International Federation of Model Auto Racing
| International Federation of Model Auto Racing IFMAR |
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| Category | R/C Car racing |
| Jurisdiction | International |
| Founded | 1979 |
| President | E Dallas Mathiesen |
| Chairman | Sander De Graaf (IC) Frank Mostrey(EP) |
| Official website | |
| www.ifmar.org | |
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.
Each of the member blocs organises the IFMAR World Championship event on behalf of IFMAR
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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Governing bodies [edit]
IFMAR governs RC racing through four international governing bodies, or "blocs" representing 45 member nations and with full voting rights:
- European Federation of Radio Operated Model Automobiles (EFRA) – Oversees racing in Europe.
- Far East Model Car Association (FEMCA) – Governs Australasia and Asia.
- Remotely Operated Auto Racers (ROAR) – Oversees and promotes races in Canada and the United States of America and is credited with producing more world champion drivers than any other bloc.
- Fourth Association of Model Auto Racing (FAMAR) – The newest IFMAR bloc and oversees Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, South Africa, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Eligibility to IFMAR World Championship event [edit]
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]
IFMAR World Championship Winners [edit]
| Year | Bloc | Scale | Class | Name | Car–Motor | Venue | Location |
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| 1978 | EFRA | 1:8 | Formula IC Track | PB9 International | Port Hercules | Monte Carlo |
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| ROAR | Sport IC Track | Associated RC100–K&B | Thorp Raceway | Pomona, California |
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| 1979 | EFRA | 1:8 | Formula IC Track | PB9 International | Geneva |
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| Sport IC Track | PB9 International–OPS | Port Hercules | Monte Carlo |
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| 1981 | ROAR | 1:8 | Sport IC Track | Delta Super J–Picco | Indianapolis, Indiana |
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| 1982 | ROAR | 1:12 | Electric Track Stock | Associated RC12i | Grand Hotel | Anaheim, California |
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| Electric Track Modified | Delta Phaser | ||||||
| 1983 | EFRA | 1:8 | Sport IC Track | PB Alpha–Picco | Carnoux-en-Provence |
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| 1984 | EFRA | 1:12 | Electric Track Stock | Parma Euro Panther | Herning |
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| Electric Track Modified | Associated RC12i | ||||||
| 1985 | FEMCA | 1:8 | Sport IC Track | Serpent Quattro–OPS | Tokyo Disneyland | Urayasu, Chiba |
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| ROAR | 1:10 | Electric Off Road Stock (2WD or 4WD) | Associated RC10 | Pomona, California |
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| Electric Off Road Unlimited (2WD or 4WD) | Yokomo Dog Fighter YZ-834B | ||||||
| 1986 | EFRA | 1:8 | IC Off Road | Yankee 86–Cipolla | Grenoble |
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| ROAR | 1:12 | Electric Track Modified | Associated RC12L | Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| 1987 | ROAR | 1:8 | Sport IC Track | Associated RC500–Novarossi | Pomona, California |
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| EFRA | 1:10 | Electric Off Road 2WD | Kyosho Ultima | Romsey |
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| Electric Off Road 4WD | Schumacher CAT XL | ||||||
| 1988 | EFRA | 1:8 | IC Off Road | Garbo Roadfighter–Mantua T4 | Mantua |
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| 1:12 | Electric Track Modified | Associated RC12L | Baarn |
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| 1989 | EFRA | 1:8 | Sport IC Track | BMT 891–REX Collari | MACH Heemstede[13] | Heemstede |
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| FEMCA | 1:10 | Electric Off Road 2WD | Associated RC10 | St Ives Radio Control Off Road Car Club[14] | St Ives, New South Wales |
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| Electric Off Road 4WD | Yokomo Super Dog Fighter YZ-870C | ||||||
| 1990 | EFRA | 1:8 | Team Championship IC Track Group C | BMT 891 | Türkheim |
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| FEMCA | IC Off Road | Mugen Super Sport–Novarossi | Bangkok |
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| 1:12 | Electric Track Modified | Associated RC12L | |||||
| 1991 | ROAR | 1:8 | Sport IC Track | BMT 891–Nova Collari | Austin, Texas |
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| 1:10 | Electric Off Road 2WD | Associated RC10 | Detroit, Michigan |
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| Electric Off Road 4WD | Yokomo Super Dog Fighter Works '91 | ||||||
| 1992 | EFRA | 1:8 | IC Off Road | Kyosho Inferno–OS | Usingen |
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| ROAR | 1:10 | Electric Track PRO 10 | Trinity EV-10[16][17] | Pomona, California |
