The No Name RC Podcast

Show #355 – Mark Pavidis 2.0 | Two-Time IFMAR World Champion 🏁 The No Name RC Podcast – Episode #355 What's going on, RC world! Welcome back to another episode of The No Name RC Podcast! In this episode, Lefty sits down with one of the true legends of RC racing, two-time IFMAR World Champion Mark Pavidis, for an incredible deep dive into his racing career and the history of our sport. From his ea...

🏆 DAVID RONNEFALK IS THE 2026 IFMAR WORLD CHAMPION! 🌎🔥 The newly crowned 2026 IFMAR 1/8 IC Off-Road World Champion, David Ronnefalk, joins Lefty and Max on The No Name RC Podcast to break down one of the biggest victories of his RC racing career! Fresh off his incredible win at Thornhill Racing Circuit in Texas, David takes us behind the scenes of his World Championship campaign, from practice...

The GOAT era begins! 🐐🏆 In Part #10 of our history of the 1/8th Off-Road IFMAR World Championships, Lefty and longtime Kyosho legend Mic Cradock explore Davide Ongaro’s historic run from 2018 to the present day. They revisit Ongaro’s breakthrough victory in Australia, the controversial post-race gyro inspection, and the unforgettable 2022 battle against David Ronnefalk at Redován. The conversati...

The HB Years: Tessmann & Ronnefalk Win the Worlds | 2014–2016 Lefty and longtime Kyosho legend Mic Cradock continue their journey through the history of the 1/8 Off-Road IFMAR World Championships. This episode covers Ty Tessmann’s dominant 2014 championship victory in Sicily, Ryan Mayfield’s costly crash and the fuel controversy surrounding the event. Then we move to Las Vegas in 2016, where M...

The NNRC News Show is back! 🎙️🏁 Lefty and Max catch up on everything happening in the RC Racing world as we get closer to the 2026 IFMAR 1/8 Off-Road World Championships in Texas. This episode kicks off with Max becoming Finnish Champion and Lefty’s new SWORKz GT8 build before we dive into the 2026 IFMAR 1/10 Nitro Touring Car World Championship from Gubbio, Italy. We talk about Naoto Matsukura a...

In this episode of the Story of a World Champion series, Lefty sits down with 2012 IFMAR 1/8 Off-Road World Champion Robert Batlle to tell the full story of his unforgettable championship run in Argentina. Robert takes us back to his first World Championship as a 14-year-old in 2002 and the journey that eventually led him to the top of RC racing. He shares the incredible story of winning the 2012...

The road to the 20th 1/8 Off-Road IFMAR World Championship continues as Lefty and longtime Kyosho legend Mic Cradock revisit the unforgettable 2012 Worlds in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Mic shares stories about customs problems, security concerns and the atmosphere surrounding the event. He also takes us behind the scenes of Elliott Boots’ dominant qualifying performance, the steering-servo failure t...

The modern era of the 1/8 Off-Road IFMAR World Championships begins! Lefty and longtime Kyosho legend Mic Cradock revisit the rain-soaked 2008 Worlds in Charlotte, North Carolina, where Atsushi Hara used consistency and fuel strategy to deliver Hot Bodies its first World Championship. They also look back at the dramatic 2010 Worlds in Pattaya, Thailand, where Cody King defeated a stacked field to...

Expect the Unexpected: 2006 IFMAR Worlds in Jakarta Lefty and longtime Kyosho legend Mic Cradock revisit the unforgettable 2006 IFMAR 1/8 Off-Road World Championship in Jakarta, Indonesia. Mic shares the story behind Mark Pavidis’ long-awaited World Championship victory, the brutally rough track, risky setup decisions, fuel-strategy drama, Yannick Aigoin’s costly rollover, and the pressure surroun...

The First American: History of the 1/8 Off-Road IFMAR Worlds – Part #5 The road to the 20th 1/8 Off-Road IFMAR World Championship continues as Lefty and longtime Kyosho legend Mic Cradock revisit the 2002 Worlds in Punta del Este, Uruguay. Hear how Greg Degani became the first American 1/8 Off-Road World Champion, the problems that ended other contenders’ chances, and why Degani’s dedication never...

Kanai Gets His Win! | History of the 1/8 IFMAR Off-Road Worlds – Part 4 Lefty and Mic Cradock continue their journey through IFMAR history, revisiting Daniel Reckward’s 1998 World Championship victory in Portugal and Yuichi Kanai’s emotional first Worlds win in Las Vegas in 2000. Hear stories about the legendary RB WS7 engine, brutal rental cars, the enormous Las Vegas driver stand, Mic getting ma...

The Italians fight back in Part 3 of our History of the 1/8th IFMAR Off-Road World Championships! Lefty and longtime Kyosho legend Mic Cradock revisit the 1994 Worlds in Austria and the 1996 Worlds in England. They discuss Maurizio Monesi’s second World Championship, Alex Laffranchi’s surprise victory, Kyosho’s growing dominance, changing track designs, tire development, pit stops, wild travel sto...

Lefty is joined again by longtime Kyosho legend Mic Cradock to continue the history of the 1/8th IFMAR Off-Road World Championships. Mic shares firsthand stories from his first Worlds in Bangkok, Thailand, in 1990 before moving into the rain-soaked 1992 Worlds in Germany, where Kunihiro Toge delivered Kyosho its first of eight World Championships. They also discuss early RC technology, track condi...

