Press Release From The Asian Buggy Championships:
www.asianbuggychamps.com
After a wildly profitable debut occasion spherical on the 2023 Philippine Masters, the 2023 Asian Buggy Championship Presented by VP Racing continues from July 13 for Round 2 of the sequence. Pine Hills Dirt Racing (PHDR) will play host to the occasion within the east- coast Australian metropolis of Brisbane.
250 entries from throughout Australia, New Zealand and Asia will do battle to crown six winners in Nitro & Electric Buggy and Truggy courses.
Headlining the entry record are Australian stars Alex Bernardzik (AE), Caleb Noble (Tekno) and Philippine Masters nitro buggy podium finisher Christian Wolhuter (SWorkz). They’re joined by a number of fellow Masters A finalists, the cream of Australia’s eighth off-road expertise, and racers from New Zealand and Asia.
Pine Hills Dirt Racing
Host membership Pine Hills Dirt Racing has been busy getting ready to host their first worldwide occasion, constructing on over 30 years of historical past at its Brisbane website. “PHDR is thrilled to host the Asian Buggy Championship,” stated the membership. “It presents a golden opportunity to showcase the sport of off- road RC racing. Collaborating with Scotty Ernst only amplifies our excitement, his wealth of experience and dedication to delivering exceptional events align perfectly with our vision. We’ve invested in a lot of infrastructure upgrades to our facility, adding more lighting, an improved pit area, a new media and race control area and of course a new track build. Together, we aim to create an unforgettable championship that ignites the passion of off-road RC enthusiasts and elevates the sport to new heights. We hope racers have a memorable weekend of close racing and a fun time with their mates.”
The Track
Well-known racer and observe builder Zac Ryan has been instrumental within the improvement of the membership and the continuing track-building program at PHDR. “The main feature is our treated surface and grass infield,” Ryan stated whereas talking about this ABC race venue, ‘this will help keep the tyre wear low while keeping the grip high! We hope everyone enjoys the surface, which should keep the racing fair. We have a fun new layout that is more open and with a focus on maximising the track width to assist in side-by-side racing.”
The Headline Battles
Alex Bernardzik and Caleb Noble have gone to battle several times in recent months, and they’ll be the doubtless front-runners subsequent week in each the Nitro and Electric buggy courses. The two younger Queenslanders are staking a declare for the #1 spot in Australia, however received’t have all of it their very own manner, with an enormous pool of younger expertise rising.
Racers like Jackson Beale, Jak Parsey, Aaron Dexter, Jayden Edmonds, Jordan Van, Zac Foster and Christian Wolhuter are rising in stature with each occasion, and the Asian Buggy Championship offers an actual alternative for a break-through worldwide win for one in all these Australian kids. Chris Sturdy is one other who whereas predominantly a tenth racer shall be a really actual menace as he seeks a aggressive hit-out in his preparation for the 1/10 Worlds later this 12 months.
And then there are the internationals. The likes of New Zealand’s Logan Toia, ABC Round One A finalists Adrian Wicaksono & Jason Nugroho and Philippine Masters’ host Edward Sio will all make their presence felt.
Beyond the younger expertise, the Asian Buggy Championship has attracted a string of high-profile, extra ‘experienced’, and really speedy drivers. Andrew Foord, Darren Perry, Zac Ryan, Ben Panic, Shane Kelly and Ben Sterling are just some of the opposite names to look at.
Making Sunday’s A finals shall be an achievement, a spot on the rostrum excellent.
Scotty Ernst
Event host Scotty Ernst spoke in glowing phrases because the occasion attracts close to: “I can’t wait to see everybody next week, our friends from Australia, New Zealand and beyond. The racing is going to be intense; I love what the guys from Pine Hills Dirt Racing have done with the track and I’m looking forward to getting back down under. The response to this event has been fantastic and after quickly selling out the event, I’m glad we could find a way to squeeze a few more racers in. We’re going to have a lot of fun.”
Live Coverage
“I’m excited that we’re going to be bringing a live stream from this event to the whole world,” stated Scotty. “Tony and Matt and the team from RC Race Media will be with me, bringing their world-class live broadcast via the Asia Buggy Championship Facebook page and Scotty Ernst Productions YouTube channels. We’ll throw in some daily summaries and all the usual social media content to keep everybody up to date on what’s happening at the race.”
Sponsor Support
Scotty went on to pay tribute to the businesses which might be supporting the occasion. “We are extremely proud to have VP Racing as our title sponsor. VP Racing is no stranger to the world of motorsport, and it is great to have them play a huge role in bringing the Asian Buggy Championship to Australia. VP Racing is joined by our primary sponsors Matrix Tires, Team Losi Racing and Tekno RC. They and supporting sponsors HotRace Tires, BeachRC.com, JConcepts, Sweep Racing, AMain Hobbies, ProTek RC, Coast2Coast RC and DXF Power Batteries Australia are helping immensely. We couldn’t do this without the support of these great companies.”
Race Schedule
On observe, the motion kicks off with managed apply on Thursday, July 13, and continues into seeding apply and qualifying on Friday. Saturday sees the final two rounds of qualifying and early finals earlier than the primary occasions take centre stage on Sunday, July sixteenth.