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'''Schumacher Racing Products''' (or just '''Schumacher''') is a British manufacturer of [[radio-controlled car]]s and accessories with a primary focus on high-end racing products.
'''Schumacher Racing Products''' is a British manufacturer of [[radio-controlled car]]s and accessories.
[[Image:Schumacher GTR stock body off.jpg|thumb|right|Stock Schumacher Menace GTR with body off.]]
[[Image:Schumacher GTR stock body off.jpg|thumb|right|Stock Schumacher Menace GTR with body off.]]


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===Foundation===
===Foundation===
The founder, Cecil Schumacher, was a [[Cosworth]] transmission engineer who was recruited from [[Borg Warner]] to lead the design team to adapt the Hobbs transmission (which he had worked on) to handle the [[Cosworth DFV]]'s power. Cecil spotted his workmates driving radio-controlled cars on the company's helipad and decided it needed a [[ball differential]] after noticing the cars skittered. He soon started noticing large areas that these early primitive cars could be improved. Having noticed high tyre wear he introduced the [[ball differential]] to radio-controlled cars.<ref>{{cite web|title=Interview with Cecil|publisher=RC Racing TV|year=2006|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsIX5J9mbhs|access-date=29 July 2012}}</ref>{{sfn|Burr|2015|p=156 }}
The founder, Cecil Schumacher, was a [[Cosworth]] transmission engineer who was recruited from [[Borg Warner]] to lead the design team to adapt the Hobbs transmission (which he had worked on) to handle the [[Cosworth DFV]]'s power. Cecil spotted his workmates driving radio-controlled cars on the company's helipad and decided it needed a [[ball differential]] after noticing the cars skittered. He soon started noticing different ways these early primitive cars could be improved. Having noticed high tyre wear he introduced the [[ball differential]] to radio-controlled cars.<ref>{{cite web|title=Interview with Cecil|publisher=RC Racing TV|year=2006|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsIX5J9mbhs|access-date=29 July 2012}}</ref>{{sfn|Burr|2015|p=156 }}


These ball differentials were used by his son Robin and then his friends then local model shop requested to stock it and soon international orders followed. It came to the point that Cecil Schumacher was making more money from this side business than through his employer. So in 1981 Schumacher Racing Products was formed in [[Northampton]], England.
These ball differentials were used by his son Robin and by his friends. A local model shop requested to be stocked and soon international orders followed. As a result, in 1981 Schumacher Racing Products was formed in [[Northampton]], England.


The company has always operated out of Northampton<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radioracecar.com/article.aspx?a=4875 |title=The Hobby Hub |publisher=Radioracecar.com |access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref> but sourced some components from China like most other successful RC companies; however, the majority of manufacturing remains in England and Schumacher remains very much an English company. Cecil Schumacher's son Robin Schumacher took over the business in 2001.
The company has always operated out of Northampton<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radioracecar.com/article.aspx?a=4875 |title=The Hobby Hub |publisher=Radioracecar.com |access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref> but sources some components from China like most other RC companies; however, the majority of manufacturing remains in England. Cecil Schumacher's son Robin Schumacher took over the business in 2001.


===1980s===
===1980s===
The first car to be produced by Schumacher was the XL Lexan chassis pan car in 1981 which had intentionally highly flexible chassis suitable for indoor racing. This was followed in 1983 by the "C" car which was made out of fibreglass reinforced epoxy resin sheet and designed specifically for racing on carpet. It included many features that are still around on every modern 1/12-scale car; race wins include the euros in 1985 and 1988.
The first car to be produced by Schumacher was the XL Lexan chassis pan car in 1981 which had a highly flexible chassis suitable for indoor racing. This was followed in 1983 by the "C" car which was made out of fibreglass reinforced epoxy resin sheet and designed specifically for racing on carpet. It included many features that are still around on every modern 1/12-scale car. Racing wins include the euros in 1985 and 1988.


In the latter half of the 1980s, [[off-road]] RC cars increased in popularity. In 1986 the first [[4WD]] [[1:10 radio-controlled off-road buggy|1/10-scale off-road buggy]] was launched, called the SWB CAT. This launched the CAT (Competition All Terrain) brand for Schumacher. This first variant SWB (Standard Wheel Base) 4WD car was an instant success with serious RC fans with its popularity cemented into history when [[Masami Hirosaka]] won the 1987 [[IFMAR]] off-road RC World Championships<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUSO_QwBrhU |title=Past IFMAR WC´s – 1987 IFMAR Worlds Championship |via=YouTube |date=12 November 2010 |access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref> having been lent a works car after Schumacher scouts noted his driving form during practice sessions.
In the latter half of the 1980s, [[off-road]] RC cars increased in popularity. In 1986 the first [[4WD]] [[1:10 radio-controlled off-road buggy|1/10-scale off-road buggy]] was launched, called the SWB CAT. This was the beginning of the CAT (Competition All Terrain) brand for Schumacher. This first variant SWB (Standard Wheel Base) 4WD car was a success with RC fans, becoming popular when [[Masami Hirosaka]] won the 1987 [[IFMAR]] off-road RC World Championships<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUSO_QwBrhU |title=Past IFMAR WC´s – 1987 IFMAR Worlds Championship |via=YouTube |date=12 November 2010 |access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref>.

