2023 IFMAR 1/8 Nitro On-Road World Championship FINAL RACE

[@lawrencewinter]

This is so amazing. I was 35 when I discovered RC three years ago. So many lost years. Doing my best to share this amazing hobby with all my pals.

[@chrislakous5236]

Naaa it is unfortunate it took so long for you to find but I'd say enjoy the heck out of it, welcome to the very fun rc world 👌

[@philwarracks]

Enjoy it whether u can get more in or not.

[@mguarin912]

I used to do this in the off season when I was racing motorcycles. It’s such good racing.

[@l-vaeronautics2734]

Our business was started in 1997 when two R/C rivals met & joined forces. We haven't raced R/C in a long time, but we haven't forgotten our roots. Enjoy!

[@jamestreanor182]

omg, i first raced when I was 12

[@TristianWrites]

I’m happy to see rc getting a lot of love on KZbin. This commentary is on point.

[@mindwreckRC]

props to the camera man. keeping up with the cars flying around this track at insane speeds.

[@raulvelez6125]

Commentary is excellent! Amazing coverage!

[@hankadelicflash]

Seroiusly, I've never seen RC coverage like this, very cool.

[@steed3902]

This was so much fun to watch! the commentary really kept the viewer engaged on every lap! keeping this type of focus for 60 minutes is incredible!

[@bhegg]

Wow. Brain-melting 60 minutes of racing at that pace! 💀🔥

[@jaylestingi]

8th scale nitro on-road is the ORIGINAL RC class--the first production cars came out in 1969-1970. This is still the hardest, most expensive,most technical and arguably most exciting race class in all of RC. No rubber tires, foam only, HUGE downforce from the Can-Am style bodies, quick release wheels. It is one class I never tried but want to a some point. The other oldest class is 1/12 on road; that class came to be because of weather in the midwest. Racers still wanted to race in the winter but unlike Southern California they couldn't race outdoors year round. So a few guys took a small chassis, rechargeable ni-cad batteries and motors from a Dustbuster rechargeable vacuum cleaner and they wound up running them on gym floors and office carpet indoors. 1/12 scale electric wound up becoming the MOST difficult electric class to master! 1/8 scale nitro on-road and 1/12 scale electric on-road are the grandaddy of all rc car racing. For those that think these are just toys, my latest Capricorn 1/10 scale electric touring car is probably $2000 soup to nuts, not including tool, batteries, chargers, radio. The top drivers make good money and are paid to travel to international races sometimes up to 180 days out of the year traveling. RC racing is ACTUAL racing--it is an ADDICTION but it isn't easy; if it were easy everyone would do it!

[@robertbrowerjr554]

My first rc was the Tamiya sand scourcher,Fox,Porsche 959,Toyota bruiser 4x4 then I bought a few Kyosho nitro buggies and a formula racer and a few thunder tiger ,nouva faor ,venom gp bikes... 1/5,1/8,1/10/1/12 scale! but what started it all for me was my cox teather planes and thimble racers!! RC's take the stress out of everyday life and keeps us young at heart and smiles on our faces!!!

[@NeuralX000]

High price does not matter it being a toy.

[@jaylestingi]

@@NeuralX000🤦🏻‍♂️😂😂 sure thing boss

[@DoctorPPants]

The sheer consistency of these drivers at this kind of lap pace is simply incredible!

[@villageidiot8718]

Damn, these guys are incredible drivers!

[@marcioferraz5282]

I used to race in slot car competitions and from which I manage to earn a trophy. It required a lot of concentration. But in this category the cars are not guided in said slots. So the skill to drive here requires another level of concentration. And good eyes too! Simply amazing! 👀

[@ChrisScarff-k5j]

Exactly..we soldered our own chassis designs, added body and there we go. Inexpensive fun..cool tracks

[@sonicstep]

I've been unusually late to view this, but glad you appreciate. Yes! Their level of skill, mental and physical endurance is astonishing. ☺

[@ITSMYSTUFF]

Big up´s for the guys behind the cameras. Awsome job!

