IFMAR 1:8 IC Off-Road World Championship
IFMAR 1:8 IC Off-Road World Championship | |
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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) |
Circuit information | |
Surface | Dirt |
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
Year | Bloc | Host Club | Venue | Location | Country | Source |
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1986 | EFRA | Radio Automobile Club de Grenoble | Mini Circuit de Montbonnot | Grenoble | ![]() |
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1988 | EFRA | Mantua Models | Mantua Models | Mantua | ![]() |
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1990 | FEMCA | Maxima Racing Club | Bangkok | ![]() |
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1992 | EFRA | MSC Eschbach | Usingen, Eschbach | ![]() |
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1994 | EFRA | Kirchschlag in der Buckligen Welt | ![]() |
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1996 | EFRA | National Motor Museum | Beaulieu, Hampshire | ![]() |
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1998 | EFRA | Secção de Radiomodelismo da Associação Académica de Coimbra | Mini Autódromo do Estádio Universitário de Coimbra | Coimbra | ![]() |
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2000 | ROAR | Silverton Hotel | Las Vegas, Nevada | ![]() |
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2002 | FAMAR | Green Mountain Raceway | Punta del Este | ![]() |
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2004 | EFRA | Furulund RC Club | Fururing Raceway | Furulund | ![]() |
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2006 | FEMCA | JA Team | Ancol R/C Circuit, Ancol Dreamland | Jakarta | ![]() |
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2008 | ROAR | The Farm II | The Farm 2 R/C Raceway | Charlotte, North Carolina | ![]() |
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2010 | FEMCA | Pattaya RC Powerboat Track | Pattaya | ![]() |
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2012 | FAMAR | Speed Paradise | Ciudad Evita, Buenos Aires | ![]() |
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2014 | EFRA | Messina World | Pista Naxos World | Giardini Naxos, Sicily | ![]() |
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2016 | ROAR | RC Tracks of Las Vegas | RC Tracks of Las Vegas | Las Vegas, Nevada | ![]() |
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2018 | FEMCA | Model Off-Road Buggy Club of Western Australia | MORBC track, Whiteman Park | Perth, Western Australia | ![]() |
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2020 | FEMCA | Beeight Track | RCCM Beeight Racing | Cianorte, Paraná | ![]() |
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Winners
Year | Name | Car | Motor | Transmitter | Source | Report | ||||
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1986 | ![]() |
Yankee Racing 86 | Cipolla-Yankee Master | Multiplex Yankee | [7] | Report | ||||
1988 | ![]() |
Garbo Roadfighter | Mantua T4 | Simprop | [8] | Report | ||||
1990 | ![]() |
Mugen Super Sport | Novarossi | Sanwa Machine 1 | [9] | Report | ||||
1992 | ![]() |
Kyosho Inferno | OS Max 21 RX-B | Sanwa M-zechs | [10] | Report | ||||
1994 | ![]() |
Kyosho Turbo Inferno | OPS | Futaba FF3 | [11] | Report | ||||
1996 | ![]() |
Kyosho Inferno MP5 | Picco P6 | KO Propo EX-10 | [12] | Report | ||||
1998 | ![]() |
Kyosho Inferno MP6 Evo | RB WS7 | KO Propo EX-1 Mars | [13] | Report | ||||
2000 | ![]() |
Kyosho Inferno MP7.5 | RB WS7 Worlds | Futaba 3VCS | [14][15] | Report | ||||
2002 | ![]() |
Kyosho Inferno MP7.5 Kanai 2 | OS Max 21 RZ-V01B | Futaba 3PJ | Report | |||||
2004 | ![]() |
Mugen MBX-5 Pro Spec | RB WS7II | Futaba | [16][17] | Report | ||||
2006 | ![]() |
Kyosho Inferno MP777 WC | OS Speed 21VZ-B V-Spec | Futaba 3PKS | [18] | Report | ||||
2008 | ![]() |
Hot Bodies D8 | OS Speed 21VZ-B V-Spec II | Futaba 4PK | [19] | Report | ||||
2010 | ![]() |
Kyosho Inferno MP9 TKI2 | Orion Alpha ABI | KO Propo EX-10 Eurus | [20] | Report | ||||
2012 | ![]() |
