IFMAR 1:8 IC Off-Road World Championship
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.
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 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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2022 | EFRA | Club Radio Control Redován | RC-Redován | Redován, Alicante | ![]() |
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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 Combi Plus | [8] | Report | ||||
1988 | ![]() |
Garbo Roadfighter | Mantua T4 | Simprop | [9] | Report | ||||
1990 | ![]() |
Mugen Super Sport | Novarossi | Sanwa Machine 1 | [10] | Report | ||||
1992 | ![]() |
Kyosho Inferno | OS Max 21 RX-B | Sanwa M-zechs | [11] | Report | ||||
1994 | ![]() |
Kyosho Turbo Inferno | OPS | Futaba FF3 | [12] | Report | ||||
1996 | ![]() |
Kyosho Inferno MP5 | Picco P6 | KO Propo EX-10 | [13] | Report | ||||
1998 | ![]() |
Kyosho Inferno MP6 Evo | RB WS7 | KO Propo EX-1 Mars | [14] | Report | ||||
2000 | ![]() |
Kyosho Inferno MP7.5 | RB WS7 Worlds | Futaba 3VCS | [15][16] | 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 | [17][18] | Report | ||||
2006 | ![]() |
Kyosho Inferno MP777 WC | OS Speed 21VZ-B V-Spec | Futaba 3PKS | [19] | Report | ||||
2008 | ![]() |
Hot Bodies D8 | OS Speed 21VZ-B V-Spec II | Futaba 4PK | [20] | Report | ||||
2010 | ![]() |
Kyosho Inferno MP9 TKI2 | Orion Alpha ABI | KO Propo EX-10 Eurus | [21] | Report | ||||
2012 | ![]() |
Mugen MBX-7 | Novarossi Plus.21-4BTTS | Futaba 4PKS-R | [22] | Report | ||||
2014 | ![]() |
Hot Bodies D812 | OS Speed B2101 | Airtronics M12 | [23] | Report | ||||
2016 | ![]() |
HB Racing D815 V2 | Orion CRF 21 7 Port Tuned | Sanwa M12S | [24] | Report | ||||
2018 | ![]() |
Associated RC8B3.1 | LRP ZZ.21c | Sanwa EXZES-ZZ | [25] | Report | ||||
2020 | Postponed, then cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | [nb 1][26][27][28] | ||||||||
2022 | ![]() |
Associated RC8B4 | OS B21 Ongaro Edition | Sanwa EXZES-ZZ | Report | |||||
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Statistics
Drivers
Rank | Driver | Wins |
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Car manufacturers
Rank | Manufacturer | Wins |
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1 | ![]() |
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4 | ![]() |
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6 | ![]() |
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Engines
Rank | Manufacturer | Wins |
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6 |
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4 | ![]() |
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Win(s) by Nations (Drivers)
Rank | Nation | Wins |
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5 |
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4 |
3 | ![]() |
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4 | ![]() |
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5 | ![]() |
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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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Notes
- Because of the COVID-19 pandemic which occurred prior to the championships, the event is postponed to 2022. See also Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on motorsport and COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.
- Up to 2016, operated as
Hot Bodies.
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