Below is a small recap of my weekend at the R/C Pro Series Nationals, along with some attached pictures. Thank you!
April 12-15, 2012
Gulf Coast Raceway
Houston, Tx. USA
Gulf Coast Raceway
Houston, Tx. USA
Archive for the ‘1/8 gas onroad’ Category
USA; Kimbrow and Morganti win RC-pro race
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012Italy: 1/8 Nats Locarotondo
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012Serpent drivers had a good race, resulting in podium finishes in all 3 classes with Serpent 966-TE.
Alessio Mazzeo in Expert
Calce Antonio in F1
Beri Albertoin F2
Swiss: Sarbina reports from wet Swiss Nats
Tuesday, April 17th, 2012
FIRST SWISS CHAMPIONSHIP IN SITTERDORF
Finally we arrived friday night at the track, unfortunately we couldn´t start earlier, so I missed a whole day practice – pitty! Saturday morning they started only with 2x 20 minutes practice for 1/8 Amateur – 2x 20 minutes 1/10 and 2x 20 minutes 1/8 expert, Then we started directly with the qualfications, we drove 4 heats which took 7 minutes (EFRA RULES)
Brasil: Serpent Cobra GT wins Copa APPA
Tuesday, April 17th, 2012
Last week-end it was raced the Copa APPA in the new São Paulo s track , an> especial series of 1/8 GT cars in Sao Paulo – Brazil.>
The RC Performance SERPENT Team driver , Heitor Nogueira was entered with a> prototipe SERPENT COBRA GT, and the results was amazing !>
Canada: Jimbo TQ-es with Serpent Cobra
Monday, April 16th, 2012
Jimbo TQ’s Nitro buggy and Electric buggy at the Canadian Indoor Off road Shootout!
results for the mains
Nitro Buggy
Jimbo Kvidera 2nd and Fastest lap
Paul Ciccarello 3rd
Electric buggy
Jimbo 2nd
USA: Kimbrow TE and wins with 966-TE in Houston
Monday, April 16th, 2012Great weekend in Houston! TQ and win at the R/C Pro Nationals!!
Alp-Adria Cup 2012: Introduction
Thursday, April 12th, 2012
http://alpe-adria-cup.yolasite.com/homepage.php
Alpe Adria Cup starts in April at beautiful Slovenian track in Tolmin.
1/10 and 1/8 I.C. Track MONOTYRE racing series
- 4 countries – 4 races
- Monotyre racing gives same condition for everybody
- No additives allowed (park ferme)
- Low cost racing (limited tyres)
- Superpole before the main final
- The motto of Alpe Adria Cup 2012: FUN – FAIR RACING – FRIENDSHIP
Why to participate at the Alpe Adria Cup 2012?
- to enjoy racing and have fun
- to meet new friends
- to race in equal conditions as other racers
- to be competitive without the need of high budget
- to get your first racing experience on a racetrack
- to meet some pro class drivers and get some support
- to be Alpe Adria Cup 2012 champion and get some factory support for the next season
- to be able to win some great lottery prizes
Hungary: Serpent takes Hungarian Onroad Championships Rd1
Wednesday, April 11th, 2012
The opening round of the Hungarian Onroad Championships took place in Pecs on Easter weekend. The club which is the biggiest and most active onroad club in Hungary prepared the track nicely for this event but unfortunately it started to rain on Thursday and it seemed it will never going to stop. Finally it finished Sunday morning, just in time for the start of the qualifications. The conditions were difficult, the track was slippery while the temperature was super cold around 5°C and very windy.
The 1/10 200mm Stock category, which means mandatory stock engines (RB Concept Touring Junior or Novarossi N12T1) has been gaining popularity lately. The much reduced costs on engines and the more equal level of playing field makes this category a good option to start nitro onroad racing. It was Zsolt Pinter who TQ’ed and won the race easily. The race for the rest of the podium spots remained opened and changed several times during the final.