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| 1:12 | Electric Track Modified | Associated RC12LW | Grand Rapids, Michigan |
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| 1993 | EFRA | 1:8 | Sport IC Track | BMT 933–Nova Collari | Gothenburg |
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| 1:10 | Electric Off Road 2WD | Associated RC10 Worlds Car | Basildon |
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| Electric Off Road 4WD | Yokomo Super Dog Fighter Works '93 | ||||||
| 1994 | EFRA | 1:8 | IC Off Road | Kyosho Turbo Inferno–OS | Kirchschlag in der Buckligen Welt |
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| 1:10 | Electric Track PRO 10 | Yokomo YRX-10 | Tamiya Raceway Sonneberg | Sonneberg |
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| 1:12 | Electric Track Modified | Corally SP12G2[19] | Paris |
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| 1995 | FEMCA | 1:8 | Sport IC Track | Serpent Excel–Nova Collari | Phuket |
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| 1:10 | Electric Off Road 2WD | Associated RC10B2 | Yatabe Arena[21] | Tsukuba, Ibaraki |
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| Electric Off Road 4WD | Yokomo Super Dog Fighter YZ-10 | ||||||
| 1996 | EFRA | 1:8 | IC Off Road | Kyosho Inferno MP-5–Picco | National Motor Museum[22] | Beaulieu, Hampshire |
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| ROAR | 1:10 | Electric Track PRO 10 | Associated RC10L2 | Ontario |
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| 1:12 | Electric Track Modified | Associated RC12LC | Revelation Raceway | Montclair, California |
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| 1997 | FAMAR | 1:8 | Sport IC Track | Serpent Vector–Novarossi Speed | Toluca |
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| ROAR | 1:10 | Electric Off Road 2WD | Losi XX-CR | Ranch Pit Shop[21] | Pomona, California |
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| Electric Off Road 4WD | Yokomo Super Dog Fighter MX-4 | ||||||
| 1998 | EFRA | 1:8 | IC Off Road | Kyosho Inferno MP-6–RB WS7 | Coimbra |
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| 1:10 | IC Track 235mm Class I Group C | Serpent Impact–Nova Mega | Auto Modelbouw Club Apeldoorn | Apeldoorn |
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| IC Track 235mm Class II Touring Cars | Serpent Impact–Nova Mega | ||||||
| Electric Track ISTC | Losi Street Weapon | Temple Park Leisure Centre[25] | South Shields, Newcastle upon Tyne |
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| Electric Track PRO 10 | Trinity Switch Blade | ||||||
| 1:12 | Electric Track Modified | Trinity | |||||
| 1999 | EFRA | 1:8 | Sport IC Track | Mugen MRX2–Nova JP | Mini Circuit Patrick Depailler[27] | Clermont Ferrand |
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| 1:10 | Electric Off Road 2WD | Associated RC10B3 | Rauma |
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| Electric Off Road 4WD | Losi XX-4 | ||||||
| 2000 | ROAR | 1:8 | IC Off Road | Kyosho Inferno MP-7.5–RB WS7 | Silverton Hotel[28] | Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| EFRA | 1:10 | IC Track 235mm Touring Cars | Serpent Impact M2–Nova Mega | Kirchberg[disambiguation needed] |
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| FEMCA | Electric Track PRO 10 | Yokomo YRX-2000 | Tsukuba, Ibaraki |
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| Electric Touring Cars | Yokomo MR4-TC Pro | ||||||
| 1:12 | Electric Track Modified | Associated RC12L3 | |||||
| 2001 | FEMCA | 1:8 | Sport IC Track | Mugen MRX-3–Nova JP | John Grant International Raceway[30] | Sydney |
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| EFRA | 1:5 | IC Touring | FG Competition–Zenoah G230RC | Ettlingen |
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| 1:10 | Electric Off Road 2WD | Losi XXX | Pretoria |
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| Electric Off Road 4WD | Losi XX-4 | ||||||
| 2002 | FAMAR | 1:8 | IC Off Road | Kyosho Inferno MP-7.5–OS RZ V01B | Punta del Este |
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| ROAR | 1:10 | IC Track 235mm Touring Cars | Serpent Impact M2–RB X12 | Hamilton Ohio Scale Auto Raceway[33] | Hamilton, Ohio |
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| 200mm Nitro Touring | Associated Nitro TC3–O’Donnell RB | ||||||
| FAMAR | Electric Track Touring | Tamiya TRF414M | Keywest Model Racers | Krugersdorp, Gauteng |
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| 1:12 | Electric Track Modified | Yokomo 12LY[34] | |||||
| 2003 | ROAR | 1:8 | Sport IC Track | Kyosho Evolva 2005 WC–Sirio | Hamilton Ohio Scale Auto Raceway[36][37] | Hamilton, Ohio |
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| 1:5 | IC Touring | FG Competition Evo 2003 | KZ Speedway[38] | Sun Valley, Los Angeles, California |
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| 1:10 | Electric Off Road 2WD | Associated RC10B4 | Minnreg RC Car Club | Largo, Florida |
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| Electric Off Road 4WD | Losi XXX-4 | ||||||
