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IFMAR 1:8 IC Off-Road World Championship | |
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Official name | 2016 IFMAR 1:8 IC Off-Road World Championship |
Location | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Country | ![]() |
Course | RC Tracks of Las Vegas |
Bloc | ROAR |
Date | 2—9 October 2016 |
Class | 1:8 IC off-road |
Surface | Hard packed |
Organizing club | RC Tracks of Las Vegas |
Chassis | Agama, Associated, Durango, HB Racing, JQ, Kyosho, Mugen Seiki, Pro Speed, Serpent, SOAR, SWORKz, Tekno, TLR, XRAY |
engines | Alpha, Bullitt, FX, LRP, Mx, Ninja, Novarossi, Team Orion, O.S. Speed, Picco, RB, RC Concepts, Reds, Samurai, SH, SWORKz, Trakstar, Trion, Ultimate, Werks |
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2015 IFMAR World Championships |
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The 2016 IFMAR 1:8 IC Off-Road World Championship (also known as the 2016 IFMAR 1/8 Nitro Off-Road Worlds) is the upcoming 16th edition of the biennial IFMAR 1:8 IC Off-Road World Championship for 1:8 scale nitro powered off-road buggies sanctioned by the International Federation of Model Auto Racing (IFMAR) to be run over 8 days in total on 2nd through 9th October 2016.
The [championships] was organized by the [organizer] on behalf of Remotely Operated Auto Racers (ROAR) and hosted by the RC Tracks of Las Vegas, taking place at their own circuit in Las Vegas in Nevada, the United States. It will become the third IFMAR Worlds to take place in Las Vegas, the first to take place in a purpose built track, not in a temporary track adjacent to a hotel. It will be the first IFMAR Worlds to take place in the US since 2008, per bloc rotational order.
The first day of the event was marred with controversy on it's first day when virtually every competing drivers fielded the now illegal rear wings as manufacturers had not being aware of a rule change enforced in April 2014. The situation, dubbed Wing-gate, was resolved when drivers were presented with two choice, fit a wing of the sole competing brand who complied with the regulation (Kyosho) or insert cannards to extend the size of the side air dam.
HB Racing's Ty Tessmann of Canada, is the defending champion and was considered to be one of the favorites to win which would had made him the first double champion since 1994 and the first back to back winner in it's 30-year history but finished third behind Spain's Robert Battlle, who had been hospitalized before the first day of competition. The [class] class was won by Sweden's David Ronnefalk, who helped the now renamed HB Racing to defend it's title, months after the parent company, HPI filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and subsequently brand's sale to Neidhart SA.[1][2]
http://www.jmrca.jp/ifmar_world/2016/wc2016-3.htm
http://www.circusrc.com/category/courses/championnat-du-monde-2016/
http://www.neobuggy.net/category/racing/events/2016-ifmar-worlds/
http://events.redrc.net/tag/2016-ifmar-18th-buggy-worlds-usa/
Host selection
[edit]Background
[edit]Circuit
[edit]Drivers
[edit]http://news.efra.ws/fileadmin/news/2016/09/Drivers%20list%20for%202016%20WC_Las%20Vegas%20.pdf
Entrants | Alloc. | Used | % |
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ROAR | 63 | 53 | |
FEMCA | 53 | 53 | |
FAMAR | 53 | 53 | |
EFRA | 53 | 53 | |
