2019 IFMAR 1/8 On-Road World Championship

Oct 24-Nov 3, 2019, Steel City R/C Speedway, Fontana, USA

22nd IFMAR 1/8th scale on-road World Championship in Steel City R/C Speedway, Fontana, USA, was held from October 24th to November 3rd.  Due to the heavy winds, the original schedule has been changed, but all qualifying rounds were finished.  Here is the top 16 after the six rounds of qualifier.

Pos. Driver

Country

  Results

Car

Qualify (after 6 of 3 best rounds)

TQ Dario Balestri Italy

2 (0., 0 , 2)

Infinity
SP Naoto Matsukura Japan 4 (0, 0, 4) Infinity
3 Simon Kuruzbuch Switzerland 4 (0, 2, 2) Shepherd
4 Dominic Greiner Germany 6 (0, 3, 3) Serpent
5 Jesse Davis Australia  9 (3, 3, 3) Infinity
6 JJ Wang USA 11 (3, 4, 4) Mugen MRX6R
7 Jeff Hamon Australia 13 (4, 4, 5) Serpent
8 Shoki Takahata Japan 17 (4, 5, 8) Mugen MRX6R
9 Francesco Tironi Italy 19 (5, 7, 7) Infinity
10 Silvio Hachler Switzerland 22 (6, 7, 9) ARC
11 Jeffery Rietveld USA 26 (6, 9, 11) Infinity
12 Toni Gruber Germany 26 (7, 9, 10) Shepherd
13 Takaaki Shimo Japan 27 (7, 8, 12) Infinity
14 Rick Vrielijnck Netherlands 29 (6, 10, 13) Infinity
15 Carmine Raiola Italy 31 (9, 9, 13) Infinity
16 Jilles Groskamp Netherlands 36 (10, 11, 15) Infinity


Opening Ceremony


Team Japan

Grand final:

After the start of 60 minutes final, Shoki Takahata (Mugen Seiki MRX6R) from Japan become the new IFMAR 1:8 On-Road World Champion followed by fellow country man Takaaki Shimo and defending Champion Dario Balestri from Italy in the 3rd.


Top 3


Winner: Shoki Takahata (Mugen Seiki MRX6R)


Mugen Worlds Team