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| Event Information | |
|---|---|
| Event Title | 2015 IFMAR 1:10 Electric Off-Road World Championships |
| Dates run | 3 — 10 October 2015 |
| Club Information | |
| Club Name | JMRCA Kanto |
| Venue | Yatabe Arena |
| Location | Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture |
| Host country |  Japan |
| Surface | Artificial turf |
| Vehicle Specification | |
| Class | 1:10 Electric Off-Road Buggy Schumacher Tires |
| 2wd Title | |
| First | Spencer Rivkin (JPN) Associated–Reedy |
| Second |  Ryan Cavalieri (25x17px)Associated–Orion |
| Third |  Jared Tebo (USA)Kyosho–Orion |
| TQ | Jared Tebo (USA) |
| 4WD Title | |
| First |  Bruno Coelho (POR)XRAY–LRP |
| Second | Naoto Matsukura (JPN) Kyosho–Muchmore |
| Third |  David Ronnefalk (SWE)Hot Bodies–Orion |
| TQ | Bruno Coelho (POR) |
| 2015 IFMAR World Championships |
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The 2015 IFMAR 1:10 scale Electric Off-Road World Championships (2015年IFMAR EP オフロード世界選手権) is the 16th edition of the IFMAR 1:10 Electric Off-Road World Championship for 1:10 scale radio-controlled electric off-road buggies sanctioned by the International Federation of Model Auto Racing (IFMAR). It was run over two separate classes (2WD and 4WD) over eight days from 3 to 10 October, with each class running for three days each in total.
The national sanctioning body, Japan Model Racing Car Association (JMRCA), acted as the host nation on behalf of the Far East Model Car Association (FEMCA), with JMRCA Kanto acting as the host club for the championship taking place at the Yatabe Arena in Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture. This was the arena's third time hosting the event and its second time hosting a 1:10 off-road race, the first since the 1995 event. It also became the first Off-Road Worlds to take place in an indoor venue since 1999.
The event was best known for its decision to be run on artificial turf for the first time, ending a tradition of dirt tracks in the tournament's entire 30-year history, a decision that has not been met without controversy.[1] As a result of this controversy, the decision became known as "Astrogate"[2] and the event as "Turf Worlds".[3]
Jared Tebo and Steven Hartson, both of the United States, were the defending champions of the 2WD and 4WD class respectively. The 2WD class was won by Team Associated's Spencer Rivkin who, at the age of 16, became the youngest driver to win the 1:10 off-road race.[4] After losing to Naoto Matsukura in electric touring car when he won the last two of three heats needed to secure a title[5] the previous year,[6] XRAY's Bruno Coelho of Portugal won the 4WD class.[7]
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- ^ "2015 IFMAR 1:10 Electric Off-Road Worlds – 2WD Mains Day (Day 3)". YouTube. 2015-10-06. Retrieved 2015-11-07.
- ^ "XRAY interviews Bruno Coelho". www.liverc.com. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ "Naoto Matsukura is the 2014 IFMAR ISTC Touring Car Champion". The RC Racer. 2014-10-15. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
- ^ "Offroad rookie Coelho is 4WD World Champion » Red RC – Events". Events.redrc.net. Retrieved 2015-11-05.