Manufacturer Statistics

1:8 Offroad is a very important market for the various r/c manufacturers and that is clearly evident by the level of leading industry figures present here at the European Championship in Sand-am-Main, Germany.

With 175 drivers competing in the 31st running of these EFRA championships it is defending champions Mugen who are the No.1 choice of chassis with 40 drivers choosing the MBX-6.  Behind them Xray is the second most popular buggy with 23 racers running the XB808 followed closely by Kyosho who have 22 cars and TLR who have 19 users. Becoming a pretty crowded market at total of 20 different chassis brands are represented in the field.

In the engine department it is also the reigning champions that are the top choice with 39 drivers running RB. Novarossi are the number 2 choice with 23 users followed by OS with 19 and current World Champions Orion who are preferred by 17 of the 175 racers who represent 20 European Nations.

As full size tyre company Pirelli puts it ‘Power is nothing without control’ and one company that looks to have taken control of the buggy tyre market is AKA.  75 drivers, over 40% of the entry here, are using the American company’s rubber and recognising the importance of the European market they have former World Champion & one of the company’s founders Mark Pavidis on hand to offer support with choosing the right tyre.  Once the market dominator Proline are a distant second with 24 users followed by Spanish brand Pro Circuit which are being run by 20 drivers.

Special thanks to John Yves Ferte, Team Manager for Mugen Europe who took the time to compile the statistics.