International Federation of Model Auto Racing

Summary

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

International Federation of Model Auto Racing
SportRadio-controlled racing
JurisdictionInternational
AbbreviationIFMAR
Founded9 July 1979 (44 years ago) (1979-07-09)
PresidentEric Anderson
ChairmanSander De Graaf (IC)
Frank Mostrey (EP)
SecretaryCarlos Gomez
Official website
www.ifmar.org
2005 1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD Winner Neil Cragg (center), Ryan Cavalieri (left), and Ryan Maifield.

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. 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 with 9 titles, all within a single category and in nitro powered cars.

Governing bodies edit

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

Secretariat edit

Presidents edit

# Name Nationality Term
1. Ted Longshaw   United Kingdom 1979–1995
2 John D. Grant   Australia 1995–2005
3 Erhard "Dallas" Mathiesen   Sweden 2005–2018
4 Jeff Parker   United States 2018–2023
5 Eric Anderson[1]   United States 2023–

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.[2] 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).[2]

IFMAR World Championship Winners edit

Year Bloc Scale Class Name Car–Motor Venue Location
1977 ROAR 1:8 Sport IC Track   Butch Kroells[3][4][5] Associated RC100 – K&B Thorp Raceway Pomona, California  
1978 EFRA 1:8 Formula IC Track[nb 1]   Phil Greeno[6] PB9 International – K&B Port Hercules Monte Carlo  
1979 EFRA 1:8 Sport IC Track   Phil Booth[7] PB9 International – OPS Circuit Micro-Racing Geneva  
1980 EFRA 1:8 Formula IC Track[nb 1]   Giulio Ghersi PB9 International Port Hercules Monte Carlo  
1981 ROAR 1:8 Sport IC Track   Arturo Carbonell[6][8] Delta Super J – Picco Castleton Square Indianapolis, Indiana  
1982 ROAR 1:12 Electric Track Stock   Kent Clausen[3][4] Associated RC12iYokomo 05S Grand Hotel Anaheim, California  
Electric Track Modified   Arturo Carbonell[3][4] Delta Super Phaser – Delta Igarashi 05
1983 EFRA 1:8 Sport IC Track   David Lecat PB Alpha – Picco Circuit Carnoux Carnoux-en-Provence  
1984 EFRA 1:12 Electric Track Stock   Bud Bartos Parma Euro Panther – Igarashi 05 Herning Kongrescenter Herning, Denmark  
Electric Track Modified   Tony Neisinger[3][4] Associated RC12i – Reedy
1985 FEMCA 1:8 Sport IC Track   Rody Roem[9][10][11] Serpent Quattro – OPS Tokyo Disneyland Urayasu, Chiba  
ROAR 1:10 Electric Off Road Stock[nb 2]   Jay Halsey[3][4] Associated RC10 – Reedy Del Mar RC Raceway Del Mar, California  
Electric Off Road Unlimited[nb 2]   Gil Losi Jr Yokomo Dog Fighter YZ-834B – Trinity
1986 EFRA 1:8 IC Off Road   Frederic Veysseyre Yankee 86 – Cipolla Mini Circuit de Montbonnot Grenoble  
ROAR 1:12 Electric Track Modified   Tony Neisinger[3][4] Associated RC12L – Reedy Tropicana Hotel Las Vegas, Nevada  
1987 ROAR 1:8 Sport IC Track   Pete Fusco[3][4] Associated RC500 – Novarossi Ranch Pit Shop Pomona, California  
EFRA 1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD   Joel Johnson Kyosho Ultima – Trinity Monster Pure Gold Romsey Off-Road Club Romsey  
Electric Off Road 4WD   Masami Hirosaka[12] Schumacher CAT XL – HPI UNO Blue Label
1988 EFRA 1:8 IC Off Road   Maurizio Monesi Garbo Roadfighter – Mantua T4 Mantua  
