Jonathan Pluke joins CML Distribution and Team Associated for 2026

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A new signing on the British side of the Channel in the world of 1/10 buggy racing: British driver Jonathan Pluke has announced his move to CML Distribution and Team Associated for the 2026 season. A logical step for a driver on the rise, who has just wrapped up a particularly strong season on UK tracks.

A strong season for Jonathan Pluke

Jonathan Pluke claimed the F2 title in the West Midlands regional series, while also contesting his very first full season of UK Nationals. A record that clearly convinced CML Distribution, the long-standing UK distributor for Team Associated, to add him to its driver programme.

In its announcement, CML Distribution said it was “delighted to welcome Jonathan to the CML/Team Associated team”, praising a progression that bodes well for what comes next.

On the agenda for the upcoming season: a full campaign once again in the West Midlands regional series and the UK Nationals, an entry at the MKGP (the Milton Keynes British Off-Road Grand Prix, a benchmark indoor 1/10 buggy event) plus plenty of club racing. Further proof, under the CML/Team Associated colours, of the progress made this season.