Hyunkyu Jung Wins the 2026 Korean 1/8 Nitro Buggy Nationals
Team Associated's Hyunkyu Jung went TQ in all three qualifiers and won the 1-hour final to claim the 2026 Korean 1/8 Nitro Buggy title.
TQ in every qualifier, the fastest lap of the final, and the national title! Korea has a new 1/8 Nitro Buggy National Champion!
Team Associated driver Hyunkyu Jung has won the 2026 KMRCA Korean 1/8 Nitro Buggy National Championship at The Track in Gimpo, South Korea.
And what a way to do it!
Jung was on top in all three qualifying rounds to take the overall TQ, with Mugen Seiki's Tony Jeon and Kyosho's Dani Choi chasing him heading into the 1-hour main event.
Once the final got going, Jung set the fastest lap of the race and pulled clear to win it comfortably.
Behind him, the fight for the podium went right to the end. Choi took second ahead of Jeon in third, with both drivers finishing on the same lap!
What makes this win even more special is that Jung finished runner-up at the 2025 Korean Nationals behind Spain's Daniel Pariente. This year he went one step further.
It also adds to a strong 2026 season for Jung, who already won the eBuggy class at the Asian Buggy Championships in Indonesia.
Congratulations to Hyunkyu Jung and Team Associated on a well-deserved Korean National Championship! Putting it on the pole and holding it for an hour? That's what we love to see.
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