2026 IFMAR 1/8 Off-Road Worlds Recap
2026 IFMAR 1/8 OFF-ROAD WORLDS RECAP
All the action, all the drama, and our coverage from Thornhill in Texas. David Ronnefalk is the 2026 World Champion. Relive the whole week, from practice to the final, with our reports, interviews, pit walks, shows and the history of the biggest race in nitro off-road. Nitro is the glory.
Ronnefalk recovered from early mistakes to beat Mason Fuller and win his second World Championship.
PRE-WORLDS BUILD-UP
The road to Texas starts here. Explore the history of the IFMAR Worlds with Mic Cradock and hear the stories behind the titles from the champions themselves. Nitro is the glory.
Worlds History — Parts 1–10
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Champion Stories
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Pre-Worlds Predictions and Banter with Lefty and the NNRC Crew
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THE FACILITY & TRACK — THORNHILL RC CIRCUIT
IFMAR 2026 Worlds Track Focus — Max Mört’s Report & Photos
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September 26, 2026 • Written by Max Mört RC • The No Name RC Podcast
The NNRC crew has arrived here at the beautiful Thornhill RC facility in Hutto, Texas and we were of course eager to take a first look at the track built for the event!
Contrary to the layout at the warm-up event, this track design features a whole lot of technical jumps and combinations that will definitely play a role in the proceedings as we get underway tomorrow. The Thornhill DNA of flowing layouts is still very much present and it truly is one of the greatest layouts ever built at this venue.
The first thing that really jumps out from the track are the concrete curbs which is something we rarely see on American tracks. The more common features are the off camber corners after the front straight as well as in the back section of the track. These corners will be very key to lap time as they slow the speeds down significantly and tight precise lines are required.
Other features worth meantioning are the whoops style section in the center of the track and the sheer amount of jumps on this layout. There will definitely be a lot of mistakes to be made in the 60 minute final and a lot of precision required from the best in the business!
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PRACTICE
Practice Laps
On-track action from practice rounds 1–3, presented by FlySky.
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Practice Recaps
Catch up on both days of practice with the NNRC crew, presented by JConcepts.
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Practice Day 1 — Results & Reports
Seeding Practice — Results & Reports
QUALIFYING
Qualifying Videos
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Qualifying Results & Reports
The Lefty and Aydin Show From The Worlds!
FINALS & RESULTS
Semifinals & Main Final Starting Grid
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NNRC CREW RECAP THE WORLDS
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WORLDS PIT WALKS
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UNDER THE HOOD — 2026 WORLDS
🔧 INSIDE THE WORLD’S FASTEST BUGGIES
Exclusive close-up car features already live on NNRC Media. Photography credited on each original article, with coverage presented by Elite RC Productions.
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WHAT’S NEW IN THE PITS AT THE 2026 WORLDS
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PHOTO GALLERY
Photos: William Venables RC for The No Name RC Podcast.
