I think the only real comparison you have had with this is this years cactus when the only guys not running mid motor were the AE guys, now did they use this as an excuse for not wining, but still being very very competitive or did the mid cars really have an advantage? Another example could be this years Australian national title, this was won by a losi 22 in mid motor on clay beating a field of rear motor cars. I would say personally say that when the grip is up on any surface a mid car will always be quicker to drive, although it isn't impossible to make a mid car fast on low grip, if you can achieve the rear end weight or even close to that of a rear motor car a mid car will work well on low grip as you will get all the benefits of mid motor without the loss of drive and without the pendulum effect a rear motor car has. I have just run a b4.2 on grass with brass front bulkhead, shorty lipo and inline electrics and I was actually quite surprised how good it was, now I am by no means a brilliant driver but im at a stage where I can change the car and notice the difference. I would say at top flight level the margin they are trying to find is so fine its comparative to F1 its so close, so driver ability is also a factor.
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