Chassis Focus – Pekko Iivonen (Mayako)
Chassis – Mayako MX8 26 MPC
Engine – O.S. Speed ONG Edition
Fuel – VP Racing
Tyres – Jetko J1 Ultra Soft
Radio – M17
Servos – Savox SB3290SG (steering & throttle)
Body – Mayako
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Nguyen sees off determined Iivonen to win eBuggy at ABC Malaysia
Kyosho’s Phi-Long Nguyen has taken the eBuggy win at Round 2 of the Asian Buggy Championships in Malaysia, the American seeing off an intense challenge from Mayako’s Pekko Iivonen in the deciding third A-Main at LAP Paradise RC Raceway. With Iivonen having won yesterday’s opening A-Main ahead of the Top Qualifier, this morning Nguyen would manage to keep his MP11e out front despite the Finn being all over his rear wing in A2 and even getting a look once or twice down the inside but just never quite able to see it through. With 1 minute 20 seconds on the clock of the 8-minute encounter, Iivonen would attempt a long jump but it would go wrong and he would land off the track. Rejoining the track without the need for a marshal, Iivonen’s next lap would be the fastest of the final but as he made another push he would crash again on his final lap, allowing Nguyen to win by over 6-seconds. With the stage set for an A3 shootout, the contenders didn’t disappoint with the crowd producing many “Oohs and ahhs” over the race as Iivonen tried to put a pass on the Asian Buggy Championship debutant. Despite his rival, who again set the fastest lap of the race, getting his noise alongside a number of times it was not enough to unsettle the teenager who put in a super cool headed drive. The pressure on Nguyen would finally lift on the last lap as Iivonen, who showed incredible patients behind the leader, tried to out jump the leader but the landing didn’t work. Crossing the line with a 4-second advantage the overall win was Nguyen’s. Backing up his P3 in the days earlier encounter with another third in A3 meant it was Australian Jayden Edmunds who completed the podium ahead of 3rd place qualifier Caleb Noble.
Chassis Focus – Phi-Long Nguyen (Kyosho)
Chassis – Kyosho MP11
Engine – Ielasi Tuned Terra EVO
Fuel – N/A
Tyres – JConcepts Overdose Silver
Radio – Sanwa EXZES ZIII
Servos – NitroPro FKN Epic
Body – Kyosho
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Jones wins high attrition rate ABC Malaysia Truggy Main
Australian Tekno driver Liam Jones has won a high attrition rate Nitro Truggy A-Main at Round 2 of the Asian Buggy Championships in Malaysia. The championship’s first visit to the country and the impressive LAP Paradise RC Raceway, which located just an hour across the border from Singapore, it was expected that the half hour final would be just a formality for Top Qualifier Caleb Noble. The Sworkz driver dominated the opening round of the Team Cayote/VP-Pro backed championship last month in New Zealand, and no one would have bet against the Aussie going back to back here in Johor Bahru. Starting on pole ahead of the Sparko of Ken NG, Noble quickly established a lead but as the race approached half way distance the 19-year-old suffered a diff failure, his race was done. This promoted NG to the lead with Jones, who qualified P4, running in second. However he too would hit mechanical problems, losing rear drive after just a few laps out in front – something he said may have been the result of his truggy taking a heavy hit to the rear early on in the final. With Noble down in pit lane cheering on his compatriot, along with Jones’ elated father, the Melbourne driver would stay out front to take the win ahead by 2/3 of a lap over fellow Aussie Jayden Edmunds. Chinese Kyosho driver Francis Guan completed the podium while with only 2WD NG managed to finish down in P6.
Chassis Focus – Ken NG (Sparko)
Chassis – Sparko F8T
Engine – Picco DIX
Fuel – VP Racing
Tyres – Jetko J1 Ultra Soft
Radio – Futaba 10PXR
Servos – Savox SB3292SG (Steering) / SB3292SG (Throttle)
Body – Sparko Kit Body
Notes
A key figure in the development of the LAP Paradise RC Raceway into the impressive facility being enjoyed by racers from around the world this weekend, ABC Malaysia marks Ken’s first time ever racing Truggy. Normally running Kyosho in buggy, the opportunity came up for him to race Sparko’s truggy for his debut and he has acquitted himself well winning the final qualifier to secure second on the A-Main grid.
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Iivonen holds off Nguyen to win eBuggy A1 at ABC Malaysia
There was an exciting finish to the opening A-Main of eBuggy at the Asian Buggy Championships in Malaysia as Mayako’s Pekko Iivonen held off a recovery charge from the Kyosho of Top Qualifier Phi-Long Nguyen. The 8-minute encounter, A2 & 3 on tomorrow’s race program at LAP Paradise RC Raceway, saw Nguyen and Nitro Buggy Top Qualifier Iivonen quickly pull clear of the field. Looking to be holding station, as the race hit mid distance a mistake from the American teenager would see the order switch. Charging to close down the Finn, traffic would delay his attack, but setting the fastest lap of the race on his penultimate lap he looked poised to challenge for the lead on the final lap. In the final quarter of the lap, Nguyen would set-up a pass over the double into the downhill section but landing partly on the leader his buggy ended up on its roof allowing a very relieved Iivonen to take his Cayote powered MX8E-26MPC to the win – the 23-year-old punching the air as he crossed the finish line. Nguyen would cross the line 3.2 seconds back in 2nd with Sworkz’s Caleb Noble coming through from 5th on the grid to finish 3rd ahead of Jared Ment and third place qualifier Jayden Edmunds.