'''1990s'''


===1990s===
===1990s===
Following the success of the first generation of off-road CATs, Schumacher continued to produce many successful off and on-road electric cars. The popularity of the touring car class seriously affected the off-road world during the 1990s. Schumacher stepped down the development of this class through the 1990s. Schumacher was then starting to dominate a niche in the "fun" car sector, with high-power/speed [[Nitromethane|nitro]]-powered models capable of real speeds in excess of 80&nbsp;mph.
Following the success of the first generation of off-road CATs, Schumacher continued to produce many off and on-road electric cars. The popularity of the touring car class seriously affected the off-road world during the 1990s. Schumacher stepped down the development of this class throughout the 1990s. Schumacher then started producing niche vehicles in the "fun" car sector, with high-power/speed [[Nitromethane|nitro]]-powered models capable of speeds exceeding 80&nbsp;mph.


===2000s===
===2000s===
Over the turn of this century the Schumacher product line-up became quite familiar with the "fun" cars with increasing number of nitro products; however it remained in the 1/10 competition touring cars market.
In the 2000s, the Schumacher product line-up continued to include "fun" cars, with increasing numbers of nitro products. However, it remained in the 1/10 competition touring cars market.


===2010s===
===2010s===
The flood of cheap high-volume, low-margin ready to run cars produced in Asia meant the company no longer produce a nitro car or fun car. Schumacher now concentrate on the high level 1/10-scale electrical competitive market. Alongside their Mi touring car range the company re-entered the off-road scene with the CAT SX (4WD) and Cougar SV (2WD). Vintage racing of older designed cars became popular with Schumacher re-releasing the CAT XLS in 2017 and then the Top Cat. In the mid 2010s a move was made to help the sport grow with the introduction of a number of lower priced competition cars. The Mi1 touring car was introduced alongside the ever evolving top spec version. And then a move was made to re-establish 1/12th electric carpet racing with the launch of the Supastock and Eclipse range. It also increased its distrution business of other none competing RC products.
The increasing number of cheap, high-volume, low-margin, ready to run cars produced in Asia meant the company could no longer produce nitro cars or fun cars. Schumacher now concentrated on the high-level 1/10-scale electrical competitive market. Alongside their Mi touring car range, the company re-entered the off-road scene with the CAT SX (4WD) and Cougar SV (2WD). Vintage racing of older designed cars became popular with Schumacher re-releasing the CAT XLS in 2017 and then the Top Cat. In the mid 2010s, a number of lower priced competition cars were introduced in order to help the sport grow. The Mi1 touring car was introduced alongside the top spec version. In order to re-establish 1/12th electric carpet racing, the Supastock and Eclipse range was launched. Schumacher also increased its distribution of other none-competing RC products.


===2020s===
===2020s===
In January 2020 Schumacher won IFMAR 1/12 World Championships held in [[Milton Keynes]]
In January 2020 Schumacher won the IFMAR 1/12 World Championships held in [[Milton Keynes]].


==Racing Success==
==Racing Success==
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===BRCA Nationals===
[[British Radio Car Association|BRCA]]
[[British Radio Car Association|BRCA]]


===National Manufacturer Series===
===National Manufacturer Series===
Great Britain See [[Schumacher BTCC]]
Great Britain See


==Competition cars==
==Competition cars==
<ref name="rc10talk">{{cite web|url=http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=4767&start=45 |title=View topic – Schumacher time line |publisher=RC10Talk.com |access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=December 2013}}
<ref name="rc10talk">{{cite web|url=http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=4767&start=45 |title=View topic – Schumacher time line |publisher=RC10Talk.com |access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=December 2013}}


