IFMAR 1:8 IC Off-Road World Championship explained

Series Long:IFMAR 1:8 IC Off-Road World Championship
Series Short:IFMAR 1:8 Nitro Buggy Worlds
First Race:1986
Duration:60 minutes (final)
30 minutes (to semi-finals)
20 minutes (to 1/16 sub-finals)
Most Wins Driver:Maurizio Monesi (2)
Most Wins Manufacturer:Kyosho (8)
Surface:Dirt
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The IFMAR World Championship for 1:8th IC Off-Road Cars (officially "IFMAR 1:8 IC Off-Road World Championship", nicknamed Nitro Buggy Worlds[1]), is a world championship radio controlled car race hosted by the International Federation of Model Auto Racing (IFMAR). It takes place biennially on even years since 1986.

The event is open exclusively to 1:8 scale off-road buggies running on nitromethanol mix fuel; these are 4WD cars characterized by its large wheels designed for off-road driving and enclosed single-seater bodyshell with large rear spoiler with two cutouts; at the rear to enable a cylinder head to protrude out at the back and the other, at the front to enable quick refueling.

Venues

YearBlocHost ClubVenueLocationCountrySource
1986EFRARadio Automobile Club de GrenobleMini Circuit de MontbonnotGrenoble
1988EFRAMantua ModelsMantua ModelsMantua
1990FEMCAMaxima Racing ClubBangkok
1992EFRAMSC EschbachUsingen, Eschbach
1994EFRAKirchschlag in der Buckligen Welt
1996EFRANational Motor MuseumBeaulieu, Hampshire
1998EFRASecção de Radiomodelismo da Associação Académica de CoimbraMini Autódromo do Estádio Universitário de CoimbraCoimbra[2]
2000ROARSilverton HotelLas Vegas, Nevada
2002FAMARGreen Mountain RacewayPunta del Este
2004EFRAFurulund RC ClubFururing RacewayFurulund
2006FEMCAJA TeamAncol R/C Circuit, Ancol DreamlandJakarta
2008ROARThe Farm IIThe Farm 2 R/C RacewayCharlotte, North Carolina
2010FEMCAPattaya RC Powerboat TrackPattaya[3]
2012FAMARSpeed ParadiseCiudad Evita, Buenos Aires
2014EFRAMessina WorldPista Naxos WorldGiardini Naxos, Sicily[4]
2016ROARRC Tracks of Las VegasRC Tracks of Las VegasLas Vegas, Nevada[5]
2018FEMCAModel Off-Road Buggy Club of Western AustraliaMORBC track, Whiteman ParkPerth, Western Australia[6]
2020FEMCABeeight TrackRCCM Beeight RacingCianorte, Paraná
2022EFRAClub Radio Control RedovánRC-RedovánRedován, Alicante[7]
2024EFRAClub Radio Control RedovánRC-RedovánRedován, Alicante[8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

Winners

YearNameCarMotorTransmitterSourceReport
1986 Frédéric VeysseyreYankee Racing 86Cipolla-Yankee MasterMultiplex-Yankee Combi Plus[14] Report
1988 Maurizio MonesiGarbo RoadfighterMantua T4[15] Report
1990 Koji SanadaMugen Super SportNovarossiSanwa Machine 1[16] Report
1992 Kunihiro TogeKyosho InfernoOS Max 21 RX-BSanwa M-zechs[17] Report
1994 Maurizio MonesiKyosho Turbo InfernoOPSFutaba FF3[18] Report
1996 Alex LaffranchiKyosho Inferno MP5Picco P6KO Propo EX-10[19] Report
1998 Daniel ReckwardKyosho Inferno MP6 EvoRB WS7KO Propo EX-1 Mars[20] Report
2000 Yuichi KanaiKyosho Inferno MP7.5RB WS7 WorldsFutaba 3VCS[21] [22] Report
2002 Greg DeganiKyosho Inferno MP7.5 Kanai 2OS Max 21 RZ-V01BFutaba 3PJReport
2004 Guillaume VrayMugen MBX-5 Pro SpecRB WS7IIFutaba[23] [24] Report
2006 Mark PavidisKyosho Inferno MP777 WCOS Speed 21VZ-B V-SpecFutaba 3PKS[25] Report
2008 Atsushi HaraHot Bodies D8OS Speed 21VZ-B V-Spec IIFutaba 4PK[26] Report
2010 Cody KingKyosho Inferno MP9 TKI2Orion Alpha ABIKO Propo EX-10 Eurus[27] Report
2012 Robert BatlleMugen MBX-7Novarossi Plus.21-4BTTSFutaba 4PKS-R[28] Report
2014 Ty TessmannHot Bodies D812OS Speed B2101Airtronics M12[29] Report
2016 David RonnefalkHB Racing D815 V2Orion CRF 21 7 Port TunedSanwa M12S[30] Report
2018 Davide OngaroAssociated RC8B3.1LRP ZZ.21cSanwa EXZES-ZZ[31] Report
2020Postponed, then cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[32] [33] [34]
2022 Davide OngaroAssociated RC8B4OS B21 Ongaro EditionSanwa EXZES-ZZReport
Source:[35] [36]

Statistics

Most Wins

Drivers

RankDriverWins
1 Maurizio Monesi2
Davide Ongaro
2 Frédéric Veysseyre1
Koji Sanada
Kunihiro Toge
Alex Laffranchi
Daniel Reckward
Yuichi Kanai
Greg Degani
Guillaume Vray
Mark Pavidis
Atsushi Hara
Cody King
Robert Batlle
Ty Tessmann
David Ronnefalk

