The third round of the Dutch National EP Touring Car Championship took place at the technical Gouda track where it was Round 2 winner Bart Wubben that once again took the win with his Serpent S400 ahead of team-mate Rob Janssen.

In qualifying it was Janssen who was the top Team Serpent driver claiming the No.2 spot on the grid for the A Mains ahead of his team-mate.

Leg 1 of the final went the way of Wubben after the pole sitter Hugo vd Berg made a mistake allowing the Serpent driver to assume a lead he would maintain till the end.

In the second Leg, Janssen took the lead but strong team work saw him allow Wubben through for the win to give Serpent an overall 1-2 finish in the event.

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Thomas Musial continued his winning form last weekend when he took his second consecutive victory in the German Region West Qualifier race at the controls of his Serpent S400.

acing in the 9.5T class Musial, who TQ’d and won the previous race at Geilenkirchen, once again set the pace TQ’ing ahead of team-mate Christian Kohrn.  In the finals the pair cemented those places to claim a great 1-2 result for Team Serpent.

SM-Lauf West, Standard (9,5T)
Top 3, Ibbenbüren

1. Thomas Musial – Serpent S400
2. Christian Kohrn – Serpent S400
3. Mike Treder - Corally

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The MORSE Invitational Championship has been an annual race since 2005, and it became one of the biggest race events in Korea. This year, 120 of Korea’s top racers participated in the race, becoming the race with the largest amount of buggy racers. Although the XB808 was only released very recently, it was one of the most popular & famous buggies in the race.

Needless to say, Team XRAY, the Korea National Champion team, was the strongest team. This time, Team XRAY was represented by ChoongYeul (current Korea National Champion), DongKwan, DongWoo (last year’s MORSE Champion), and WonHyung.

It was XRAY XB808 driver DongWoo who was showcasing with overwhelming performance of the XB808, taking 2nd spot in qualifying without any practice runs. Other XRAY drivers also showcased the whole race with their XB808 cars. ChoongYeul’s XB808 was doing some of the fastest laps in the race.

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MK-BDP Ball Diff Setting Plate

As for the ball diff. setting plate it is the tool which can make the ball diff. assembly and setting adjustment simple. From a state where in the past alumite it is done laser printing was added on the plate surface. Available  June 25th.

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These aluminum upper arm mounts for the Team CRC Pro-Strut front end are not only sweet looking, but they greatly increase durability and consistency while only adding .05 oz. total for the pair!

These pieces will work in both 12th scale & 10th scale applications.

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For the ultimate in power and top speed, Reedy is excited to announce an all-new 11.1V 20C LiPo battery for enthusiasts that believe you can never have too much power. More voltage equals more power and higher top speeds. Easily increase power and speed by swapping out a 7.2V NiMH or 7.4V LiPo battery and replacing it with a Reedy 11.1V LiPo battery!

This high-power battery pack is designed specifically for use in R/C cars and trucks. A unique hard case design helps protect the battery from damage. Integrated locking nubs simulate sub-C cell profiles to allow the battery to be easily installed in a slotted touring car chassis. By simply flipping the battery over, perfect installation in off-road vehicles is achieved.

To reduce resistance and increase power, Reedy’s 11.V 20C LiPo battery comes equipped with TRA connector and 12AWG wires.

Specifications:

• 3200mAh 11.1V 20C
• Length: 139mm
• Width: 46mm
• Height: 23.1mm excluding nubs /25.1mm including nubs
• Weight: 300g
• Discharge: 64A continuous, 80A-112A burst
• Passes UN T1-T8 testing

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The third round of the French EP Touring Nationals took place at the MRCV track in Villerest last weekend and Team Serpent France driver Fabien Valantin enjoyed a strong race taking his S400 to a podium finish.

Sunny weather meant drivers had to deal with very hot conditions but Valantin couped well claiming 3rd position in qualifying.

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The latest round of the German National Qualifiers West Region produced a great result for Team Serpent despite thunderstorms causing the finals at the Oberhausen track to be cancelled.  TQing for the event it was Serpent veteran Karl Heinz Meisters that took the win with his Mega powered 720 ‘08.

A great performance in qualifying by the Serpent team meant no less than six 720s filled the Top 10 places with Meister at the top ahead of team-mate Marcus Mobers.

With the bad weather forcing the finals to be abandoned the final result was declared on the qualifying order handing Serpent drivers an important 1-2 result.

German National Qualifiers West Region
Oberhausen, Overall Result

1. K.H. Meister - Serpent/Mega
2. M. Mobers - Serpent/Mega
3. T. Saarinen
4. F. Südhoff - Serpent/Mega
5. S. Bürge
6. T. Hepp - Serpent/Mega
7. D. Fleischer
8. Y. Prümper - Serpent/Mega
9. V. Frederico - Serpent/Mega
10.U. Baldes

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Current European 1:10 235mm Champion Glyn Beal looks in good shape to defend his title at the up coming 2008 Euros after the Englishman took a convincing win at the fourth round of the British Championships at Aldershot over the weekend.

The Serpent 835 driver was in top form from the start securing the TQ by 10 seconds around the technical track.  From pole Beal went on to take his Mega powered car to a massive 5-lap winning margin. Greg Fairlie took second with third place going to young hopeful Karl Dransfield.

The 2008 1:10 235mm European Championships takes place next week at top class Heemstede track in the Netherlands where Beal will be looking to successfully defend the title he won in Germany last year.

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332441 Anti-Roll Bar Front Female 0.7mm - Hudy Spring Steel™

Female front SOFT anti-roll bar blade 0.7mm for NT1 is CNC-machined from world-renowned HUDY Spring Steel™. Use with #332451 male front anti-roll bar blade 0.7mm.

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