===1/10-scale 4WD off-road buggies===
=== Form ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Date
! Name
! Kit and launch RRP No.
! Details
|-
| 2022–Present
| Cat L1R
| K201
|
|-
| Dec 2019
| Cat L1 Evo
| K183
|
|-
| Apr 2018 –
| Cat L1
| K176
|
|-
| Dec 2015 – 2018
| '''CAT K2<ref name="racing-cars1">{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-cars.com/pp/Car_Showroom/CAT_K1_Aero.html |title=CAT K1 Aero |publisher=Racing-cars.com |access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref>'''
| K159 Kit<br />K169 Assembled
|
|-
| Dec 2013 – 2015
| '''CAT K1 Aero<ref name="racing-cars1"/>'''
| K147 Kit<br />K149 Assembled
|
|-
| Dec 2012 – 2013
| '''CAT K1<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-cars.com/pp/Car_Showroom/CAT_K1.html |title=CAT K1 |publisher=Racing-cars.com |access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref>'''
|K135 Pro K1 Kit<br />K136 Pro K1 Assembled
|
|-
| June 2011 – 2012
| '''CAT SX3<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-cars.com/products.asp?partno=news954 |title=New CAT SX3 Launched |publisher=Racing-cars.com |access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref>'''
|K119 Pro C/F Kit <br />K120 Pro C/F Assembled<br /> <br />K121 S1 Kit<br />K122 S1 Assembled<br />
| Launched at January 2011 Nurnberg Toy Fair it is an update of the SX2
|-
| Jan 2009 – 2011
| '''CAT SX2'''
| K101 – Pro C/F Kit <br /> K102 – Pro CF Assembled <br /> K103 – S1 Kit <br /> K104 – S1 Assembled <br />
|
|-
| Jan 2008 – 2009
| '''CAT SX<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.glypo.com/reviews/catsx/index.php |access-date=2023-06-15 |title=Schumacher CAT SX Review |lang=en |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090816041310/http://www.glypo.com/reviews/catsx/index.php |archive-date=16 August 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-cars.com/products.asp?recnumber=18932 |title=Big Body Clip 1/10 – Metallic Purple (8) # CR079 from Schumacher RC Racing |publisher=Racing-cars.com |access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref>'''
| K078 (4–2) NI-MH Kit <br /> K079 Stick LiPo Kit <br /> K091 LiPo Phil Booth Signature <br /> K092 LiPo S1 Composite Assembled
| Launched at January 2008 Nurnberg Toy Fair
|-
| Never (2005)
| '''CAT 4000<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oople.com/rc/photos/cat4000/index.html |title=Schumacher CAT4000 Prototype – Simon Moss |publisher=Oople.com |access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref>'''
|
| This car never went into production but prototype was seen at several BRCA National and Regional events in early 2005
|-
| 2002–2004
| '''CAT 3000 Evo<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-cars.com/cat3000.asp |access-date=29 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040604054055/http://www.racing-cars.com/cat3000.asp |archive-date=4 June 2004 |title=Schumacher Racing - Showroom - CAT 3000 }}</ref>'''
| KO19X
|
|-
| 2000
| '''CAT 3000'''
| KO19X
|
|-
| 1997
| '''CAT 98'''
| U421D
|
|-
| 1997
| '''CAT 2000SE'''
| U408M
| Update of the 2000 based on spec of Jukka Steenari's 1996 Euro Champ car
|-
| 1997
| '''CAT 2000ECS'''
| U401F
| Cheaper version of the EC (no slipper etc.)
|-
| 1995
| '''CAT 2000EC'''
| U498Y
| CAT 2000 with new shell, sus. geometry and laydown shocks.
|-
| 1993 Oct
| '''CAT 2000'''
| U460M
|
|-
| 1993 (March)
| '''Bosscat Works'''
| U455H
|
|-
| 1992
| '''Bosscat Sports'''
| U444W
|
|-
| 1992
| '''Bosscat Competition'''
| U440S
|
|-
| 1992
| '''Procat SE'''
| U427F
|
|-
| 1989
| '''Procat'''
| U409N
|
|-
| 1989
| '''CAT XLS'''
| T403
| Saddle Pack
|-
| 1987
| '''CAT XL 4wd'''
| T401
| Stick Pack <br /> Longer wheelbase and bodied version of the T400
|-
| 1986
| '''SWB CAT'''
| T400
| First 1/10-scale off-road racing buggy
|}


===1/10-scale 2WD off-road buggies===


{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| Jun 2021–present
| '''Cougar LD2 'Stock Spec' <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-cars.com/news/news434/cougar-ld2-launched |title=Cougar LD2 'Stock Spec' |publisher=Racing-cars.com |access-date=5 October 2021}}</ref>'''
|K191 Kit
|
|-
| Jun 2021–present
| '''Cougar LD2 'Stock Spec' <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-cars.com/news/news434/cougar-ld2-launched |title=Cougar LD2 'Stock Spec' |publisher=Racing-cars.com |access-date=5 October 2021}}</ref>'''
|K191 Kit
| Evolution design of Laydown for Carpet, Astro and Clay. Primarily for Stock spec racing with fixed transmission and carbon chassis

|-
| Jun 2021–present
| '''Cougar LD2 <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-cars.com/news/news434/cougar-ld2-launched |title=Cougar LD2 |publisher=Racing-cars.com |access-date=5 October 2021}}</ref>'''
|K190 Kit
| Evolution design of Laydown for Carpet, Astro and Clay

|-
| Apr 2019–Jul-21
| '''Cougar Laydown<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-cars.com/pp/Car_Showroom/Cougar_Laydown.html |title=Cougar Laydown |publisher=Racing-cars.com |access-date=28 March 2019}}</ref>'''
|K180 Kit
| Evolution design for carpet, Astro and Clay

|-
| Feb 2017–present
| '''Cougar KC<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-cars.com/pp/Car_Showroom/Cougar_KC.html |title=Cougar KC |publisher=Racing-cars.com |access-date=16 January 2017}}</ref>'''
|K170 Kit
| Evolution of the KF2 design for carpet and Astro

