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IFMAR 1:8 IC Off-Road World Championship
Official name 2016 IFMAR 1:8 IC Off-Road World Championship
Location Las Vegas, Nevada
Country  United States
Course RC Tracks of Las Vegas
Bloc ROAR
Date 2—9 October 2016
Class 1:8 IC off-road
Surface Hard packed
Organizing club RC Tracks of Las Vegas
Chassis Agama, Associated, Durango, HB Racing, JQ, Kyosho, Mugen Seiki, Pro Speed, Serpent, SOAR, SWORKz, Tekno, TLR, XRAY
engines Alpha, Bullitt, FX, LRP, Mx, Ninja, Novarossi, Team Orion, O.S. Speed, Picco, RB, RC Concepts, Reds, Samurai, SH, SWORKz, Trakstar, Trion, Ultimate, Werks
Tire United States AKA
Italy Beta
United States JConcepts
United States Panther
United States Pro-Line
Spain ProCircuit
South Korea Sweep

Italy Hot Race
Taiwan VP Pro

Results
Top Qualifier
Driver United States Jared Tebo (Kyosho–Mx)
Podium
First Sweden David Ronnefalk (HB Racing–Orion)
Second Spain Robert Battlle (Mugen–Ultimate)
Third Canada Ty Tessmann (HB Racing–O.S. Speed)
2015 IFMAR World Championships

The 2016 IFMAR 1:8 IC Off-Road World Championship (also known as the 2016 IFMAR 1/8 Nitro Off-Road Worlds) is the upcoming 16th edition of the biennial IFMAR 1:8 IC Off-Road World Championship for 1:8 scale nitro powered off-road buggies sanctioned by the International Federation of Model Auto Racing (IFMAR) to be run over 8 days in total on 2nd through 9th October 2016.

The [championships] was organized by the [organizer] on behalf of Remotely Operated Auto Racers (ROAR) and hosted by the RC Tracks of Las Vegas, taking place at their own circuit in Las Vegas in Nevada, the United States. It will become the third IFMAR Worlds to take place in Las Vegas, the first to take place in a purpose built track, not in a temporary track adjacent to a hotel. It will be the first IFMAR Worlds to take place in the US since 2008, per bloc rotational order.

The first day of the event was marred with controversy on it's first day when virtually every competing drivers fielded the now illegal rear wings as manufacturers had not being aware of a rule change enforced in April 2014. The situation, dubbed Wing-gate, was resolved when drivers were presented with two choice, fit a wing of the sole competing brand who complied with the regulation (Kyosho) or insert cannards to extend the size of the side air dam.

HB Racing's Ty Tessmann of Canada, is the defending champion and was considered to be one of the favorites to win which would had made him the first double champion since 1994 and the first back to back winner in it's 30-year history but finished third behind Spain's Robert Battlle, who had been hospitalized before the first day of competition. The [class] class was won by Sweden's David Ronnefalk, who helped the now renamed HB Racing to defend it's title, months after the parent company, HPI filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and subsequently brand's sale to Neidhart SA.[1][2]


http://www.jmrca.jp/ifmar_world/2016/wc2016-3.htm

http://www.circusrc.com/category/courses/championnat-du-monde-2016/

http://www.neobuggy.net/category/racing/events/2016-ifmar-worlds/

http://events.redrc.net/tag/2016-ifmar-18th-buggy-worlds-usa/

http://ifmar.liverc.com

Host selection

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Background

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Circuit

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Drivers

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http://news.efra.ws/fileadmin/news/2016/09/Drivers%20list%20for%202016%20WC_Las%20Vegas%20.pdf

Main article: Drivers at the 2016 IFMAR 1:8 Off-Road World Championship
Entrants Alloc. Used %
ROAR 63 53
FEMCA 53 53
FAMAR 53 53
EFRA 53 53
IFMAR 1 1
Qualifier 10 10
Total 234 234

A total of 162 driver from 34 countries took part with host country Italy having the most entries per nation with 24 drivers and the United States with 23 drivers.[4]

Kyosho and Mugen Seiki was the most represented car brands with 47 cars (21%) each. O.S. Engines is the most represented engine brand with 59 drivers (25.2%) followed by Red Racing at 31 drivers (13.2%)