1:12 Electric Track Modified   Masami Hirosaka[3][4] Associated RC12L – Reedy Baarn  
1989 EFRA 1:8 Sport IC Track   Lamberto Collari[13] BMT 891 – REX Collari Model Auto Club Heemstede[14] Heemstede  
FEMCA 1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD   Masami Hirosaka[3][4] Associated RC10 – Reedy St. Ives Showground[15] St Ives, New South Wales  
Electric Off Road 4WD   Masami Hirosaka[3][4] Yokomo Super Dog Fighter YZ-870C – Reedy
1990 EFRA 1:8 Team IC Track Group C   Michele Baruzzi
  Lamberto Collari
  Massimo Fantini
BMT 891 Türkheim  
FEMCA IC Off Road   Koji Sanada Mugen Super Sport – Novarossi Bangkok  
1:12 Electric Track Modified   Chris Doseck[4] Associated RC12L – CAM Ngee Ann Polytechnic Singapore  
1991 ROAR 1:8 Sport IC Track   Lamberto Collari[16] BMT 891 – Nova Collari Austin, Texas  
1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD   Masami Hirosaka[3][4] Associated RC10 – Reedy Freedom Hill Park Sterling Heights, Michigan  
Electric Off Road 4WD   Cliff Lett Yokomo YZ-10 Super Dog Fighter Works '91 – Reedy
1992 EFRA 1:8 IC Off Road   Kokushi Toge Kyosho InfernoOS RX Usingen  
ROAR 1:10 Electric Track PRO 10   Joel Johnson Trinity EV-10 – Trinity[17][18] Ranch Pit Shop Pomona, California  
1:12 Electric Track Modified   Tony Neisinger[3][4] Associated RC12LW - Reedy Grand Rapids, Michigan  
1993 EFRA 1:8 Sport IC Track   Lamberto Collari[19] BMT 933 – Nova Collari Gothenburg  
1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD   Brian Kinwald[3][4] Associated RC10 Worlds Car – Reedy Pipps Hill Leisure Complex Basildon  
Electric Off Road 4WD   Masami Hirosaka Yokomo Super Dog Fighter Works '93 – Reedy
1994 EFRA 1:8 IC Off Road   Maurizio Monesi Kyosho Turbo Inferno – OPS Kirchschlag in der Buckligen Welt  
1:10 Electric Track PRO 10   Masami Hirosaka Yokomo YRX-10 – Reedy Tamiya Raceway Sonneberg Sonneberg  
1:12 Electric Track Modified   David Spashett Corally SP12G2[20] Paris  
1995 FEMCA 1:8 Sport IC Track   Lamberto Collari[10][21] Serpent Excel – Nova Collari Phuket  
1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD   Matt Francis[3][4] Associated RC10B2 – Reedy Yatabe Arena[22] Tsukuba, Ibaraki  
Electric Off Road 4WD   Mark Pavidis Yokomo Super Dog Fighter YZ-10 – Reedy
1996 EFRA 1:8 IC Off Road   Alex Laffranchi Kyosho Inferno MP5 – Picco P6 National Motor Museum[23] Beaulieu, Hampshire  
ROAR 1:10 Electric Track PRO 10   Mike Swauger[4] Associated RC10L2 – Reedy Revelation Raceway Montclair, California  
1:12 Electric Track Modified   Masami Hirosaka[3] Associated RC12LC – Reedy
1997 FAMAR 1:8 Sport IC Track   Lamberto Collari[10][24] Serpent Vector – Novarossi Speed Pegaso Raceway Toluca  
ROAR 1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD   Brian Kinwald Losi XX-CR – Trinity Ranch Pit Shop[22] Pomona, California  
Electric Off Road 4WD   Masami Hirosaka Yokomo Super Dog Fighter MX-4 – Reedy
1998 EFRA 1:8 IC Off Road   Daniel Reckward[25] Kyosho Inferno MP6 – RB WS7 Mini Autódromo do Estádio Universitário de Coimbra Coimbra  
1:10 IC Track 235mm Class I Group C   Michael Salven[10] Serpent Impact – Nova Mega Auto Modelbouw Club Apeldoorn Apeldoorn  
IC Track 235mm Class II Touring Cars   Timmo Rinne[10] Serpent Impact – Nova Mega
