International Federation of Model Auto Racing

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International Federation of Model Auto Racing
IFMAR
Category R/C Car racing
Area of jurisdiction International
Formation date 1979
President E Dallas Mathiesen
Chairman Sander De Graaf (IC)
Ernest Provetti (EP)
Official website
www.ifmar.org/
2005 1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD Winner Neil Cragg (center), Ryan Cavalieri (left), and Ryan Maifield.

International Federation of Model Auto Racing (IFMAR) is the world governing body of professional radio controlled racing.

The organization was created in 1979 by professional racer and RC model entrepreneur Ted Longshaw. At that time, many different governing bodies operated under their own rules throughout the world. IFMAR was conceived as a way to bring the different, fragmented organizations under a single, governing body. Their uniform set of rules means everyone races under the same guidelines no matter where in the world they are from. IFMAR's constitution also promotes international friendship and sportsmanship.

Masami Hirosaka is perhaps the world's most distinguished racer. He has a record of 14 IFMAR World Championships, followed by Lamberto Collari of with 8 individual WC plus 1 team title.

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[edit] Governing bodies

IFMAR governs RC racing through four international governing bodies, or "blocs" representing 45 member nations and with full voting rights:

[edit] Eligibility to IFMAR World Championship event

To be allowed to compete in an IFMAR World Championship event, the competitor has to be a member of a national body (such as ROAR of North America, SARDA from South Africa, BRCA from the United Kingdom, etc.). The competitor has to contact a representative of the body who will determine if they are competent enough to compete in the world championship round.[1] The driver does not specifically have to have qualified in that discipline in which they choose to race (e.g. a driver who is competent in 1:10 on road racing wishes to qualify for 1:8 off-road).[1]