Car manufacturers

RankManufacturerWins
1 Kyosho8
2 Mugen Seiki3
HB Racing
4 Team Associated2
6 Yankee1
Garbo

Engines

RankManufacturerWins
1 O.S. Engines6
2 RB Products3
3 Novarossi2
Team Orion
4 Cipolla1
Mantua
OPS
Picco
LRP electronic

Transmitters

RankManufacturerWins
1 Futaba7
2 Sanwa6
3 KO Propo3
1 Multiplex2

By Member Blocs (Drivers)

RankBlocWins
1EFRA10
2FEMCA4
ROAR
4FAMAR0

Win(s) by Nations (Drivers)

RankNationWins
15
24
33
42
51

Most represented in final

Note: Entries expanded to accommodate 12 drivers (from 10 in previous years) as of 2008, those with more than 50% represented are listed.Italics represents in which a driver of the country who didn't win, italics on nationalities indicate host nation.

Nations (drivers)

RankTotalNationYear
18 United States2008
27 France1986
Japan1990
Japan1992
United States2006
United States2010
United States2014
76 United States2012
55 Italy1996
United States2000

Car manufacturers

RankTotalNationYear%
18 Kyosho199280%
Kyosho2000
36 Kyosho199060%
Kyosho2002
85 Yankee198650%
Mugen Seiki1994

References

See main article: world championships.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019-04-05. 2020 IFMAR 1/8th Nitro Buggy World Championship announcement. 2020-07-05. Circus RC News. fr-FR.
  2. Web site: Coimbra 1998 - Coimbra Rc. sites.google.com. 2016-07-11.
  3. Web site: Red RC Events » Final preperations [sic] underway in Pattaya.
  4. Web site: Red RC Events » Track Focus – Naxos World.
  5. Web site: Red RC Events » Track Focus – RC Tracks of Las Vegas.
  6. Web site: Red RC Events » Track Focus – MORBC.
  7. Web site: 2021-10-04. Redovan to host 2022 IFMAR Nitro Buggy Worlds. 2021-12-11. Red RC.
  8. Web site: Red RC » IFMAR announce 1:8 Offroad Worlds return to Redovan . 2024-04-01.
  9. Web site: Red RC » 1:8 Offroad World C/ship 2024 – Brazil Presentation . 2024-04-11.
  10. Web site: Red RC » 2025 IFMAR World Championship Calendar . 2024-04-11.
  11. Web site: Red RC » Mexico & Argentina join race to host World C/Ship . 2024-04-11.
  12. Web site: Red RC » 1:8 Offroad World Championship in Brazil Cancelled . 2024-04-11.
  13. Web site: Red RC » Bolivia emerges as potential new World C/Ship host . 2024-04-11.
  14. Web site: 1986 1/8th off Road WC Grenoble, France.
  15. Web site: 1988 1/8th off Road WC Mantova, Italy.
  16. Web site: 1990 1/8th off Road WC Bangkok, Thailand.
  17. Web site: 1992 1/8th off Road WC Usingen Germany.
  18. Web site: 1994 1/8th off Road WC Kirchschlag, Austria.
  19. Web site: 1996 1/8th off Road WC Beaulieu, Great Britain.
  20. Web site: 1998 1/8th off Road WC Coimbra, Portugal.
  21. Web site: IFMAR 2000 USA . Bbksoftware.com . 2011-12-28.
  22. Web site: 2000 1/8th off Road WC Las Vegas, USA.
  23. Web site: RE: 2004 IFMAR 1/8TH OFF-ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP & WARM-UP RACE . John Grant . 2003-01-14 . 2011-12-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120213174258/http://www.efra.ws/news/download/IFMAR_letter%202003-01-14.pdf . 2012-02-13 .
  24. Web site: 2004 1/8 off Road WC Furuland, Sweden.
  25. Web site: KYOSHO RC MODEL TOP. www.kyosho.com.
  26. Web site: Atsushi Hara New IFMAR off Road Buggy 2008 World Championship | RC Nitro Car Truggy Buggy and Monster Truck. JonehRC. . 2008-09-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081121224336/http://www.jonehrc.com/2008/09/22/atsushi-hara-new-ifmar-off-road-buggy-2008-world-championship/ . 2008-11-21 .
  27. Web site: Red RC Events » Cody is the new 'King' of Buggy.
  28. Web site: Red RC Events » Robert Batlle is World Champion.
  29. Web site: Red RC Events » Tessmann gets his World title.
  30. Web site: Red RC Events » Ronnefalk hits jackpot to become World Champion in Vegas.
  31. Web site: Red RC Events » Ongaro crowned World Champion Down under.
  32. Web site: Hooks. Tyler. March 28, 2020. All 2020 IFMAR World Championships Postponed. 31 March 2020. LiveRC.com.
  33. Web site: Garrison. Mike. March 18, 2020. IFMAR COVID-19 and World Championships Announcement. 2020-07-12. www.liverc.com. en.
  34. Web site: Chris . 2021-03-09 . IFMAR cancels 1/8th Off-road & 1/10th On-road World Championship . 2022-09-13 . Circus RC News . fr-FR.
  35. Web site: World Champions. 2020-07-05. NeoBuggy.net. 2020-07-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20200702194710/http://www.neobuggy.net/world-champions/. dead.
  36. Web site: Waldron. Aaron. October 2, 2016. WORLDS: A list of every former 1/8-scale nitro off-road world champion. 2020-07-05. LiveRC. en.

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