[@Afther]

for this kind of racing 60 fps is a must

[@228slide]

I did this for 20 years, still excited to watch!

[@craignelsonparamount9577]

Really cool, sounds like a real. Race commentary, great job, guys🏁🏁🏁

[@DPoner]

It is a real race my boy

[@frankflstf]

These guys are so skilled not one misstep absolutely perfect racing

[@Ihavetruth22]

jeez. Are they really? Those 2 cars seem so much faster.

[@floodo1]

Interesting commentary, nice to hear more normal commentary vs the Scotty Ernst commentary that is so prevalent. Thanks for this

[@davidsanchez9674]

Wow, I really really miss the old days. I raced at Ranch Pit Shop and Outlaw R/C in San Bernardino. The first R/C race I ever seen was in Abilene Tx at the mall parking lot. They're started the cars with a upside down Bicycle spinning wheel. My first Gas Car, a Jerobee 049 CanAm style car. Back in the 90's I raced Associated RC 500's and Deltas...2WD...Ron Paris OS Motors, Kraft Box Radios with a wheel. Then Kraft/KO pistols grips, Airtronics,,, Then Ranch brough the Serpents in...and it changed everything...Most of us were 12th scale racers too...

[@Ihavetruth22]

They were racing rc panstyle since 70s. Its amazing.

[@Moondoggy1941]

I remember going to Pomona (I think) and watch the Serpent cars with the two speed diffs, I loved the sound.

[@bowieinc]

I’ve never seen anything like this:) The concentration and lack of wrecking is 🤯.

[@High-Alpha]

These dudes are amazing! Usually in RC racing you see crashing everywhere all the time. This is like a real full scale.race

[@joelafives]

The daddy of all R/C car racing

[@shawnblock7335]

I love the Nitro R/C hobby without a doubt.

[@MV76]

Grande Dario! Ancora una volta l’Italia davanti a tutti! 🇮🇹Dovrebbero fare una Race of Champions del modellismo con te e Ongaro nella stessa squadra. Non ce ne sarebbe per nessuno😎

[@CriticoolHit]

Really enjoyed the commentary. Good energy and accurate reporting.

[@gelmir7322]

that's some dangerous driving man

[@Sincopare]

Drivers are so good, the marshalls are relaxing cross-legged!

[@robertbrowerjr554]

awesome and so cool to see all the rc's!

[@craignelsonparamount9577]

Great job announcing 👏

[@vanmanmike]

That is Crazy!!! I have always played around with RC, and always thought it would be neat to race cars, but after watching this, and trying to follow those little specks shooting around those tracks, I could never have the concentration it would take to keeps those little speedsters in line. Kudos to those drivers.

[@bigpeeler]

This is amazing. It's even more fantastic if you watch it on 2X speed!

[@AndyFromBeaverton]

Half-speed would still be too fast for me to drive.

[@hottamalekid3502]

These commentators are real pros. These guys could be F1 caliber! Well done boys 👏🏼

[@htboss5694]

This is awsome, are there 1/5 scale races?

[@PNWRCOVAL2024]

There are large scale championships as well i belkeve on this youtube channel.

[@Ihavetruth22]

awesome. I saw this as a kid and was amazed. The sound and smell is amzaing too.

[@sonicstep]

You mean single speed chainsaw engined cars? Yes, there are such competitions.

[@michaelmclennan6144]

Nice production, first one of ever been able watched through. :-)

[@williamoleary9330]

Just fantastic

[@dathyr1]

I only watched a few minutes of the race, but these guys are Awesome and very talented to be able run these RC cars that fast and consistent laps. Thanks for the video of this race.

[@sotagoat4623]

Wow......an engine change during a race. Pros can't do that. Amazing!!!!!!! Wonder what the g-load is like in the turns???? Awesomeness driving too

[@ukwan]

Not as high as you'd think it's around 2G. Certainly isn't F1 level styles of grip.

[@migliavaccastefano]

​@@ukwanwrong... There's people who measured and in this category the g forces exceed 4g

[@frisk151]

@@migliavaccastefano lol. Splitting hairs buddy... Fortunately, if it were 20g's, the driver would be alright.