Electric Track ISTC   David Spashett Losi Street Weapon – Trinity Temple Park Leisure Centre[26] South Shields, Newcastle upon Tyne  
Electric Track PRO 10   David Spashett Trinity Switch Blade – Trinity
1:12 Electric Track Modified   David Spashett Trinity Switch Blade 12SJ – Trinity
1999 EFRA 1:8 Sport IC Track   Adrien Bertin[27] Mugen MRX2 – Nova JP Mini Circuit Patrick Depailler[28] Clermont Ferrand  
1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD   Masami Hirosaka[3] Associated RC10B3 – Reedy Uimahalli Rauma  
Electric Off Road 4WD   Jukka Steenari Losi XX-4 – Team Orion
2000 ROAR 1:8 IC Off Road   Yuichi Kanai[25] Kyosho Inferno MP7.5 – RB WS7 Silverton Hotel[29] Las Vegas, Nevada  
EFRA 1:10 IC Track 235mm Touring Cars   Michael Salven[10] Serpent Impact M2 – Nova Mega Stöhr-Ring Kirchberg an der Raab  
FEMCA Electric Track PRO 10   Masami Hirosaka Yokomo YRX-2000 – Reedy Yatabe Arena Tsukuba, Ibaraki  
Electric Touring Cars   Atsushi Hara Yokomo MR4-TC Pro – Reedy
1:12 Electric Track Modified   Masami Hirosaka[3] Associated RC12L3 – Reedy
2001 FEMCA 1:8 Sport IC Track   Kenji Osaka[30] Mugen MRX-3 – Nova JP John Grant International Raceway[31] Sydney  
EFRA 1:5 IC Touring   Marcel Strauch[32] FG Competition – Zenoah G230RC Minidrom Ettlingen Ettlingen  
FAMAR 1:10
[nb 3][33]
Electric Off Road 2WD   Matt Francis Losi XXX – Trinity Tshwane Raceway And Promotions (TRAP) Pretoria  
Electric Off Road 4WD   Jukka Steenari Losi XX-4 – Team Orion
2002 FAMAR 1:8 IC Off Road   Greg Degani Kyosho Inferno MP7.5OS RZ V01B Green Mountain Raceway Punta del Este  
ROAR 1:10 IC Track 235mm Touring Cars   Brian Berry[10][25][34] Serpent Impact M2 – RB X12 Hamilton Ohio Scale Auto Raceway[35] Hamilton, Ohio  
200mm Nitro Touring   Mark Pavidis Associated Nitro TC3 – O’Donnell RB
FAMAR Electric Track Touring   Surikarn Chaidejsuriya Tamiya TRF414M – Reedy Keywest Model Racers Krugersdorp, Gauteng  
1:12 Electric Track Modified   Masami Hirosaka Yokomo 12LY[36]
2003 ROAR 1:8 Sport IC Track   Lamberto Collari[37] Kyosho Evolva 2005 WC – Sirio Hamilton Ohio Scale Auto Raceway[38][39] Hamilton, Ohio  
1:5 IC Touring   Hessel Roskam[32] FG Competition Evo 2003 KZ Speedway[40] Sun Valley, Los Angeles, California  
1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD   Billy Easton[3] Associated RC10B4 – Reedy Minnreg RC Car Club Largo, Florida  
Electric Off Road 4WD   Ryan Cavalieri Losi XXX-4 – Trinity
2004 EFRA 1:8 IC Off Road   Guillaume Vray[25] Mugen MBX 5 – RB WS7II Fururing Raceway[41] Furulund  
FAMAR 1:10 200mm Nitro Touring   Adrien Bertin Kyosho PureTen V-One RRR – Sirio Jundiai Raceway[42][43] Jundiaí, São Paulo  
ROAR Electric Touring   Marc Rheinard Tamiya TRF415 – Team Orion Kissimmee R/C Raceway[44] Kissimmee, Florida  
1:12 Electric Track Modified   Masami Hirosaka[3] Associated RC12L4 – Reedy
2005 EFRA 1:8 Sport IC Track   Lamberto Collari[37] Kyosho Evolva – Sirio PR-Pro Messina[45] Messina, Sicily  
1:5 IC Touring   Ian Oddie[46][47] H.A.R.M. SX-3 – Zenoah Mini Racing Ticino e Moesa Lostallo  
1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD   Neil Cragg[48] Associated RC10B4 – Reedy AF Model Rings[49] Collegno  
Electric Off Road 4WD   Ryan Cavalieri JConcepts BJ4 – Trinity
2006 FEMCA 1:8 IC Off Road   Mark Pavidis[50] Kyosho Inferno MP777 WCOS V-Spec Ancol R/C Circuit, Ancol Dreamland Jakarta  
