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Serpent/Mega dominate 3rd Round of South African Championships (20/08/2007)
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- Serpent 835 2WD 1/10 scale 235mm, Serpent 720 07 1/10th scale 200mm, Serpent 960 07 1/8 scale 4WD, Serpent 720 08 1/10th scale 200mm, Serpent 960 08 1/8 scale 4WD, Serpent 966 1/8 scale 4WD EVO, Serpent 720 -09 1/10th scale 200mm, Serpent 966 -TE 1/8 scale 4WD, Serpent 966 -TE v2 1/8 scale 4WD
After winning the first two rounds of the South African Championships, the Mega powered Serpent drivers continued to dominate proceedings as they went to the third round of the series at the tight and tricky Durban track.
In 1:10 200mm the 720 showed its outstanding capability on a tight track, as Mike Wiseman TQ’d with his Mega powered example with his dad Dave Wiseman pushing him all the way qualifying 2nd fastest for an all Serpent front row.
Young Travis Carlyle continued his great year, using his 720/Mega combination to recorded the 3rd fastest time in qualifying heats.
The final...
Dalton Touring Master (20/08/2007)
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- Laurant
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- Serpent 720 07 1/10th scale 200mm, Serpent 960 07 1/8 scale 4WD, Serpent F180 kit, Serpent 720 08 1/10th scale 200mm, Serpent 960 08 1/8 scale 4WD, Serpent 966 1/8 scale 4WD EVO, Serpent 720 -09 1/10th scale 200mm, Serpent 966 -TE 1/8 scale 4WD, Serpent 966 -TE v2 1/8 scale 4WD
The fourth running of the Dalton Touring Masters took place recently at the Jakarta International Twin Circuit and once again the Indonesian event was a huge success.
Mazzeo is European Junior Champion (19/08/2007)
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- Laurant
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- Serpent 720 07 1/10th scale 200mm, Serpent 720 08 1/10th scale 200mm, Serpent 720 -09 1/10th scale 200mm
Young Italian star and Serpent 720 racer Alessio Mazzeo has marked himself as a future star of the sport after the current EC-B champion drove a sensational Main Final to finish on the podium at the 2007 EFRA 1:10 200mm European A Championships in Madrid. The highest placed Serpent driver finishing 3rd overall, Mazzeo also claimed the European Junior Championship crown to complete a superb week of highly competitive racing in style.
Mazzeo along with fellow Serpent driver Oscar Cabezas did a fanastic job to qualify their 720s directly into the Main Final and with Michael Salven and Mark Green...
Serpent Young Guns ensure at least two 720s in EC Final (17/08/2007)
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- Laurant
Serpent's two young stars Oscar Cabezas and Alessio Mazzeo have ensured that at least two Serpent 720s will race in tomorrow's all important European Championship Main Final in Madrid.
2007 Serpent Nations Cup Hotel Announced (02/08/2007)
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Serpent are pleased to announce that Amazónia Lisboa Hotel will again be the official hotel & HQ for the 2007 Serpent Nations Cup which takes place in Lisbon, Portugal, from November 9-11th.
The hotel is within five blocks of Lisbon's central boulevard (Avenida da Liberdade) and is situated just 5-minutes from the track.
For the event the hotel is offering competitors the following special room rates:
· Single room - €61.50
· Double/Twin room - €75.00
Serpent has provisionally booked 50 rooms at the hotel and teams can make reservations via Serpent. Teams are asked to reserve rooms...
Ireland first to confirm teams for 2007 Nations Cup (30/07/2007)
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- Laurant
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- Serpent 720 07 1/10th scale 200mm, Serpent 960 07 1/8 scale 4WD, Serpent 720 08 1/10th scale 200mm, Serpent 960 08 1/8 scale 4WD, Serpent 966 1/8 scale 4WD EVO, Serpent 720 -09 1/10th scale 200mm, Serpent 966 -TE 1/8 scale 4WD, Serpent 966 -TE v2 1/8 scale 4WD
Ireland is the first country to confirm that they will be represented at this year's Serpent Nations Cup which takes place in Lisbon, Portugal, from November 9th to 11th.
Hobbies Ireland, the Serpent distributor for Ireland, have announced that they will again field one 1:8 team and at least two 1:10 teams as the event introduces the class for the first time.
Salven TQ's European Championships (27/07/2007)
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- Laurant
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- Serpent 960 07 1/8 scale 4WD, Serpent 960 08 1/8 scale 4WD, Serpent 966 1/8 scale 4WD EVO, Serpent 966 -TE 1/8 scale 4WD, Serpent 966 -TE v2 1/8 scale 4WD, 2007 EFRA 1/8th On Road European Championships
Former European Champion and Serpent 960 designer Michael Salven has TQ'd his creation for the 2007 EFRA 1:8 Onroad European Championships at Lostallo in Switzerland.
Salven used his Mega powered Serpent to produce a time of 15 laps in 5 minutes 8.758 seconds to top qualifying by 1 second from another of the sports great names Alberto Picco with Lamberto Collari, a former World Champion with Serpent, third.
In total four Serpent's made the Top 10 in Quaifying with Steven Cuypers, the provisional pole holder, ending up 7th fastest followed by Mark Green while Markus Geisendorf, who topped...
Serpent host EC BBQ, Geisendorf Fastest (26/07/2007)
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- Laurant
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- Serpent 960 07 1/8 scale 4WD, Serpent 960 08 1/8 scale 4WD, Serpent 966 1/8 scale 4WD EVO, Serpent 966 -TE 1/8 scale 4WD, Serpent 966 -TE v2 1/8 scale 4WD, 2007 EFRA 1/8th On Road European Championships
Serpent and their new Swiss distributor Trading Tech hosted a BBQ yesterday on the eve of qualifying for the 2007 EFRA 1:8 Onroad European Championships to ensure drivers and their mechanics are well prepared for the busy days ahead.
Serpent heads EC Qualifying as Cuypers is fastest at Lostallo (26/07/2007)
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- Laurant
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- Serpent 960 07 1/8 scale 4WD, Serpent 960 08 1/8 scale 4WD, Serpent 966 1/8 scale 4WD EVO, Serpent 966 -TE 1/8 scale 4WD, Serpent 966 -TE v2 1/8 scale 4WD, 2007 EFRA 1/8th On Road European Championships
Serpent factory driver Steven Cuypers tops qualifying at the 2007 EFRA 1:8 Onroad European Championships after posting the fastest time in the first round of heats.
The current Belgian National Champion put his Serpent 960 in provisional pole with a time of 15 laps in 5:15.750 to head the 123 car field.
Serpent also took the honours of being fastest in free practice for the prestigious event of which they are the reigning champions. Local star Markus Geisendorf posted the fastest practice run and continues his form with the sixth fastest time in the first round of qualifying.
SangJun and DooHyun win latest Serpent Korea Cup encounter (24/07/2007)
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- Laurant
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- Serpent 720 07 1/10th scale 200mm, Serpent 960 07 1/8 scale 4WD, Serpent 720 08 1/10th scale 200mm, Serpent 960 08 1/8 scale 4WD, Serpent 966 1/8 scale 4WD EVO, Serpent 720 -09 1/10th scale 200mm, Serpent 966 -TE 1/8 scale 4WD, Serpent 966 -TE v2 1/8 scale 4WD
The third round of the Serpent Korea Cup took place at the Kirina Circuit last weekend and it was Serpent's 720 and 960 that took the top honours.
Serpent Driver Development team member Nam SangJun dominated qualifying in the 30 degree plus temperatures TQ'ing for both classes with his Mega powered '07 chassis'.
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