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{{Short description|Manufacturer and distributor of radio-controlled cars}}
'''Shumacher Racing Products''' is a British remote controlled car manufacturer. The world famous CAT product set new standards in the 1980s. <ref>http://www.radioracecar.com/article.aspx?a=4875</ref>
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| key_people = Cecil Schumacher<br />Robin Schumacher<br />Phil Booth<br />Brian P. Vogt
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'''Schumacher Racing Products''' is a British manufacturer of ]s and accessories.
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== History ==
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The founder, Cecil Schumacher, was a ] transmission engineer who was recruited from ] to lead the design team to adapt the Hobbs transmission (which he had worked on) to handle the ]'s power. Cecil spotted his workmates driving radio-controlled cars on the company's helipad and decided it needed a ] 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 ] 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><ref>{{cite book |last=Burr |first=Norman |date=12 June 2015 |title=First Principles: The Official Biography of Keith Duckworth |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zcTBCQAAQBAJ |publisher=Veloce Publishing |isbn= 9781845845285|access-date=14 June 2016 |page=156}}</ref>

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

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.

==Racing Success==

===IFMAR World Championships===
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! Year
! Title
! Driver
! Model
! Reference
! Report
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|1987
|]
|{{flagicon|JPN}} ]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.liverc.com/news/special_features/17607-FLASHBACK_FRIDAY:_A_complete_timeline_of_Schumacher_CAT_4WD_buggies/|title=FLASHBACK FRIDAY: A complete timeline of Schumacher CAT 4WD buggies|website=www.liverc.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-21}}</ref>
| CAT XL
| <ref>{{Citation | title = Interview with Cecil | publisher = RC Racing TV | year = 2006 | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FruLSZMQ_Kw | access-date = 29 July 2012}}</ref>
| ]
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| 2020
| 1:12 Elec. Track
| {{flagicon|GER}} Marc Rheinard
| Eclipse 3
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| ]
|-
| 2020
| 1:12 Elec. Track, Stock
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Andy Murray
| Eclipse 3
|
| ]
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===European Championships===
1985 - Andy Dobson 1:12
1988 - Phil Davies 1:12
1988 - Jürgen Lauterbach, 3rd 1:12

===ROAR National Championships===
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! Year
! Title
! Driver
! Model
! Ref.
! Report
|-
|1987
| 1:10 4WD Off-Road
|{{flagicon|USA}} Jim Dieter
| "Dieter" CAT
| <ref>{{cite magazine|url=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|title='87 Off Road Nats|author=Rich Hemstreet|magazine=Dirt Burners Magazine}}</ref>
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|-
| 1995
| 1:10 4WD Off-Road
| {{flagicon|USA}} Brad Reelfs
| CAT 2000 EC
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== References ==
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Schumacher Racing Products
Company typePrivate Limited Company (Ltd.)
IndustryRacing
Founded1980
HeadquartersNorthampton, England
Key peopleCecil Schumacher
Robin Schumacher
Phil Booth
Brian P. Vogt
ProductsRadio-controlled cars
Number of employees30
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

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.

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.

The company has always operated out of Northampton 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.

Racing Success

IFMAR World Championships

Year Title Driver Model Reference Report
1987 1:10 4WD Off-Road Japan Masami Hirosaka CAT XL 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
1995 1:10 4WD Off-Road United States Brad Reelfs CAT 2000 EC

References

  1. "Interview with Cecil". RC Racing TV. 2006. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  2. Burr, Norman (12 June 2015). First Principles: The Official Biography of Keith Duckworth. Veloce Publishing. p. 156. ISBN 9781845845285. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  3. "The Hobby Hub". Radioracecar.com. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  4. "FLASHBACK FRIDAY: A complete timeline of Schumacher CAT 4WD buggies". www.liverc.com. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  5. Interview with Cecil, RC Racing TV, 2006, retrieved 29 July 2012
  6. Rich Hemstreet. "'87 Off Road Nats" (PDF). Dirt Burners Magazine.
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