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Sang Jun & Hyun Ho win 2007 Korea Cup (28/11/2007)

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The final of the Serpent backed Korea Cup 2007 took place at the Kirina Circuit in PoChun area near Seoul where Serpent drivers Ahn Hyun Ho and Nam Sang Jun took race victory and overall championship success.


Run over four rounds, the Korea Cup was open to all brands of cars with 40 drivers taking part in the season finale.


In 1:10 200mm Hyun Ho dominated with his MAX powered 720.  Securing the TQ position in qualifying he went on to win the 30-minute Main Final by almost a lap from fellow Serpent driver and SDD team member Sang Jun.  Oh Sae Yong, also driving a 720 completed the podium.


Also racing in the 1:8 class, Sang Jun went one better with his 960 taking his fourth win of the Series to claim the 2007 Korea Cup title. Sang Jun, who recorded the fastest lap of the race, was followed home by Namkoong Wook who was using the same 960/Max combination with the Kyosho of Oh Yong Taek completing the Top 3.


Serpent Korea Cup 2007
Final Round
Kirina Circuit, PoChun

1:10 Main Final
Result
1. (1) Hyun Ho, Ahn - 102 laps in 30:17.624 (720/MAX)
2. (2) Sang Jun, Nam - 101 laps in 30:13.051 (720/MEGA)
3. (6) Sae Yong, Oh - 98 laps in 30:08.757 (720/MEGA)
4. (5) Young Jun, Kim - 97 laps in 30:10.165 (720/MAX)
5. (4) Ki Yong, Hong - 96 laps in 30:10.829 (720/NOVA)
6. (7) Youn Chul, Kim - 95 laps in 30:07.479 (Mugen/NOVA)
7. (3) Ji Hwan, Chang - 95 laps in 30:17.021 (Kyosho/MEGA)
8. (9) Ju Young, Lee - 92 laps in 30:11.374 (Xray/NOVA)
9. (8) Yong Hoon, Lim - 90 laps in 30:10.490 (Kyosho/OS)
10.(10)Hwa Rang, Choi - 90 laps in 30:13.385 (720/MEGA)


1:8 Main Final
Result
1. (5) Sang Jun, Nam - 107 laps in 30:10.439 (960/MAX)
2. (3) Wook, Namkoong - 106 laps in 30:02.186 (960/MAX)
3. (7) Yong Taek, Oh - 106 laps in 30:08.249 (Kyosho/NOVA)
4. (10) Doo Hyun, Kyun - 104 laps in 30:14.621 (960/MAX)
5. (7) Sung Go, Jo - 99 laps in 30:06.764 (960/Mega)
6. (9) Sun Ki, Jung - 98 laps in 28:33.114 (960/NOVA)
7. (2) Dong Joo, Kwak - 89 laps in 26:44.413 (960/RB)
8. (6) Young Jun, Kim - 89 laps in 30:05.709 (960/MEGA)
9. (8) Jong Hoon, Ha - 18 laps in 5:12.570 (960/MAX)
10.(1) Ji Hwan, Chang - 4 laps in 1:19.79 (960/MAX)



Team Serpent at the Korea Cup finale

Team Serpent at the Korea Cup finale


1:8 Champion Nam Sang Jun

1:8 Champion Nam Sang Jun


1:10 Champion Ahn Hyun Ho

1:10 Champion Ahn Hyun Ho


Sang Jun on his way to 1:8 victory

Sang Jun on his way to 1:8 victory


1:10 podium for the Korea Cup final round

1:10 podium for the Korea Cup final round


1:8 podium at the Kirina Circuit

1:8 podium at the Kirina Circuit