IFMAR | 1 | 1 | |
Qualifier | 10 | 10 | |
Total | 234 | 234 |
A total of 162 driver from 34 countries took part with host country Italy having the most entries per nation with 24 drivers and the United States with 23 drivers.[4]
Kyosho and Mugen Seiki was the most represented car brands with 47 cars (21%) each. O.S. Engines is the most represented engine brand with 59 drivers (25.2%) followed by Red Racing at 31 drivers (13.2%)
Promotion
[edit]Many brands introduced their own special editions of their existing products to commemorate their participation such as the REDS' R7 Evoke Worlds Edition which features a "Welcome" portion of the Las Vegas sign stylized as as "Vegas" on the cylinder head[7] and O.S. Speed's B2101 Las Vegas Edition. The five stars and stripes on the cylinder head reflects to it's record five wins.[8][9]
Rule changes
[edit]with another 10 to be allocated to who [10]
Report
[edit]Qualifying
[edit]Race
[edit]Semi-final
[edit]A-group
[edit]B-group
[edit]A-main
[edit]Classification
[edit]Prior to 2016, IFMAR regulation stated a maximum number of entries be 180 drivers but can be accommodated to allow 216 drivers if the track and drivers stand facilities can accommodate that number. It was proposed to allow for 234 entries
53 drivers from each bloc with an additional 10 for the host bloc
Qualifying
[edit]Pos. | Driver | Car | Engine | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Tie | Sc. | Heat | ||||||||||||||
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Pt. | L | Time | Pt. | L | Time | Pt. | L | Time | Pt. | L | Time | Pt. | L | Time | Pt. | L | Time | |||||||||
1 | ![]() |
Kyosho Inferno MP9 TKI4 | Mx B4 | 2 | 17 | 10:07.809 | 7 | 17 | 10:23.576 | 0 | 17 | 10:24.205 | 2 | 17 | 10:23.277 | 0 | 17 | 10:29.094 | 8 | 17 | 10:36.630 | 17 | 10:07.809 | 1 | 4 | Semi-A 1 |
2 | ![]() |
Kyosho Inferno MP9 TKI4 | Reds R7 Evoke Worlds Edition | 0 | 17 | 10:04.759 | 0 | 17 | 10:15.492 | 8 | 17 | 10:31.672 | 5 | 17 | 10:27.659 | 6 | 16 | 10:00.451 | 0 | 17 | 10:23.624 | 17 | 10:04.759 | 1 | 5 | Semi-B 1 |
3 | ![]() |
HB Racing D815 V2 | Orion CRF 21 | 8 | 17 | 10:14.809 | 23 | 17 | 10:30.600 | 9 | 17 | 10:34.266 | 0 | 17 | 10:19.221 | 2 | 17 | 10:30.510 | 2 | 17 | 10:27.380 | 17 | 10:14.809 | 1 | 12 | Semi-A 2 |
4 | ![]() |
HB Racing D815 V2 | OS Speed B2102 | 5 | 17 | 10:12.456 | 9 | 17 | 10:25.439 | 2 | 17 | 10:27.750 | 4 | 17 | 10:25.365 | 3 | 17 | 10:32.138 | 211 | 13 | 8:00.644 | 17 | 10:12.456 | 1 | 14 | Semi-B 2 |
5 | ![]() |
TLR 8IGHT 4.0 | Orion CRF 21 | 7 | 17 | 10:14.286 | 4 | 17 | 10:20.231 | 3 | 17 | 10:28.468 | 3 | 17 | 10:24.430 | 35 | 16 | 10:18.846 | 27 | 16 | 10:09.611 | 17 | 10:14.286 | 1 | 17 | Semi-A 3 |
6 | ![]() |
TLR 8IGHT 4.0 | Reds R7 Evoke Worlds Edition | 3 | 17 | 10:10.251 | 11 | 17 | 10:26.215 | 6 | 17 | 10:30.996 | 15 | 17 | 10:35.431 | 7 | 16 | 10:00.715 | 3 | 17 | 10:32.020 | 17 | 10:10.251 | 1 | 19 | Semi-B 3 |
7 | ![]() |
Mugen MBX7R | LRP ZZ.21C | 22 | 17 | 10:23.545 | 3 | 17 | 10:20.034 | 21 | 17 | 10:39.656 | 7 | 17 | 10:27.831 | 5 | 16 | 10:00.069 | 4 | 17 | 10:34.840 | 17 | 10:20.034 | 2 | 19 | Semi-A 4 |
8 | ![]() |
Associated RC8 B3 | Mx B2R | 4 | 17 | 10:12.375 | 2 | 17 | 10:19.185 | 10 | 17 | 10:34.391 | 8 | 17 | 10:30.248 | 9 | 16 | 10:04.190 | 6 | 17 | 10:36.099 | 17 | 10:12.375 | 1 | 20 | Semi-B 4 |
9 | ![]() |
