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

History 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. He soon started noticing different ways these early primitive cars could be improved he introduced the ball differential to radio-controlled cars.

In 1981 Schumacher Racing Products was formed in Northampton, England, after a local model shop requested the ball differentials used by Cecil's son Robin and his friends. Schumacher soon started selling internationally. 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 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.

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 launched the CAT (Competition All Terrain) brand for Schumacher. This first variant SWB (Standard Wheel Base) 4WD car was an instant success with its winning the 1987 IFMAR off-road RC World Championships with Masami Hirosaka who was lent a works car after Schumacher scouts noted his driving form during practice sessions.

1990s Following the success of the first generation of off-road CATs, Schumacher continued to produce many successful off and on-road electric competition cars. The popularity of the touring car class seriously affected the off-road worlds during the 1990s leading to a shift in focus. Schumacher was then starting to dominate a niche in the "fun" car sector, with high-power/speed nitro-powered models capable of real speeds in excess of 80mph.

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.

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.

2020s In January 2020 Schumacher won IFMAR 1/12 World Championships held in Milton Keynes. The CAT range changed from belt drive to a shaft drive system in 2026 with the PB named after Phil Booth a former key member of staff.

Racing Success IFMAR World Championships Year Title Driver Model Reference Report19871:10 4WD Off-RoadCAT XL20201:12 Elec. Track Eclipse 3 20201:12 Elec. TrackEclipse 3 20251:10 2WD Off-RoadSchumacher LD3

European Championships Year Title Driver Model Ref. Report1985 1:12 Andy Dobson 1988 1:12 Phil Davies 1995 1:10 4WD Craig Drescher

ROAR National Championships Year Title Driver Model Ref. Report1987 1:10 4WD Off-Road Jim Dieter "Dieter" CAT 1995 1:10 4WD Off-Road Brad Reelfs CAT 2000 EC

Competition cars 1/10-scale 4WD off-road buggies Date Name Kit Ref. 2026 CAT PB K222 ModK223 Dirt 2022 CAT L1R K201 2019 CAT L1 Evo K183 2018 CAT L1 K176 2015 CAT K2 K159 KitK169 Assembled 2013 CAT K1 Aero K147 KitK149 Assembled 2012 CAT K1 K135 Pro K1 KitK136 Pro K1 Assembled 2011 CAT SX3 K119 Pro C/F Kit K120 Pro C/F Assembled K121 S1 KitK122 S1 Assembled 2009 CAT SX2 K101 – Pro C/F Kit K102 – Pro CF Assembled K103 – S1 Kit K104 – S1 Assembled 2008 CAT SX K078 (4–2) NI-MH Kit K079 Stick LiPo Kit K091 LiPo Phil Booth Signature K092 LiPo S1 Composite Assembled 2005 CAT 4000 Not Produced 2002 CAT 3000 Evo KO19X 2000 CAT 3000 KO19X 1997 CAT 98 U421D 1997 CAT 2000SE U408M 1995 CAT 2000EC U498YU401F ECS No Slipper 1993 CAT 2000 U460M 1993 Bosscat U455H WorksU444W SportsU440S Competition 1992 Procat SE U427F 1989 Procat U409N 1989 CAT XLS T403 1987 CAT XL 4wd T401 1986 CAT SWB T400

1/10-scale 2WD off-road buggies

Date Name Kit Ref.2023 Cougar LD3 K208 ModK210 Stock2021 Cougar LD2 K190 KitK191 Kit Stock 2019 Cougar Laydown K180 Kit 2017 Cougar KC K170 Kit 2017 Cougar KD K170 Kit2015–2019 Cougar KF2 K155 KitK156 Assembled2013–2015 Cougar KF 2013 Cougar KR 2012–2013 Cougar SVR K133 KitK134 Assembled 2012 Cougar SV2 K123 Kit K124 Assembled2010–2012 Cougar SV K111 Pro CF – Kit K112 Pro CF – AssembledK113 Race S1 – KitK114 Race S1 – Assembled2002 Fireblade EVO Mk.2 KO15T 1999 Fireblade EVO Mk.1 KO15T 1998 Fireblade USA U424G 1997 Fireblade 2000 U407L 1995 Club10 Mk 2 Cougar U441T 1993 Cougar 2000 U499Z - 95 Team U474A - 95 spec U457J - 94 spec U457J - Launch 1992 Cougar 2 Works U452E U453F 1992 Cougar Club 10 U441T 1991 Cougar 2 U430I RacingU429H Sport U431J Team 1990 Cougar U415T 1988 Topcat U404J 1987 CAT XL 2wd T402