|-
| Jan 2017–present
| '''Cougar KD<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-cars.com/pp/Car_Showroom/Cougar_KD.html |title=Cougar KC |publisher=Racing-cars.com |access-date=16 January 2017}}</ref>'''
|K170 Kit
| Evolution of the KF2 design for Dirt
|-
| Jan 2015 – 2019
| '''Cougar KF2<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-cars.com/pp/Car_Showroom/Cougar_KF2.html |title=Cougar KF2 |publisher=Racing-cars.com |access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref>'''
|K155 Kit<br />K156 Assembled
| Evolution of the KF
|-
| Nov 2013 – 2015
| '''Cougar KF<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-cars.com/pp/Car_Showroom/Cougar_KF.html |title=Cougar KF |publisher=Racing-cars.com |access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref>'''
|K143 Kit<br />K144 Assembled
| Mid-motored belt drive using a lot of CAT K1 ideas for high grip such as astro turf
|-
| Sept 2013–present
| '''Cougar KR<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-cars.com/pp/Car_Showroom/Cougar_KR.html |title=Cougar KR |publisher=Racing-cars.com |access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref>'''
|K139 Kit<br />K140 Assembled
| Rear motored for dirt
|-
| 2012 April – Nov 2013
| '''Cougar SVR<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-cars.com/pp/Car_Showroom/Cougar_SVR.html |title=Cougar SVR |publisher=Racing-cars.com |access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref>'''
|K133 Kit<br />K134 Assembled
| Developed from the Cougar SV but for dirt and low traction surfaces.
|-
| 2012–present
| '''Cougar SV2<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-cars.com/pp/Car_Showroom/Cougar_SV2.html |title=Cougar SV2 |publisher=Racing-cars.com |access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref>'''
|K123 Kit <br />K124 Assembled
| Launched at the Nurnberg Toy Fair in Feb 2012
|-
| 2010–2012
| '''Cougar SV<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-cars.com/pp/Car_Showroom/Cougar_SV.html |title=Cougar SV |publisher=Racing-cars.com |access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref>'''
| K111 Pro CF – Kit<br /> K112 Pro CF – Assembled<br />K113 Race S1 – Kit<br />K114 Race S1 – Assembled
| There was a "2011 Spec" edition that had some upgrades.
|-
| 2002
| '''Fireblade EVO mk.2'''
| KO15T
| Chassis mods for strength, new frt & rear towers, larger rr whl bearings
|-
| 1999
| '''Fireblade EVO mk.1'''
| KO15T
| Evolution of Cougar 2000 series
|-
| 1998
| '''Fireblade USA'''
| U424G
| Upright shock angles (equal frt & rr), 7 cell slots, new motor position
|-
| 1997
| '''Fireblade 2000'''
| U407L
|
|-
| 1995
| '''Club10 Mk 2 Cougar'''
| U441T
|
|-
| 1995
| '''Cougar '95 Team'''
| U499Z
|
|-
| 1995
| '''Cougar 2000 '95 spec'''
| U474A
| Also known as "XPC" spec with narrow chassis, SACs
|-
| 1994
| '''Cougar 2000 '94 spec'''
| U457J
| As per 1993 car, but now with Co-Axial driveshafts & diff to match
|-
| 1993
| '''Cougar 2000'''
| U457J
| Double deck composite chassis, geared drivetrain

|-
| 1992
| '''Cougar 2 Works'''
| U452E<br /> U453F
|
|-
| 1992
| '''Cougar Club 10'''
| U441T
| "Sport" version of Cougar. 540 motor + MSC
|-
| 1991
| '''Cougar 2 Team'''
| U431J
| Roller d/shafts, fully ballraced inc. steering
|-
| 1991
| '''Cougar 2 Racing'''
| U430I
| Slipper, 10 sealed ballraces, full spring set
|-
| 1991
| '''Cougar 2 Sport'''
| U429H
| Hybrid 23&nbsp;mm diff, varishocks but no slipper and not fully ballraced
|-
| 1990
| '''Cougar'''
| U415T
|
|-
| 1988
| '''Topcat'''
| U404J
| F1 style lay down suspension
|-
| 1987
| '''CAT XL 2wd'''
| T402
|
|}