Kyosho Inferno MP9 TKI4 | Reds R7 Evoke Worlds Edition | 9 | 17 | 10:15.865 | 14 | 17 | 10:28.533 | 39 | 16 | 10:03.081 | 6 | 17 | 10:27.812 | 4 | 17 | 10:36.175 | 206 | 14 | 10:28.563 | 17 | 10:15.865 | 1 | 33 | Semi-A 5 |
10 | ![]() |
Mugen MBX7R | Ultimate M4R | 11 | 17 | 10:17.321 | 12 | 17 | 10:27.103 | 7 | 17 | 10:31.654 | 20 | 16 | 10:00.627 | 8 | 16 | 10:03.748 | 109 | 15 | 9:33.742 | 17 | 10:17.321 | 1 | 38 | Semi-B 5 |
11 | ![]() |
Tekno NB48.3 | Alpha Plus Dragon 3 | 16 | 17 | 10:21.298 | 5 | 17 | 10:21.241 | 229 | 4 | 2:26.072 | 14 | 17 | 10:35.258 | 10 | 16 | 10:05.236 | 14 | 16 | 10:02.012 | 17 | 10:21.241 | 2 | 43 | Semi-A 6 |
12 | ![]() |
Serpent Cobra SRX8 | Mx B2 | 26 | 17 | 10:24.994 | 6 | 17 | 10:23.546 | 17 | 17 | 10:37.442 | 35 | 16 | 10:08.768 | 32 | 16 | 10:17.524 | 5 | 17 | 10:35.056 | 17 | 10:23.546 | 2 | 54 | Semi-B 6 |
13 | ![]() |
Mugen MBX7R | Ultimate | 23 | 17 | 10:23.982 | 19 | 17 | 10:29.386 | 5 | 17 | 10:30.680 | 27 | 16 | 10:04.943 | 23 | 16 | 10:13.275 | 9 | 17 | 10:37.988 | 17 | 10:23.982 | 1 | 56 | Semi-A 7 |
14 | ![]() |
Associated RC8 B3 | LRP ZZ.21C | 32 | 17 | 10:25.896 | 234 | 5 | 3:01.034 | 24 | 16 | 10:00.389 | 13 | 17 | 10:35.144 | 11 | 16 | 10:06.303 | 12 | 16 | 10:01.509 | 17 | 10:25.896 | 1 | 60 | Semi-B 7 |
15 | ![]() |
Mugen MBX7R | Novarossi Drake | 60 | 17 | 10:33.553 | 24 | 17 | 10:30.787 | 52 | 16 | 10:06.854 | 11 | 17 | 10:34.115 | 13 | 16 | 10:06.967 | 13 | 16 | 10:01.587 | 17 | 10:30.787 | 2 | 61 | Semi-A 8 |
16 | ![]() |
XRAY XB8 ’16 | Ultimate M4R | 37 | 17 | 10:26.999 | 16 | 17 | 10:28.996 | 22 | 16 | 9:58.296 | 21 | 16 | 10:00.914 | 15 | 16 | 10:07.813 | 10 | 17 | 10:38.748 | 17 | 10:26.999 | 1 | 62 | Semi-B 8 |
Source:[11] |
Race
[edit]A semi-final
[edit]Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Engine | Laps | Time | FL |
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1 | 2 | ![]() |
49 | 30:34.627 | 35.716 | ||
2 | 4 | ![]() |
49 | 30:35.433 | 35.486 | ||
3 | 1 | ![]() |
48 | 30:14.612 | 36.191 | ||
4 | 6 | ![]() |
48 | 30:14.893 | 36.143 | ||
5 | 3 | ![]() |
48 | 30:25.506 | 35.832 | ||
6 | 11 | ![]() |
48 | 30:30.737 | 36.307 | ||
7 | 12 | ![]() |
Reds R7 Evoke | 48 | 30:36.957 | 36.234 | |
8 | 5 | ![]() |
47 | 30:11.558 | 36.440 | ||
9 | 10 | ![]() |
47 | 30:25.113 | 36.147 | ||
10 | 8 | ![]() |
46 | 30:13.906 | 37.078 | ||
11 | 9 | ![]() |
Associated RC8 B3 | Mx B4 | 46 | 30:23.882 | 35.976 |
12 | 7 | ![]() |
15 | 10:50.300 | 36.595 | ||
Source:[12] |
B semi-final
[edit]Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Engine | Laps | Time | FL |
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1 | 2 | ![]() |
49 | 30:28.122 | 35.607 | ||
2 | 4 | ![]() |
49 | 30:28.656 | 35.604 | ||
3 | 1 | ![]() |
48 | 30:09.596 | 35.514 | ||
4 | 5 | ![]() |
48 | 30:19.672 | 36.003 | ||
5 | 3 | ![]() |
48 | 30:21.180 | 35.289 | ||
6 | 9 | ![]() |
48 | 30:25.292 | 35.800 | ||
7 | 10 | ![]() |
Mugen MBX7R | OS Speed | 47 | 30:13.655 | 36.127 |
8 | 7 | ![]() |
46 | 30:01.935 | 36.639 | ||
9 | 12 | ![]() |
Tekno | OS Speed | 46 | 30:17.494 | 37.006 |
10 | 11 | ![]() |
OS Speed | 46 | 30:18.263 | 36.803 | |
11 | 8 | ![]() |
45 | 29:48.433 | 36.415 | ||
12 | 6 | ![]() |
36 | 23:44.487 | 37.066 | ||
Source:[13] |
Final
[edit]Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Engine | Laps | Time | FL |
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1 | 3 | ![]() |
96 | 60:15.657 | 35.705 | ||
