Sparko Racing

Lee Setser converted pole position into victory in the 1/16 final. Driving with measured authority across the full 20 minutes, Lee and his Sparko F8 SE Nitro Buggy completed 31 laps in 20:11.014 and crossed the line 7.008 seconds clear of the field. His three-lap consecutive time was the quickest in the race, which shows how strong his pace was beneath the controlled drive. Lee progresses to the 1/8 final, and the Worlds campaign continues.

Three rounds, three top-ten finishes. Noha Ben Mohamed continues to impress at the IFMAR Worlds, classifying P10 in Round 3 with 16 laps in 10:09.064. In a field this deep, consistency is hard to come by, and Noha has delivered it every round with his Sparko F8 SE Nitro Buggy. Two rounds of qualifying remain, and he's in a strong position heading into them. Onwards, Noha.

Noha Ben Mohamed opened qualifying with a strong result. He classified P7 in Round 1 on his Sparko F8 SE Nitro Buggy, holding his own among the world's fastest in a very competitive field. It's a solid benchmark with two rounds of qualifying still to come! Well driven, Noha!

Qualifying day at Thornhill Racing Circuit. After two days of practice and seeding, the grid for the main events begins to take shape today. Three rounds of qualifying are on the schedule, each a 10-minute session with a 2-minute warm-up, and each round is a new chance to move up the order. The Sparko Racing team's Sparko F8 SE Nitro Buggies are ready, and there's a lot at stake. Results will follow throughout the day from the 2026 IFMAR 1:8 IC Off-Road World Championship.

A clear step forward for Jonah Wilson in the second round of seeding. His Sparko F8 SE Nitro Buggy went 1:51.544, about two and a half seconds quicker than his first-round time, and that was good for P9 in a very tight field. Just five thousandths of a second separated him from P8. The work carries into tomorrow's qualifying.

Two Sparko F8 SEs inside the top ten after the first seeding round. Noha Ben Mohamed classified P8 with a 1:53.857, and Jonah Wilson followed in P10 on 1:53.996, just 0.139 seconds behind his teammate. It's a tight field at the sharp end, and both drivers are well placed with one seeding round still to run.

Encouraging form from free practice: Jonah Wilson classified P7 in FP5 and Noha Ben Mohammed P10 in FP4, both aboard the Sparko F8 SE Nitro Buggy. That pace carries into day three, where the stopwatch begins to matter. Two timed practice sessions, each ten minutes with a two-minute warm-up, will set the running order for tomorrow's qualifying. Seeding is underway at the 2026 IFMAR 1:8 Off-Road Nitro World Championship.