# 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), 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.
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 |
| 1986 | EFRA | Radio Automobile Club de Grenoble | Mini Circuit de Montbonnot | Grenoble | France |
| 1988 | EFRA | Mantua Models | Mantua Models | Mantua | Italy |
| 1990 | FEMCA | Maxima Racing Club | | Bangkok | Thailand |
| 1992 | EFRA | MSC Eschbach | | Usingen, Eschbach | Germany |
| 1994 | EFRA | | | Kirchschlag in der Buckligen Welt | Austria |
| 1996 | EFRA | | National Motor Museum | Beaulieu, Hampshire | United Kingdom |
| 1998 | EFRA | Secção de Radiomodelismo da Associação Académica de Coimbra | Mini Autódromo do Estádio Universitário de Coimbra | Coimbra | Portugal |
| 2000 | ROAR | | Silverton Hotel | Las Vegas, Nevada | United States |
| 2002 | FAMAR | | Green Mountain Raceway | Punta del Este | Uruguay |
| 2004 | EFRA | Furulund RC Club | Fururing Raceway | Furulund | Sweden |
| 2006 | FEMCA | JA Team | Ancol R/C Circuit, Ancol Dreamland | Jakarta | Indonesia |
| 2008 | ROAR | The Farm II | The Farm 2 R/C Raceway | Charlotte, North Carolina | United States |
| 2010 | FEMCA | | Pattaya RC Powerboat Track | Pattaya | Thailand |
| 2012 | FAMAR | | Speed Paradise | Ciudad Evita, Buenos Aires | Argentina |
| 2014 | EFRA | Messina World | Pista Naxos World | Giardini Naxos, Sicily | Italy |
| 2016 | ROAR | RC Tracks of Las Vegas | RC Tracks of Las Vegas | Las Vegas, Nevada | United States |
| 2018 | FEMCA | Model Off-Road Buggy Club of Western Australia | MORBC track, Whiteman Park | Perth, Western Australia | Australia |
| 2020 | FEMCA | Beeight Track | RCCM Beeight Racing | Cianorte, Paraná | Brazil |
| 2022 | EFRA | Club Radio Control Redován | RC-Redován | Redován, Alicante | Spain |
| 2024 | EFRA | Club Radio Control Redován | RC-Redován | Redován, Alicante | Spain |

## Winners

| Year | Name | Car | Motor | Transmitter | Report |
| 1986 | Frédéric Veysseyre | Yankee Racing 86 | Cipolla-Yankee Master | Multiplex-Yankee Combi Plus | Report |
| 1988 | Maurizio Monesi | Garbo Roadfighter | Mantua T4 | Simprop [de] | Report |
| 1990 | Koji Sanada | Mugen Super Sport | Novarossi | Sanwa Machine 1 | Report |
| 1992 | Kunihiro Toge | Kyosho Inferno | OS Max 21 RX-B | Sanwa M-zechs | Report |
| 1994 | Maurizio Monesi | Kyosho Turbo Inferno | OPS | Futaba FF3 | Report |
| 1996 | Alex Laffranchi | Kyosho Inferno MP5 | Picco P6 | KO Propo EX-10 | Report |
| 1998 | Daniel Reckward | Kyosho Inferno MP6 Evo | RB WS7 | KO Propo EX-1 Mars | Report |
| 2000 | Yuichi Kanai | Kyosho Inferno MP7.5 | RB WS7 Worlds | Futaba 3VCS | Report |
| 2002 | Greg Degani | Kyosho Inferno MP7.5 Kanai 2 | OS Max 21 RZ-V01B | Futaba 3PJ | Report |
| 2004 | Guillaume Vray | Mugen MBX-5 Pro Spec | RB WS7II | Futaba | Report |
| 2006 | Mark Pavidis | Kyosho Inferno MP777 WC | OS Speed 21VZ-B V-Spec | Futaba 3PKS | Report |
| 2008 | Atsushi Hara | Hot Bodies D8 | OS Speed 21VZ-B V-Spec II | Futaba 4PK | Report |
| 2010 | Cody King | Kyosho Inferno MP9 TKI2 | Orion Alpha ABI | KO Propo EX-10 Eurus | Report |
| 2012 | Robert Batlle | Mugen MBX-7 | Novarossi Plus.21-4BTTS | Futaba 4PKS-R | Report |
| 2014 | Ty Tessmann | Hot Bodies D812 | OS Speed B2101 | Airtronics M12 | Report |
| 2016 | David Ronnefalk | HB Racing D815 V2 | Orion CRF 21 7 Port Tuned | Sanwa M12S | Report |
| 2018 | Davide Ongaro | Associated RC8B3.1 | LRP ZZ.21c | Sanwa EXZES-ZZ | Report |
| 2020 | Postponed, then cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Postponed, then cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Postponed, then cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Postponed, then cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2022 | Davide Ongaro | Associated RC8B4 | OS B21 Ongaro Edition | Sanwa EXZES-ZZ | Report |
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## Statistics
### Most Wins
#### Drivers