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Promotion

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Many brands introduced their own special editions of their existing products to commemorate their participation such as the REDS' R7 Evoke Worlds Edition which features a "Welcome" portion of the Las Vegas sign stylized as as "Vegas" on the cylinder head[7] and O.S. Speed's B2101 Las Vegas Edition. The five stars and stripes on the cylinder head reflects to it's record five wins.[8][9]

Rule changes

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with another 10 to be allocated to who [10]

Report

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Qualifying

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Race

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Semi-final

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A-group
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B-group
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A-main

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Classification

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Prior to 2016, IFMAR regulation stated a maximum number of entries be 180 drivers but can be accommodated to allow 216 drivers if the track and drivers stand facilities can accommodate that number. It was proposed to allow for 234 entries


53 drivers from each bloc with an additional 10 for the host bloc

Main article: 2016 IFMAR 1:8 IC Off-Road World Championship – results

Qualifying

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Pos. Driver Car Engine Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Tie Sc. Heat
Pt. L Time Pt. L Time Pt. L Time Pt. L Time Pt. L Time Pt. L Time
1   Jared Tebo Kyosho Inferno MP9 TKI4 Mx B4 2 17 10:07.809 7 17 10:23.576 0 17 10:24.205 2 17 10:23.277 0 17 10:29.094 8 17 10:36.630 17 10:07.809 1 4 Semi-A 1
2   Elliott Boots Kyosho Inferno MP9 TKI4 Reds R7 Evoke Worlds Edition 0 17 10:04.759 0 17 10:15.492 8 17 10:31.672 5 17 10:27.659 6 16 10:00.451 0 17 10:23.624 17 10:04.759 1 5 Semi-B 1
3   David Ronnefalk HB Racing D815 V2 Orion CRF 21 8 17 10:14.809 23 17 10:30.600 9 17 10:34.266 0 17 10:19.221 2 17 10:30.510 2 17 10:27.380 17 10:14.809 1 12 Semi-A 2
4   Ty Tessmann HB Racing D815 V2 OS Speed B2102 5 17 10:12.456 9 17 10:25.439 2 17 10:27.750 4 17 10:25.365 3 17 10:32.138 211 13 8:00.644 17 10:12.456 1 14 Semi-B 2
5   Dakotah Phend TLR 8IGHT 4.0 Orion CRF 21  7 17 10:14.286 4 17 10:20.231 3 17 10:28.468 3 17 10:24.430 35 16 10:18.846 27 16 10:09.611 17 10:14.286 1 17 Semi-A 3
6   Ryan Maifield TLR 8IGHT 4.0 Reds R7 Evoke Worlds Edition 3 17 10:10.251 11 17 10:26.215 6 17 10:30.996 15 17 10:35.431 7 16 10:00.715 3 17 10:32.020 17 10:10.251 1 19 Semi-B 3
7   Davide Ongaro Mugen MBX7R LRP ZZ.21C 22 17 10:23.545 3 17 10:20.034 21 17 10:39.656 7 17 10:27.831 5 16 10:00.069 4 17 10:34.840 17 10:20.034 2 19 Semi-A 4
8   Ryan Cavalieri Associated RC8 B3 Mx B2R 4 17 10:12.375 2 17 10:19.185 10 17 10:34.391 8 17 10:30.248 9 16 10:04.190 6 17 10:36.099 17 10:12.375 1 20 Semi-B 4
9   Cody King Kyosho Inferno MP9 TKI4 Reds R7 Evoke Worlds Edition 9 17 10:15.865 14 17 10:28.533 39 16 10:03.081 6 17 10:27.812 4 17 10:36.175 206 14 10:28.563 17 10:15.865 1 33 Semi-A 5
10   Robert Batlle Mugen MBX7R Ultimate M4R 11 17 10:17.321 12 17 10:27.103 7 17 10:31.654 20 16 10:00.627 8 16 10:03.748 109 15 9:33.742 17 10:17.321 1 38 Semi-B 5
11   Ryan Lutz Tekno NB48.3 Alpha Plus Dragon 3 16 17 10:21.298 5 17 10:21.241 229 4 2:26.072 14 17 10:35.258 10 16 10:05.236 14 16 10:02.012 17 10:21.241 2 43 Semi-A 6
12   Jörn Neumann Serpent Cobra SRX8 Mx B2 26 17 10:24.994 6 17 10:23.546 17 17 10:37.442 35 16 10:08.768 32 16 10:17.524 5 17 10:35.056 17 10:23.546 2 54 Semi-B 6
13   Juan Carlos Canas Mugen MBX7R Ultimate 23 17 10:23.982 19 17 10:29.386 5 17 10:30.680 27 16 10:04.943 23 16 10:13.275 9 17 10:37.988 17 10:23.982 1 56 Semi-A 7
14  Neil Cragg Associated RC8 B3 LRP ZZ.21C 32 17 10:25.896 234 5 3:01.034 24 16 10:00.389 13 17 10:35.144 11 16 10:06.303 12 16 10:01.509 17 10:25.896 1 60 Semi-B 7
15   Adam Drake Mugen MBX7R Novarossi Drake 60 17 10:33.553 24 17 10:30.787 52 16 10:06.854 11 17 10:34.115 13 16 10:06.967 13 16 10:01.587 17 10:30.787 2 61 Semi-A 8
16   Yannick Aigoin XRAY XB8 ’16 Ultimate M4R 37 17 10:26.999 16 17 10:28.996 22 16 9:58.296 21 16 10:00.914 15 16 10:07.813 10 17 10:38.748 17 10:26.999 1 62 Semi-B 8
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Race

