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GREEN IS EUROPEAN VICE-CHAMPION AGAIN (22/08/2006)
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- Laurant
Mark Green has for the second year running taken the title of EFRA 1:10 European Vice-Champion.
Once again the Englishman missed out on the overall title by the smallest of margins finishing just 6 seconds behind Italian Dario Balestri.
Green was on the pace throughtout the entire event braking the track qualifying record in Thursday's timed practice recording 20 laps in a time of 5:14.473. After 3 of the 4 qualifying rounds the reigning British 1:8th Champion held the Friday's overnight TQ position from team-mate Jilles Groskamp.
BRANSON RETAINS EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE (22/08/2006)
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- Laurant
Serpent Driver Development (SDD) racer Kyle Branson is the 2006 EFRA 1:10 European Junior Champion. Entering the event as the reigning champion, having won the title in his home country last year at Halifax, the 12-year-old successfully defended his crown in The Netherlands over the weekend (19/20th August).
Held at the MACH circuit near Amsterdam, the 2006 on-road Euros attracted 145 competitors from 16 Nations and a strong run in qualifying placed the up and coming talent in a superb 45th overall. Driving Serpent's new 720, Kyle made up two places despite the difficult wet race...
CHAMPION DOMANIN GETS HIS VERY OWN T-SHIRT (20/08/2006)
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- Laurant
Over the weekend of the EFRA 1:10 European Championship in the Netherlands, Serpent Motorsport made a special presentation to team driver Fabio Domanin in recognition for his victory at the recent 1:8 Euros in Sweden.
Michael Salven, a close friend of the Italian, made the presentation of the limited edition t-shirt to 2006 Champion on behalf of Serpent for whom Fabio won the title driving a 960.
EFRA 1:10 EUROS RESULTS (20/08/2006)
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- Laurant
2006 EFRA 1:10 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP
MACH, The Netherlands
A Final Result
1. Dario Balestri (I) - 105 laps in 30:00.150
2. Mark Green (GB) - 105 laps in 30:06.101
3. Darren Johnson (GB) - 104 laps in 30:05.337
4. Rick Vrielijnck (NL) - 102 laps in 30:05.092
5. Martin Christensen (DK) - 102 laps in 30:21.885
6. Jilles Groskamp (NL) - 97 laps in 30:06.777
7. Fabio Domanin (I) - 94 laps in 29:59.781
8. Michael Salven (D) - 91 laps in 28:27.790
9. Gerhard Kandelhart (A) - 90 laps in 29:56.743
10.Manuel Hubert (A) - 72 laps in 30:27.722
SERPENT DRIVERS TAKE CONCOURS AWARDS AT EUROS (19/08/2006)
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- Laurant
Serpent drivers took top honours in both categories of the Concours Délegance at the 2006 EFRA 1:10 European Championship.
Best overall paint scheme was won by the car of Gergely Cseko, Serpent's Hungarian distributor, while best race body was won by Serpent Team Sweden driver Per Ola Hard.
SALVEN TQs 720 FOR EUROS (19/08/2006)
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- Laurant
Michael Salven put in a sensational final qualifying run this morning (Saturday) to snatch pole for tomorrow's all important main final at EFRA 1:10 European Championships in Holland.
Lying a disappointing 21st position over night, the former European Champion snatched pole from Serpent team mate and over night pole sitter Mark Green with a record breaking 20 lap run in a time of 05:13.5.
With Green 2nd and Jilles Groskamp 4th, Serpent are guaranteed at least three 720s in the final. The other direct qualifier is former Serpent factory driver Rick Vrielijnck.
Also in the top...
GREEN PUTS SERPENT 720 TOP IN QUALIFYING (18/08/2006)
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- Laurant
Team Serpent driver Mark Green lies top of the qualifying sheets at the EFRA 1:10 European Championship in The Netherlands after he posted the fastest time in the final round of qualifying today (Friday) at the MACH.
After a disappointing run in second qualifying which saw him in a disappointing 15th overall, Mark recorded 19 laps in a time of 05:02.211 to head the 137 car field.
Making it an overnight 1,2 for Serpent's new 720, Jilles Groskamp recorded the second fastest time, set during his second qualifying run, with 19 laps on 05:02.920.
Also in the top 10 for Serpent is Dutch...
GROSKAMP GOES TOP FOR SERPENT (18/08/2006)
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- Laurant
World class electro racer Jilles Groskamp has moved to the top of the qualiying sheets at the 1:10 Euros following a strong second run this afternoon in The Netherlands.
With the first round held on a wet track, the times tumbled in second qualifying as drivers took to a dry track. Making only his second appearance driving the 720, Groskamp recorded 19 laps in a time of 05:02.920 to top the time sheets ahead of team mate and fellow Dutchman Julius Kolff.
Also in the top 10 for Serpent was Steven Cuypers from Belgium in 4th and 1:8 Euro Champion Fabio Domanin from Italy in 6th.
Jacky...
SERPENT 720 FASTEST AFTER FIRST ROUND OF QUALIFYING (18/08/2006)
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- Laurant
Serpent Team driver Jacky Mouton made the most of wet conditions to put his 720 top of the time sheets when he posted the fastest time in the first round of qualifying today at the EFRA 1:10 European Championship in Holland. The French driver was the only one to record 15 laps doing so in a time of 05:20.755.
Next up was Mark Green, who yesterday smashed the qualifying record at the MACH with his 720. The current European Vice-Champion, the Englishman completed 14 laps in 05:02.362.
Also in the Top 10 for Serpent are Michael Salven (4th), SDD driver & current European Junior Champion...
EUROS OPENING CEREMONY - TEAM PICS (17/08/2006)
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- Laurant
The opening ceremony of the 2006 EFRA 1:10 European Championships took place on Thursday evening and Serpent Motorsport was at the MACH with their cameras to capture pictures of the driver line-up from each of the 16 nations taking part.
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