| Rank | Driver | Wins |
| 1 | Maurizio Monesi | 2 |
| 1 | Davide Ongaro | 2 |
| 2 | Frédéric Veysseyre | 1 |
| 2 | Koji Sanada | 1 |
| 2 | Kunihiro Toge | 1 |
| 2 | Alex Laffranchi | 1 |
| 2 | Daniel Reckward | 1 |
| 2 | Yuichi Kanai | 1 |
| 2 | Greg Degani | 1 |
| 2 | Guillaume Vray | 1 |
| 2 | Mark Pavidis | 1 |
| 2 | Atsushi Hara | 1 |
| 2 | Cody King | 1 |
| 2 | Robert Batlle | 1 |
| 2 | Ty Tessmann | 1 |
| 2 | David Ronnefalk | 1 |

#### Car manufacturers

| Rank | Manufacturer | Wins |
| 1 | Kyosho | 8 |
| 2 | Mugen Seiki | 3 |
| 2 | HB Racing | 3 |
| 4 | Team Associated | 2 |
| 6 | Yankee | 1 |
| 6 | Garbo | 1 |

#### Engines

| Rank | Manufacturer | Wins |
| 1 | O.S. Engines | 6 |
| 2 | RB Products | 3 |
| 3 | Novarossi | 2 |
| 3 | Team Orion | 2 |
| 4 | Cipolla | 1 |
| 4 | Mantua | 1 |
| 4 | OPS | 1 |
| 4 | Picco | 1 |
| 4 | LRP electronic | 1 |

#### Transmitters

| Rank | Manufacturer | Wins |
| 1 | Futaba | 7 |
| 2 | Sanwa | 6 |
| 3 | KO Propo | 3 |
| 1 | Multiplex | 2 |
| 1 | Simprop [de] | 2 |

#### By Member Blocs (Drivers)

| Rank | Bloc | Wins |
| 1 | EFRA | 10 |
| 2 | FEMCA | 4 |
| 2 | ROAR | 4 |
| 4 | FAMAR | 0 |

#### Win(s) by Nations (Drivers)

| Rank | Nation | Wins |
| 1 | Italy | 5 |
| 2 | Japan | 4 |
| 3 | United States | 3 |
| 4 | France | 2 |
| 5 | Germany | 1 |
| 5 | Spain | 1 |
| 5 | Canada | 1 |
| 5 | Sweden | 1 |

### 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 |
| 1 | 8 | United States | 2008 |
| 2 | 7 | France | 1986 |
| 2 | 7 | Japan | 1990 |
| 2 | 7 | Japan | 1992 |
| 2 | 7 | United States | 2006 |
| 2 | 7 | United States | 2010 |
| 2 | 7 | United States | 2014 |
| 7 | 6 | United States | 2012 |
| 5 | 5 | Italy | 1996 |
| 5 | 5 | United States | 2000 |

#### Car manufacturers

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