===1/10 4WD electric touring car ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Date
! Name
! Kit and launch RRP
! Details
|-
| 2022 –
| Mi8
| K196 Alloy <BR> K195 Carbon
|
|-
| 2019 – 2022
| Mi7
|
|
|-
| 2018 – 2019
| Mi6evo
|
|
|-
| June 2014 – 2018
| '''Mi5Evo<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-cars.com/pp/Car_Showroom/Mi5evo.html |title=Mi5evo |publisher=Racing-cars.com |access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref>'''
|K148 – Pro C/F Kit<br />K150 – Pro C/F Assembled
|
|-
| 2013–present
| '''Mi1v2<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-cars.com/pp/Car_Showroom/Mi1v2.html |title=Mi1v2 |publisher=Racing-cars.com |access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref>'''
|K151 – Kit<br />K152 – Assembled
| Update of Mi1
|-
| May 2013 – 2014
| '''Mi5<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-cars.com/pp/Car_Showroom/Mi5.html |title=Mi5 |publisher=Racing-cars.com |access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref>'''
|K137 – Pro C/F Kit<br />K138 – Pro C/F Assembled
|
|-
| Jan 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/SchumacherRC/posts/345362108815056?comment_id=4749393 |title=The new Mi4CXL has been officially... – Schumacher R/C Racing |publisher=Facebook |date=24 January 2012 |access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref> – 2013
| '''Mi4CXL<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-cars.com/pp/Car_Showroom/Mi4CXL.html |title=Mi4CXL |publisher=Racing-cars.com |access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref>'''
|K127 – Pro C/F Kit<br />K128 – Pro C/F Assembled
|
|-
| 2011–2012
| '''Mi4CX<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-cars.com/pp/Car_Showroom/Mi4CX.html |title=Mi4CX |publisher=Racing-cars.com |access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref>'''
|K117 – Pro C/F Kit<br />K118 – Pro C/F Assembled<br />
|
|-
| Late 2010 – 2013
| ''' Mi1<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-cars.com/pp/Car_Showroom/Mi1.html |title=Mi1 |publisher=Racing-cars.com |access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref>'''
| K115 Kit <br /> K116 Assembled
|
|-
|
| ''' Mi4LP<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-cars.com/pp/Car_Showroom/Mi4LP.html |title=Mi4LP |publisher=Racing-cars.com |access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref>'''
| K107 – Mi4LP Pro CF Kit<br /> K109 – Mi4LP Pro CF Assembled<br /> K108 – Mi4LP Race S1 Kit <br />K110 – Mi4LP Race S1 Assembled
|-
|
| ''' Mi4<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-cars.com/pp/Car_Showroom/Mi4.html |title=Mi4 |publisher=Racing-cars.com |access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref>'''
| k094 Pro-CF – Assembled<br /> k093 Pro-CF – Kit
|
|-
| Aug 2008<ref>{{cite web|url=http://socialrc.wordpress.com/2008/07/03/schumacher-mi35-competition-tc/ |title=Schumacher Mi3.5 Competition TC &#124; The Latest RC Racing News! |publisher=Socialrc.wordpress.com |date=3 July 2008 |access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref>
| ''' Mi3.5<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-cars.com/main.asp?sitepages=mi35 |title=mi35 |publisher=Racing-cars.com |access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref>'''
| K082 – Race-S1 <br /> K081 – Pro-CF – Trg 5 Cell <br /> K080 – Pro-CF – Trg 6 cell
|
|-
| May 2007<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rctech.net/forum/electric-road/161258-lets-build-schumacher-mi3.html |title=Let's Build a Schumacher Mi3! – R/C Tech Forums |publisher=Rctech.net |access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref>
| ''' Mi3<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-cars.com/pp/Car_Showroom/Mi3.html |title=Mi3 |publisher=Racing-cars.com |access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref>'''
| K073 Mi-3 Pro
|
|-
| 2005–2008
| ''' Mi2 EC<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-cars.com/pp/Car_Showroom/Mi2_EC.html |title=Mi2 EC |publisher=Racing-cars.com |access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref> '''
| K058 – Touring <br /> K059 – USA Foam Spec
|
|-
| 2004
| ''' Mi2<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-cars.com/pp/Car_Showroom/Mi2.html |title=Mi2 |publisher=Racing-cars.com |access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref>'''
| K046 Mi-2 S1 <br /> K047 Carbon
|
|-
| 2003
| ''' Mission<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-cars.com/pp/Car_Showroom/Mission.html |title=Mission |publisher=Racing-cars.com |access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref>'''
| Mission S1 K026 <br /> Mission Carbon K?
|
|-
| 1999–2001
| ''' SST 99 Pro''' <br />
|
|
|-
| Approx 1997
| ''' SST2000'''
|
|
|-
|
| ''' SST Sport''' <br />
| SST Sport Lancer EVO 6 <br /> SST Sport Volvo S40 <br /> SST Subaru WRC
|
|-
|
| ''' SST Axis 2<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-cars.com/sstaxis2.asp |access-date=29 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020404230600/http://www.racing-cars.com/sstaxis2.asp |archive-date=4 April 2002 |title=Schumacher Racing - Showroom - SST Axis 2 }}</ref>'''
|
|
|-
|
| ''' SST Axis '''
|
|
|-
|
| '''Cat 2000 Touring'''
| Escort Cosworth<br /> Alfa Romeo 155 <br /> Opel Calibra <br /> Mercedes C-Class <br /> Ford Mondeo
|
|-
| 1995
| ''' Bosscat Touring'''
| U473Z – Escort Cosworth<br /> U483J – Alfa Romeo 155 <br /> U484K – Opel Calibra <br /> U485L – Mercedes C-Class <br /> U486M – Ford Mondeo
|
|-
|
| ''' Wildcat Touring'''
| Escort Cosworth<br /> Alfa Romeo 155 <br /> Opel Calibra <br /> Mercedes C-Class <br /> Ford Mondeo
|
|}