[edit] IFMAR World Championship Winners

Year Bloc Scale Class Name Car–Motor Venue Location
1977 1:8 Formula IC Track England Phil Greeno[2] PB9 International Monaco
ROAR Sport IC Track United States Butch Kroells[3][4][5] Associated RC100–K&B Pomona, California United States
1979 1:8 Formula IC Track Italy Giulio Ghersi PB9 International Geneva Switzerland
Sport IC Track United Kingdom Phil Booth[6] PB9 International–OPS Monaco
1981 ROAR 1:8 Sport IC Track United States Arturo Carbonell[2][7] Delta Super J–Picco Indianapolis, Indiana United States
1982 ROAR 1:12 Electric Track Stock United States Kent Clausen[3][4] Associated RC12E Anaheim, California United States
Electric Track Modified United States Arturo Carbonell[3][4] Delta Phaser
1983 1:8 Sport IC Track France David Lecat PB Alpha–Picco Carnoux France
1984 ROAR 1:12 Electric Track Stock United States Bud Bartos Herning Denmark
Electric Track Modified United States Tony Neisinger[3][4] Associated RC12i
1985 1:8 Sport IC Track Netherlands Rody Roem[8][9][10] Serpent Quattro–OPS Tokyo Disneyland Tokyo Japan
ROAR 1:10 Electric Off Road Stock (2WD or 4WD) United States Jay Halsey[3][4] Associated RC10 Pomona, California United States
Electric Off Road Unlimited (2WD or 4WD) United States Gil Losi Jr Yokomo Dog Fighter YZ-834B
1986 1:8 IC Off Road France Frederic Veysseyre Yankee 86–Cipolla Grenoble France
ROAR 1:12 Electric Track Modified United States Tony Neisinger[3][4] Associated RC12L Las Vegas, Nevada United States
1987 ROAR 1:8 Sport IC Track United States Re-Pete Fusco[3][4] Associated RC500–Novarossi Pomona, California United States
1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD United States Joel Johnson Kyosho Ultima Romsey England
Electric Off Road 4WD Japan Masami Hirosaka[11] Schumacher CAT XL
1988 1:8 IC Off Road Italy Maurizio Monesi Garbo Roadfighter–Mantua T4 Mantua Italy
1:12 Electric Track Modified Japan Masami Hirosaka[3][4] Associated RC12L Baarn Netherlands
1989 1:8 Sport IC Track Italy Lamberto Collari[12] BMT 891–REX Collari MACH Heemstede[13] Heemstede Netherlands
1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD Japan Masami Hirosaka[3][4] Associated RC10 St Ives Radio Control Off Road Car Club[14] St Ives, New South Wales Australia
Electric Off Road 4WD Japan Masami Hirosaka[3][4] Yokomo Super Dog Fighter YZ-870C
1990 1:8 Team Championship IC Track Group C Italy Michele Baruzzi
Italy Lamberto Collari
Italy Massimo Fantini		 BMT 891 Türkheim Germany
IC Off Road Japan Koji Sanada Mugen Super Sport–Novarossi Bangkok Thailand
1:12 Electric Track Modified United States Chris Doseck[4] Associated RC12L Singapore
1991 1:8 Sport IC Track Italy Lamberto Collari[15] BMT 891–Nova Collari Austin, Texas United States
1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD Japan Masami Hirosaka[3][4] Associated RC10 Detroit, Michigan United States
Electric Off Road 4WD United States Cliff Lett Yokomo Super Dog Fighter Works '91
1992 1:8 IC Off Road Japan Kokushi Toge Kyosho Inferno–OS Usingen Germany
1:10 Electric Track PRO 10 Japan Joel Johnson Trinity EV-10[16][17] Pomona, California United States
1:12 Electric Track Modified United States Tony Neisinger[3][4] Associated RC12LW Grand Rapids, Michigan United States
1993 1:8 Sport IC Track Italy Lamberto Collari[18] BMT 933–Nova Collari Gothenberg Sweden
1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD United States Brian Kinwald[3][4] Associated RC10 Worlds Car Basildon England
Electric Off Road 4WD Japan Masami Hirosaka Yokomo Super Dog Fighter Works '93
1994 1:8 IC Off Road Italy Maurizio Monesi Kyosho Turbo Inferno–OS Kirchschlag Austria
1:10 Electric Track PRO 10 Japan Masami Hirosaka Yokomo YRX-10 Sonneberg Germany
1:12 Electric Track Modified United Kingdom David Spashett Corally SP12G2[19] Paris France
1995 1:8 Sport IC Track Italy Lamberto Collari[9][20] Serpent Excel–Nova Collari Phuket Thailand
1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD United States Matt Francis[3][4] Associated RC10B2 Yatabe Arena[21] Tsukuba, Ibaraki Japan
Electric Off Road 4WD United States Mark Pavidis Yokomo Super Dog Fighter YZ-10
1996 1:8 IC Off Road Italy Alex Laffranchi Kyosho Inferno MP-5–Picco National Motor Museum[22] Beaulieu, Hampshire England
ROAR 1:10 Electric Track PRO 10 United States Mike Swauger[4] Associated RC10L2 Ontario United States
1:12 Electric Track Modified Japan Masami Hirosaka[3] Associated RC12LC Revelation Raceway Montclair, California United States
1997 1:8 Sport IC Track Italy Lamberto Collari[9][23] Serpent Vector–Novarossi Speed Toluca Mexico
ROAR 1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD United States Brian Kinwald Losi XX-CR Ranch Pit Shop[21] Pomona, California United States
Electric Off Road 4WD Japan Masami Hirosaka Yokomo Super Dog Fighter MX-4
1998 1:8 IC Off Road Germany Daniel Reckward[24] Kyosho Inferno MP-5 EVO–RB WS7 Coimbra Portugal
1:10 IC Track 235mm Class I Group C Germany Michael Salven[9] Serpent Impact–Nova Mega Auto Modelbouw Club Apeldoorn Apeldoorn Netherlands
IC Track 235mm Class II Touring Cars Finland Timmo Rinne[9] Serpent Impact–Nova Mega
