Manufacturer Statistics

The statistics for equipment at this year’s European Championships, as provided by the host Reims EMC Club, show that reigning World Champions Mugen are again the most popular chassis with the Japanese company represented this week in France by 33 drivers with Kyosho the next most popular choice with 29 followed by defending European Champions TLR whose 8ight is being run in Reims by 23 racers. Represented by 17 drivers Xray is the fourth biggest brand.

In terms of powering their buggies Novarossi remain the most popular choice among the 171 officially listed entries. The reigning World & European Champion’s engines are fitted to 46 buggies with France’s RB the second most popular choice with 24 users followed by OS with 18 and Orion with 15.

With a total of 16 tyre brands being used at these, the 33rd running of the Championships, it is defending Champions AKA who have the largest share of the field with 52 users followed by Procircuit, the tyre choice of World Champion Robert Batlle, and Beta which are each providing traction to 27 drivers. Proline are the fourth biggest supplier with 21 drivers.