=== 1/12 2WD Electric Pan Car===
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Date
! Name
! Kit #
! Details
|-
| 2023
| Eclipse 5
| K203
|
|-
|
| Eclipse 4
|
|
|-
| 2019–
| Eclipse 3
|
|
|-
| 2019
| Eclipse 2
| K177
|
|-
| 2016–2018
| Eclipse
| K169
|
|-
|1981<ref>{{cite web|url=http://classicrc.wordpress.com/1-12/schumacher/schumacher-xl/ |title=Schumacher XL &#124; Classic RC |date=May 2012 |publisher=Classicrc.wordpress.com |access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref>
|XL Lexan Pan Car
|
|Schumacher First Complete Car with the flexible lexan chassis
|-
|1983–1988
|C-Car
|C200 <br /> C204 Euro Spec
|FRP chassis
|-
|1984 – 198?<ref>{{cite web|url=http://classicrc.wordpress.com/1-12/schumacher/schumacher-b-car/ |title=Schumacher B-Car &#124; Classic RC |date=29 May 2012 |publisher=Classicrc.wordpress.com |access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref>
|B-Car<ref>[http://www.oople.com/rc/manuals/xls/imagepages/xls24.html Original Pan Car Advert]</ref>
|
|Simpler version of the C Car for club racing
|-
|1988 – 1990<ref>{{cite web|url=http://classicrc.wordpress.com/1-12/schumacher/schumacher-spc/ |title=Schumacher SPC &#124; Classic RC |date=May 2012 |publisher=Classicrc.wordpress.com |access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref>
|C-Car SPC
|C204
|FRP chassis to replace the flexible lexan
|}

=== 1/12 GT12 circuit and 1/12 oval ===

{| class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Date
! Name
! Kit and launch
! Details
|-
|2012 April – 2014
|SupaStox
| K131 – Four-cell NiMh/1S Lipo <br /> K132 – 6 cell NiMh/2S Saddle <br /> K141 – 1S with Hotrod Oval Body <br /> K142 – 2S with Saloonstox body
|
|-
|2014 Nov
|SupaStox GT
| K154 – S1/Diff <br /> K157 – C/F
|
|-
|2016 Jan - 2019
|SupaStox ATOM
|K163 – Sport with fixed rear axle with no diff, no side dampers, old style SupaStox rear wheels<br /><br />K164 – Pro with C/F Pro diff, side dampers, left rear wheel clamp, new Atom GT12 wheels
|-
|2019 Sep -
|ATOM 2
|K179 S2 GT12 Kit Alloy<br />K184 S2 GT12 Kit Carbon Fibre
|
|-
|2023
|ATOM 3
|K207 S2 GT12 Kit Alloy<br />K202 S2 GT12 Kit Carbon Fibre
|
|}

=== Formula 1 RC ===

{| class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Date
! Name
! Kit and launch
! Details
|-
| 2020s
| Icon 2
| K197
|
|-
|
| Icon
|
|
|-
|}