🎙️ History of the 1/8th IFMAR Off-Road Worlds — Part #1: The Early Years Lefty is joined by longtime Kyosho legend Mic Cradock to revisit the beginning of the 1/8th IFMAR Off-Road World Championships, including the 1986 Worlds in France and the 1988 Worlds in Italy. They discuss the early cars, legendary racers, Mic’s journey into RC racing and stories from the sport’s formative years. 🏁 💥 Nitro...

Time stamps  00:00  - Intro  7:47 - David’s Early beginnings  16:38 - Houston RC Scene back in the day  22:00 - Slick tires: Where born at M&Ms 24:16 - When did David Start Travelling  26:12 - Driving for XRAY RC America  28:50 - Chris Crews - Crews Control  30:33 - The ⅛ Off-Road Boom  32:08 - Reno Savoya and the attitude era of ⅛ rc  36:43 - David Spashett story  38:59 - Is ⅛ bigger now than...

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS ⏱️ 0:00 – Intro 7:50 – Jconcepts | Catching Up 18:10 – Hitec RC | News 19:52 – Völker to RC Maker 25:23 – Future of Mugen Onroad Program 29:20 – What's the future of Phi's engine program? 38:38 – Invisiblespeed | Pre Race Talking points 39:52 – The new Schedule at the Nationals 52:15 – The track 59:45 – ML Toys | Race Recap 1:03:21 – Electric Truggy Recap 1:05:27 – Nitro Truggy Recap...

0:00 – Intro & Rant 16:57 – Catching Up with Max & Will 28:26 – RC News 39:03 – Slick-Tire Racing 43:39 – 2026 Silly Season 59:52 – Ronald Völker Leaves Mugen 1:17:55 – European Championship Recap: The Track 1:30:43 – Spec Tires but No Tire Limits? 1:44:03 – 2WD Recap: Congratulations, Marcus Kærup! 2:12:42 – 4WD European Championship Recap 2:40:15 – Winners & Losers 2:49:48 – Is Marcu...

In this episode of Coffee & RC, Lefty is joined by Pekko Iivonen to recap the 2026 EFRA 1/8th Off-Road European Championships. We congratulate Juan Carlos Canas on capturing his third European Championship before breaking down the biggest stories and performances from the event. Pekko also shares his own race experience, including an incredible LCQ victory followed by a charge from 13th on the...

T Time Stamps : 00:00 intro Max lefty catch up  25:26 - BRCA 1:8 Nats  30:07 TNR Arenacross  34:46 - Jermaine Robinson Fastest 1:8 Racer in Cali!  38:49 - Cali King of Club Racing  41:11- LCRC - Party Rock Race  42:40 -  JConcepts INS RD #3  44:10 - Schumacher dominates on carpet at INS 49:07 - Domnic Paccione Best Spec Driver in the World & Spec vs Mod tangents  1:03:20 - ⅛ needs a mechanical...

Daniel came over from Norway for his first INS race and left with wins in both 2WD and 4WD Mod after a brutal weekend on one of the toughest carpet tracks we have seen. The RC One layout had concrete walls, a tricky quad jump, changing track conditions, and plenty of carnage, but Daniel managed the chaos and came out on top.   In this episode, we talk about his wins, the battle with Taylor Sontag,...

Time Stamps: 00:00 - Intro and Welcome, Kevin  27:12 - How Beach RC pushed Amain  34:18 - Bicycle Integration into Website Hurt AMain  41:56 - Online sales are the 😈 47:44 - Hobbico demise  51:11 - Horizon Hobbies relationship  53:13 - Houston getting Hobbytowns  59:43 - Exclusive Brands  1:09:03 - East Coast Warehouse opening and what happened during Covid  1:14:02 - HobbyTown Acquisition  1:21:...

The NNRC News Show is back with another episode! Max and Lefty explore some breaking industry news as Javier Garcia gets appointed as IFMAR section chairman, the biggest races in the past few weeks such as the Jconcepts ONS at Adrenaline and ETS at Apeldoorn as well as the coolest new releases in the RC Market! Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro & Catchup 8:52 - Industry News  9:40 - Javier Garcia Inte...

Daniel came over from Norway for his first INS race and left with wins in both 2WD and 4WD Mod after a brutal weekend on one of the toughest carpet tracks we have seen. The RC One layout had concrete walls, a tricky quad jump, changing track conditions, and plenty of carnage, but Daniel managed the chaos and came out on top. In this episode, we talk about his wins, the battle with Tater Sontag, Br...

The first ever episode of the NNRC News Show is now here. Max and Lefty explore past races, the biggest announcements as well as the hottest new releases!   💥 Nitro is the Glory, E-Buggy Pays the Bills! 💥   📌 Subscribe & Turn On Notifications so you never miss an episode! 📌   📩 Support the Podcast: Join our Patreon for early access & exclusive content! 📩   👊 LIKE, COMMENT & SHAR...

Yes yes yes indeed! Nitro is the glory but Ebuggy pays the bills! In this episode of the No Name RC Podcast, Lefty, Max & Pekko sit down to geek out over the 2026 IFMAR Worlds Warm-Up Race from Thornhill Raceway in Texas! The boys break down Davide Ongaro’s domination, Ryan Maifield’s charge through the field, Matty Polito’s impressive pace, and what this race really means heading into the Wor...