Far East Model Car Association

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Far East Model Car Association
SportModel car racing
Category Radio-controlled racing
Jurisdiction Asia and Australasia
AbbreviationFEMCA
Affiliation IFMAR
PresidentTrevor Reid,
(founded)1980
Official website
www.femca-rc.com

Far East Model Car Association (FEMCA) is the governing body of radio-controlled car racing in Asia and Australasia. It is one of the four member blocs to be entitled to full voting rights within. [1]

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The organisation was founded in 1980, based in Hong Kong; after two false starts, it was re-established in 1985 when it hosted its first IFMAR race in Tokyo. [2]

Member countries

NationOrganisationAbbreviationNative spellingFoundation
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Association of Australia Radio Controlled Model Car ClubAARCMCC1979
Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Car Modelling Association of ChinaCMAC中国车辆模型运动会1995 [3]
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Hong Kong Radio Controlled Model Racing ClubHKRCMRC香港搖控模型賽車會
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Radio Control Car Club of KuwaitRCCCK2005
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Asosiasi Radio Kontrol Model Mobil Indonesia

(Indonesian Radio Control Cars Association)

ARMI1989
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Japan Model Racing Car Association JMRCA日本モデルラジオコントロールカー協会1974
Flag of Macau.svg  Macau Macau Lisboa R/C Model ClubM.L.M.C.澳門葡京遙控賽車會1996
Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia Radio Control Auto ClubRCAC
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand New Zealand Radio Car AssociationNZRCA
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Radio Control Modellers of the PhilippinesRCMP
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Singapore, Marine Parade Radio Control Modellers ClubSGMPRCMC1981 [4]
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Korea Model Radio-Controlled Car AssociationKMRCA한국무선조종모형자동차협회
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan Taiwan Radio Control Car AssociationTRCCA台灣遙控車模型協會2011 [5]
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand The Radio Control Car AssociationRCCA
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia Mongolian Radio Control Car AssociationMRCCAМонголын радио удирдлагатай авто загварын холбоо2009

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