==Other Cars==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Date
! Scale 1/10
! Power Electric
! Drive FWD/4WD
! Type Touring Car
! Name Mission FT
! Kit K187
! Notes Schumachers first front wheel drive touring car.
|-
| 2010
| 1/10th
| Nitro
| 4WD
| Fun Touring Car
| '''[[Schumacher Fusion|Fusion]] 28 Turbo<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-cars.com/pp/Car_Showroom/Fusion_28_Turbo.html |title=Fusion 28 Turbo |publisher=Racing-cars.com |access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref>'''
| K106 – Red/Silver – RTR <br /> K105 – Blue/Silver – RTR
|
|-
| 2008
| 1/8th
| Electric
| 4WD
| Touring Car
| '''Menace GTRe'''
|
| Based on the Nitro car but with a three-speed gearbox and disc brake
|-
| 2005<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=484 |title=Schumacher Menace GTR |publisher=Rcuniverse.com |access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref>
| 1/8th
| Nitro
| 4WD
| Touring Car
| '''[[Schumacher Menace GTR|Menace GTR]]'''
|
|
|-
| 2004
| 1/10th
| Nitro
| 4WD
| Fun Touring Car
| '''Fusion R12'''
| K037 <br /> <br /> R12 Team Spec <br /> – K042
| The Fusion R12 is developed from the SST Mission electric car
|-
| 2002
| 1/10th
| Nitro
| 4WD
| Fun Touring Car
| '''Fusion 21<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-cars.com/pp/Car_Showroom/Fusion_21.html |title=Fusion 21 |publisher=Racing-cars.com |access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref> '''
| K028 + BMW 3 Touring Body <br /> K029 + Subaru Rally Body<br /> K030 + F155 Truck Body <br /> K033 RTR + BMW 3 Touring Body<br /> K034 RTR + Subaru Rally Body <br /> K035 RTR + F155 Truck Body<br /> K050 + Skyline Body <br /> K051 RTR + Skyline Body
|
|-
| 2000s
| 1/6 th
| Electric
| 2WD
| Track Car
| '''Big 6''' Lotus Elise Sport
| S996
|
|-
| 2000s
| 1/6 th
| Nitro
| 2WD
| Track Car
| '''Big 6''' Lotus Elise Sport
| S1020
|
|-
| 1995
| 1/10th
| Electric
| 2wd
| Touring Car
| ''' Club10 mk.2'''
|U439R – Cosworth Touring <br />U475B – Alfa Romeo 155 Touring<br />U476C – Opel Calibra Touring<br /> U477D – Mercedes C-Class<br />U478E – Ford Mondeo Touring
|
|-
| 1995
| 1/10th
| Electric
| 2wd
| Touring Car
| '''911 turbo SE'''
|
| Based on the Cougar mk1
|-
| 1992
|
| Nitro
|
| Pan Car
| '''Daytona'''
|
|
|-
| 1990s and 2000s
| N/A
| Electric
| 2WD
| Fun Car
| '''WILDCAT'''
|
|-
| 1992
| 1/10th
| Nitro
| 2WD<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=6818 |title=View topic – My Vintage Schumacher Daytona Project |publisher=RC10Talk.com |access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref>
| Pan Car
| '''Daytona'''
|
|-
| 1990s
| 1/10th
| Electric
| 4WD
| Rallycross
| '''RS 4x4'''
|
| Based on the Procat
|-
| 1995
| 1/10th
| Electric
| 2WD
| Offroad Truck
| '''Club 10 mk.2 Storm truck '''
| U443V
| Cougar Mk2 based
|-
| 1991
| 1/10th
| Electric
| 2WD
| Offroad Truck
| '''Shotgun truck'''
| U419X
| Cougar based
|-
|
| 1/10th
| Nitro
| 4WD
| Fun Touring Car
| '''[[Schumacher Fusion|Fusion]] 28<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-cars.com/pp/Car_Showroom/Fusion_28.html |title=Fusion 28 |publisher=Racing-cars.com |access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref>'''
| K077 Skyline; Red/Silver – RTR <br /> K083 ARR – No Body <br /> K084 No Body – RTR <br /> K075 Skyline; Blue-Silver – RTR
|
|-
|
|
| Nitro
| Truck
|
| '''Riot 2'''
|
|
|-
|
|
| Nitro
| Truck
|
| '''Riot'''
| S1174
|
|-
|
| 1/10th
| Nitro
| 2WD
| Truck
| '''Nitro 10'''
| 190 Evaluation <br /> 911 Sport
| Based on the Club 10
|-
|
| 1/16th
| Nitro
| 2WD
| Micro Truck
| '''Rascal 2'''
|
|
|-
|
| 1/10th
| Nitro
|
| [[rear wheel drive]] [[stadium truck]]
| '''Nitro 21 XT-R 3E'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Schumacher Nitro 21 XTR 3E Desert Storm • (Radio Controlled Model Archive) • RCScrapyard. |url=https://www.rcscrapyard.net/schumacher-21-xtr-3e.htm |access-date=2022-12-06 |website=www.rcscrapyard.net}}</ref>
|
|
*Engine: 0.21 in³ (3.4&nbsp;cm³) with E-start
*Power: 2.1 [[horsepower]] (1.6&nbsp;kW) at 38,000 rpm
*Maximum engine speed: 40,000 rpm
*[[Gearbox]]: Three gears, fixed, automatic
|-
|
|
| Nitro
|
| Offroad Buggy
| '''Storm 2000'''
|
|
|-
|
|
| Nitro
|
| Offroad Buggy
| '''Nitro 10 Panther'''
|
|
|-
|
|
| Nitro
|
| Offroad Monster Truck
| '''Nitro 10 Racing Truck'''
|
|
|-
|
|
| Nitro
|
| Offroad Monster Truck
| '''[[Schumacher Menace|Menace]]'''
|
|
|-
|
| 1/8th
| Nitro
| 4WD
| Offroad Buggy
| '''Swift'''
|
|-
|
| 1/8th
| Nitro
| 4WD
| Offroad Buggy
| '''Swift 2'''
|
|
|-
|
| 1/8th
| Twin Nitro
| 4WD
| Monster Truck
| '''Manic'''
|
|
|-
|
| 1/8th
| Nitro
| 2WD
| Stunt Truck
| '''Havoc'''
|
|-
|
| 1/10th
| Electric
| 2WD
| Touring Car
| '''Alfa Romeo 155'''
| U492S – Alfa Romeo 155 Touring
| Wildcat Chassis
|}


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 10:04, 14 April 2024

Schumacher Racing Products
Company typePrivate Limited Company (Ltd.)
IndustryRacing
Founded1980
HeadquartersNorthampton, England
Key people
Cecil Schumacher
Robin Schumacher
Phil Booth
Brian P. Vogt
ProductsRadio-controlled cars
Number of employees
30
Websitewww.racing-cars.com

Schumacher Racing Products is a British manufacturer of radio-controlled cars and accessories.

