User:Donnie Park/2008 IFMAR 1:8 IC Off-Road World Championship

OFNA Racing Presents 2008 IFMAR 1:8 IC Off-Road World Championship was the  [xx]  edition of the biennial IFMAR 1:8 IC Off-Road World Championship for 1:8 scale nitro powered off-road buggies to be run over  [total]  days in total on 14 September through 21 September 2008.

The  [championships]  was organized by the organizer on behalf of  [sanctioning body]  and hosted by the  [host club]  in  [town]  in  [town, country] . The championships took place at  [circuit] .  [DC's team]   [DC driver]  of the  [DC's country] , was the defending champion. The  [class]  class was won by Hot Bodies' Atsushi Hara of Japan in his second IFMAR career win.

Traditionally, the maximum number of entries have been restricted to 150 drivers but as a result of high demands for entries,

w 215 drivers took part, the highest in IFMAR history

Because the European and Pan-Asian bloc (EFRA and FEMCA respectively) represent over fifteen national bodies, entries for each countries are tight therefore are high in demand. In 2008 following a postal vote, entries for the 2008 1:8 Scale Off-Road World Championship was increased to 216 drivers from 180. This meant each bloc received 59 places opposed to the usual 39 in addition to the extra 10 by ROAR as they were the host bloc. This was reverted back to 180 entries thereafter.