1:10 200mm Nitro Touring   Keisuke Fukuda Mugen MTX-4R – Mugen Ninja[51] New England Raceway[52] Brisbane  
EFRA Electric Touring   Andy Moore[53] Hot Bodies Cyclone Hara Edition – Team Orion AF Model Rings[54] Collegno  
1:12 Electric Track Modified   David Spashett Corally SP12X "US Spec" – Peak Vantage 07[20]
2007 FAMAR 1:8 Sport IC Track   Lamberto Collari[55] Kyosho Evolva M3 – Novarossi CARC (Club de Automodelismo Radiocontrolado de Córdoba) Córdoba  
FEMCA 1:5 IC Touring   Martin Lissau[32] FG Competition EVO 04 England Park Raceway Brisbane  
1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD   Hayato Matsuzaki[3] Associated RC10B4 – HPI Hakusan Arena Ishikawa  
Electric Off Road 4WD   Jared Tebo[3] Associated RC10B44 – Reedy
2008 ROAR 1:8 IC Off Road   Atsushi Hara[56] Hot Bodies D8 – OS Speed Tuned 21VZ-B V-Spec The Farm 2 R/C Raceway Charlotte, North Carolina  
EFRA 1:10 200 mm IC On-road   Daniele Ielasi[57] Kyosho PureTen V-ONE RRR Evo.2 – Picco P1-R EVO 3 Circuito Internacional de Monsanto Lisbon  
FEMCA Electric Touring   Marc Rheinard Tamiya TRF416 – Speed Passion Radio Control Speedway Bangkok  
1:12 Electric Track   Naoto Matsukura Associated 12R5
2009 EFRA 1:8 Sport IC Track   Lamberto Collari Kyosho Evolva M3 Evo Mini Racing Ticino e Moesa[58] Lostallo  
FAMAR 1:5 IC Touring   Barend Myburgh H.A.R.M. SX-3 Tshwane Raceway And Promotions (TRAP) Pretoria  
1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD   Martin Achter[3] Associated RC10B4* – CS Electronic
Electric Off Road 4WD   Martin Achter[59] Team Durango DEX410 – CS Magnetic Delta
2010 FEMCA 1:8 IC Off Road   Cody King Kyosho Inferno MP9 TKI2 – Team Orion Alpha ABI Pattaya RC Powerboat Track Pattaya  
ROAR 1:10 200 mm IC On-road   Ralph Burch Xray NT1 – Max Power XXL3 Gulf Coast Raceway Houston, Texas  
EFRA[60] Electric Touring   Marc Rheinard Tamiya TRF416X – Speed Passion MAC Burgdorf Burgdorf, Hanover  
1:12 Electric Track   Naoto Matsukura Yokomo R12 – NOSRAM Mehrzweckhalle Gymnasium
2011 ROAR 1:8 Sport IC Track   Robert Pietsch Mugen MRX-5 – Novarossi Homestead RC Raceway Homestead, Florida  
EFRA 1:5 IC Touring   Guillaume Solon Contrast Neox GS–Abbate Complexe d'Hanvec Brest  
1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD   Ryan Cavalieri Team Associated RC10B4.1 – Team Orion Pitkamaki Race-Center Vaasa  
Electric Off Road 4WD   Ryan Cavalieri Team Associated RC10B44.1 – Team Orion
2012 FAMAR 1:8 IC Off Road   Robert Batlle Mugen MBX-7 – Novarossi Speed Paradise Buenos Aires  
FEMCA 1:10 200 mm IC On-road   Meen Vejrak KM H-K1 – Novarossi RC Addict Bangkok  
EFRA[61] Electric Touring   Jilles Groskamp Tamiya TRF417 – Team Orion Model Auto Club Heemstede Heemstede  
1:12 Electric Track   Naoto Matsukura Yokomo R12 – Yokomo Kennemer Sportcenter
2013 FEMCA 1:8 Sport IC Track   Tadahiko Sahashi Serpent 977 Viper – Picco Kei Tune Racing Speedway Chiba, Tokyo  
EFRA 1:5 IC Touring   Markus Feldmann Mecatech FW 01–Abbate Mini Racing Ticino e Moesa Lostallo  
ROAR 1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD   Jared Tebo Kyosho Ultima RB6 – Team Orion Silver Dollar R/C Raceway Chico, California  
Electric Off Road 4WD   Steven Hartson Team Associated RC10B44.2 – LRP