2 | 8 | ![]() |
96 | 60:30.146 | 35.607 | ||
3 | 1 | ![]() |
96 | 60:32.377 | 36.281 | ||
4 | 6 | ![]() |
95 | 60:05.880 | 35.919 | ||
5 | 2 | ![]() |
95 | 60:08.134 | 35.787 | ||
6 | 4 | ![]() |
95 | 60:27.438 | 35.640 | ||
7 | 12 | ![]() |
TLR 8IGHT 4.0 | RC Concept MC5R Team | 95 | 60:29.207 | 35.862 |
8 | 9 | ![]() |
95 | 60:42.483 | 35.787 | ||
9 | 7 | ![]() |
94 | 60:09.647 | 35.667 | ||
10 | 5 | ![]() |
94 | 60:22.667 | 35.433 | ||
11 | 11 | ![]() |
91 | 60:24.047 | 35.458 | ||
12 | 10 | ![]() |
Associated RC8 B3 | Novarossi | 89 | 60:00.208 | 36.481 |
Source:[14] |
Reactions
[edit]On the first day, virtually every competing drivers were found to have illegal wings on their cars as
despite the rules being enforced 28 months earlier (April 2014)
the only manufacturer to comply was Kyosho, therefore with the exception of the 47 drivers driving for the brand, the others were given a choice of replacing their wings with that of their sole complying competitor (obtained at a hobby store at $30) or insert a canard onto their offending side dams [15][16][17][6]
many of the race favorites, such as 2016 ROAR Nationals champion and Team Associated's Spencer Rivkin, chose to opt for the former;[18] whilst some such as teammate Ryan Cavalieri opted to modify their wing [19]
dubbed Wing-gate
some drivers [21]
During the qualifying runs, the track began to deteriorate with rough patches and potholes developing all over, making the track even more challenging to drive on as the days progresses. As IFMAR regulation prohibit track maintenance except for watering the track, drivers have no choice but to avoid them or skillfully navigate them.[22] Some drivers including David Ronnefalk voiced their displeasure, via social media, at the track requiring regular watering between sessions as they believed it gave some drivers an unfair advantage.[23][24]
Ryan Maifield stated
In the lower heats, concerns turned to the length of each qualifying rounds to the as drivers was forced to run under artificial lighting on a radically different condition track unlike some of their experienced peers who ran some hours earlier under daylight[24]
See also
[edit]- IFMAR World Championships taking place in Las Vegas
Footnotes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ http://www.insidelinerc.com/off-road/video-hot-bodies-purchased-by-neidhart-sa/
- ^ http://www.thercnetwork.com/rc-cars/hpi-racing-hobbico/
- ^ "Feature & Poll: Will Kyosho's Worlds wait come to an end in Las Vegas?". NeoBuggy.net. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
- ^ http://www.rcrevolution.net/imgnews3/WC2014Class-finale.pdf
- ^ "10 places additionnelles disponibles pour les Worlds via une pré-qualification". www.circusrc.com. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
- ^ a b Says, Nunya Bidness. "2016 IFMAR World Championship Manufacturer Statistics". NeoBuggy.net. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
- ^ a b "REDS announce 'Worlds Edition' Factory team engine". NeoBuggy.net. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
- ^ "O.S.SPEED B2101 Las Vegas Edition". www.osspeed.com. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
- ^ Berry, Dean (2016-07-24). "Speed B2101 Las Vegas Edition from O.S. Engines". RC Driver. Maplegate Media. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
- ^ de Graaf 2016.
