The European Federation of Radio Operated Model Automobiles (EFRA) is the highest European association for racing with radio-controlled cars in Europe. It is also a member of IFMAR as a European bloc.
It draws up sporting and technical regulations for the European championships. In addition, she creates a calendar that contains European championships, Grand Prix and international races in Europe.
Members
In addition to supporting companies from the RC model construction sector, members in 2016 are the following national European associations:
Austrian Radio Model Car Association (OFMAV) - Austria
Belarus Federation Automodel Sport - Belarus
Federation Belge d'Automobiles (FBA) - Belgium
Bulgarian Federation of Automodel Sports (BFAMS) - Bulgaria
Hrvatski Automodelarski Savez (HAMS) - Croatia
RC Autoklub České republiky (RCACR) - Czech Republic
Dansk Automobil Sports Union (DASU) - Denmark
Eesti Automudelispordi Klubi (EAMK) - Estonia
AKK Motorsport - Finland
Federation Française de Voitures Radio Commandées (FFVRC) - France
German Minicar Club (DMC) - Germany
British Radio Car Association (BRCA) - United Kingdom
Hellenic Modeling Federation (ELME) - Greece
Magyar Modellező Szövetség (MMSZ) - Hungary
Radio Controlled Car Association Of Ireland (RCCAOI) - Ireland
Auto Model Sport Club Italiano (AMSCI) - Italy
Fédération Luxembourgeoise d'AutoModélisme Radio-Commandé (FLAMRC) - Luxembourg
Federation Monegasque de Modelisme (FMM) - Monaco
Nederlandse Organsatie Model Auto Clubs (NOMAC) - Netherlands
Norges Motorsportforbund (NMF) - Norway
Stowarzyszenie NZG LOK - Poland
Federação Portuguesa de Rádio Modelismo Automóvel (FEPRA) - Portugal
Federația Română de Modelism - Romania (since 2016)
Federation of Automodel Sport of Russia (FAMS) - Russia
Modelárow Slovenka (ZVAZ) - Slovakia
Federation of Model Car Clubs of Slovenia (ZAMS) - Slovenia
Asociación Española de Coches A Radiocontrol (AECAR) - Spain
Svenska Bilsportförbundet (SBF) - Sweden
Swiss R / C Car Clubs Association (SRCCA) - Switzerland
Model Araba Sporları Derneği (MODEL - MCSAT) - Turkey
European championshipsPoland
European champions in RC sport have been officially crowned since 1974. Titles are awarded in different classes. In contrast to the world championships, European championships are held annually in the respective classes.
The following titles are currently being awarded:
Large scale combustion engine on the smooth track
Large model combustion off-road 2WD, 4WD and short course
1: 8 burners smooth track (class A and B)
1: 8 combustion off-road (class A and B)
1:10 combustion touring cars (class A and B)
1:10 electric off-road 2WD and 4WD
1:10 electric touring car
1:12 electric
Master electric smooth track
year
1:12 Modified
1:12 floor
1:10 touring cars
1:10 touring car floor
1:10 formula
2020
Sweden Alexander Hagberg
Germany Jörn Neumann
- ***
- ***
- ***
2019
Sweden Alexander Hagberg
Poland Michal Orlowski
Portugal Bruno Coelho
Belgium Oliver Bultynck
Germany Jan Ratheisky
2018
Sweden Alexander Hagberg
United Kingdom Ollie Payne
Germany Ronald Völker
Germany Max Maechler
Germany Jan Ratheisky
