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IFMAR 1:8 IC Off-Road World Championship
First race1986
Duration60 minutes
Most wins (driver)Maurizio Monesi (2)
Most wins (manufacturer)Kyosho (8)
Circuit information
SurfaceHard packed
Grass (1988, 1996)

IFMAR 1:8 IC Off-Road World Championship, part of the IFMAR World Championships, is a world championship radio-controlled car race sanctioned 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 nitro powered off-road buggies; like it's smaller electric counterpart, they are characterized by its large wheels designed for off-road driving and enclosed single-seater bodyshell with large rear spoiler but features body cutouts exposing its glowplug engine and another hole to enable regular refuelling as races run upto 60 minutes long.

Radio Control Car Action's Carl Hyndman, in his race report for the 2016 Worlds, stated that of the (eight active) racing classes of the IFMAR World Championships out there, the 1:8 Worlds is "the most competitive, the most backed by the industry, and the most coverted titles among the drivers." [1] as the tournament is itself notable for its parity with no back-to-back winners and a sole double winner in its history. In addition, an eight-day schedule, difficult track conditions made complicated by a ban on track maintenance in any part of the event, increasing competitions between drivers and manufacturers with luck in addition to high skill level required make this one of the most challenging events of all.[2] In addition, as it is considered to be one of the most prestigious events for radio-controlled cars,[3] demand for entries are extremely high as increasing demands by American entrants (as of 2016), as their market is still in the midst of it's golden age, has resulted in rule changes twice concerning allocated number of entrants in tournaments taking place on it's home soil.

Unlike the other IFMAR Worlds, where being the Top Qualifier guarantee a pole position in the championship final race; since 1988, it only guarantee a top spot in the semi-finals with three drivers in it's history failing to reach beyond that. This championship became retrospectively notable for the appearance of the future Formula One driver, Pedro de la Rosa, who became runner-up in one of his final radio-controlled race in 1986.[4][5]

The tournament was dominated by European drivers in its early years but with strong Kyosho influence and the need for jump tracks in the 1990s onward saw the increasing tide of American drivers who gradually came to dominate the class.

Maurizio Monesi of Italy hold the record with two wins, the only double winner in history. Kyosho holds distinction for the most wins for manufacturers with a total of eight with the Inferno family of cars since 1992 with its designer Yuichi Kanai winning the 2000 Worlds himself; additionally, As of 2024, he is the only driver left from the 1986 entrants to have started at every 1:8 Off-Road Worlds.

http://www.neobuggy.co/1988-worlds/

History

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In its early years, the European influence became evident as they dominated the inaugural Worlds in 1986 with 85% of entries (99 of 117) being Europeans with 17 Japanese and a sole American,[6] this was because they were slow to catch on until the 1990s as there was no US championship until 1997. Despite a lack of national championships then, American drivers began to frequent the A-main from 1994 onwards.

increasing influence from the Yuichi Kanai designed Kyosho Inferno series in the mid 1990s, jumps became a feature of the circuits[6].

saw an increasing American influence with four drivers appearing at the A-main[2]

2006 - boycotts

2008 - increase to the now 12-car field

2010

2012 - customs issues

The 2014 track design was controversial as it was believed to be constructed from stucco that was widely used to construct buildings than the materials used traditionally used in off-road racing.[1]

2016 was mired in controversy as virtually everybody but the 47 drivers with Kyoshos learned on the first day of competition that they fielded spoilers that was no longer legal to them to use[1]

a regulation that had been enforced

wing gate

Race format

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Each begins with a timed 10-minute practice sessions which is used to determine the drivers' seedings

Since 2008, because of its 12-car grid, the top four finishers, as opposed to three in a ten car heat, in each heat are promoted into the next heat en-route to the semi-finals

Of all the IFMAR Worlds, it is the only class in gas racing where the Top Qualifier is only guaranteed a place in the semi-finals, as opposed to being placed directly in front of the A-mains.


Because of this, only three Top Qualifiers have failed to reach the A-Main (Yuichi Kanai in 1988, broken suspension; Yannick Aigoin in 2004, disqualified for illegal fuel tank and Elliott Boots in 2012, steering servo failure)[7][8]


have not started in front


Unlike it's 1:10 counterpart, IFMAR regulation does not permit track maintenance with the exception of the regular watering of tracks as this is to create a “real off-road” nature of the race [9]

