The Europäische Föderation Radiogesteuerter Automodelle (EFRA), better known in English as the European Federation of Radio Operated Model Automobiles, is the governing body of radio-controlled car racing in Europe.
History Setup in May 1973, EFRA's original members were France, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland and Yugoslavia. They established a set of rules which did was not approved by the British. After discussion, BRCA's Ron Moody withdrew their membership. The idea of organisation was to regulate radio-controlled car racing though Europe. Although each member country would retain their own governing body, EFRA would try to make homogenous rules which form the basis of most of the rules in each member country, and also for European championship racing.
EFRA was chosen as it could be adapted by a large number of each member counties languages. In English, for the British membership, European Federation Of Radio Operated Model Automobiles is what is used to define EFRA.
Purpose EFRA now has 32 member countries and represents Europe in IFMAR (International Federation of Model Auto Racing). Just as EFRA represent European countries, IFMAR represents these larger groups such as EFRA.
EFRA provides list of approved components such as engines and tuned pipes for use in model cars. It also governs racing of the European Championships for radio controlled car racing, which caters for most classes of models.
Secretariat
Presidents # Name Nationality Term1.Udo Eyers 1973–?2Ted Longshaw ?–19833 Bill Burkinshaw –20034Erhard "Dallas" Mathiesen 2003–20185Frank Mostrey (acting) 20186Javier García Collado 2018–
20227Jacqueline Aebi2022–
Secretaries # Name Nationality Term1.Erhard "Dallas" Mathiesen ?-20042Frederick Scholander 2005-20093 Willy Wurts 2009-20244Mark Rumble 2024-
Members
Member country, followed by the governing body is that country where known or applicable. Nation Organisation Abbreviation Native spelling Foundation OFMAV Österreichische Funkmodellautoverband 1978 FBA Federatie Belgische Automodelsport Bulgarian Federation of Automodel Sports BFAMS Българска федерация по автомоделни спортове HAMS Hrvatski Automodelarski Savez RC Autoclub of Czech Republic RCACR RC Autoklub České republiky DASU Dansk Automobil Sports Union EAMK Eesti Automudelispordi Klubi AKK-Motorsport Federation Française de Voitures Radio Commandees FFVRC 1975 DMC 1971 British Radio Car Association BRCA 1971 Hellenic Modeling Federation ELME Ελληνική Μοντελιστική Ένωση Hungarian Association of Modellers MMSZ Magyar Modellező Szövetség Radio Controlled Car Association of Ireland RCCAOI Auto Model Sport Club Italiano AMSCI Fédération Luxembourgeoise d'AutoModélisme Radio-Commandé FLAMRC FMM Federation Monegasque de Modelisme NOMAC Nederlandse Organsatie Model Auto Clubs NMF Norges Motorsportforbund LOK Stowarzyszenie BZG LOK FEPRA Federação Portuguesa de Rádio Modelismo Automóvel FRMd Federația Română de Modelism Association of Slovakien Modelers ZMOS Zväz modelárov Slovenska Federation of Model Car Clubs of Slovenia ZAMS Zveza avtomodelarskih društev Slovenije Asociación Española de coches a Radiocontrol AECAR Asociación Española de coches a Radiocontrol 1984 SBF Swiss R/C Car Clubs Association SRCCA 1976 Model Car Sport Association Turkey MCSAT Model Araba Sporları Derneği Ukrainian Federation of Automodel Sport UFAS Національна Українська Федерація Автомодельного Спорту 1958
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External links Official site