2017
Sweden Alexander Hagberg
Austria Hubert Hönigl
Germany Ronald Völker
France Alexandre Duchet
Germany Jan Ratheisky
2016
Sweden Alexander Hagberg
Austria Hubert Hönigl
Germany Ronald Völker
Germany Jan Ratheisky
Germany Jan Ratheisky
2015
Sweden Alexander Hagberg
Austria Hubert Hönigl
Sweden Alexander Hagberg
Czech Republic Marec Cerny
-
2014
Sweden Alexander Hagberg
Germany Markus Mobers
Germany Ronald Völker
Czech Republic Marec Cerny
-
2013
Finland Sakke Ahoniemi
Germany Markus Mobers
Germany Ronald Völker
-
-
2012
- *
- **
- *
Spain Remi Callens
-
2011
Finland Sakke Ahoniemi
Austria Hubert Hönigl
Germany Marc Rheinard
Germany Ronald Völker
-
2010
Finland Juho Levanen
United Kingdom Chris Kerswell
Germany Ronald Völker
Germany Ronald Völker
-
2009
Austria Hubert Hönigl
Germany Marc Fischer
Netherlands Jilles Groskamp
Germany Marc Rheinard
-
2008
Germany Marc Rheinard
-
Germany Marc Rheinard
-
-
2007
United Kingdom Andy Moore
-
Germany Ronald Völker
-
-
2006
Germany Marc Rheinard
-
United Kingdom Andy Moore
-
-
2005
Finland Sakke Ahoniemi
-
Finland Teemu Leino
-
-
2004
Finland Sakke Ahoniemi
-
Denmark Jonas Kaerup
-
-
2003
United Kingdom David Spashett
-
Finland Juho Levanen
-
-
2002
Finland Juho Levanen
-
-
year
=
PRO 10
=
-
-
2001
United Kingdom David Spashett
Germany Markus Mobers
United Kingdom David Spashett
2000
United Kingdom David Spashett
United Kingdom Andy Moore
United Kingdom David Spashett
1999
United Kingdom David Spashett
United Kingdom David Spashett
United Kingdom Andy Griffiths
1998
United Kingdom David Spashett
1997
Netherlands Erik Jonk
United Kingdom David Spashett
1996
United Kingdom David Spashett
Netherlands Erik Jonk
1995
United Kingdom David Spashett
Italy Marco de Marchi
1994
Netherlands Oscar Jansen
United Kingdom D. Gale
1993
United Kingdom David Spashett
Netherlands Oscar Jansen
1992
Netherlands Oscar Jansen
United Kingdom James Dearden
1991
Netherlands Oscar Jansen
Germany Ralf Krause
1990
Germany Jürgen Lautenbach
Germany Jürgen Lautenbach
1989
Germany Christian Keil
year
=
Juniors 1:12
1988
United Kingdom Phil Davies
Denmark S. Christiansen
1987
Germany Christian Keil
Germany Ralf Krause
1986
Finland Miki Leppälahti
Germany Martin Fliessbach
1985
United Kingdom Andy Dobson
1984
United Kingdom Phil Olsen
1983
United Kingdom Mickey Booth
1982
United Kingdom Jimmy Davis
1981
United Kingdom Neal Francis
* not held as the IFMAR World Championship organized by EFRA in the same year
** planned but canceled
*** not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
Master Offroad 1: 8 and 1:10
The EFRA has been awarding EM titles in the off-road sector since 1981. The first title race was held in the 1: 8 scale class with internal combustion engines. In 2004 these classes were split up into two championships for drivers with EFRA A and B licenses . The first European Championship for 1:10 electric buggies was held in 1985. Just four years later, this was also split into two classes for rear-wheel and all-wheel drive.
Since 2010, new European championships have been created as the corresponding classes gained popularity.
