Thursday, February 15, 2007
Serpent release Central Lola body shell Categories - Bodies, On Road, Products, Serpent - comments closed
Serpent have announced that they have started selling the new 1/8th scale Central Lola body shell. This new body originated in Japan and is now tearing up the tracks across the World with some top racers currently using it in this weeks Winternats such as Mike Swauger, Paolo Morganti and Michael Salven. We previously mentioned this body when it was first introduced into the US by Serpent USA some months ago.
Providing a huge boost in performance over previous shells, this new EFRA approved body not only provides more steering but also is more stable than other current shells on the market. This improvement in handling converts to faster and more consistent lap times.
Serpent have also released Titanium Nitride coated shock shafts that allows a much smoother action of the shock absorbers as well as making the shafts stronger.
Check out pictures of the shafts here… (more…)
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Racer In the Spotlight - Teddy Syach Categories - Drivers, Gas, International, On Road, Racing, Serpent - comments closed
Serpent.com continue their Racer in the Spotlight series with an interview with Worlds finalist and top Indonesian racer Teddy Syach. In the interview Teddy explains how he got started in RC Racing, his best and worst moments, and if your travelling to Indonesia, which track is the best to visit. Also did you know that Teddy is a very famous actor in Indonesia, thats way cool.
Read the full interview with Teddy here. You can also check out the first interview with Portugese hot shot Ricardo Nogueira here.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
Thursday, February 8, 2007
Serpent Electric touring car prototype - First Pictures Categories - Cars, Electric On Road, Products, Serpent - comments closed
This weeks Snowbirds sees the first major race outing for the new, and as yet unnamed, Serpent electric touring car prototype. Driven in foam class at the event by Serpent designer Rene Cornella and in the rubber class by US racer Rafael Angula the event is seen as a large scale test session for the new car. The car as you can see from the pictures (click images to view larger photo) is a traditional belt configuration and conforms to the current electric touring car look. According to talk at the event, Serpent are looking to sign some big name racers to their team to develop the car further in time for its summer launch.
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Sunday, January 28, 2007
Serpent prepared for the 2007 Winternats Categories - Events, Gas, International, On Road, Racing, Serpent - comments closed
With all the talk surrounding next months Florida Winternats concerning the international race debut of the Xray NT1, its good to also hear how the other teams are approaching the event. Seprent Motorsport from Holland have published a piece on their site outlining their preperations for thos race and also the team that they are sending.
The current 1:10 Winternat Champions, Serpent’s line up will include defending champion Paolo Morganti who will also race also in the 1:8 category. Joining him in 1:10 is fellow countryman and top Florida State Series competitor DJ Apollo who knows the Florida track well. Adding an international flavour to Team Serpent’s line is Factory driver Mark Green, emerging Austrian talent Daniel Tomaschko, fellow country man Gerhard Kandelhart and top Dutch racers Richard Keur & Ruud Schuitmaker.
Read the full article here.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
Thursday, January 4, 2007
John Ermen joins Serpent Team Netherlands Categories - Drivers, Gas, On Road, Racing, Serpent - comments closed
Serpent are reporting that multiple Dutch National Champion John Ermen has signed to race for Serpent Netherlands in the 2007 season. Returning to the Dutch manufacturer after a number of years away racing for Mugen, John will be seen as one of the favourites for the Dutch title this year.
The current 1:8 Dutch National Vice-Champion, Ermen will head Serpent’s challenge for 1:8 success in its home country. Racing since 1990, Â having caught the bug for rc racing from his father and older brother, Â John has an impressive racing CV which includes three World Championships appearances including the 2001 event in Australia.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
Wednesday, January 3, 2007
Serpent release new website Categories - Industry, Racing, Serpent - comments closed
Serpent have today launched their all new website, serpent.com, which is a major upgrade from their previous site mytsn.com. Having been present online since the early days of the internet (it was the first web site i ever visited back in the early 90’s), Serpent have been a pioneer in their use of the web in presenting their products and news and this new site is simply the next step in the use of that technology.
What you see in front of you is a totally new platform complete with some neat new features, with more to come online soon such as RSS feeds, and a simple and easy to use interface. Our site of course will continue to be updated regularly with news from around the world as well as continuous product releases.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
Thursday, December 14, 2006
Serpent USA release new Lola bodyshell Categories - Bodies, On Road, Products, Serpent - comments closed
Serpent USA have released a new Lola CanAm body shell for 1/8th scale. Designed with trim lines for the Serpent 960, this lightweight body has been tested by Paolo Morganti and he declared himself pleased with the balance of the body and commented that it had good steering yet really good rear traction also. It’s available next week under part number #SUS31490.
View more pictures of the body here.
Source: RC Tech [rctech.net]
Thursday, November 23, 2006
Kyle Branson impresses as SDD driver Categories - Drivers, Gas, International, On Road, Racing, Serpent - comments closed
Serpent have a report on their site on Kyle Branson, the Serpent Driver Development programs youngest driver. The 13 year old seems to have had a busy and successful season traveling the world and racing.
His first venture onto foreign asphalt was the Dutch 1:10 GP at Heemstede as preparation for the European Championships. This preparartion would stand to Kyle as he successfully defended his European Junior crown in the difficult wet conditions. From there it was on to Australia no less for the 2006 IFMAR 1:10 World Championships in Brisbane.
You can read the full report here.
Source: Serpent [mytsn.com]
