International Federation of Model Auto Racing

International Federation of Model Auto Racing
IFMAR
Category R/C Car racing
Area of jurisdiction International
Formation date 1979
President E Dallas Mathiesen
Chairman Sander De Graaf (IC)
Frank Mostrey(EP)
Official website
www.ifmar.org

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

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. Their uniform set of rules means everyone races under the same guidelines no matter where in the world they are from. 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 of with 8 individual WC plus 1 team title.

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Governing bodies

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

Eligibility to IFMAR World Championship event

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.[1] 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).[1]

IFMAR World Championship Winners

Year Bloc Scale Class Name Car–Motor Venue Location
1977 EFRA 1:8 Formula IC Track Phil Greeno[2] PB9 International
ROAR Sport IC Track Butch Kroells[3][4][5] Associated RC100–K&B Thorp Raceway Pomona, California
1979 EFRA 1:8 Formula IC Track Giulio Ghersi PB9 International Geneva
Sport IC Track Phil Booth[6] PB9 International–OPS
1981 ROAR 1:8 Sport IC Track Arturo Carbonell[2][7] Delta Super J–Picco Indianapolis, Indiana
1982 ROAR 1:12 Electric Track Stock Kent Clausen[3][4] Associated RC12i Grand Hotel Anaheim, California
Electric Track Modified Arturo Carbonell[3][4] Delta Phaser
1983 EFRA 1:8 Sport IC Track David Lecat PB Alpha–Picco Carnoux
1984 EFRA 1:12 Electric Track Stock Bud Bartos Herning
Electric Track Modified Tony Neisinger[3][4] Associated RC12i
1985 FEMCA 1:8 Sport IC Track Rody Roem[8][9][10] Serpent Quattro–OPS Tokyo Disneyland Tokyo
ROAR 1:10 Electric Off Road Stock (2WD or 4WD) Jay Halsey[3][4] Associated RC10 Pomona, California
Electric Off Road Unlimited (2WD or 4WD) Gil Losi Jr Yokomo Dog Fighter YZ-834B
1986 EFRA 1:8 IC Off Road Frederic Veysseyre Yankee 86–Cipolla Grenoble
ROAR 1:12 Electric Track Modified Tony Neisinger[3][4] Associated RC12L Las Vegas, Nevada
1987 ROAR 1:8 Sport IC Track Re-Pete Fusco[3][4] Associated RC500–Novarossi Pomona, California
EFRA 1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD Joel Johnson Kyosho Ultima Romsey
Electric Off Road 4WD Masami Hirosaka[11] Schumacher CAT XL
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 Baarn
1989 EFRA 1:8 Sport IC Track Lamberto Collari[12] BMT 891–REX Collari MACH Heemstede[13] Heemstede
FEMCA 1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD Masami Hirosaka[3][4] Associated RC10 St Ives Radio Control Off Road Car Club[14] St Ives, New South Wales
Electric Off Road 4WD Masami Hirosaka[3][4] Yokomo Super Dog Fighter YZ-870C
1990 EFRA 1:8 Team Championship 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
1991 ROAR 1:8 Sport IC Track Lamberto Collari[15] BMT 891–Nova Collari Austin, Texas
1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD Masami Hirosaka[3][4] Associated RC10 Detroit, Michigan
Electric Off Road 4WD Cliff Lett Yokomo Super Dog Fighter Works '91
1992 EFRA 1:8 IC Off Road Kokushi Toge Kyosho Inferno–OS Usingen
ROAR 1:10 Electric Track PRO 10 Joel Johnson Trinity EV-10[16][17] Pomona, California