year
Combustion 1: 8 A
Combustion 1: 8 B
Electric 1:10 4WD
Electric 1:10 2WD
Combustion 1: 8 40+
Electric 1: 8
2020
- *
- *
- *
- *
- *
2019
Italy Riccardo Berton
Spain Daniel Bernabe
Sweden David Ronnefalk
Italy Davide Ongaro
United Kingdom Jon Hazlewood
Italy Davide Ongaro
2018
Portugal Bruno Coelho
Italy Mattia Polito dal Bello
Sweden David Ronnefalk
Sweden David Ronnefalk
Sweden Robert Gustafsson
France Jean-Pierrick Sartel
2017
Spain Robert Batlle
Germany Micha Widmaier
Portugal Bruno Coelho
United Kingdom Lee Martin
France Stéphane Deroch
Sweden David Ronnefalk
2016
United Kingdom Elliott boots
Spain Juan Carlos Canas
Germany Jörn Neumann
United Kingdom Neil Cragg
Germany Michael Wächter
Sweden David Ronnefalk
2015
United Kingdom Elliott boots
Italy Riccardo Berton
Poland Michal Orlowski
United Kingdom Lee Martin
France Stéphane Deroch
Spain Robert Batlle
2014
Sweden David Ronnefalk
Spain Javier Pombo
Germany Jörn Neumann
Germany Jörn Neumann
Sweden Robert Gustafsson
-
2013
Sweden David Ronnefalk
Italy Marco Baruffolo
Czech Republic Martin Bayer
Germany Jörn Neumann
Denmark Peter Harder
-
2012
United Kingdom Darren Bloomfield
Italy Alessandro Magi
Germany Jörn Neumann
United Kingdom Lee Martin
France Sebastian Wartelle
-
2011
Spain Robert Batlle
France Jonathan Bacro
Germany Jörn Neumann
United Kingdom Lee Martin
-
-
2010
France Renaud Savoya
Portugal R. Monteiro
United Kingdom Lee Martin
United Kingdom Lee Martin
-
-
2009
France Renaud Savoya
Sweden David Ronnefalk
Germany Mark Rheinard
Austria Hubert Hönigl
-
-
2008
France Renaud Savoya
United Kingdom Lee Martin
United Kingdom Neil Cragg
United Kingdom Neil Cragg
-
-
2007
Spain Robert Batlle
Germany Oliver Simon
Austria Hubert Hönigl
United Kingdom Neil Cragg
-
-
2006
France Yannick Aigoin
Italy Riccardo Acciari
Austria Peter Pinisch
Austria Hubert Hönigl
-
-
2005
Italy Davide Tortorici
Germany Söhnke Matz
United Kingdom Ellis Stafford
United Kingdom Neil Cragg
-
-
2004
Italy Davide Tortorici
Germany Andreas Rauch
Germany Jörn Neumann
United Kingdom Neil Cragg
-
-
Burners 1: 8
-
=
=
-
-
2003
Portugal Matias Miguel
United Kingdom Neil Cragg
United Kingdom Neil Cragg
2002
Germany Daniel Reckward
United Kingdom Chris Dougthy
United Kingdom Neil Cragg
2001
Germany Daniel Reckward
United Kingdom Ian Kenningley
Finland Jukka Steenari
2000
Italy Alex Laffranchi
Finland Jukka Steenari
Austria Hubert Hönigl
1999
Spain Daniel Vega Fries
Finland Jukka Steenari
Finland Jukka Steenari
1998
France Yannick Aigoon
Finland Jukka Steenari
United Kingdom Craig Drescher
1997
Germany Daniel Reckward
Finland Jukka Steenari
United Kingdom Craig Drescher
1996
Italy Alessandro Catozzi
Finland Jukka Steenari
United Kingdom Craig Drescher
1995
France Phillippe Lachat
United Kingdom Craig Drescher
Finland Jukka Steenari
1994
Italy Andrea Gennari
United Kingdom Craig Drescher
United Kingdom Craig Drescher
1993
Italy Roberto Ghedini
United Kingdom Craig Drescher
United Kingdom Craig Drescher
1992
Italy Roberto Ghedini
United Kingdom Ellis Stafford
United Kingdom Craig Drescher
