Past World Champions

The pinnacle of any RC racers career would be winning a World Championship. Only a small few are capable of accomplishing this feat. To win a World Championship, a driver must possess a combination of speed, precision driving and an extra dose of ice running through their veins. CompetitionX has compiled an ongoing list of winners that runs all the way back to the first World Championships in 1977.

Jump to:
1/8 Scale Formula IC (On-road)  |  1/8 Scale Sport IC (On-road)  |  1/12 Stock  |  1/12 Modified
2WD Electric Buggy  |  4WD Electric Buggy  |  1/8 IC Off Road  |  Team Championship IC
1/10 Pro 10 (Pan Car)  |  1/10 235mm Class I Group C  |  1/10 235mm Class II TC
1/10 Touring Car  |  1/5 Touring  |  1/10 200mm Nitro Touring

1/8 Scale Formula IC

Year	Location	Driver	Car
1977	Monaco	Phil Greeno	PB9 International
1979	Geneva, Switzerland	Giulio Ghersi	PB9 International

1/8 Scale Sport IC

Year	Location	Driver	Car
1977	Pomona, CA, USA	Butch Kroells	Team Associated RC100
1979	Monaco	Phil Booth	PB9 International
1981	Indianapolis, IN, USA	Arturo Carbonell	Delta Super J
1983	Camoux, France	David Lecat	PB Alpha
1985	Tokyo, Japan	Rody Roem	Serpent Quattro
1987	Pomona, CA, USA	Re-Pete Fusco	Team Associated RC500
1989	Heemstede, Netherlands	Lamberto Collari	BMT 891
1991	Austin, TX, USA	Lamberto Collari	BMT 891
1993	Gothenburg, Sweden	Lamberto Collari	BMT 933
1995	Phuket, Thailand	Lamberto Collari	Serpent Excel
1997	Toluca, Mexico	Lamberto Collari	Serpent Vector
1999	Clemont Ferrand, France	Adrien Bertin	Mugen Sting
2001	Sydney, Australia	Kenji Osaka	Mugen MRX-3
2003	Hamilton, OH, USA	Lamberto Collari	Kyosho Evolva 2005 WC
2005	Sicily, Italy	Lamberto Collari	Kyosho Evolva
2007	Cordoba, Argentina	Lamberto Collari	Kyosho Evolva M3
2009	Lostallo, Switzerland	Lamberto Collari	Kyosho Evolva M3 Evo
2011	Homestead, FL, USA	Robert Pietsch	Mugen MRX-5

1/12 Stock

Year	Location	Driver	Car
1982	Anaheim, CA, USA	Kent Clausen	Team Associated RC12E
1984	Heming, Denmark	Bud Bartos

1/12 Modified

Year	Location	Driver	Car
1982	Anaheim, CA, USA	Arturo Carbonell	Delta Phaser
1984	Heming, Denmark	Tony Neisinger	Team Associated RC12i
1986	Las Vegas, NV, USA	Tony Neisinger	Team Associated RC12L
1988	Baarn, Netherlands	Masami Hirosaka	Team Associated RC12L
1990	Singapore	Chris Doseck	Team Associated RC12L
1992	Grand Rapids, MI, USA	Tony Neisinger	Team Associated RC12LW
1994	Paris, France	David Spashett	Corally SP12G2
1996	Montclair, CA, USA	Masami Hirosaka	Team Associated RC12LC
1998	Newcastle, England	David Spashett	Trinity
2000	Tsukuba, Japan	Masami Hirosaka	Team Associated RC12L3
2002	Gauteng, South Africa	Masami Hirosaka	Yokomo 12LY
2004	Kissimmee, FL, USA	Masami Hirosaka	Team Associated RC12L4
2006	Collegno, Italy	David Spashett	Corally SP12X US Spec
2008	Bangkok, Thailand	Naoto Matsukura	Team Associated RC12R5
2010	Burgdorf, Germany	Naoto Matsukura	Yokomo R12

2WD Buggy

Year	Location	Driver	Car
1985	Pomona, CA, USA	Jay Halsey	Team Associated RC10
1987	Romsey, UK	Joel Johnson	Kyosho Ultima
1989	Sydney, Australia	Masami Hirosaks	Team Associated RC10
1991	Detroit, MI, USA	Masami Hirosaka	Team Associated RC10
1993	Basildon, UK	Brian Kinwald	Team Associated RC10 Worlds Car
1995	Tsukuba, Japan	Matt Francis	Team Associated RC10B2
1997	Pomona, CA, USA	Brian Kinwald	Team LosiXX-CR
1999	Rauma, Finland	Masami Hirosaka	Team Associated RC10B3
2001	Pretoria, South Africa	Matt Francis	Team Losi XXX
2003	Largo, FL, USA	Billy Easton	Team Associated RC10B4
2005	Collegno, Italy	Neil Cragg	Team Associated RC10B4
2007	Ishikawa, Japan	Hayato Matsuzaki	Team Associated RC10B4
2009	Pretoria, South Africa	Martin Achter	Team Associated RC10B4
2011	Vassa, Finland	Ryan Cavalieri	Team Associated RC10B4.1