1. Zsolt Pinter – Serpent 733-TE / RB Concept TJ11
2. Peter Varsanyi – Mugen MTX-4 / RB Concept TJ11
3. Krisztian Gulyas – Sheperd V10 / Novarossi N12T1
In 1/10 category it was Gergely Cseko who set the pace early on. Starting from pole he set new track record for a single lap during the final. Thanks to this driving style he run out of fuel at the 10min mark but get back to the lead shortly after restarted and won the 30min final by 4 laps.
1. Gergely Cseko – Serpent 733-TE / RB Concept T11RC
2. Simon Ciudan – Sheperd V10 / Sonic V.12T
3. Gabor Laszlo – Xray NT1 / Novarossi Flash
In 1/8 category Tamas Hegedus was dominating the field and grabbed the number 1 starting position for the final. After the start he continously opened the gap but run into problems at around halftime. Then Gergo Timar took over the lead and never looked back and brought home the victory.
1. Gergo Timar – Serpent 966-TE / MAX XL9
2. Peter Kelbert – Sheperd V8 / Ninja
3. Jozsef Farkas – Kyosho Evolva / Novarossi Flash
So in the end it was a very successfull weekend and a perfect start of the season for the Hungarian Serpent team.
England: Green wins season opener in 1/8
Monday, April 2nd, 2012Mark Green wins BRCA 1/8th season opener
The first round of the 2012 BRCA national championship was hosted by the Wombwell circuit in South Yorkshire. The entry for this circuit is normally low but since this is that start of a new season and with the section having more interest due to the impending 2013 European championships, the entry was around the 50 mark. During the off season, the committee have been busy trying to resolve the issue of tire additives which although we have procedures in place with regards to the policing for non use, further discussions will take place prior to the next round to agree a sensible solution for moving forward.
Korea: Serpent Cup onroad gas
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012
2012 Serpent Korea On Road Race.
2012 season opener on road race took place in Kirina circuit last weekend.
It rained all day on Friday and the rain changed into snow and the wind was rising on Saturday morning. It was the really bad weather for the on road race.
But, fortunately, the snow finally stopped and we could proceed the race.
All participants helped to clean up the track and lots of Coke was sprayed on the track for the good grip.
The race began by the 1/10 electric stock cars. In the three 5 minute qualifying heats, Mr.Lee In Seop took the TQ and the final race was continued along the same lines as the qualifying heats.
*Race result of 1/10 Electric Stock.
1st : Ryu Jae Ho
2nd : Lee In Seop
3rd : Kim Kwan Soo
In the three 10 minutes qualifying heats of 1/10 engine touring sport class, Mr.Ryu Jae Ho took the TQ.
In the 20 minutes final race, 3 of Serpent 733 drivers were included and Mr.Ryu Jae Ho won the race.
*Race result of 1/10 Engine Touring Sport.
1st : Ryu Jae Ho(733Evo)
2nd : Jeon Yang Won(733Evo)
3rd : Choi Han Sol
In the three 10 minutes qualifying heats of 1/10 engine touring pro class, Mr. Ahn Hyun Ho took the TQ.
In the 30 minutes final race, 2 of Serpent 733 drivers were included.
*Race result of 1/10 Engine Touring Pro.
1st : Ahn Hyun Ho
2nd : Oh Sae Yong
3rd : Lee Sang Ho
The largest participants competed in the 1/8 pure racing class. They were divided into 3 groups and competing fiercely to get the A-main tickets.
In the three 10 minutes qualifying heats of this class, Mr. Park Dong Joo took the TQ.
In the 40 minutes A-main final race, 4 of Serpent 966 drivers were included and Mr.Kim Kyung Tae went to up to the 3rd podium.
*Race result of 1/8 Pure Racing.
1st : Park Dong Joo
2nd : Jo Seong Go
3rd : Kim Kyung Tae(966TE)