1991
France Frederic Veyssere
United Kingdom Craig Drescher
United Kingdom Craig Drescher
1990
France Philip Boeri
United Kingdom Phil Davies
Germany Jürgen Lautenbach
1989
Italy Andrea Pala
Germany Stephan Oberle
United Kingdom Jamie Booth
Electric 1:10
1988
France Philip Boeri
France Denis Blandin
1987
Switzerland Didier Boulmier
United Kingdom Phil Davies
1986
France Frederic Veyssere
France Jose Rosas
1985
Italy Maurizio Monesi
United Kingdom Neil Ward
1984
Spain Pedro Martinez
1983
Spain Pedro Martinez
1982
France Michel Rodriguez
1981
Switzerland Graziano Pajalunga
* not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
Master Combustor Offroad 1: 6
year
2WD
4WD
Short course
2020
- **
- **
- **
2019
Switzerland Roger Kousz
Finland Pekka Iivonen
Bulgaria Emil Karamfilov
2018
Czech Republic Martin Kraus
Croatia Dario Veseli
Turkey Orhan Tekkan
2017
Belgium Ken Walckiers
Croatia Dario Veseli
United Kingdom Mathew Perry
2016
Netherlands Rick Hofmann
Croatia Dario Veseli
Germany Sven Rodewald *
2015
Austria Patrick Sweinzer
Estonia Jörg Michael Tiit
-
2014
Netherlands Tim Van Der Elst
Austria Patrick Schweinzer
-
2013
France Valentin Peuziat
Germany Alexander Schmitt
-
2012
Croatia Dario Veseli
-
-
2011
Netherlands Kay Koops
-
-
2010
United Kingdom Ian Oddie
-
-
* According to the EFRA calendar, it is advertised as a European championship, but only held as a "Short Course Challenge"
** not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
Master burners on the smooth track
Masters 1: 4 and 1: 5
year
Touring car 1: 5
Touring car 1: 5 GP series
Formula 1: 5
Formula 1: 5 GP series
TW 1: 5 40+
Formula 1: 5 40+
2020
- ****
- ****
- ****
- ****
-
-
2019
- *
France Bernard Alain Arnaldi ***
- *
Germany Tobias Gagesch ***
-
-
2018
Germany Markus Feldmann
France Bernard Alain Arnaldi **
Switzerland Kevin Stegmüller
Italy Maurizio Borsoni **
-
-
2017
France Bernard Alain Arnaldi
Italy Edoardo Repetti **
Spain Toni Gil Marti
Netherlands Patrick Reints **
Austria Harald Reitprecht
Austria Ivo Day
2016
Belgium Giovanni Verbrugghe
Germany Markus Feldmann **
Czech Republic Ales Bavarian
Netherlands Patrick Reints **
Germany Sven Müller
Germany Ernst Utz
2015
Czech Republic Ales Bavarian
Germany Markus Feldmann **
-
Germany Thorsten Hagel **
-
-
2014
France Bernard Alain Arnaldi
Netherlands Jeffery van Wijk **
-
Hungary Marko Grigic **
2013
- *
Netherlands Jeffery van Wijk **
-
Hungary Marko Grigic **
2012
Czech Republic Martin Bayer
Germany Hessel Roskam **
Germany Clark Wohlert ***
-
2011
Czech Republic Martin Bayer
Hungary Marko Grigic
2010
Germany Markus Feldmann
Denmark Martin Lissau
2009
Germany Markus Feldmann
Croatia H. Stegmayer
2008
Germany Markus Feldmann
Croatia D. Veseli
2007
Germany Markus Feldmann
Hungary G. Czerkuti
2006
France M. Briere
Germany Markus Feldmann
2005
France Cederic Prevot
Germany Markus Feldmann
2004
Germany Markus Feldmann
Germany Markus Feldmann
2003
Germany Markus Feldmann
Germany Clark Wohlert
2002
Italy Lamberto Collari
Germany R. Mock
2001
Germany Michael Mielke
