German topdriver Jan Asmer set TQ and wins the 1st race of the 2013-2014 ETS season in the stock-class with Serpent 411 Eryx.
Asmer also Tq-d and won the ETS F1 class with Serpent F110.
1/8 GP Racing World Championship 2013
Race report by Sahashi bros(Tadahiko and Yuya)
Date: 4th - 12th October 2013
Venue: Keitune circuit, Chiba, Japan
Free practice day(2 days)
Started with the same setup from Pre Worlds and the car was already competitive level to win and we are also satisfied a lot.
In addition with the new hard suspension parts H type , we could further test to improve the setups even better. With hard suspension parts make the car very stable and smooth.
For the Serpent 977 Viper, Serpent release the suspension arms and uprights in a newly developed harder composite material. Our material engineers found a new mix of materials which have great characteristics in terms of hardness, durability and reaction to temperature. The moulded part show a H as indication of the material used.
Depending on track conditions and set-up, it will allow for more grip, more steering and an even more responsive car.
The H type parts have been tested before the Worlds in few races, and all Serpent 977 drivers at the Worlds received a free set to try. The new...
Spyder SRX-2 RM shock-spring chart.
More info in downloads:
http://serpent.com/product/500001/downloads/
Billy Easton Tq-ed won the JC Concepts Supercup last Sunday in the 2wd buggy class with Spyder RM in Florida !
Report and images to follow.
Serpent ace driver Tadahiko Sahashi wins the 2013 IFMAR world championship, driving a Serpent Viper 977, powered by Picco.
Tq-ing the event after taking 3 of the 6 qualifiers, then moving on to win the semi final and taking pole position for the final race, and then winning the Worlds with a one lap lead, a superb result for this young talent !
In 1985 it was Dutch driver Rody Roem who won the WC title also in Japan.
2013, The year of the Snake !!
1/8 WC 2013 TQ and win, Tadahiko Sahashi
1/10 EC 2013 win , Mazzeo
For the Serpent Cobra Truggy 1/8 , Serpent introduces a conversion-set to electric powered version.
The set includes all items needed to convert, apart from the electronics. The set also includes the brandnew superb looking E-Truggy bodyshell, which is a lot lower, narrower and smaller than the GP version.
The battery-cases allow for EFRA / ROAR legal packs, higher packs can be mounted too. Both buggy and truggy type BL motors will fit, of the main brands.
The Cobra E-buggy has already proven to be one of the best E-buggies in the market. The front mounted motor combined with the very low...
Japan Worlds 1/8 onroad
Serpent is leading the Wc in Japan wiht the superb driver car combo of Tadahiko Sahashi and the Serpent Viper 977.
TQ-ing 3 our of 5 heats so far, and taking overall TQ !!
The long awaited Serpent entry into the 1/10 scale 2wd buggy market is now a fact !
The Billy Easton designed 2wd Spyder buggy SRX-2 RM is shipping NOW to conquer the RC World !
The 1st production batch is shipping now and the 2nd batch is ready end october.
We will keep you posted on the progress of the Mid Motor version, which is planned to release before end of the year as well.
Serpent Industries
The Link:
http://youtu.be/CGKZIB2AZWk
Below an interview with Billy Easton on the development of the Spyder 2wd cars.
From early drawings to the final Spyder cars.
The 1st version the Spyder SRX-2 Rear Motor will be released start october, the Mid Motor versions a month after, and the Short Course 2wd car before end of 2013 too. RTR versions to follow too.
We will keep you posted.
Team Serpent