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A semi-final

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Pos. No. Driver Car Engine Laps Time FL
1 2   David Ronnefalk 49 30:34.627 35.716
2 4   Davide Ongaro 49 30:35.433 35.486
3 1   Jared Tebo 48 30:14.612 36.191
4 6   Ryan Lutz 48 30:14.893 36.143
5 3   Dakotah Phend 48 30:25.506 35.832
6 11   Renaud Savoya 48 30:30.737 36.307
7 12   Cole Ogden Reds R7 Evoke 48 30:36.957 36.234
8 5   Cody King 47 30:11.558 36.440
9 10   Dylan Rodriguez 47 30:25.113 36.147
10 8   Adam Drake 46 30:13.906 37.078
11 9   Spencer Rivkin Associated RC8 B3 Mx B4 46 30:23.882 35.976
12 7   Juan Carlos Canas 15 10:50.300 36.595
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B semi-final

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Pos. No. Driver Car Engine Laps Time FL
1 2   Ty Tessmann 49 30:28.122 35.607
2 4   Ryan Cavalieri 49 30:28.656 35.604
3 1   Elliott Boots 48 30:09.596 35.514
4 5   Robert Batlle 48 30:19.672 36.003
5 3   Ryan Maifield 48 30:21.180 35.289
6 9   Kyle McBride 48 30:25.292 35.800
7 10   Mike Truhe Mugen MBX7R OS Speed 47 30:13.655 36.127
8 7   Neil Cragg 46 30:01.935 36.639
9 12   Joe Bornhorst Tekno OS Speed 46 30:17.494 37.006
10 11   Tanner Stees OS Speed 46 30:18.263 36.803
11 8   Yannick Aigoin 45 29:48.433 36.415
12 6   Jorn Neumann 36 23:44.487 37.066
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Final

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Pos. No. Driver Car Engine Laps Time FL
1 3   David Ronnefalk 96 60:15.657 35.705
2 8   Robert Batlle 96 60:30.146 35.607
3 1   Ty Tessmann 96 60:32.377 36.281
4 6   Jared Tebo 95 60:05.880 35.919
5 2   Ryan Cavalieri 95 60:08.134 35.787
6 4   Davide Ongaro 95 60:27.438 35.640
7 12   Renaud Savoya TLR 8IGHT 4.0 RC Concept MC5R Team 95 60:29.207 35.862
8 9   Ryan Maifield 95 60:42.483 35.787
9 7   Ryan Lutz 94 60:09.647 35.667
10 5   Elliott Boots 94 60:22.667 35.433
11 11   Dakotah Phend 91 60:24.047 35.458
12 10   Kyle McBride Associated RC8 B3 Novarossi 89 60:00.208 36.481
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Reactions

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On the first day, virtually every competing drivers were found to have illegal wings on their cars as

despite the rules being enforced 28 months earlier (April 2014)

the only manufacturer to comply was Kyosho, therefore with the exception of the 47 drivers driving for the brand, the others were given a choice of replacing their wings with that of their sole complying competitor (obtained at a hobby store at $30) or insert a canard onto their offending side dams [15][16][17][6]

many of the race favorites, such as 2016 ROAR Nationals champion and Team Associated's Spencer Rivkin, chose to opt for the former;[18] whilst some such as teammate Ryan Cavalieri opted to modify their wing [19]

