FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Every IFMAR Electric Off-Road Worlds winner in history

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By Aaron Waldron
LiveRC.com

YearDriverCountryChassisMotorLocation1985Jay HalseyUSATeam AssociatedReedyPomona, California, USA1987Joel JohnsonUSAKyoshoTrinityRomsey, England1989Masami HirosakaJapanTeam AssociatedReedySt. Ives, NSW, Australia1991Masami HirosakaJapanTeam AssociatedReedySterling Heights, Michigan, USA1993Brian KinwaldUSATeam AssociatedReedyBasildon, England1995Matt FrancisUSATeam AssociatedReedy Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan1997Brian KinwaldUSATeam LosiTrinityPomona, California, USA1999Masami HirosakaJapanTeam AssociatedReedyRauma, Finland2002*Matt FrancisUSATeam LosiTrinityPretoria, Gauteng, South Africa2003Billy EastonUSATeam AssociatedReedyLargo, Florida, USA2005Neil CraggEnglandTeam AssociatedReedyCollegno, Italy2007Hayato MatsuzakiJapanTeam AssociatedCheckpointHakusan, Ishikawa, Japan2009Martin AchterGermanyTeam AssociatedCS ElectronicPretoria, Gauteng, South Africa2011Ryan CavalieriUSATeam AssociatedOrionVaasa, Finland2013Jared TeboUSAKyoshoOrionChico, California, USA2015Spencer RivkinUSATeam AssociatedReedyTsukuba, Ibaraki, JapanYearDriverCountryChassisMotorLocation1985*Gil Losi Jr.USAYokomoTrinityPomona, California, USA1987Masami HirosakaJapanSchumacherHPIRomsey, England1989Masami HirosakaJapanYokomoReedySt. Ives, NSW, Australia1991Cliff LettUSAYokomoReedySterling Heights, Michigan, USA1993Masami HirosakaJapanYokomoReedyBasildon, England1995Mark PavidisUSAYokomoReedy Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan1997Masami HirosakaJapanYokomoReedyPomona, California, USA1999Jukka SteenariFinlandTeam LosiOrionRauma, Finland2002*Jukka SteenariFinlandTeam LosiOrionPretoria, Gauteng, South Africa2003Ryan CavalieriUSATeam LosiTrinityLargo, Florida, USA2005Ryan CavalieriUSAJConceptsTrinityCollegno, Italy2007Jared TeboUSATeam AssociatedCheckpointHakusan, Ishikawa, Japan2009Martin AchterGermanyTeam DurangoCS ElectronicPretoria, Gauteng, South Africa2011Ryan CavalieriUSATeam AssociatedOrionVaasa, Finland2013Steven HartsonUSATeam AssociatedLRPChico, California, USA2015Bruno CoelhoPortugalXRAYLRPTsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan

*The 2001 World Championships were postponed due to the September 11 attacks.

Most wins by driver:

2WD:

1. Masami Hirosaka - 3
2. Brian Kinwald and Matt Francis (tied) - 2
3. Nine others tied with 1

4WD:

1. Masami Hirosaka - 4
2. Ryan Cavalieri - 3
3. Jukka Steenari - 2
4. Seven others tied with 1

Total:

1. Masami Hirosaka - 7
2. Ryan Cavalieri - 4
3. Brian Kinwald, Matt Francis, Jukka Steenari, Jared Tebo, and Martin Achter (tied) - 2
4. Eleven others tied with 1

Most wins by nation:

2WD:

1. USA - 10
2. Japan - 4
3. England and Germany (tied) - 1

4WD:

1. USA - 8
2. Japan - 4
3. Finland - 2
4. Germany and Portugal (tied) - 1

Total:

1. USA - 18
2. Japan - 8
3. Finland and Germany (tied) - 2
4. England and Portugal (tied) - 1

Most wins by car manufacturer:

2WD:

1. Team Associated - 12
2. Kyosho and Team Losi (tied) - 2

4WD:

1. Yokomo - 6
2. Team Losi and Team Associated (tied) - 3
3. Four others tied with 1

Total:

1. Team Associated - 15
2. Yokomo - 6
3. Team Losi - 5
4. Kyosho - 2
5. Four others tied with 1

Most wins by motor:

2WD:

1. Reedy - 9
2. Trinity - 3
3. Orion - 2
4. Checkpoint and CS Electronic (tied) - 1

4WD:

1. Reedy - 5
2. Trinity and Orion (tied) - 3
3. LRP - 2
4. HPI, Checkpoint and CS Electronic (tied) - 1

Total:

1. Reedy - 16
2. Trinity - 6
3. Orion - 5
4. Checkpoint and CS Electronic (tied) - 2
5. HPI - 1

Most races hosted by nation:

1. USA - 5
2. Japan - 3
3. England and South Africa (tied) - 2
4. Four tied with 1