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{{Short description|Radio-controlled car racing authority}}
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The '''Europäische Föderation Radiogesteuerter Automodelle''' (EFRA),{{sfn|Williams|1976|p=192}} 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.{{sfn|Williams|1976| p=192}} 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 ===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:400px;"
|-
!#
! Name !! Nationality !! Term
|-
!1.
|Udo Eyers{{sfn|Williams|1976| p=192}} || {{FRG}} || 1973–?
|-
!2
|[[Ted Longshaw]] || {{GBR}} || ?–1983
|-
!3
| Bill Burkinshaw|| {{GBR}}|| –2003
|-
!4
|Erhard "Dallas" Mathiesen<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.efra.ws/detail/?lk=0&fk=1&nk=2109|title=Detail}}</ref>||{{SWE}} || 2003–2018
|-
!5
|Frank Mostrey (acting)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.efra.ws/detail/?lk=0&fk=1&nk=2110|title=Detail}}</ref>||{{BEL}} || 2018
|-
!6
|Javier García Collado<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.efra.ws/detail/?lk=0&fk=1&nk=2196|title=Detail}}</ref> ||{{ESP}} || 2018–

2022
|-
!7
|Jacqueline Aebi<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-07 |title=A new President for EFRA and other new board members – RC Motorsport Europe |url=https://www.efra.ws/a-new-president-for-efra-and-other-new-board-members/ |access-date=2023-12-08 |language=en-US}}</ref>
|{{SUI}}
|2022–
|}

=== Secretaries ===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:400px;"
|-
!#
! Name !! Nationality !! Term
|-
!1.
|Erhard "Dallas" Mathiesen<ref name=":0" /> || {{SWE}} || ?-2004
|-
!2
|Frederick Scholander || {{SWE}} || 2005-2009
|-
!3
| Willy Wurts|| {{BEL}}|| 2009-2024
|-
!4
|Mark Rumble||{{GBR}} || 2024-
|}

==Members==
[[file:Nettoyage 8643.JPG|thumb|French Team at Rheims.]] 
[[file:Espagne 04394.JPG|thumb|Spanish Team at Rheims.]] 
[[file:Allemagne 04312.JPG|thumb|German Team at Rheims.]] 
Member country, followed by the governing body is that country where known or applicable.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Nation !! Organisation !! Abbreviation !! Native spelling !! Foundation
|-
| {{AUT}} ||  || OFMAV || Österreichische Funkmodellautoverband ||1978
|-
| {{BEL}} ||  || FBA || Federatie Belgische Automodelsport ||
|-
| {{BGR}} || Bulgarian Federation of Automodel Sports  || BFAMS || Българска федерация по автомоделни спортове ||
|-
| {{CRO}} ||  || HAMS || Hrvatski Automodelarski Savez ||
|-
| {{CZE}} || RC Autoclub of Czech Republic || RCACR || RC Autoklub České republiky ||
|-
| {{DEN}} || {{Interlanguage link multi|Danish Automobile Sports Union|da|3=Dansk Automobil Sports Union}} || DASU || Dansk Automobil Sports Union || 
|-
| {{EST}} ||  || EAMK || Eesti Automudelispordi Klubi ||
|-
| {{FIN}} || [[AKK-Motorsport]] ||  ||  ||
|-
| {{FRA}} || Federation Française de Voitures Radio Commandees || FFVRC ||  || 1975
|-
| {{GER}} || {{Interlanguage link multi|Deutscher Minicar Club|de}} || DMC ||  || 1971
|-
| {{GBR}} || [[British Radio Car Association]] || BRCA ||  || 1971
|-
| {{GRC}} || [[Hellenic Modeling Federation]] || ELME || Ελληνική Μοντελιστική Ένωση ||
|-
| {{HUN}} || Hungarian Association of Modellers || MMSZ || Magyar Modellező Szövetség ||
|-
| {{IRL}} || Radio Controlled Car Association of Ireland || RCCAOI ||  ||
|-
| {{ITA}} || Auto Model Sport Club Italiano || AMSCI ||  ||
|-
| {{LUX}} || Fédération Luxembourgeoise d'AutoModélisme Radio-Commandé || FLAMRC ||  ||
|-
| {{MCO}} ||  || FMM || Federation Monegasque de Modelisme ||
|-
| {{NED}} ||  || NOMAC || Nederlandse Organsatie Model Auto Clubs ||
|-
| {{NOR}} || {{Interlanguage link multi|Norwegian Motorsport Federation|no|3=Norges Motorsportforbund}} || NMF || Norges Motorsportforbund ||
|-
| {{POL}} ||  || LOK || Stowarzyszenie BZG LOK ||
|-
| {{POR}} ||  || FEPRA || Federação Portuguesa de Rádio Modelismo Automóvel ||
|-
| {{ROU}} ||  || FRMd || Federația Română de Modelism || 
|-
| {{SVK}} || Association of Slovakien Modelers || ZMOS || Zväz modelárov Slovenska ||
|-
| {{SVN}} || Federation of Model Car Clubs of Slovenia || ZAMS || Zveza avtomodelarskih društev Slovenije ||
|-
| {{ESP}} || Asociación Española de coches a Radiocontrol || AECAR || Asociación Española de coches a Radiocontrol ||1984 
|-
| {{SWE}} || {{Interlanguage link multi|Svenska Bilsportförbundet|sv}} || SBF ||  ||
|-
| {{SUI}} || Swiss R/C Car Clubs Association || SRCCA ||  || 1976
|-
| {{TUR}} || Model Car Sport Association Turkey || MCSAT || Model Araba Sporları Derneği ||
|-
| {{UKR}} || Ukrainian Federation of Automodel Sport || UFAS || Національна Українська Федерація Автомодельного Спорту || 1958
|}

==References==
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=== Works cited ===
{{refbegin|30em}}
*{{cite book |last=Williams |first=Guy R. |date=1976 |title=The World of Model Cars |publisher=Rainbird Reference Books |isbn=9780233962870 }}<!-- {{sfn|Williams|1976| p=page number or pp=page range or loc=other location }} -->
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==External links==
*[http://www.efra.ws/ Official site]
{{Sports governing bodies in Europe}}
{{IFMAR Worlds}}

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