1/10 4WD electric touring car Date Name Kit Ref.2022 Mi8 K196 Alloy K195 Carbon 2019 Mi7 2018 Mi6evo 2014 Mi5Evo K150 – Pro C/F AssembledK148 – Pro C/F Kit2013 Mi1v2 K151 – KitK152 – Assembled 2013 Mi5 K137 – Pro C/F KitK138 – Pro C/F Assembled2012–2013 Mi4CXL K127 – Pro C/F KitK128 – Pro C/F Assembled 2011–2012 Mi4CX K117 – Pro C/F KitK118 – Pro C/F Assembled2010–2013 Mi1 K115 Kit K116 Assembled Mi4LP K107 – Mi4LP Pro CF Kit K109 – Mi4LP Pro CF Assembled K108 – Mi4LP Race S1 Kit K110 – Mi4LP Race S1 Assembled- Mi4 k094 Pro-CF – Assembled k093 Pro-CF – Kit2008 Mi3.5 K082 – Race-S1 K081 – Pro-CF – Trg 5 Cell K080 – Pro-CF – Trg 6 cell 2007 Mi3 K073 Mi-3 Pro2005–2008 Mi2 EC K058 – Touring K059 – USA Foam Spec 2004 Mi2 K046 Mi-2 S1 K047 Carbon2003 Mission Mission S1 K026 Mission Carbon K? 1999–2001 SST 99 Pro Approx 1997 SST2000 SST Sport SST Sport Lancer EVO 6 SST Sport Volvo S40 SST Subaru WRC SST Axis 2 SST Axis Cat 2000 Touring Escort Cosworth Alfa Romeo 155 Opel Calibra Mercedes C-Class Ford Mondeo 1995 Bosscat Touring U473Z – Escort Cosworth U483J – Alfa Romeo 155 U484K – Opel Calibra U485L – Mercedes C-Class U486M – Ford Mondeo Wildcat Touring Escort Cosworth Alfa Romeo 155 Opel Calibra Mercedes C-Class Ford Mondeo

1/12 2WD Electric Pan Car Date Name Kit Ref. 2023 Eclipse 5 K203 Eclipse 4 2019 Eclipse 3 2019 Eclipse 2 K177 2016–2018 Eclipse K169 1988–1990 C-Car SPC C204 1983–1988 C-Car C200 C204 Euro Spec 1984 B-Car Original Pan Car Advert1981 XL Lexan Pan Car

1/12 GT12 circuit and 1/12 oval

Date Name Kit and launch Details2012–2014 SupaStox K131 – Four-cell NiMh/1S Lipo K132 – 6 cell NiMh/2S Saddle K141 – 1S Hotrod Oval Body K142 – 2S Saloonstox body 2014 Nov SupaStox GT K154 – S1/Diff K157 – C/F 2016-2019 SupaStox ATOM K163 – Sport K164 – Pro 2019 ATOM 2 K179 S2 GT12 Kit AlloyK184 S2 GT12 Kit Carbon Fibre 2023 ATOM 3 K207 S2 GT12 Kit AlloyK202 S2 GT12 Kit Carbon Fibre

Formula 1 RC

Date Name Kit and launch Details 2020s Icon 2 K197 Icon

Other Cars

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 Fusion 28 Turbo K106 – Red/Silver – RTR K105 – Blue/Silver – RTR 2008 1/8th Electric 4WD Touring Car Menace GTRe 2005 1/8th Nitro 4WD Touring Car Menace GTR 2004 1/10th Nitro 4WD Fun Touring Car Fusion R12 K037 R12 Team Spec – K042 The Fusion R12 is developed from the SST Mission electric car 2002 1/10th Nitro 4WD Fun Touring Car Fusion 21 K028 + BMW 3 Touring Body K029 + Subaru Rally Body K030 + F155 Truck Body K033 RTR + BMW 3 Touring Body K034 RTR + Subaru Rally Body K035 RTR + F155 Truck Body K050 + Skyline Body 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.2U439R – Cosworth Touring U475B – Alfa Romeo 155 TouringU476C – Opel Calibra Touring U477D – Mercedes C-ClassU478E – 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 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 Fusion 28 K077 Skyline; Red/Silver – RTR K083 ARR – No Body K084 No Body – RTR K075 Skyline; Blue-Silver – RTR Nitro Truck Riot 2 Nitro Truck Riot S1174 1/10th Nitro 2WD Truck Nitro 10 190 Evaluation 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 Nitro Offroad Buggy Storm 2000 Nitro Offroad Buggy Nitro 10 Panther Nitro Offroad Monster Truck Nitro 10 Racing Truck Nitro Offroad Monster Truck 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

External links Official website http://www.racing-cars.com Official Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/SchumacherRC/

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