2000
Switzerland Roland Iff
1999
Italy Lamberto Collari
1998
Germany Achim Bald
year
=
Touring car 1: 4
Formula 1: 4
Sport 1: 4
Motorcycle 1: 4
-
1997
Germany Oliver Soon
Beat Lautenschlager
Stephane Godefroy
-
-
1996
Italy Massimo Fantini
Arnand Chaussard
-
-
-
1995
France Philippe Lachat
-
-
Jean-Claude Berron
-
1994
-
-
-
A. Trettenbein
-
1993
-
-
-
W. Stump
-
1992
-
-
-
G. Frühwirth
-
1991
-
-
-
M. Bayer
-
1990
-
-
-
Helmut Hohmeister M. Bayer
-
1989
-
-
-
G. Alberghini
J. Jorgensen
1988
-
-
-
Horst Weck
R. Tradii
1987
-
-
-
-
Manfred Hallmann
1986
-
-
-
-
F. Berlam
* not held as the IFMAR World Championship organized by EFRA in the same year
** Grand Prix series only, no official European title
*** Grand Prix series as the official European title
**** Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
Master 1: 8
year
Group CA
Group CB
Sport 40+
default
2020
- ***
- ***
-
2019
Italy Dario Balestri
France Eric Marangon
Monaco David Billiards
-
2018
Switzerland Simon short book
Italy Generoso Mazza
Germany Michael volleys
-
2017
- **
-
Norway Lars Haugen
-
2016
Belgium Robin D'Hondt
- *
Switzerland Luca Martinelli
-
2015
Germany Oliver Mack
Italy Luca Piromalli
Switzerland Luca Martinelli
-
2014
Italy Dario Balestri
France Anthony Abisset
Frank Baggen
-
2013
Netherlands Jilles Groskamp
Germany Daniel Sieber
Andrea Hächler
France Serge Christiany
2012
Germany Robert Pietsch
France Arnaud Matthieu
Eric Nougier
France Christophe Battalion
2011
Italy Lamberto Collari
Italy Mirko Salemi
Andreas Guisa
-
2010
Germany Robert Pietsch
Italy Alberto Tedeschi
Alain Levy
-
2009
- **
Italy Carmine Raiola
Jacky Mouton
-
2008
Slovenia Jernej Vuga
France Richard Volta
Richard Keur
-
2007
Italy Lamberto Collari
Slovenia Jernej Vuga
Eric Nougier
-
2006
Italy Fabio Domanin
Italy A. Cristiani
Eric Nougier
-
2005
Italy Daniele Ielasi
Belgium Steven Cuypers
Dave Dixon
-
2004
Luxembourg Adrian Bertin
Italy Dario Balestri
Enrico Burato
-
2003
Italy Massimo Fantini
France Richard Volta
Enrico Burato
-
2002
Italy Daniele Ielasi
Germany Christian Wurst
Manfred Binder
-
2001
France Jean-Claude Berron
Manfred Binder
-
2000
Germany Michael volleys
Italy Dario Balestri
Jakob Bühler
-
year
=
=
=
PRO OPEN
1999
Sweden Henrik Petersen
Hans-Peter Gerber
Germany Oliver Mack
1998
Italy Lamberto Collari
France Arnaud Chaussard
Willi Born
-
1997
Italy Lorenzo Piromalli
Karl-Heinz Meister
Germany Michael volleys
1996
Italy Lamberto Collari
Germany Bjorn Verdev
Jan Kaech
-
year
Sports
Touring car
=
=
1995
-
Italy Stefano Puccinelli
Martin Wenger
Germany Michael volleys
1994
Germany Michael volleys
Netherlands Jack De Pijer
Karl-Heinz Wilke
Germany Michael volleys
1993
Italy Alessandro Aspesi
E. Busschers
year
=
=
formula
Youth formula
1992
Germany Hans-Bertram Keßler
Italy Stefano Solaroli
1991
Italy Massimo Fantini
Italy Carlo Marchetti
1990
Italy Michele Baruzzi
Sweden Bengt Andersson
1989
United Kingdom C. Dudfield
Jürgen Bähr
1988
Italy Lamberto Collari
Netherlands Jacky Ermen
1987
United Kingdom Paul Cook
Albert Grob
N.Sayles
