Spain – Every two years, the world’s best drivers gather to crown an IFMAR World Champion. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 event was cancelled, so it has been four years since the last 1:8 World Championship where the Italian young driver Davide Ongaro won his first World Championship in Australia driving his Team Associated buggy. The event returned in 2022 to Spain and Davide won again etching his name in the RC history books (he’s the first driver who won, back to back, two IFMAR world titles! ).
Today, the 1/8th Offroad World Champion, Davide Ongaro, has announced the creation of his own bran called ONG. The young Italian pilot deckared: “I am very happy to announce the birth of the ONG brand today.
Together with Stefano of RC-Project, we have designed and developed a line of option parts that comes from my experience in international races and from his ability to transform the best ideas into excellent products for our rc cars.
Today was finals day of the 2019 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP 1/8th ELECTRIC OFF ROAD that has been held in Barcellona (Spain). The young Italian driver Davide Ongaro (Associated/LRP) is the new European Champion 1/8 Electric Off-road after winning the A2 that you can watch on the next video. It’s been an easier race than A1 for Ongaro due to David Ronnealk’s mistakes. Behind them tghe local driver Juan Carlos Canas.
Check the video below of the 2019 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP 1/8th ELECTRIC OFF ROAD.
As we reported, last Saturday, at the “Ongaro Ring” in Sacile, the Italian pilot Riccardo Berton (Kyosho) won the EFRA 1/8th IC Off Road Euros 2019. Now ourt friends at RC Racing TV sent us a full report of the finals of an event that will be remembered fondly for many years to come!
The schedule had already been preplanned by the organizers to account for problematic weather in the afternoon so not a full schedule of finals, with many taking place on the previous day, nevertheless we had a rained off quarter-final from the previous evening, plus 40+ as a build up to the semifinals.
We then had two great semi finals that resulted in wins for Davide Ongaro and Riccardo Berton and the ever exciting Last Chance Qualifier that saw young Berak Kilic bump up to start on 13th place. At the front end of the grid we had Ongaro, from Berton from two twice European champions Elliott Boots and David Ronnefalk – so we were surely in for a thrilling 45 minutes, and with a few light rain drops in the air – little did we know!
At the beginning of November, in Australia, the young Italian champion Davide Ongaro won his first 1/8 buggy world title at the IFMAR off road Worlds 2018. Team Associated have been on a quest for a 1:8 Off Road World title for over a decade and thanks to Davide the dream came true!
In this new video we can follow this fascinating adventure for the 1/8 off-road world title.
At the end of the one hour Final of the 2018 IFMAR 1/8th IC Off Road World Championships, the young Italian pilot Davide Ongaro (Team Associated) is the new 1/8 Offroad World Champion. Davide is the youngest winner of this title. Behind him the Top Qualifier Ty Tessmann followed by the pole sitter Ryan Maifield.
Watch the video of the one hour final of the 1/8th IC Off Road World Championships:
