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SDD star Sang Joon Nam wins Korean Nationals (23/06/2008)

By:: Laurant
Linked to:: Mega MF12 3P MasMo Cera IFMAR, Serpent 720 08 1/10th scale 200mm, Serpent 720 -09 1/10th scale 200mm

Serpent Driver Development team member Sang Joon Nam proved his worth at the recent 1:10 200mm Touring Korean National Championships when he added the title to his CV at the Kirina circuit in Pochon Kyung Ki Do near Seoul.

Racing his Mega MF powered 720 '08, Nam qualified 2nd overall for the big race just ahead of fellow Serpent racers Yongtaek Wo and Seyong Wo.

For the one hour final Nam and HyunHo Ahn decided not to change the tyre during race to save time and opted for a harder 40 rear tyre and 38 fronts.

Holding a comfortable second Nam's strategy came good when the other drivers started to stop for new tyres allowing him to move into the race lead where he would stay till the end to take a very convincing 4-lap winning margin over the second placed driver. Yongtaek Wo took his Serpent to fourth followed by Wo Se Yong to make it three 720s in the Top 5.

2008 KMRCA 1/10 GP Touring Korean National Championship
PRO Class - Overall Result

1. NAM Sang Jun - Serpent 720 '08 - 199 laps in 60:28.102
2. GU Ki Bun - Xray - 195 laps in 60:35.779
3. KIM Gun Su - Team Magic - 194 laps in 60:20.769
4. WO Yong Teck - Serpent 720 '08 - 191 laps 59:56.661
5. Wo Se Yong - Serpent 720 '08 - 186 laps in 1:00:29.602
6. Lee Kyung Ell - Kyosho - 173 Laps in 1:00:24.138
7. CHOI Nak Sung - Kyosho - 140 laps in 49:13.374
8. KUK Mu Song - Kyosho - 133 laps in 1:00:23.635
9. KIM Yung Jun - Serpent 720 '08 - 116 laps in 42:28.339
10.AN Hyun Ho - Serpent 720 '08 - 79 laps in 24:38.836

Sang Joon Nam's winning 720 with the National C/ship trophy

New Champion Nam and his Serpent team-mates

The Serpent team at the Kirina circuit