[@sonicstep]

​@@migliavaccastefanoAny idea how much it is for 1/12 modified?

[@dskofich]

AWESOME RACE..#LIVERC

[@semadragun]

Awesome footage!! 😎💥💪

[@user-sf9pq5ox7w]

Amazing skill. First time viewing.

[@renemartin5729]

Where do they find so many small people to drive these cars?

[@lordofthestings]

They're aliens.

[@BarnaTeTes]

REALMENTE IMPRESIONANTE

[@philwarracks]

East meets West. RC racing is a planetary phenomenon. I’m in the Western world and hearing you loud and clear

[@Harvz78]

Keep the nitro RC alive and running.👍

[@Beltfedshooters]

I still remember my old RC-500 back in the day. LOL

[@sonicstep]

Team Associated, PB, Delta, and SG days..

[@BearcatJohn82]

What a magnificent track! I need to get into this hobby. I remember many years ago, there was a nitro world race in my hometown of Cincinnati. Unfortunate that I was still in the army, but hey! Now I have a good job with disposable income.

[@breakshot7451]

the first video i had to slow down not to get motion sickness, boy are these guys fast

[@sonicstep]

You have to kind of look ahead peripherally apex-to-apex. Eventually, you get so used to it, that your car seems to appear to slow down (table-tennis is similar and badminton). Then when you look at the likes of F1, those cars appear to look very slow. With the exception I'd say of high performance hill climb race cars running Judd V10 engines.. and time attack circuit race cars E.V. high performance cars such as McMurtry Spéirling. Now you need to look at 1/12 LMP modified cars.!

[@NicolaAndreula-f8u]

Dario Balestri sei un vero fenomeno , inarrivabile fra i fortissimi.

[@Aladinscave]

It is just incredible driving wow 🏁👌🏻

[@ChiefRickyRC]

This what I'm talking about! Wide open 🏁

[@badad0166]

If you slow it down to custom 85 percent it is more watchable, anything slower and the announcers start to sound drunk, which is fun also. but 100 percent is just to darn fast. IMO.

[@JMOSORT]

I watched it on both lol

[@bobbygregory7506]

DAM!!! THAT'S BADASS!!!💯🏁💯🏁💯

[@BlackStar_Video_Creator]

wow, grande a tenere alti i colori dell'italia, complimenti dario..

[@R34P3R234]

More intense than real motorsport

[@villeneuve1979]

Grandissimo !

[@alessandromangiapane8729]

E ANDIAMOOO GRANDE DARIO !!! 🚀💥💣🇮🇹❤👌🤣 ITALY NUMBER ONE !!!!! CIAO UN SALUTO LaLe.

[@AndyMaddog]

Jeez! They are quick.

[@leecompton266]

When i was a kid i used to go the Triangle in Bellaire tx to watch the guys race slot cars around a huge track.

[@Stonedassassin100]

Worked with a pro at hobby shops in east bay area around 04to7, Roger serafin, forgot how to spell it. Sheldon's and hobby town. 1/8th scale nitro pro.

[@isailwind3471]

This looks like a lot of fun. 🙂

[@General_Junkie]

I can't imagine the cost required to maintain a top quality car and keeping it in proper running condition with top of the line parts and equipment along with paying for travel to competition and the entry fees. You must have to have some money to be able to participate at the top level of this sport/hobby because I can't imagine the tens of thousands of dollars that goes into a whole season of racing.

[@13bj]

This is the Formula One of Rc car racing, all the drivers in this A main race are professional Rc race drivers. This is their job and are sponsored, some have multiple sponsorship. The manufacturers supply most of if not all of these drivers👏🏼👏🏼👌🏼👌🏼

[@Sons_Brad_Dalton]

This is astonishing

[@Shamr0ck01]

Is the width and length of the track also to scale to real life tracks?

[@sonicstep]

28:12, I thought they reduced max nitro content to 16%. When did they return to 25%?