2014 EFRA 1:8 IC Off Road   Ty Tessmann Hot Bodies D812 – OS Speed B2101 Naxos World Track Sicily  
FEMCA 1:10 200 mm IC On-road   Alexander Hagberg Xray NT1 – Orcan RS Huge RC Project Bangkok  
ROAR Electric Touring   Naoto Matsukura Yokomo BD7-15 – Yokomo Full Throttle Raceway Kissimmee, Florida  
1:12 Electric Track   Marc Rheinard CRC Altered Ego Xti – Muchmore Minnreg Hall Largo, Florida  
2015 FAMAR 1:8 Sport IC Track   Simon Kurzbuch Shepherd Velox V8 EC – Novarossi Miniautodromo Zeca Elias Americana City  
FEMCA GT   Lim Kai Liang Mugen MGT7 – S-Power S7 EVO KLIRCC Kepong Kuala Lumpur  
1:5 IC Touring   Russell Grenenger H.A.R.M. – Abbate
1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD   Spencer Rivkin Team Associated RC10B5M – Reedy Yatabe Arena Tsukuba, Ibaraki  
Electric Off Road 4WD   Bruno Coelho Xray XB4 '16 – LRP
2016 ROAR 1:8 IC Off Road   David Ronnefalk HB Racing D815 V2 – Team Orion RC Tracks of Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada  
EFRA 1:10 200 mm IC On-road   Dominic Greiner Serpent 748 Natrix – Novarossi Miniautodromo Internazionale M.Rosati Gubbio  
FEMCA Electric Touring   Ronald Volker Yokomo BD8 – LRP Fengtai Sports Center Beijing  
1:12 Electric Track   Naoto Matsukura Roche Prototype – Muchmore
2017 EFRA 1:8 Sport IC Track   Dario Balestri Infinity – Max Power RP9.S RC Circuit Jean Nougier Monteux  
FAMAR 1:5 IC Touring   Santiago Meirinhos RS5–Abbate Enzo Bransiforte Buenos Aires  
FEMCA 1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD   Ryan Maifield Yokomo YZ-2 DTM – Team Orion ARC International Raceway Xiamen  
Electric Off Road 4WD   Ryan Maifield Yokomo YZ-4 SF – Team Orion
2018 FEMCA 1:8 IC Off Road   Davide Ongaro Associated RC8B3.1 – LRP MORBC, Whiteman Park Perth  
ROAR 1:10 200 mm IC On-road   Naoto Matsukura Infinity IF15 – OS Speed Homestead RC Raceway Miami, Florida  
FAMAR Electric Touring   Bruno Coelho Xray T4 '19 – Hobbywing Welkom RC Arena Welkom  
1:12 Electric Track   Alexander Hagberg Xray X12 '19 – Hobbywing
2019 ROAR 1:8 IC Track   Shoki Takahata Mugen MRX6–OS Speed Steel City RC Speedway Fontana, California  
EFRA 1:5 IC Touring   Marko Grigić Mecatech FW01 – Abbate Associação de Modelismo de Vila Real Vila Real  
1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD   Spencer Rivkin Team Associated B6.1DL – Hobbywing Hudy Arena Trenčín  
Electric Off Road 4WD   Bruno Coelho Xray XB4 '19 – Hobbywing
2020 ROAR 1:8 IC GT   Jörn Neumann Sworkz S35-GT – Team Orion Homestead RC Raceway Miami, Florida  
EFRA 1:12 Electric Track, Modified   Marc Rheinard Schumacher Eclipse 3 – Muchmore Centre:MK Milton Keynes  
Electric Track, Stock   Andy Murray Schumacher Eclipse 3 – Trinity
2022 EFRA 1:8 IC Off-Rroad[nb 4]   Davide Ongaro
ROAR 1:5 IC Touring   Markus Feldmann Mecatech FW 01–Abbate Steel City RC Speedway Fontana, California  
EFRA 1:10 Electric Touring[nb 4][62]   Bruno Coelho Miniautodromo Internazionale M.Rosati Gubbio  
FEMCA 200 mm IC On-road[nb 4]   Tadahiko Sahashi
2023 ROAR 1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD   Tater Sontag Losi 22 5.0 DC Elite - Hobbywing Hobby Action RC Raceway Chandler, Arizona  
Electric Off Road 4WD   Davide Ongaro
FEMCA 1:8 IC Track   Dario Balestri INFINITY International RC Speedway [IFS]
IC GT   Toni Gruber
ROAR 1:12   Michal Orlowski
  Max Mächler

