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March 17, 2026

Serpent SRX8GT | GTE Alu Bulkheads

Serpent has introduced these front and rear aluminium bulkheads for their World Championship Top Qualifying SRX8GT. Designed to maximise performance and durability, the increased stiffness of the bulkheads results in a more efficient drivetrain, improved acceleration, and lower operating temperatures thanks to reduced drivetrain flex and heat buildup. Each bulkhead is CNCmachined from highgrade aluminum and engineered for perfect fitment. The design is left/right compatible, simplifying installation and reducing the need for
extra parts.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

March 16, 2026

Catanzani opens Italian GT title defence with Naxos win

Serpent’s Andrea Catanzani opened his AMSCI 1:8 GT Italian National Championship title defence with the perfect weekend winning the opening race of 2026 with victory. Racing at Naxos World in Sicily, the home track of 1:8 GT World Champion Alessio Mazzeo, Catazani took the TQ honours with three TQ runs. Returning to the championship again in 2026, Nova Engines backed Turkish offroad ace Burak Kilic qualified P2 on his debut running a Raptor, with Raptor team driver Mazzeo completing the Top 3. Round 1 of the 3 round championship, setting the only 26-lap of the 30-minute final Catanzani took the win by 9-seconds over Mazzeo with Kilic completing the podium ahead of the Genius of reigning European Champion Filippo Beretta.

Image: Andrea Catanzani [Facebook]

March 11, 2026

Serpent Viper 990e R 1:8 Onroad Kit

Having released their latest 1:8 Onroad competition nitro car back in November, Serpent has now released the electric version of the platform – the Viper 990e R. Key features of the 990e R are a slight redesign to the chassis shape to enhance flex characteristics and improve handling. The rear end has a smaller cut and the rear thickness has been reduced to give the perfect flex for this car. Additionally, the new chassis features a second servo saver position, offering greater Ackermann adjustment options for even more precise steering performance. The most significant updates are in the rear. The new bulkheads are now easier to assemble, with the two rearmost screws much more accessible for quicker and more convenient maintenance.

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March 5, 2026

Serpent sign Florida WinterNats winner Bruneau

Serpent has announced the signing of Joachim Bruneau to its factory team, the US racer the winner of the recent 50th edition of the famous Florida Winternats. Campaigning the pioneering nitro onroad manufacturer’s Viper 990R, which was released at the end of 2025, on the announcement Bruneau said, ‘I spent the first 8 years of my RC Racing career driving serpent cars and having owned my first Serpent car more than 25 years ago, joining Serpent as a factory driver is a dream come true. I can’t wait to learn from the incredible talent that is already at Serpent and to offer any value I may have to bring. Special thanks to Joaquin Desoto for the opportunity!’

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

January 30, 2026

Serpent SRX8Te RTR Truggy

Serpent has released its 1:8 Truggy platform as a Ready to Race version with the introduction of the SRX8Te RTR to its 1:8 offroad range line-up. Factory assembled with pre-set electrics, the RTR Truggy comes complete with pre-painted body & large rear wing, pre-mounted Truggy tyres with features including an aluminium chassis plate, big bore shocks, anti-roll bars, and 3 geardiffs. For power it is fitted with a waterproof 150A speedo (6S compatible), 2000 KV brushless motor, and 25kg metal-gear DragonRC servo, which is all controlled by a 2.4 GHz transmitter.

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January 21, 2026

Salemi announced at Serpent Factory team

Serpent has announced the addition of experienced Italian nitro racer Mirko Salemi to their factory team. The 1:8 Onroad stalwart moves to Serpent following a stint with Capricorn with who he became an Euro Nitro Series race winner at the end of the 2023 season. Joining compatriot & recent World Championship Top Qualifier Andrea Catanzani in campaigning the Viper 990R in 2026, on the announcement Salemi said, ‘I’m very happy to join this team, so rich in history and so many successes. We have big goals and hope to achieve great results together. I thank the entire team for their trust and look forward to 2026, which is already ready to begin.’

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

January 9, 2026

Serpent’s Catanzani confirmed for inaugural Nitro Party

Currently one of the fastest Nitro Onroad racers in the World, Serpent’s Andrea Catazani is the latest top international driver to be confirmed for the inaugural Nitro Party race in Foshan, China, later this month. The 20-year-old Italian, who was the Top Qualifier at both the IFMAR 1:8 Onroad and the 1:8 GT World Championships at the end of the last year, joins the already stacked entry in making the trip to the new Hongyu GDC facility for its first major nitro onroad event. The reigning Italian GT Champion, he joins compatriots Alessio Mazzeo, Natanaele Senesi, and Filippo Domanin for the first edition of what the 2026 ISTC World Championship host venue plans to build into a major annual event on the nitro racing calendar. Other confirmed entries for the January 24-25th race include Infinity’s Naoto Matsukura and Genius Racing’s Bernard-Alain Arnaldi.

Source: Hongyu GDC [Facebook]

December 19, 2025

Serpent SRX8GTE R 1:8 Electric GT

Following the release of its SRX8GT R 1:8 GT Nitro Car ahead of the IFMAR 1:8 GT World Championships in Chile, Serpent has now released the R version of the electric SRX8GTE. The R is the culmination of contributions from World Championship Top Qualifier Andrea Catanzani and his father, Roberto. Serpent has designed a new flat chassis based on the new IFMAR/EFRA rules and to enhance the flex characteristics, the new chassis is 4mm thick in most areas and is designed without side dams. It offers the ideal flex for a race car that is both fast and easy to handle. To still have the advantage of the kickup suspension Serpent designed a special front adaptor to keep the same front bulkheads and c-hubs. They have saved 53 grams (adaptor included) on the previous chassis. An optional carbon chassis with distinct flex characteristics will be available to enhance performance on specific tracks. This save 61 grams on the aluminium chassis with the adaptor included. Perhaps the most significant advancement of the R platform comes from the revised geometry. In addition to adjustments in the roll centre roll centre migration, and camber change, the narrower track width stands out as the most noticeable modification. Another key aspect is the altered relationship between wheel and shock movement. Specific to the Electric chassis Serpent has updated the Split centre diff design and improved the motor mount. With the existing slide system and 1 screw holding already being a great staple, we kept that the same. However, the motor mount’s shape has been also changed to accept the new split diff and has been lightened in the process to reduce weight.

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