1:12 Electric Track Modified Tony Neisinger[3][4] Associated RC12LW Grand Rapids, Michigan
1993 EFRA 1:8 Sport IC Track Lamberto Collari[18] BMT 933–Nova Collari Gothenburg
1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD Brian Kinwald[3][4] Associated RC10 Worlds Car Basildon
Electric Off Road 4WD Masami Hirosaka Yokomo Super Dog Fighter Works '93
1994 EFRA 1:8 IC Off Road Maurizio Monesi Kyosho Turbo Inferno–OS Kirchschlag
1:10 Electric Track PRO 10 Masami Hirosaka Yokomo YRX-10 Sonneberg
1:12 Electric Track Modified David Spashett Corally SP12G2[19] Paris
1995 FEMCA 1:8 Sport IC Track Lamberto Collari[9][20] Serpent Excel–Nova Collari Phuket
1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD Matt Francis[3][4] Associated RC10B2 Yatabe Arena[21] Tsukuba, Ibaraki
Electric Off Road 4WD Mark Pavidis Yokomo Super Dog Fighter YZ-10
1996 EFRA 1:8 IC Off Road Alex Laffranchi Kyosho Inferno MP-5–Picco National Motor Museum[22] Beaulieu, Hampshire
ROAR 1:10 Electric Track PRO 10 Mike Swauger[4] Associated RC10L2 Ontario
1:12 Electric Track Modified Masami Hirosaka[3] Associated RC12LC Revelation Raceway Montclair, California
1997 FAMAR 1:8 Sport IC Track Lamberto Collari[9][23] Serpent Vector–Novarossi Speed Toluca
ROAR 1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD Brian Kinwald Losi XX-CR Ranch Pit Shop[21] Pomona, California
Electric Off Road 4WD Masami Hirosaka Yokomo Super Dog Fighter MX-4
1998 EFRA 1:8 IC Off Road Daniel Reckward[24] Kyosho Inferno MP-6–RB WS7 Coimbra
1:10 IC Track 235mm Class I Group C Michael Salven[9] Serpent Impact–Nova Mega Auto Modelbouw Club Apeldoorn Apeldoorn
IC Track 235mm Class II Touring Cars Timmo Rinne[9] Serpent Impact–Nova Mega
Electric Track ISTC David Spashett Losi Street Weapon Temple Park Leisure Centre[25] South Shields, Newcastle upon Tyne
Electric Track PRO 10 David Spashett Trinty Switch Blade
1:12 Electric Track Modified David Spashett Trinity
1999 EFRA 1:8 Sport IC Track Adrien Bertin[26] Mugen Sting–Nova JP Mini Circuit Patrick Depailler[27] Clermont Ferrand
1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD Masami Hirosaka[3] Associated RC10B3 Rauma
Electric Off Road 4WD Jukka Steenari Losi XX-4
2000 ROAR 1:8 IC Off Road Yuichi Kanai[24] Kyosho Inferno MP-7.5–RB WS7 Silverton Hotel[28] Las Vegas, Nevada
EFRA 1:10 IC Track 235mm Touring Cars Michael Salven[9] Serpent Impact M2–Nova Mega Kirchberg
FEMCA Electric Track PRO 10 Masami Hirosaka Yokomo YRX-2000 Tsukuba, Ibaraki
Electric Touring Cars Atsushi Hara Yokomo MR4-TC Pro
1:12 Electric Track Modified Masami Hirosaka[3] Associated RC12L3
2001 FEMCA 1:8 Sport IC Track Kenji Osaka[29] Mugen MRX-3–Nova JP John Grant International Raceway[30] Sydney
EFRA 1:5 IC Touring Marcel Strauch[31] FG Competition–Zenoah G230RC Ettlingen
1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD Matt Francis Losi XXX Pretoria
Electric Off Road 4WD Jukka Steenari Losi XX-4
2002 FAMAR 1:8 IC Off Road Greg Degani Kyosho Inferno MP-7.5–OS RZ V01B Punta del Este
ROAR 1:10 IC Track 235mm Touring Cars Brian Berry[9][24][32] Serpent Impact M2–RB X12 Hamilton Ohio Scale Auto Raceway[33] Hamilton, Ohio
200mm Nitro Touring Mark Pavidis Associated Nitro TC3–O’Donnell RB