Statistics edit

NB: Excludes World Cup winners

Updated as of 9 December 2023

Most Wins edit

Drivers edit

Rank Driver Wins 1:5 IC TC 1:8 IC Tr 1:8 IC GT 1:8 IC OR 1:10 IC TC 1:10 IC Tr 1:10 EP TC 1:10 EP Tr 1:10 EP OR2 1:10 EP OR4 1:12 EP Tr 1:12 EP Tr S
1   Masami Hirosaka 14 2 3 4 5
2   Lamberto Collari 9 9
3   Naoto Matsukura 6 1 1 4
4   Marc Rheinard 5 3 2
5   David Spashett 4 1 3
  Ryan Cavalieri 1 3
  Bruno Coelho 2 2
8   Tony Neisinger 3 3
  Davide Ongaro 2 1
10   Arturo Carbonell 2 1 1
  Maurizio Monesi 2
  Joel Johnson 1 1
  Brian Kinwald 2
  Matt Francis 2
  Jukka Steenari 2
  Adrien Bertin 1 1
  Mark Pavidis 1 1 1
  Atsushi Hara 1 1
  Martin Achter 1 1
  Jared Tebo 1 1
  Ryan Maifield 1 1
  Alexander Hagberg 1 1
  Spencer Rivkin 2
  Tadahiko Sahashi 1 1
  Dario Balestri 2

Car manufacturers edit

Rank Driver Wins 1:5 IC TC 1:8 IC Tr 1:8 IC GT 1:8 IC OR 1:10 IC TC 1:10 IC Tr 1:10 EP TC 1:10 EP Tr 1:10 EP OR2 1:10 EP OR4 1:12 EP Tr M 1:12 EP Tr S
1   Team Associated 32 2 2 1 13 4 10
2   Yokomo 17 3 2 1 7 4
3   Kyosho 16 4 8 2 2
4   Mugen Seiki 8 4 3 1
5   Serpent 7 4 1 2
  XRAY 2 2 2 1
7   TLR 6 3 3
8   Tamiya 5 5
9   HB Racing[nb 5] 4 3 1
  Infinity 2 2
  Schumacher 1 2 1
11   Blitz Model Technica 3 3
  Team Trinity 2 1
  FG Modellsport 3
  H.A.R.M. Racing 3
  Mecatech 3
17   PB Racing 2 2
  Delta Systems 1 1
  Corally 2

IC Engines edit

Rank Driver Wins 1:8 IC Tr 1:8 IC GT 1:8 IC OR 1:10 IC TC 1:10 IC Tr
1   Novarossi 16 12 2 2
2   O.S. Engines 9 1 6 2
3   Picco 4 3 1
  RB Products 3 1
5   OPS 3 2 1
  Sirio 2 1
  Team Orion 1 2

Electric Motors edit

Rank Driver Wins 1:10 EP Tr 1:10 EP TC 1:10 EP OR2 1:10 EP OR4 1:12 EP Tr 1:12 EP Tr S
1   Reedy 28 3 2 8 5 10
2   Team Orion 10 3 3 4
3   Team Trinity 10 2 3 3 1 1
4   HobbyWing 9 2 2 2 2 1
5   LRP Electronic 3 1 2
  Muchmore Racing 3
6   Team Checkpoint 2 1 1
  CS Electronic 1 1
  Nosram 2
  Speed Passion 2
  Yokomo 1 1