Electric Track ISTC United Kingdom David Spashett Losi Street Weapon Temple Park Leisure Centre[25] South Shields, Newcastle upon Tyne England
Electric Track PRO 10 United Kingdom David Spashett Trinty Switch Blade
1:12 Electric Track Modified United Kingdom David Spashett Trinity
1999 1:8 Sport IC Track France Adrien Bertin[26] Mugen Sting–Nova JP Mini Circuit Patrick Depailler[27] Clermont Ferrand France
1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD Japan Masami Hirosaka[3] Associated RC10B3 Rauma Finland
Electric Off Road 4WD Finland Jukka Steenari Losi XX-4
2000 ROAR 1:8 IC Off Road Japan Yuichi Kanai[24] Kyosho Inferno MP-7.5–RB WS7 Silverton Hotel[28] Las Vegas, Nevada United States
1:10 IC Track 235mm Touring Cars Germany Michael Salven[9] Serpent Impact M2–Nova Mega Kirchberg Austria
Electric Track PRO 10 Japan Masami Hirosaka Yokomo YRX-2000 Tsukuba, Ibaraki Japan
Electric Touring Cars Japan Atsushi Hara Yokomo MR4-TC Pro
1:12 Electric Track Modified Japan Masami Hirosaka[3] Associated RC12L3
2001 1:8 Sport IC Track Japan Kenji Osaka[29] Mugen MRX-3–Nova JP John Grant International Raceway[30] Sydney Australia
1:5 IC Track Touring Cars Germany Marcel Strauch[31] FG Competition–Zenoah G230RC Ettlingen Germany
1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD United States Matt Francis Losi XX-CR Pretoria South Africa
Electric Off Road 4WD Finland Jukka Steenari Losi XX-4
2002 1:8 IC Off Road United States Greg Degani Kyosho Inferno MP-7.5–OS RZ V01B Punta del Este Uruguay
1:10 IC Track 235mm Touring Cars United States Brian Berry[9][24][32] Serpent Impact M2–RB X12 Hamilton Ohio Scale Auto Raceway[33] Hamilton, Ohio United States
Electric Track Touring Thailand Surikarn Chaidejsuriya Tamiya TRF414M Keywest Model Racers Krugersdorp, Gauteng South Africa
1:12 Electric Track Modified Japan Masami Hirosaka Yokomo 12LY[34]
2003 ROAR 1:8 Sport IC Track Italy Lamberto Collari[35] Kyosho Evolva 2005 WC–Sirio Hamilton Ohio Scale Auto Raceway[36][37] Hamilton, Ohio United States
1:5 IC Track Touring Cars Netherlands Hessel Roskam[31] FG Competition Evo 2003 KZ Speedway[38] Sun Valley, Los Angeles, California United States
ROAR 1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD United States Billy Easton[3] Associated RC10B4 Minnreg RC Car Club Largo, Florida United States
Electric Off Road 4WD United States Ryan Cavalieri Losi XXX-4
2004 EFRA 1:8 IC Off Road France Guillaume Vray[24] Mugen MBX 5–RB WS7II Fururing Raceway[39] Furulund Sweden
1:10 200mm Nitro Touring France Adrien Bertin Kyosho PureTen V-One RRR–Sirio Jundiai Raceway[40][41] Jundiaí, São Paulo Brazil
ROAR Electric Track Touring Germany Marc Rheinard Tamiya TRF415 Full Throttle Speedway[42] Kissimmee, Florida United States
1:12 Electric Track Modified Japan Masami Hirosaka[3] Associated RC12L4
2005 EFRA 1:8 Sport IC Track Italy Lamberto Collari[35] Kyosho Evolva–Sirio PR-Pro Messina[43] Messina, Sicily Italy
EFRA 1:5 IC Track Touring Cars United Kingdom Ian Oddie[44][45] H.A.R.M. SX-3–Zenoah Lostallo Switzerland
EFRA 1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD England Neil Cragg[46] Associated RC10B4 AF Model Rings[47] Collegno Italy
Electric Off Road 4WD United States Ryan Cavalieri JConcepts BJ4
2006 FEMCA 1:8 IC Off Road United States Mark Pavidis[48] Kyosho Inferno MP777 WC–OS V-Spec Ancol R/C Circuit, Ancol Dreamland Jakarta Indonesia
1:10 200mm Nitro Touring Japan Keisuke Fukuda Mugen MTX-4R–Mugen Ninja[49] New England Raceway[50] Brisbane Australia
EFRA Electric Track Touring England Andrew Moore[51] Hot Bodies Cyclone AF Model Rings[52] Collegno Italy
1:12 Electric Track Modified United Kingdom David Spashett Corally SP12X "US Spec"[19]
2007 1:8 Sport IC Track Italy Lamberto Collari[53] Kyosho Evolva M3–Novarossi CARC (Club de Automodelismo Radiocontrolado de Córdoba) Córdoba Argentina
1:5 IC Track Touring Cars Denmark Martin Lissau[31] FG Competition EVO 04 England Park Raceway Brisbane Australia
FEMCA 1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD Japan Hayato Matsuzaki[3] Associated RC10B4 Icirno Hakosan-Shi Ishikawa Japan
Electric Off Road 4WD United States Jared Tebo[3] Associated RC10B44
2008 ROAR 1:8 IC Off Road Japan Atsushi Hara[54] Hot Bodies D8–OS The Farm 2 R/C Raceway Charlotte, North Carolina United States
EFRA 1:10 200 mm IC On-road Italy Daniele Ielasi[55] Kyosho PureTen V-ONE RRR Evo.2–Picco P1-R EVO 3 Circuito Internacional de Monsanto Lisbon Portugal
FEMCA Electric Track Germany Marc Reinhard Tamiya TRF416 Radio Control Speedway Bangkok Thailand
1:12 Electric Track Japan Naoto Matsukura Associated 12R5
2009 EFRA 1:8 Sport IC Track Italy Lamberto Collari Kyosho Evolva M3 Evo Mini Racing Ticino e Moesa[56] Lostallo Switzerland
FAMAR 1:5 IC Track South Africa Barend Myburgh H.A.R.M. SX-3– Tshwane Raceway And Promotions (TRAP) Pretoria South Africa
FAMAR 1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD Germany Martin Achter*[3] Associated RC10B4*
Electric Off Road 4WD Germany Martin Achter*[57] Durango DEX410*
2010 FEMCA 1:8 IC Off Road Pattaya RC Powerboat Track Pattaya Thailand
ROAR 1:10 200 mm IC On-road Houston, Texas United States
FAMAR Electric Track