| 2004 | EFRA | 1:8 | IC Off Road | Mugen MBX 5–RB WS7II | Fururing Raceway[39] | Furulund |
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| FAMAR | 1:10 | 200mm Nitro Touring | Kyosho PureTen V-One RRR–Sirio | Jundiai Raceway[40][41] | Jundiaí, São Paulo |
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| ROAR | Electric Touring | Tamiya TRF415 | Full Throttle Speedway[42] | Kissimmee, Florida |
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| 1:12 | Electric Track Modified | Associated RC12L4 | |||||
| 2005 | EFRA | 1:8 | Sport IC Track | Kyosho Evolva–Sirio PR-Pro | Messina[43] | Messina, Sicily |
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| 1:5 | IC Touring | H.A.R.M. SX-3–Zenoah | Lostallo |
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| 1:10 | Electric Off Road 2WD | Associated RC10B4 | AF Model Rings[47] | Collegno |
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| Electric Off Road 4WD | JConcepts BJ4 | ||||||
| 2006 | FEMCA | 1:8 | IC Off Road | Kyosho Inferno MP777 WC–OS V-Spec | Ancol R/C Circuit, Ancol Dreamland | Jakarta |
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| 1:10 | 200mm Nitro Touring | Mugen MTX-4R–Mugen Ninja[49] | New England Raceway[50] | Brisbane |
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| EFRA | Electric Touring | Hot Bodies Cyclone | AF Model Rings[52] | Collegno |
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| 1:12 | Electric Track Modified | Corally SP12X "US Spec"[19] | |||||
| 2007 | FAMAR | 1:8 | Sport IC Track | Kyosho Evolva M3–Novarossi | CARC (Club de Automodelismo Radiocontrolado de Córdoba) | Córdoba |
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| FEMCA | 1:5 | IC Touring | FG Competition EVO 04 | England Park Raceway | Brisbane |
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| 1:10 | Electric Off Road 2WD | Associated RC10B4 | Icirno Hakosan-Shi | Ishikawa |
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| Electric Off Road 4WD | Associated RC10B44 | ||||||
| 2008 | ROAR | 1:8 | IC Off Road | Hot Bodies D8–OS | The Farm 2 R/C Raceway | Charlotte, North Carolina |
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| EFRA | 1:10 | 200 mm IC On-road | Kyosho PureTen V-ONE RRR Evo.2–Picco P1-R EVO 3 | Circuito Internacional de Monsanto | Lisbon |
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| FEMCA | Electric Touring | Tamiya TRF416 | Radio Control Speedway | Bangkok |
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| 1:12 | Electric Track | Associated 12R5 | |||||
| 2009 | EFRA | 1:8 | Sport IC Track | Kyosho Evolva M3 Evo | Mini Racing Ticino e Moesa[56] | Lostallo |
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| FAMAR | 1:5 | IC Touring | H.A.R.M. SX-3– | Tshwane Raceway And Promotions (TRAP) | Pretoria |
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| 1:10 | Electric Off Road 2WD | Associated RC10B4* | |||||
| Electric Off Road 4WD | Team Durango DEX410* | ||||||
| 2010 | FEMCA | 1:8 | IC Off Road | Kyosho Inferno MP9 TKI2 – Team Orion | Pattaya RC Powerboat Track | Pattaya |
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| ROAR | 1:10 | 200 mm IC On-road | Xray NT1 – Max | Gulf Coast Raceway | Houston, Texas |
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| EFRA | Electric Touring | Tamiya TRF416X – Speed Passion | MAC Burgdorf | Burgdorf, Hanover |
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| 1:12 | Electric Track | Yokomo R12 – NOSRAM | |||||
| 2011 | ROAR | 1:8 | Sport IC Track | Mugen MRX-5 – Novarossi | Homestead RC Raceway | Homestead, Florida |
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| EFRA | 1:5 | IC Track | RS5 Modelsport Tx12 | Complexe d'Hanvec | Brest |
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| 1:10 | Electric Off Road 2WD | Team Associated RC10B4.1 – Team Orion | Pitkamaki Race-Center | Vaasa |
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| Electric Off Road 4WD | Team Associated RC10B44.1 – Team Orion | ||||||
| 2012 | FAMAR | 1:8 | IC Off Road | Mugen MBX-7 – Novarossi | Speed Paradise | Buenos Aires |
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| FEMCA | 1:10 | 200 mm IC On-road | KM H-K1– Novarossi | RC Addict | Bangkok, Thailand |
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| EFRA | Electric Touring | Tamiya TRF417 – Orion | MACH Heemstede | Heemstede |
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| 1:12 | Electric Track | Yokomo R12 – Yokomo |
Sources [edit]
n.b. all championship winners and other info to do with it are sourced from the following sites.
- ROARRACING.com
- EFRA.ws
- IFMAR.org
- YMR Modellbilens Hall of Fame
- http://www.nil.org/RC/ifmar-1-8ic-results.html
- TODOS LOS RESULTADOS AUTOMODELEROS
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- ^ IFMAR Offroad World Championships
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- ^ 京商|レース
- ^ http://www.jonehrc.com/2008/09/22/atsushi-hara-new-ifmar-off-road-buggy-2008-world-championship/
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External links [edit]
- IFMAR Official Website
- Nitro Modelismo - Internet Magazine to divulgue RC Car Model Races in Brazil
- 2002 IFMAR 1:10 200mm Sedan World Cup