- ^ "2016 IFMAR 1:8 Fuel Off-Road World Championships :: Qual Points (4 of 6)". LiveRC.com. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
- ^ "2016 IFMAR 1:8 Fuel Off-Road World Championships :: 1/2 Odd Final". LiveRC. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
- ^ "2016 IFMAR 1:8 Fuel Off-Road World Championships :: 1/2 Even Final". LiveRC. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
- ^ "2016 IFMAR 1:8 Fuel Off-Road World Championships :: 1/1 Even Final". LiveRC. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
- ^ "Red RC – Events » Wing rule causes some issue on Day 1 of WC". events.redrc.net. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
- ^ Ruona, Jason. "The Worlds according to Ruona – The hand shaking phase is over". Red RC.net. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
- ^ Waldron, Aaron. "DEVELOPING: Rear wing regulation rules virtually everyone illegal at Worlds". LiveRC.com. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
- ^ "Under the Hood: Spencer Rivkin". NeoBuggy.net. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
- ^ "Under the Hood: Ryan Cavalieri". NeoBuggy.net. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
- ^ "Track Begins to Deteriorate at the IFMAR 1/8 Nitro Off-Road Worlds". RC Car Action. 2016-10-05. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
- ^ Cragg, Neil. "NeilBuggy: Practice is done". NeoBuggy.net. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "David Ronnefalk Racing - Timeline | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
- ^ a b Boots. "Brilliant Boots Dominates Worlds Quali day 1". NeoBuggy.net. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
- ^ "Good luck to the Red Samurai at the World Championship in Vegas from all of uas at KyoshoEurope ! The best Team we ever had !". Kyosho Europe Reports. 2016-09-30. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
- ^ "KYOSHO | FUN". www.kyosho.com. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
- ^ "XRAY Off-road Team 2016 -NeoBuggy.net – Offroad RC Car News". Retrieved 2016-10-07.
Works cited
[edit]- de Graaf, Sander (6 June 2016). "Result voting Extended to 234 allocations Las Vegas Event 2016 V1" (PDF). IJmuiden: IFMAR. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
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(help)CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link) - Waldron, Aaron. "TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Chris Tocco". LiveRC.com. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
- Garrison, Mike. "2016 IFMAR Worlds bidding extended". NeoBuggy.net. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
- "Vegas to host 2016 1:8 Offroad Worlds". Red RC. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
- Waldron, Aaron. "Touring through RC Tracks Las Vegas". LiveRC.com. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
- "IFMAR 1/8th I.C. OFF-ROAD RACING AND TECHNICAL RULES" (PDF). IFMAR. June 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
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- "RC Tracks of Las Vegas Presents the 2016 IFMAR Offroad 1:8th Fuel World Championship Stage 1 Report" (PDF). EFRA. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
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(help) - "GENERAL RULES FOR IFMAR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS" (PDF). IFMAR. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
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(help) - "EFRA TEAM FOR THE IFMAR W.C. LAS VEGAS 1/8 IC BUGGY" (PDF). EFRA. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
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(help) - "2016 8TH FUEL OFF ROAD WORLDS TEAM – LAS VEGAS (8-25-2016)" (PDF). ROAR. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
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