[edit] Sources

n.b. all championship winners and other info to do with it are sourced from the following sites.

  1. ^ a b http://www.sarda.org.za/sarda.asp
  2. ^ a b http://www.ifmar.org/pdf/History.pdf
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Team Associated Timeline
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Team Associated Remote Control Cars and Trucks... 40+ MPH Nitro RC Machines!
  5. ^ Automodellismo.Net il portale degli automodellisti
  6. ^ Automodellismo.Net il portale degli automodellisti
  7. ^ Automodellismo.Net il portale degli automodellisti
  8. ^ Automodellismo.Net il portale degli automodellisti
  9. ^ a b c d e f g Serpent Model Racing Cars - Company - About
  10. ^ Kyosho | Company
  11. ^ YouTube - 1987 IFMAR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
  12. ^ 1990 Kyosho catalogue
  13. ^ http://www.virtualrc.com/tracks/trackoverview.aspx?prid=83
  14. ^ http://www.zip.com.au/~dazb/stivesrc.html
  15. ^ Automodellismo.Net il portale degli automodellisti
  16. ^ Interview with Joel Johnson
  17. ^ RC Car History
  18. ^ Automodellismo.Net il portale degli automodellisti
  19. ^ a b SP12M
  20. ^ Automodellismo.Net il portale degli automodellisti
  21. ^ a b http://www.teamassociated.com/basicshub/timeline/1980/RC10insidestory.htm
  22. ^ http://www.efra.ws/agm%20files/EFRA_AGM_1995.pdf
  23. ^ Automodellismo.Net il portale degli automodellisti
  24. ^ a b c d Rb Web Site
  25. ^ http://www.einternetdirectory.co.uk/Web-Design-South-Shields.php
  26. ^ Automodellismo.Net il portale degli automodellisti
  27. ^ http://www.virtualrc.com/tracks/trackoverview.aspx?prid=110
  28. ^ http://www.bbksoftware.com/ifmar2000/
  29. ^ Automodellismo.Net il portale degli automodellisti
  30. ^ http://www.virtualrc.com/tracks/trackoverview.aspx?prid=13
  31. ^ a b c Competition Line successes of the FG Team - GC EC WC
  32. ^ http://www.rc10.com/racerhub/races/racereport36.htm
  33. ^ http://www.virtualrc.com/tracks/trackoverview.aspx?prid=44
  34. ^ :: rcZone :: - 2002 IFMAR World Championships - Part 2
  35. ^ a b KYOSHO｜PRODUCT | EVOLVA M3
  36. ^ http://www.tsrcar.com/Worlds03/
  37. ^ http://www.virtualrc.com/tracks/trackoverview.aspx?prid=87
  38. ^ http://www.efra.ws/agm%20files/EFRA_AGM_2002.pdf
  39. ^ http://www.efra.ws/news/download/IFMAR_letter%202003-01-14.pdf
  40. ^ http://www.rceasy.com/2004/03/24/kyosho-win-2004-ifmar-110-gp-pre-world-championship/
  41. ^ http://www.virtualrc.com/tracks/trackoverview.aspx?prid=43
  42. ^ http://www.virtualrc.com/tracks/trackoverview.aspx?prid=111
  43. ^ http://www.virtualrc.com/tracks/trackoverview.aspx?prid=105
  44. ^ http://www.harm-racing.com/News.asp?ID=152&Lang=EN
  45. ^ http://www.efra.se/news/report/2005_Report_WM%20Lostallo_large-scale.pdf
  46. ^ IFMAR Offroad World Championships
  47. ^ http://www.rc10.com/racerhub/races/2005/racereport2005.15.htm
  48. ^ KYOSHO｜PRODUCT | INFERNO MP777 WC Team Edition
  49. ^ Mugen Seiki Home (English)
  50. ^ http://www.virtualrc.com/tracks/trackoverview.aspx?prid=112
  51. ^ http://www.miragejapan.co.jp/news.htm
  52. ^ http://www.petitrc.com/setup/jconcepts/setupbj4/BJ4WE_RyanCavalieri_IFMARWorldsSetup.pdf
  53. ^ 京商｜レース
  54. ^ http://www.jonehrc.com/2008/09/22/atsushi-hara-new-ifmar-off-road-buggy-2008-world-championship/
  55. ^ http://events.redrc.net/2008/08/ielasi-is-world-champion/
  56. ^ http://www.mrtm.com/1english/index.html
  57. ^ http://www.trap.co.za/offroadep/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15:4wd-practice&catid=1:news&Itemid=9

[edit] Links

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