1986
Netherlands Rody Roem
A: Jakob Bühler B: T. Schaer
Switzerland
Italy Michele Baruzzi
1985
Switzerland Jakob Bühler
A: Collet B: Bernard
Italy Michele Baruzzi
1984
United Kingdom Steve White
Italy Vittoriano Orazi
Robert Bacon
1983
Italy Hermes Tadiello
United Kingdom Steve White
Italy Roberto Bartolomasi
Zanada
1982
Italy Giulio Ghersi
Michael Mielke
Italy Giulio Ghersi
Marco Thomä
1981
Netherlands Pieter Bervoets
United Kingdom Phil Greeno
1980
Netherlands Ron Ton
Netherlands Pieter Bervoets
1979
Italy Giulio Ghersi
Netherlands Pieter Bervoets
1978
United Kingdom Dave Martin
Belgium B. Thiraus
1977
Sweden Per Gustafsson
Switzerland Udo Franke
1976
Netherlands Ron Ton
Italy Vittorio Collina
1975
Italy Franco Sabattini
Italy Franco Sabattini
1974
Italy Vittorio Merlotti
Italy Franco Sabattini
year
class
driver
2020
GT
- ***
1988
Youth sport
Switzerland Roger Sahli
1985
default
Italy Michele Baruzzi
* canceled due to insufficient number of entries
** not held in the EFRA region due to the World Championship run in this class
*** not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
Master 1:10
year
TW 1:10 200 mm A
TW 1:10 200 mm W
-
TW 1:10 200 mm 40+
2020
- *
-
-
2019
Germany Dominic Greiner
-
-
France Jean-Baptiste Geneau
2018
Finland Teemu Leino
-
-
Netherlands Julius Kolff
2017
Germany Toni Gruber
Germany Max Berger
-
Sweden Andreas Husman
2016
- *
- *
-
Austria Gerhard Kandelhart
2015
Portugal Bruno Coelho
Germany Tom Kragonski
-
Switzerland Traugott Schär
2014
Germany Robert Pietsch
Germany Thilo Tödtmann
-
Norway Frank Andersen
2013
Italy Alessio Mazzeo
Italy Luca Radaelli
-
Germany Bernd Hasselbring
2012
Austria Manuel Huber
France Frederic Bourillon
-
Germany Bernd Hasselbring
2011
Germany Robert Pietsch
Germany Patrick Nutr
-
Germany Bernd Hasselbring
2010
Denmark Martin Christensen
France Mathieu Wullyamoz
-
-
year
=
=
TW 1:10 235 mm
TW 1:10 235 mm 40+
2009
Germany Dirk Wischnewski
Germany Freddy Südhoff
Spain C. Peracho
-
2008
Richard Volta?
Germany Dirk Wischnewski
Netherlands Julius Kolff
-
2007
Italy Dario Balestri
Italy Alessio Mazzeo
United Kingdom Glenn Beal
-
2006
Italy Dario Balestri
France Alain Levy
-
2005
United Kingdom David Spashett
France Alain Levy
-
2004
Germany Michael volleys
France Alain Levy
-
2003
Germany Michael volleys
France Alain Levy
Italy I. Censi
2002
Denmark Martin Christensen
Austria Helmut Höller
2001
Austria Gerhard Kandelhardt
Austria Jakob Bühler
2000
Italy Maurizio Busnardo
1999
Germany Christoph Pietsch
Germany Hans-Betram Keßler
1998
Netherlands Julius Kolff
-
1997
Norway Oyvin Andersen
-
1996
Netherlands Bas Janmaat
-
1995
Netherlands Julius Kolff
-
1994
United Kingdom Ben Kelsall
-
* not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
Web links
Individual evidence
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↑ EFRA racing calendar
↑ RC timing: ModelEspace EC EFRA + SC Challenge Offroad 25-30 / 07/2016 :: EFRA TT 1/6 Short course. In: www.myrcm.ch. Retrieved November 10, 2016 .
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