By Member Blocs (Drivers) edit

Rank Driver Wins 1:5 IC TC 1:8 IC Tr 1:8 IC GT 1:8 IC OR 1:10 IC TC 1:10 IC Tr 1:10 EP TC 1:10 EP Tr 1:10 EP OR2 1:10 EP OR4 1:12 EP Tr 1:12 EP Tr S
1 EFRA 67 6 17 2 9 2 3 7 1 2 5 6 2
2 ROAR 41 3 4 1 1 2 13 9 5 2
3 FEMCA 34 1 3 4 4 3 2 4 4 7
4 FAMAR 2 2

Win(s) by Nations (Drivers) edit

Rank Driver Wins 1:5 IC TC 1:8 IC Tr 1:8 IC GT 1:8 IC OR 1:10 IC TC 1:10 IC Tr 1:10 EP TC 1:10 EP Tr 1:10 EP OR2 1:10 EP OR4 1:12 EP Tr 1:12 EP Tr S
1   United States 40 3 3 1 1 2 13 9 6 2
2   Japan 31 3 4 3 2 2 4 4 9
3   Italy 18 11 5 1 1
4   Germany 17 3 1 2 1 1 1 4 1 1 2 1
5   United Kingdom 8 1 1 1 1 3 1
6   France 6 1 2 2 1
7   Portugal 4 2 2
8   Netherlands 3 1 1 1
  Sweden 1 1 1
10   Finland 2 2
  Thailand 1 1

Most Wins in a single season edit

Drivers edit

Rank Driver Total Year Class
1   David Spashett 3 1998 1:10 Electric Track Touring
1:10 Electric Track PRO 10
1:12 Electric Track
2   Masami Hirosaka 2 1989 1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD
1:10 Electric Off Road 4WD
  Masami Hirosaka 2000 1:10 Electric Track PRO 10
1:12 Electric Track
  Martin Achter 2009 1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD
1:10 Electric Off Road 4WD
  Ryan Cavalieri 2011 1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD
1:10 Electric Off Road 4WD
  Ryan Maifield 2017 1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD
1:10 Electric Off Road 4WD


Consecutive Wins edit

Drivers edit

Rank Driver Total Year Class
1   Lamberto Collari 5 1989-1997 1:8 IC Track
2   Lamberto Collari 4 2003-2009 1:8 IC Track
3   Masami Hirosaka 3 2000-2004 1:12 Electric Track
  Naoto Matsukura 2008-2012 1:12 Electric Track

Car manufacturers edit

Rank Brand Wins Years Class
1   Team Associated 6 1982-1992 1:12 IC Track
  Kyosho 1992-2002 1:8 IC Off Road
3   Yokomo 5 1989-1997 1:10 Electric Off Road 4WD
  Team Associated 2003-2011 1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD
  Kyosho 2003-2009 1:8 IC Track
6   Team Associated 4 1989-1995 1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD
7   Blitz Model Technica 3 1989-1993 1:8 IC Track
  Serpent 1998-2002 1:10 IC Track Touring
  Team Losi 1999-2003 1:10 Electric Off Road 4WD
  Tamiya 2008-2012 1:10 Electric Touring

Most Top Qualifiers (TQ) edit

Rank Driver Wins 1:5 IC TC 1:8 IC Tr 1:8 IC GT 1:8 IC OR 1:8 IC GT 1:10 IC TC 1:10 IC Tr 1:10 EP TC 1:10 EP Tr 1:10 EP OR2 1:10 EP OR4 1:12 EP Tr 1:12 EP Tr S
1   Masami Hirosaka 18 1 2 4 5 6
2   Naoto Matsukura 6 1 1 4
3   Jared Tebo 5 2 2 1
4   Michael Salven 4 2 2
  David Spashett 4
  Dario Balestri 2 2
  Bruno Coelho 2 2
8   Gil Losi Jr. 3 1 1 1
  Matt Francis 2 1
  Mark Pavidis 2 1
  Robert Pietsch 2 1
  Marc Rheinard 2 1
  Ryan Maifield 1 1 1
14   Ralph Burch Jr. 2 2
  Lamberto Collari 2
  Daniel Reckward 2
  Brian Kinwald 2
  Martin Achter 1 1
  Ryan Cavalieri 1 1
  Atsushi Hara 2
  Bernard-Alain Arnaldi 2
  Spencer Rivkin 2
  Markus Feldmann 2
  Alexander Hagberg 1 2

