1:8 Onroad Worlds announce Matrix as official tyre
Italian tyre manufacturer Matrix has been announced as the official tyre supplier for the upcoming IFMAR 1:8 Onroad World Championship which takes place in Santiago, Chile from November 27 to December 7th. The 24th running of the sport’s original World Championship category, drivers will race at the impressive Club de Aeromodelos de Chile (CACH) track using a Matrix combo of 32-35 Shore, 69-76 Diameter tyres on its lightweight wheels. Having just successfully hosted the 1:8 GT World Championships, Raptor’s Alessio Mazzeo doing the double, the club received a boost with 2015 World Champion Simon Kurzbuch confirming on social media his trip to South America. The Mugen Seiki driver is set to go up against another confirmed entry Toni Gruber, the former 1:8 GT World Champion looking to add the 1:8 World title with Capricorn. Just announcing his switch to Ielasi Tuned engines, Andrea Catanzani will lead the Serpent charge. As with the GT Worlds, Italian fuel manufacturer Energy will power all the cars as the official fuel supplier.
Source: IFMAR Worlds Chile 2025 [ifmarworlds2025.com]