Winners

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Year Bloc Name Car Motor Radio Host club Venue Location Nation Source Report
1986 EFRA   Frédéric Veysseyre Yankee Racing 86 Cipolla-Yankee Master Multiplex Yankee Radio Automobile Club de Grenoble Mini Circuit de Montbonnot Grenoble   France [10] Report
1988 EFRA   Maurizio Monesi Garbo Roadfighter Mantua T4 Simprop Mantua Models Mantua Models Mantua   Italy [11] Report
1990 FEMCA   Koji Sanada Mugen Super Sport Novarossi Sanwa Machine 1 Bangkok   Thailand [12] Report
1992 EFRA   Kunihiro Toge Kyosho Inferno MP-3 OS Max 21 RX-B Sanwa MSC Eschbach Eschbach, Usingen   Germany Report
1994 EFRA   Maurizio Monesi Kyosho Turbo Inferno MP-4 OPS Kirchschlag in der Buckligen Welt   Austria Report
1996 EFRA   Alex Laffranchi Kyosho Inferno MP-5 Picco P6 KO Propo EX-1 National Motor Museum Beaulieu, Hampshire   United Kingdom [13] Report
1998 EFRA   Daniel Reckward Kyosho Inferno MP-6 Evo RB WS7 Secção de Radiomodelismo da Associação Académica de Coimbra Mini Autódromo do Estádio Universitário de Coimbra Coimbra   Portugal [14] Report
2000 ROAR   Yuichi Kanai Kyosho Inferno MP-7.5 RB WS7 Worlds Futaba 3VCS Silverton Hotel Las Vegas, Nevada   United States Report
2002 FAMAR   Greg Degani Kyosho Inferno MP-7.5 Kanai 2 OS Max 21 RZ-V01B Futaba 3PJ Green Mountain Raceway Punta del Este   Uruguay [15] Report
2004 EFRA   Guillaume Vray Mugen MBX-5 Pro Spec RB WS7II Futaba Furulund RC Club Fururing Raceway Furulund   Sweden Report
2006 FEMCA   Mark Pavidis Kyosho Inferno MP-777 WC OS Speed 21VZ-B V-Spec Futaba 3PKS Ancol R/C Circuit, Ancol Dreamland Jakarta   Indonesia Report
2008 ROAR   Atsushi Hara Hot Bodies D8 OS Speed 21VZ-B V-Spec II Futaba 4PK The Farm 2 R/C Raceway Charlotte, North Carolina   United States Report
2010 FEMCA   Cody King Kyosho Inferno MP-9 TKI2 Orion Alpha ABI KO Propo EX-10 Eurus Pattaya RC Powerboat Track Pattaya   Thailand Report
2012 FAMAR   Robert Batlle Mugen MBX-7 Novarossi Plus.21-4BTTS Futaba 4PKS-R Speed Paradise Ciudad Evita, Buenos Aires   Argentina Report
2014 EFRA   Ty Tessmann Hot Bodies D812 OS Speed B2101 Airtronics M12 Messina World Pista Naxos World Giardini Naxos, Sicily   Italy Report
2016 ROAR   David Ronnefalk HB Racing D815 V2 Orion CRF 21 7 Port Tuned Sanwa M12 RC Tracks of Las Vegas RC Tracks of Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada   United States Report
2018 FEMCA   Model Off-Road Buggy Club of Western Australia   Australia [16] Report
Source:[17]

Statistics

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Most Wins

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Drivers

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Rank Driver Wins
1   Maurizio Monesi 2
2   Frédéric Veysseyre 1
  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

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Rank Manufacturer Wins
1   Kyosho 8
5   Mugen Seiki 3
  HB Racing
4   Yankee 1
  Garbo

Engines

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Rank Manufacturer Wins
1   O.S. Engines 5
2   RB Products 3
3   Novarossi 2
  Team Orion
4   Cipolla 1
  Mantua
  OPS
  Picco

By Member Blocs (Drivers)

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Rank Bloc Wins
1 EFRA 8
2 ROAR 4
3 FEMCA 4
4 FAMAR 0

Win(s) by Nations (Drivers)

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Rank Nation Wins
1   Japan 4
2   United States 3
  Italy
4   France 2
6   Germany 1
  Spain
  Canada
  Sweden

Most represented in final

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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)

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Rank Total Nation Year
1 8   United States 2008
2 7   France 1986
  Japan 1990
  Japan 1992
  United States 2006
  United States 2010
  United States 2014
7 6   United States 2012
5 5   Italy 1996
  United States 2000

Car manufacturers

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Rank Total Nation Year %
1 8   Kyosho 1992 80%
  Kyosho 2000
3 6   Kyosho 1990 60%
  Kyosho 2002
8 5   Yankee 1986 50%
  Mugen Seiki 1994

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Hyndman 2017, pp. 80–88.
  2. ^ a b "WORLDS: Will we see a repeat World Champ?". LiveRC.com. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  3. ^ de Graaf, Sander. "IFMAR World Championship 1/8 IC Off Road Las Vegas USA". www.efra.ws. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  4. ^ "Open News". Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Yuichi Kanai remembers his first worlds in 1986". NeoBuggy.net. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
  6. ^ a b "1986 Worlds". Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  7. ^ "TQ Aigon disqualified at the Worlds!". RC Car Action. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
  8. ^ "Worlds Final grid complete, Boots out". Red RC. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Dauriac 1986.
  11. ^ Rosas 1988, pp. 34–52.
  12. ^ Denis 1990, pp. 10–24.
  13. ^ Stitson 1997, pp. 145–147.
  14. ^ "Coimbra 1998 - Coimbra Rc". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  15. ^ EFRA 2002.
  16. ^ "Perth, Australia chosen to host 2018 IFMAR 1/8 Worlds". Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  17. ^ "World Champions". NeoBuggy.net. Retrieved 2016-06-09.

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