Most Finals appearances edit

A-main/finals appearances edit

Drivers with at least 10 finals appearances are listed

Italics: drivers who have not or yet to have won a Worlds title.

Bold: drivers who have actively appeared in a final race within the two previous Worlds

Craig Drescher has the most appearances for a driver who have yet to win a title as of 2024. Despite his last A-main appearance being in 2005, he inherited the title after Ralph Burch Jr. finally won his first title in 2010 having tried since 1981 at the age of 13. Ryan Maifield claimed the honor from Drescher in 2013, who held it until he win his off-road double in 2017.

Rank Driver App 1:5 IC TC 1:8 IC Tr 1:8 IC GT 1:8 IC OR 1:10 IC TC 1:10 IC Tr 1:10 EP TC 1:10 EP Tr 1:10 EP OR2 1:10 EP OR4 1:12 EP Tr 1:12 EP Tr S
1   Masami Hirosaka 35 5 4 9 8 9
2   Ryan Maifield 22 7 8 7
  Naoto Matsukura 2 1 2 3 3 5 5
4   Mark Pavidis 19 5 1 8 5
  Jilles Groskamp 2 5 6 6
  Ryan Cavalieri 5 8 6
6   Atsushi Hara 18 2 3 1 6 1 1 2 2
7   Marc Rheinard 17 1 8 8
8   Joel Johnson 16 3 3 3 7
  Ralph Burch Jr. 9 1 1 1 2 2
10   Jared Tebo 15 5 6 4
12   Lamberto Collari 13 2 11
  Andy Moore 2 5 1 5
14   David Spashett 12 1 2 3 6
  Billy Easton 1 3 4 4
  Craig Drescher 2 2 4 3 2
17   Hideo Kitazawa 11 1 1 9
  Takaaki Shimo 7 4
19   Adrien Bertin 10 7 3

Podium finishers edit

Drivers with at least 5 podium finishes are listed

Italics: drivers who have not or yet to have won a Worlds title.

Bold: drivers who have actively appeared in a final race within the two previous Worlds

Takaaki Shimo has the most podium finishes for a driver who have yet to win a title as of 2024,[63] having inherited the honor from Ryan Maifield in 2017.

Rank Driver App 1:5 IC TC 1:8 IC Tr 1:8 IC OR 1:10 IC TC 1:10 IC Tr 1:10 EP TC 1:10 EP Tr 1:10 EP OR2 1:10 EP OR4 1:12 EP Tr 1:12 EP Tr S
1   Masami Hirosaka 25 3 2 5 6 9
2   Lamberto Collari 10 1 9
  Atsushi Hara 1 3 1 4 1
  Ryan Cavalieri 1 4 5
5   Ryan Maifield 9 1 5 3
  Naoto Matsukura 1 1 2 5
  Marc Rheinard 1 3 5
7   Brian Kinwald 8 1 5 3
9   Tony Neisinger 7 1 1 1 5
  David Spashett 2 5
  Jared Tebo 1 4 2
11   Joel Johnson 6 2 2 2
  Ronald Völker [de] 5 1
  Takaaki Shimo 4 2
  Bruno Coelho 4 2
14   Ty Tessmann 5 4 1

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b Considered as a "World Cup" round, not as a World Championship.
  2. ^ a b Opened for both 2WD and 4WD cars.
  3. ^ Because of the September 11 attacks which occurred prior to the championships, the event was delayed until 2002.
  4. ^ a b c 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 sports.
  5. ^ Up to 2016, operated as   Hot Bodies.

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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
  • https://web.archive.org/web/20110611090123/http://www.nil.org/RC/ifmar-1-8ic-results.html
  • TODOS LOS RESULTADOS AUTOMODELEROS

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