4WD Buggy

Year	Location	Driver	Car
1985	Pomona, CA, USA	Gil Losi Jr.	Yokomo Super Dog Fighter
1987	Romsey, UK	Masami Hirosaka	Schumacher Cat XL
1989	Sydney, Australia	Masami Hirosaka	Yokomo Super Dog Fighter
1991	Detroit, MI, USA	Cliff Lett	Yokomo Super Dog Figher Works ’91
1993	Basildon, UK	Masami Hirosaka	Yokomo Super Dog Fighter Works ’93
1995	Tsukuba, Japan	Mark Pavidis	Yokomo Super Dog Fighter YZ-10
1997	Pomona, CA, USA	Masami Hirosaka	Yokomo Super Dog Fighter MX-4
1999	Rauma, Finland	Jukka Steenari	Team Losi XX4
2001	Pretoria, South Africa	Jukka Steenari	Team Losi XX4
2003	Largo, FL, USA	Ryan Cavalieri	Team Losi XXX4
2005	Collegno, Italy	Ryan Cavalieri	JConcepts BJ4
2007	Ishikawa, Japan	Jared Tebo	Team Associated B44
2009	Pretoria, South Africa	Martin Achter	Team Durango DEX410
2011	Vassa, Finland	Ryan Cavalieri	Team Associated B44.1

1/8 IC Off Road

Year	Location	Driver	Car
1986	Grenoble, France	Frederic Veysseyre	Yankee 86
1988	Mantua, Italy	Maurizio Monesi	Garbo Roadfighter
1990	Bangkok, Thailand	Koji Sanada	Mugen Super Sport
1992	Usingen, Germany	Kokushi Toge	Kyosho Inferno
1994	Kirchschlag, Austria	Maurizio Monesi	Kyosho Turbo Inferno
1996	Hampshire, England	Alex Laffranchi	Kyosho Inferno MP-5
1998	Coimbra, Portugal	Daniel Reckward	Kyosho Inferno MP-6
2000	Las Vegas, NV, USA	Yuichi Kanai	Kyosho Inferno MP-7.5
2002	Punta del Este, Uruguay	Greg Degani	Kyosho Inferno MP-7.5
2004	Furulund, Sweden	Guillaume Vray	Mugen MBX-5
2006	Jakarta, Indonesia	Mark Pavidis	Kyosho Inferno MP777 WC
2008	Charlotte, NC, USA	Atsushi Hara	Hot Bodies D8
2010	Pattaya, Thailand	Cody King	Kyosho MP9 TKI2

Team Championship IC

Year	Location	Driver	Car
1990	Turkheim, Germany	Michele Baruzzi Lamberto Collari Massimo Fantini	BMT 891

1/10 Pro 10

Year	Location	Driver	Car
1992	Pomona, CA, USA	Joel Johnson	Trinity EV-10
1994	Sonneberg, Germany	Masami Hirosaka	Trinity EV-10
1996	Ontario, CA, USA	Mike Swauger	Team Associated RC10L2
1998	Newcastle, England	David Spashett	Trinity Switch Blade
2000	Tsukuba, Japan	Masami Hirosaka	Yokomo YRX-2000

1/10 235mm Class I Group C

Year	Location	Driver	Car
1998	Apeldoom, Netherlands	Michael Salven	Serpent Impact

1/10 235mm Class II TC

Year	Location	Driver	Car
1998	Apeldoom, Netherlands	Timmo Rinne	Serpent Impact
2000	Kirchberg, Austria	Michael Salven	Serpent Impact M2
2002	Hamilton, OH, USA	Brian Berry	Serpent Impact M2

1/10 Touring Car

Year	Location	Driver	Car
1998	Newcastle, England	David Spashett	Team Losi Street Weapon
2000	Tsukuba, Japan	Atsushi Hara	Yokomo MR4-TC Pro
2002	Gauteng, South Africa	Surikarn Chaidejsuriya	Tamiya TRF414M
2004	Kissimmee, FL, USA	Marc Rheinard	Tamiya TRF415
2006	Collegno, Italy	Andy Moore	Hot Bodies Cyclone
2008	Bangkok, Thailand	Marc Rheinard	Tamiya TRF416
2010	Burgdorg, Germany	Marc Rheinard	Tamiya TRF416X

1/5 Touring Car

Year	Location	Driver	Car
2001	Ettlingen, Germany	Marcel Strauch	FG Competition
2003	Los Angeles, CA, USA	Hessel Roskam	FG Competition Evo 2003
2005	Lostallo, Switzerland	Ian Oddie	H.A.R.M. SX-3
2007	Brisbane, Australia	Martin Lissau	FG Competition Evo 04
2009	Pretoria, South Africa	Barend Myburgh	H.A.R.M. SX-3
2011	Brest France

1/10 200mm Nitro Touring

Year	Location	Driver	Car
2004	Sao Paulo, Brazil	Adrien Bertin	Kyosho Pure Ten V-One RRR
2006	Brisbane, Australia	Keisuke Fukuda	Mugen MTX-4R
2008	Lisbon, Portugal	Daniele Ielasi	Kyosho Pure Ten V-One RRR Evo 2
2010	Houston, TX, USA	Ralph Burch	XRay NT1