Stock Schumacher Menace GTR with body off.

History

Foundation

The founder, Cecil Schumacher, was a Cosworth transmission engineer who was recruited from Borg Warner to lead the design team to adapt the Hobbs transmission (which he had worked on) to handle the Cosworth DFV's power. Cecil spotted his workmates driving radio-controlled cars on the company's helipad and decided it needed a ball differential after noticing the cars skittered. He soon started noticing different ways these early primitive cars could be improved. Having noticed high tyre wear he introduced the ball differential to radio-controlled cars.[1][2]

These ball differentials were used by his son Robin and by his friends. A local model shop requested to be stocked and soon international orders followed. As a result, in 1981 Schumacher Racing Products was formed in Northampton, England.

The company has always operated out of Northampton[3] but sources some components from China like most other RC companies; however, the majority of manufacturing remains in England. Cecil Schumacher's son Robin Schumacher took over the business in 2001.

1980s

The first car to be produced by Schumacher was the XL Lexan chassis pan car in 1981 which had a highly flexible chassis suitable for indoor racing. This was followed in 1983 by the "C" car which was made out of fibreglass reinforced epoxy resin sheet and designed specifically for racing on carpet. It included many features that are still around on every modern 1/12-scale car. Racing wins include the euros in 1985 and 1988.

In the latter half of the 1980s, off-road RC cars increased in popularity. In 1986 the first 4WD 1/10-scale off-road buggy was launched, called the SWB CAT. This was the beginning of the CAT (Competition All Terrain) brand for Schumacher. This first variant SWB (Standard Wheel Base) 4WD car was a success with RC fans, becoming popular when Masami Hirosaka won the 1987 IFMAR off-road RC World Championships[4].

1990s

1990s

Following the success of the first generation of off-road CATs, Schumacher continued to produce many off and on-road electric cars. The popularity of the touring car class seriously affected the off-road world during the 1990s. Schumacher stepped down the development of this class throughout the 1990s. Schumacher then started producing niche vehicles in the "fun" car sector, with high-power/speed nitro-powered models capable of speeds exceeding 80 mph.

2000s

In the 2000s, the Schumacher product line-up continued to include "fun" cars, with increasing numbers of nitro products. However, it remained in the 1/10 competition touring cars market.

2010s

The increasing number of cheap, high-volume, low-margin, ready to run cars produced in Asia meant the company could no longer produce nitro cars or fun cars. Schumacher now concentrated on the high-level 1/10-scale electrical competitive market. Alongside their Mi touring car range, the company re-entered the off-road scene with the CAT SX (4WD) and Cougar SV (2WD). Vintage racing of older designed cars became popular with Schumacher re-releasing the CAT XLS in 2017 and then the Top Cat. In the mid 2010s, a number of lower priced competition cars were introduced in order to help the sport grow. The Mi1 touring car was introduced alongside the top spec version. In order to re-establish 1/12th electric carpet racing, the Supastock and Eclipse range was launched. Schumacher also increased its distribution of other none-competing RC products.

2020s

In January 2020 Schumacher won the IFMAR 1/12 World Championships held in Milton Keynes.

Racing Success

IFMAR World Championships

Year Title Driver Model Reference Report
1987 1:10 4WD Off-Road Japan Masami Hirosaka|[5] CAT XL[6] report
2020 1:12 Elec. Track Germany Marc Rheinard Eclipse 3 report
2020 1:12 Elec. Track, Stock United Kingdom Andy Murray Eclipse 3 report

European Championships

1985 - Andy Dobson 1:12 1988 - Phil Davies 1:12 1988 - Jürgen Lauterbach, 3rd 1:12

ROAR National Championships

Year Title Driver Model Ref. Report
1987 1:10 4WD Off-Road United States Jim Dieter "Dieter" CAT [7]
1995 1:10 4WD Off-Road United States Brad Reelfs CAT 2000 EC

BRCA

National Manufacturer Series

Great Britain See

Competition cars

[8][unreliable source?]

Form

References

  1. ^ "Interview with Cecil". RC Racing TV. 2006. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  2. ^ Burr 2015, p. 156.
  3. ^ "The Hobby Hub". Radioracecar.com. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Past IFMAR WC´s – 1987 IFMAR Worlds Championship". 12 November 2010. Retrieved 26 November 2015 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ "FLASHBACK FRIDAY: A complete timeline of Schumacher CAT 4WD buggies". www.liverc.com. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  6. ^ Interview with Cecil, RC Racing TV, 2006, retrieved 29 July 2012
  7. ^ https://www.dirt-burners.com/rcdox/Race%20Reports%20etc/1987%20ROAR%20US%20Nationals%2C%20Atlanta%2C%20USA%20%28RCCA%2C%20dec%2087%2C%20US%29.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  8. ^ "View topic – Schumacher time line". RC10Talk.com. Retrieved 26 November 2015.

Works cited

External links

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