Mugen MBX-7 | Novarossi Plus.21-4BTTS | Futaba 4PKS-R | [21] | Report | ||||
2014 | ![]() |
Hot Bodies D812 | OS Speed B2101 | Airtronics M12 | [22] | Report | ||||
2016 | ![]() |
HB Racing D815 V2 | Orion CRF 21 7 Port Tuned | Sanwa M12S | [23] | Report | ||||
2018 | ![]() |
Associated RC8B3.1 | LRP ZZ.21c | Sanwa M12S | [24] | Report | ||||
2020 | ![]() |
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Source:[27][28] |
Statistics
Most Wins
Drivers
Rank | Driver | Wins |
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Car manufacturers
Rank | Manufacturer | Wins |
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1 | ![]() |
8 |
5 | ![]() |
3 |
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4 | ![]() |
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Engines
Rank | Manufacturer | Wins |
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1 | ![]() |
5 |
2 | ![]() |
3 |
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2 |
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4 | ![]() |
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Transmitters
Rank | Manufacturer | Wins |
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1 | ![]() |
7 |
2 | ![]() |
5 |
3 | ![]() |
3 |
1 | ![]() |
2 |
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By Member Blocs (Drivers)
Rank | Bloc | Wins |
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1 | EFRA | 9 |
2 | ROAR | 4 |
3 | FEMCA | 4 |
4 | FAMAR | 0 |
Win(s) by Nations (Drivers)
Rank | Nation | Wins |
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1 | ![]() |
4 |
2 | ![]() |
3 |
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4 | ![]() |
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6 | ![]() |
1 |
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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)
Rank | Total | Nation | Year |
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1 | 8 | ![]() |
2008 |
2 | 7 | ![]() |
1986 |
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1990 | ||
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1992 | ||
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2006 | ||
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2010 | ||
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2014 | ||
7 | 6 | ![]() |
2012 |
5 | 5 | ![]() |
1996 |
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2000 |
Car manufacturers
Rank | Total | Nation | Year | % |
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1 | 8 | ![]() |
1992 | 80% |
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2000 | |||
3 | 6 | ![]() |
1990 | 60% |
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2002 | |||
8 | 5 | ![]() |
1986 | 50% |
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1994 |
Notes
- ^ Because of the COVID-19 pandemic which occurred prior to the championships, the event is postponed. See also Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on motorsport.
- ^ Upto 2016, operated as
Hot Bodies.
References
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- ^ https://events.redrc.net/2018/11/track-focus-morbc/
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- ^ https://www.efra.ws/1988-1-8th-off-road-wc-mantova-italy/
- ^ https://www.efra.ws/1990-1-8th-off-road-wc-bangkok-thailand/
- ^ https://www.efra.ws/1992-1-8th-off-road-wc-usingen-germany/
- ^ https://www.efra.ws/1994-1-8th-off-road-wc-kirchschlag-austria/
- ^ https://www.efra.ws/1996-1-8th-off-road-wc-beaulieu-great-britain/
- ^ https://www.efra.ws/1998-1-8th-off-road-wc-coimbra-portugal/
- ^ "IFMAR 2000 USA". Bbksoftware.com. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
- ^ https://www.efra.ws/2000-1-8th-off-road-las-vegas-usa/
- ^ John Grant (2003-01-14). "RE: 2004 IFMAR 1/8TH OFF-ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP & WARM-UP RACE" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
- ^ https://www.efra.ws/2004-1-8-off-road-wc-furuland-sweden/
- ^ "KYOSHO RC MODEL TOP". www.kyosho.com.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-11-21. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
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