FAMAR Electric Track Touring Surikarn Chaidejsuriya Tamiya TRF414M Keywest Model Racers Krugersdorp, Gauteng
1:12 Electric Track Modified Masami Hirosaka Yokomo 12LY[34]
2003 ROAR 1:8 Sport IC Track Lamberto Collari[35] Kyosho Evolva 2005 WC–Sirio Hamilton Ohio Scale Auto Raceway[36][37] Hamilton, Ohio
1:5 IC Touring Hessel Roskam[31] FG Competition Evo 2003 KZ Speedway[38] Sun Valley, Los Angeles, California
1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD Billy Easton[3] Associated RC10B4 Minnreg RC Car Club Largo, Florida
Electric Off Road 4WD Ryan Cavalieri Losi XXX-4
2004 EFRA 1:8 IC Off Road Guillaume Vray[24] Mugen MBX 5–RB WS7II Fururing Raceway[39] Furulund
FAMAR 1:10 200mm Nitro Touring Adrien Bertin Kyosho PureTen V-One RRR–Sirio Jundiai Raceway[40][41] Jundiaí, São Paulo
ROAR Electric Touring Marc Rheinard Tamiya TRF415 Full Throttle Speedway[42] Kissimmee, Florida
1:12 Electric Track Modified Masami Hirosaka[3] Associated RC12L4
2005 EFRA 1:8 Sport IC Track Lamberto Collari[35] Kyosho Evolva–Sirio PR-Pro Messina[43] Messina, Sicily
1:5 IC Touring Ian Oddie[44][45] H.A.R.M. SX-3–Zenoah Lostallo
1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD Neil Cragg[46] Associated RC10B4 AF Model Rings[47] Collegno
Electric Off Road 4WD Ryan Cavalieri JConcepts BJ4
2006 FEMCA 1:8 IC Off Road Mark Pavidis[48] Kyosho Inferno MP777 WC–OS V-Spec Ancol R/C Circuit, Ancol Dreamland Jakarta
1:10 200mm Nitro Touring Keisuke Fukuda Mugen MTX-4R–Mugen Ninja[49] New England Raceway[50] Brisbane
EFRA Electric Touring Andrew Moore[51] Hot Bodies Cyclone AF Model Rings[52] Collegno
1:12 Electric Track Modified David Spashett Corally SP12X "US Spec"[19]
2007 FAMAR 1:8 Sport IC Track Lamberto Collari[53] Kyosho Evolva M3–Novarossi CARC (Club de Automodelismo Radiocontrolado de Córdoba) Córdoba
FEMCA 1:5 IC Touring Martin Lissau[31] FG Competition EVO 04 England Park Raceway Brisbane
1:10 Electric Off Road 2WD Hayato Matsuzaki[3] Associated RC10B4 Icirno Hakosan-Shi Ishikawa
Electric Off Road 4WD Jared Tebo[3] Associated RC10B44
2008 ROAR 1:8 IC Off Road Atsushi Hara[54] Hot Bodies D8–OS The Farm 2 R/C Raceway Charlotte, North Carolina
EFRA 1:10 200 mm IC On-road Daniele Ielasi[55] Kyosho PureTen V-ONE RRR Evo.2–Picco P1-R EVO 3 Circuito Internacional de Monsanto Lisbon
FEMCA Electric Touring Marc Reinhard Tamiya TRF416 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[56] 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*
Electric Off Road 4WD Martin Achter*[57] Team Durango DEX410*
2010 FEMCA 1:8 IC Off Road Cody King Kyosho MP9 TKI2 – Team Orion Pattaya RC Powerboat Track Pattaya
ROAR 1:10 200 mm IC On-road Ralph Burch Xray NT1 – Max Gulf Coast Raceway Houston, Texas
EFRA Electric Touring Marc Rheinard Tamiya TRF416X – Speed Passion MAC Burgdorf Burgdorf
1:12 Electric Track Naoto Matsukura Yokomo R12 – NOSRAM
2011 ROAR 1:8 Sport IC Track Robert Pietsch Mugen MRX-5 – Novarossi Homestead RC Raceway Homestead, Florida
EFRA 1:5 IC Track Martin Bayer RS5 Modelsport Tx12 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

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n.b. all championship winners and other info to do with it are sourced from the following sites.

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