IFMAR confirm Thornhill as ’26 1:8 Offroad Worlds track

IFMAR, the World governing body of RC racing, has officially confirmed that the hosting of the 2026 IFMAR 1:8 Offroad World Championship will be hosted by the Thornhill Racing Circuit in Texas.  Posting details of the 2026 calendar, IFMAR confirmed the widely expected news that the home of the annual ‘The Dirt’ Lonestar Challenge and this year’s ROAR Nationals will welcome the best drivers in the World to battle it our for the biggest prize in the sport from September 26th to October 3rd 2026.  The Thornhill Racing Circuit complex is situated on 13.9 acres with the dirt track having the unique feature of being fully covered.  Las Vegas was the venue on the World Championships last visit to the US when David Ronnefalk took the 2016 title.

2026 IFMAR World Championship Calendar 

1:12
Guangzhou, Foshan, China
March 26th to 29th

1:10 ISTC
Guangzhou, Foshan, China
March 31st to April 4th

Large Scale
Lostallo, Switzerland
July 27th to August 1st

1:10 Nitro Touring Car
Gubbio, Italy
September 4th to 12th

1:8 Nitro Offroad
Thornhill, Texas, USA
September 26th to October 3rd

Source: IFMAR [ifmar.org]