[@needmetal3221]

Incredible

[@whatyoudo9773]

like watching hummingbird fights

[@chitt-23]

Thanks for this

[@jdsstegman]

So if those engines are turning 50,000 rpm for 60 minutes that 3 million resolutions!! Thats amazing. Not sure on the 50k. I know some engine are capable of 50k. Not sure these guys are running but wide open most of the time!

[@bdanielcal4608]

They run in the 30 k rpm range not 50

[@dano7480]

First time ever watching this. It's awesome 👌. They should make them install a mini camera on cars like Nascar, lol

[@jumbo8996]

This is incredible, I would love to know how much G force they experience through the corners.

[@DeathGEAR00103]

this needs to be in FPV to make it much better.

[@ChiefRickyRC]

Good race

[@mark6302]

awesome

[@gaffle-411]

I use to run these in the late 90’s and early 2000’s. I had a Serpent 2000. Got to be very expen$ive to run weekly though.

[@unstoppable6047]

Wow I didn't know they went that fast. They look like they are attached to the track. Might have to get into this hobby as well now. Still surprised that rc is not popular enough. It's awesome to be able to do so much with a car without the risk of serious injury. I'm not including dumb mistakes and driving.

[@sonicstep]

Unfortunately, it's not as popular as it was 1980's (ditto slot car racing). There are way more RC racing classes and youngsters are drawn to computer games. The idea of reading through instructions and assembling a kit is apparently too much for most them.

[@Gusst210]

Cela me rappelle les annees 80 ...85 ..90 ... Avec Sabatini . et bien sur la tres fameuse Anglaise , Debie Prestone. Les associated les kyosho...les supertigre R.X 21 O.P.S ...K&B..... Souvenirs souvenirs.belle vidéo Thank you

[@bigbaderek1978]

I thought fpv drones were fast...wow!

[@JustInvertedFpv]

Man these comments are full of Salty whiners. I ended up watching the full race, thought the commentary and presentation was pretty great for an rc race that long. The driving looked top notch.

[@03jones08]

First time watching something like this...F'Ing iNTENSE!!!

[@jamestreanor182]

Please upgrade to 4K video

[@鼠孝太郎]

タイヤの減り具合、どうやって確認するんだろう？ 気にしない？

[@leonardgore7948]

How fast !

[@frankoalessandro3441]

Herzlichen Glückwunsch aus Hannover.

[@josereta2321]

Where’s this track

[@danahilp7981]

I would like to see a goggle class. Using in car cameras.

[@beachbarlouie]

I wanna hear little engines roar!

[@HerrStaale]

When this developed to include Video goggles, so u can feel like ur sitting in the car.. Driving it around the track.. Then we could get ride alongs with cameras.. I guess it is a matter of time..

[@masi_skeet]

360p real?

[@magnusrx7]

It's still working. Higher resolution will be there soon.

[@ememeable]

Wow

[@RawlinsMarquezine]

Brasil navegantes SC

[@SGVFOOTBALL]

Still better than F1 lol

[@chickendanny]

How fast are these cars moving?

[@tonywright8294]

As fast as they can !

[@chickendanny]

they are definitely flying on that track@@tonywright8294

[@JustInvertedFpv]

In the commentary he said about 70mph on the straights.

[@aguilacalva2625]

👍👏👏🙂

[@djjoep100]

The cameraman needs to zoom in so we could see the cars better LOL You know sometimes zoom in and zoom out

[@ChristopherTuten-t2w]

Jordan Mission

[@AIexanderthefake]

Look at them throb

[@CaptainRon1913]

Go man bun

[@AIexanderthefake]

Fast oooo

[@CharlotteSimpson-s1p]

Hane Mills

[@Yonahful]

I unfortunately got out of the 1:8 RC onroad, switched to off-road in 2004, my responsiveness became too weak for the fast Edam Razor/Hotbodies..

[@GallacherDwight-w4w]

Lenore Cape

[@edgardocaceres9045]

I want to try but i think would wreck those cars moving and pitstop

[@kurtkaster5666]

I hate it when they ignore the entire field to focus on the leader, the whole time.