2025 IFMAR 1:8 Elec. Offroad Worlds – Stage 2 Report

IFMAR has published the Stage 2 Report for the upcoming inaugural 1:8 Electric Offroad World Championship which takes place in the northern Portuguese city of Barcelos.  Beginning with 7 rounds of practice on Tuesday, August 26th, the event will see the first ever eBuggy World Champion crowned on Saturday, 30th of August, with the final entry expected to reach just over 120 drivers.  While a predominantly European entry, one new addition is 4 time 1:10 Offroad World Champion Ryan Cavalieri who joins a relatively small team from the Offroad powerhouse nation that is the United States.  Among those making the trip from Stateside are former 1:10 Offroad World Champion Ryan Maifield and reigning ROAR National Champion Dakotah Phend.  With an official entry list due to be published next week by IFMAR, on the European side triple back to back reigning Nitro Buggy World Champion and back to back European eBuggy Champion Davide Ongaro heads the list of title favourites.  That list also include Juan Carlos Canas, winner of the Barcelos track’s annual signature International Buggy Challenge race, and David Ronnefalk who just won took his fourth European Nitro Buggy Championship title there last month having also won his previous title at the track in 2022.

Source: IFMAR [imfar.org]