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dubbed Wing-gate

some drivers [21]

During the qualifying runs, the track began to deteriorate with rough patches and potholes developing all over, making the track even more challenging to drive on as the days progresses. As IFMAR regulation prohibit track maintenance except for watering the track, drivers have no choice but to avoid them or skillfully navigate them.[22] Some drivers including David Ronnefalk voiced their displeasure, via social media, at the track requiring regular watering between sessions as they believed it gave some drivers an unfair advantage.[23][24]

Ryan Maifield stated

In the lower heats, concerns turned to the length of each qualifying rounds to the as drivers was forced to run under artificial lighting on a radically different condition track unlike some of their experienced peers who ran some hours earlier under daylight[24]

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See also

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IFMAR World Championships taking place in Las Vegas

Footnotes

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References

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  1. ^ http://www.insidelinerc.com/off-road/video-hot-bodies-purchased-by-neidhart-sa/
  2. ^ http://www.thercnetwork.com/rc-cars/hpi-racing-hobbico/
  3. ^ "Feature & Poll: Will Kyosho's Worlds wait come to an end in Las Vegas?". NeoBuggy.net. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
  4. ^ http://www.rcrevolution.net/imgnews3/WC2014Class-finale.pdf
  5. ^ "10 places additionnelles disponibles pour les Worlds via une pré-qualification". www.circusrc.com. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
  6. ^ a b Says, Nunya Bidness. "2016 IFMAR World Championship Manufacturer Statistics". NeoBuggy.net. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
  7. ^ a b "REDS announce 'Worlds Edition' Factory team engine". NeoBuggy.net. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
  8. ^ "O.S.SPEED B2101 Las Vegas Edition". www.osspeed.com. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  9. ^ Berry, Dean (2016-07-24). "Speed B2101 Las Vegas Edition from O.S. Engines". RC Driver. Maplegate Media. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  10. ^ de Graaf 2016.
  11. ^ "2016 IFMAR 1:8 Fuel Off-Road World Championships :: Qual Points (4 of 6)". LiveRC.com. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
  12. ^ "2016 IFMAR 1:8 Fuel Off-Road World Championships :: 1/2 Odd Final". LiveRC. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  13. ^ "2016 IFMAR 1:8 Fuel Off-Road World Championships :: 1/2 Even Final". LiveRC. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  14. ^ "2016 IFMAR 1:8 Fuel Off-Road World Championships :: 1/1 Even Final". LiveRC. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  15. ^ "Red RC – Events » Wing rule causes some issue on Day 1 of WC". events.redrc.net. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
  16. ^ Ruona, Jason. "The Worlds according to Ruona – The hand shaking phase is over". Red RC.net. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
  17. ^ Waldron, Aaron. "DEVELOPING: Rear wing regulation rules virtually everyone illegal at Worlds". LiveRC.com. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
  18. ^ "Under the Hood: Spencer Rivkin". NeoBuggy.net. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
  19. ^ "Under the Hood: Ryan Cavalieri". NeoBuggy.net. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
  20. ^ "Track Begins to Deteriorate at the IFMAR 1/8 Nitro Off-Road Worlds". RC Car Action. 2016-10-05. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
  21. ^ Cragg, Neil. "NeilBuggy: Practice is done". NeoBuggy.net. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
  22. ^ Hyndman, Carl (2016-10-05). "Track Begins to Deteriorate at the IFMAR 1/8 Nitro Off-Road Worlds". RC Car Action. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
  23. ^ "David Ronnefalk Racing - Timeline | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
  24. ^ a b Boots. "Brilliant Boots Dominates Worlds Quali day 1". NeoBuggy.net. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
  25. ^ "Good luck to the Red Samurai at the World Championship in Vegas from all of uas at KyoshoEurope ! The best Team we ever had !". Kyosho Europe Reports. 2016-09-30. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
  26. ^ "KYOSHO | FUN". www.kyosho.com. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
  27. ^ "XRAY Off-road Team 2016 -NeoBuggy.net – Offroad RC Car News". Retrieved 2016-10-07.

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