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Serpent Model Racing Cars is one the leading manufacturers of RC radio controlled model-cars for competition purposes.
Serpent has been around from the very start of the RC racing hobby, with already over 25 years of racing experience with many national and international victories, including World titles.
The company was officially founded in 1980 by Pieter Bervoets and companion Ron Ton and started in 1/8 scale gas powered on road racing, but has developed into other segments of the RC market step by step.
Serpent is known for its high involvement in the RC racing market, cooperating with IFMAR and other international and national federations. Sponsorship of main events has always been at the core of our marketing, to help organizers create memorable events.
Serpent is a highly innovative company since the very beginning. Innovating or early adopting full suspension cars, real shock absorbers, 2-speed gearboxes, 4-wheel-drive systems, the now famous Centax (centrifugal-axial) clutch, the INS-Box and many things more. Serpent invented the 235mm class and later on initiated racing 200mm 1/10 scale cars.
In 2006 Michael Salven and Ronald Baar became the new owners of Serpent MRC, after being employed in Serpent for over 15 years.
Serpent serves a worldwide market of RC racers through a dense network of highly experienced distributors and RC shops. The design and marketing office is based in Holland, close to the famous Heemstede racing (and test) track. The expert-factory and central warehouse are based in China. Serpent operates central warehouses in Germany, Hongkong and USA to take care of the respective regions.
Serpents design team consisting of Michael Salven (multiple world and European Champion), and Billy Easton (World en multiple US champion) uses state-of-the-art 3D design software (Pro-Engineer and Solid Works). The famous Heemstede race track is very close by and offers a superb location for most of the test-work. Many times the test-team travels to other tracks or even abroad to do final testing under many different circumstances. Serpent team-drivers are also involved in test and development work.
It's Serpent's goal to create products, which offer a truly great racing experience. Innovative, quality, ease of use and maintenance, product-support and services are key elements in our product and marketing approach and we are famous for that. To follow the market closely Serpent designers are racers themselves, we support a strong race-team (for results and support) , we organize Serpent Nitro Tours, Serpent Series and race clinics and support a young drivers program (Serpent Driver Development - SDD). With the information we gather from those activities and our active role in the market, we develop new products and product lines.
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>Serpent Innovations
2006
- Serpent create the first true scale 1/8th scale Formula 1 car- First centrally mounted drive shaft activated front braking system
2001
- Serpent develop the AFL fuel tank lid which allows for consistent back pressure in the exhaust system1999
- Serpent release the worlds first competition 1/10th 200mm1996
- First center mounted rear adjustable (blades) anti-roll bar developed1995
- First datalogger developed for RC cars1992
- First Centax clutch developed - First front wishbone activated front anti-roll bar developed1991
- Class defining Serpent Impact 1/10th 235mm released- First inboard suspension developed
1987
- First gas car with reverse gear released1983
- First 2-speed gearbox system developed1982
- First Chain drive1981
- First tuned pipe system for RC Cars developed by Serpent> Serpent Major Titles
7 x World Titles | 33 x European Titles
2008
European Champion 1/10th 235mm - Holland2007
European Champion 1/10th B - BelgiumEuropean Champion 1/10th 235mm - Germany
Japanese National Champion 1/8th - Japan
2006
European Champion 1/8th - SwedenEuropean Champion 1/8th B - France
European Champion 1/10th 235mm- France
US National Champion 1/10th 200mm
2005
European Champion 1/8th B - GermanyEuropean Champion 1/10th 235mm - England
Japanese National Champion 1/10th 200mm
2004
European Champion 1/10th 200mm - AustriaEuropean Champion 1/8th B - Italy
European Champion 1/10th 235mm - Switz
2003
European Champion 1/8th - NorwayEuropean Champion 1/10th 200mm - Portugal
European Champion 1/10th 235mm - Portugal
US National Champion 1/8th
2002
World Champion 1/10th 235mm - USAEuropean Champion 1/10th 235mm - Sweden
US National Champion 1/10th 200mm
US National Champion 1/10th 235mm
2001
European Champion 1/10th 235mm - HollandUS National Champion 1/8th
US National Champion 1/10th 235mm
2000
European Champion 1/8th - PortugalEuropean Champion 1/8th B - France
World Champion 1/10th 235mm - Austria
1999
US National Champion 1/8thJapanese National Champion 1/8th
US National Champion 1/10th 235mm
Japanese National Champion 1/10th 235mm
1998
European Champion 1/8th - GermanyWorld Champion 1/10th 235mm (TC) - Holland
World Champion 1/10th 235mm (GC) - Holland
1997
World Champion 1/8th - MexicoJapanese National Champion 1/8th
1996
European Champion 1/8th - FranceEuropean Champion 1/10th 235mm - Portugal
1995
World Champion 1/8th - ThailandEuropean Champion 1/10th 235mm - Holland
1994
European Champion 1/8th - ItalyEuropean Champion 1/10th 235mm - England
1992
European Champion 1/8th TC - Holland1989
European Champion 1/8th - Spain1987
European Champion 1/8th - Denmark1986
European Champion 1/8th - France1985
World Champion 1/8th - JapanEuropean Champion 1/8th - Holland