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April 24, 2025

2025 Speed King Tour Rd2 – Report

The second round of the 2025 Speed King Tour took drivers to the New Next Rush Circuit in the Chiba prefecture of Japan. This event was originally scheduled for the 20th but was rescheduled for the day before to take account of the weather forecast. Although drivers lost their practice time, they adjusted their race car and driving for the track in short time. Tamiya driver Souta Goto took TQ at TC0 class (Modified). Then he never gave this position from start to finish in the 5-minute A main final race. Two Infinity drivers Ryosuke Yamamoto and Jin Sawada tried to catch Sota but couldn’t pull it off. Ryosuke finished 0.6 seconds behind Sota and Sawada completing the podium.

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April 23, 2025

Coelho confirmed for SIGP Onroad Race

Sunpadow Batteries has confirmed that 3-time Touring Car World Champion Bruno Coelho will return for its annual Sunpadow International RC Onroad Grand Prix in China having won the event on its return last year. Taking place in Xiamen from June 18-22, Infinity driver Coelho will chase his third consecutive touring car win at the event which continues to offer one of the biggest prizes in the sport. The race hands out a total prize fund of $25,000 over the categories that include 1:10 Modified Touring Car, 1:10 Stock Touring Car, 1:8 GP onroad, and 1:8 GT. The SIGP Onroad Race, the track also hosting a separate SIGP Offroad event later in the year, takes place at the 2017 1:10 Electric Offroad World Championship ARC Track with both the onroad and offroad tracks built side by side next to Sunpadow’s battery production facility.

Source: Sunpadow [sunpadow.com]

April 22, 2025

ABC winners Lutz & Kato bolster Philippine Masters entry

Two of the winners from last year’s Asian Buggy Championships are both set to return at the Philippine Masters later this month with Kyosho’s Ryan Lutz and Infinity’s Kouki Kato bolstering the Manila events already impressive international entry. The biggest edition Philippine Masters yet is the second round of the four round Cayote backed Asian Buggy Championships with last year’s New Zealand round winner Lutz returning to the Circulo Verde Race Track while ABC Indonesia winner Kato will get to experience the famed track for the first time. The 13th running of Asia’s biggest annual 1:8 Offroad race meeting, Lutz said, ‘I am so excited to be returning to the Philippine Masters for a second time. Now knowing what to expect, I can arrive with a set-up that should be very close and with the correct tire compound and tread pattern that I will need to succeed. I can’t wait to compete again with some of the World’s best on one of the most beautiful R/C tracks in the World.’ Ahead of the Japanese driver’s Philippine Masters debut Kato said, ‘I’m excited to race on that amazing track for the first time! I look forward to seeing you all there.’

Source: Asian Buggy Championships [Facebook]

April 22, 2025

Borneo 1:8 Buggy Championship Round 1 – Report

Having returned last year after Covid as a single event, the 2025 Borneo 1:8 Buggy Championship expands to two rounds with the opening race taking place at the Tungkaran RC Track on the third-largest island in the world. Located in Martapura, in the southern part of the island, the race attracted 37-racers, up on last year, including top Indonesian racers John Agus and Ray Timothy. The new track layout got a lot of praise from competitors. In Nitro Buggy it would be Timothy who took the win leading a Kyosho 1-2 from Agus with last year’s Borneo Champion Arya BM completing the podium for Mugen Seiki. In eBuggy, it was Arya who took the win ahead of the Tekno of M. Hijrah with M. Zidan’s Mugen Seiki taking the final podium step. Sponsored by Mugen Seiki Indonesia, VP Racing, TQ RC and SRCC, the second round of the championship will be held at Track Palaran, in Samarinda which is located in the east of the island.

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April 21, 2025

Haberg confirmed for eSIC debut

Two time World Champion Alexander Hagberg is the latest driver to be confirmed for the Electric Singapore International Challenge (eSIC), the factory Xray driver set to make his debut at the third edition of race on July 12-13. A race that continues to establish itself as a key race on the international touring car calendar, 2025 will mark the first factory representation at the event which is the headed up by Singapore’s touring car racer Nicholas Lee together with Chhua Jookiah. Racing at the Marine Parade Radio Control Modellers Club track, the event has attracted official team entries from Mugen Seiki, Infinity, Awesomatix, Yokomo, ARC and Xpress and in 2025 adds both Axon, with Hayato Ishioka, and Xray whose challenge will be led by Hagberg. On the confirmation of his trip to Singapore, the Swede said, ‘Looking forward to racing in Singapore again after a few years! The eSIC has established itself as one of the most competitive Asian TC events. Can’t wait to be a part of it – and to meet both old & new friends as well as Xray customers and team drivers! See you in Singapore in July!’

Source: eSIC [Facebook]

April 18, 2025

Kilic to lead Mugen Seiki challenge at Philippine Masters

Mugen Seiki’s Burak Kilic is to head the Japanese manufacturer’s challenge at the up coming Philippine Masters as the 2-time World Championship Finalist makes his debut at Asia’s biggest & most famous annual 1:8 Offroad event. Round 2 of the Cayote backed Asian Buggy Championships, the older of the well known Kilic racing brothers joins the already stacked line-up for the 13th edition of the race that includes no less than four IFMAR World Champions. Ahead of making the trip from Germany to the Circulo Verde Race Track in Manila for the April 30 -May 4th event, Kilic said, “I’m really looking forward to the Philippine Masters this year. It will be my first time in Manila. I can’t wait to hit the track and battle the win out! Thanks to all my sponsors for making it possible. See you there!”

Source: Asian Buggy Championships [Facebook]

April 17, 2025

Cavalieri set for Philippine Masters debut

Four-time IFMAR Offroad World Champion Ryan Cavalieri is set to make his first appearance at the famed Philippine Masters which takes place from April 30 -May 4th. The American is the fourth World Champion confirmed for the 13th running of the Manila based event joining David Ongaro, Atsushi Hara and Naoto Matsukura for what is the biggest edition of Asia’s most prominent annual offroad race. Joining Invisible Speed, the car set-up platform created in 2020 by Joseph Quagraine, for 2025 as the brand’s first Pro driver and running Mayako buggies on the announcement he is going to the Philippines for the very first time, the race the second round of the Cayote backed Asian Buggy Championships, Cavalieri said, “Really looking forward to my first trip to race the Philippines Masters. I have always followed the event and have tried several times to come but my race calendar was always busy around the same time with other events. I’m happy to finally make the trip this year.”

Source: Asian Buggy Championships [Facebook]

April 16, 2025

ABC Champion Wolhunter returns at Philippine Masters

Having clinched the 2024 Asian Buggy Championships title at the season finale in Indonesia last October after a consistent campaign, Sworkz’s Christian Wolhuter will get his title defence underway at the upcoming Philippine Masters. Having opted to miss the season opener in New Zealand last month, the Australian returns to Manila for Asia’s biggest annual 1:8 Offroad race having finished fifth last year behind team-mate Joern Nuemann at the Circulo Verde Race Track. Both the Champion of Nitro and eBuggy in the Cayote backed championship, the 18-year-old will be looking to build on his breakthrough international season and looking to his first away race of 2025 said, “Feeling ready for the Philippine Masters 2025 event, with a lot of travel last year and a good start to this year, I have high hopes. With high competition, it is going to be a long, tough fight throughout qualifying and finals. Edward Sio has always put on a killer event through accommodation and, most importantly, the track. Good luck to everyone participating.”

Source: Asian Buggy Championships [Facebook]