Serpent Model Racing Cars
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Serpent Model Racing Cars B.V. (known commonly as Serpent, or alternatively Serpent Motorsport, Serpent MRC or Team Serpent) is a company from Heemstede
, North Holland
in the Netherlands
specializing in competition grade radio controlled cars which has won numerous IFMAR
and EFRA
titles, plus several national titles.
Dash 1 chassis modified by themselves, then in 1977, the duo started to develop their first car under the Serpent name in 1977 and in 1979, both Bervoets and Ton had won separate EFRA
1:8 titles with their Mk. III Pro.
One of its highlights of its competition career is the total domination during the IFMAR World Championship for 1:10th Scale 235mm IC On-Road cars that took place in Apeldoorn
, in the Netherlands
; when the Impacts, its competition car for the category at the time, dominated the top 10 positions in both the Class 1 (sportscars) and Class 2 (touring cars).
The cars are nowadays developed using 3D CAD
software such as Pro-Engineer and SolidWorks
and are tested at the nearby race track in Heemstede
.
Other than competing in national and international championships, Serpent also has its own one-make series
Serpent Nitro Tours and Serpent Series, also has its own drivers' development program (Serpent Driver Development).
In 2005, when the company celebrated its 25th anniversary, Bervoets sold the company off to Ronald Baar and the works' championship winning driver and designer, Michael Salven, to allow Bervoets to concentrate on his other project that he had also been running for ten years before, Virtual RC Racing, specializing in RC car racing simulation for home computers
.
Following its takeover, there had been a few changes to the company, although the hissing snake symbol
has never been changed since the beginning, the company's colour scheme has changed from magenta
to the national Dutch colour scheme of orange and the logo has also been changed before the takeover. Another change to the company was, the popular and long running RC community orientated website myTSN was disbanded in favour of a more dedicated company site
In 2008 the Dutch company went into bancruptcy. The recently started Off-Road projects were pauzed and the brand and the stock was sold to new company VectorRC in Holland. Serpent Ltd in HongKong is now in charge for the production and Distribution in Asia, SerpentEurope for Europe and SerpentAmerica for the American region. Michael Salven, Ronald de Baar are owners of the Serpent brand and run a company ( VectorRC BV) that takes care of the development and the marketing world-wide.
As of 2009, Serpent have won a total of seven world (IFMAR) and thirty three Europe
an titles (EFRA) together with five Japan
ese (JMRCA) and eight U.S.
(ROAR) national titles as well as three Winternats
.
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Heemstede
Heemstede is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.-History :Heemstede formed around the Castle Heemstede that was built on the Spaarne River around 1286. Before 1296, Floris V, Count of Holland, granted Heemstede as a fiefdom to Reinier of Holy...
, North Holland
North Holland
North Holland |West Frisian]]: Noard-Holland) is a province situated on the North Sea in the northwest part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is Haarlem and its largest city is Amsterdam.-Geography:...
in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
specializing in competition grade radio controlled cars which has won numerous IFMAR
International Federation of Model Auto Racing
International Federation of Model Auto Racing is the world governing body of professional radio controlled racing.The organization was created in 1979 by professional racer and RC model entrepreneur Ted Longshaw. At that time, many different governing bodies operated under their own rules...
and EFRA
EFRA
The European Federation of Radio Operated Model Automobiles is the governing body of radio-controlled car racing in Europe.- History :...
titles, plus several national titles.
History
The company was officially founded in 1980 as a brand name to Berton BV, named after a combination its founders, Pieter Bervoets and Ron Ton who were both radio controlled car racers. The pair built their first RC car in 1972, using a KyoshoKyosho
is a model car company based in Tokyo, Japan. The brand operates internationally under the name KYOSHO. The company's main office is located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, and the production headquarters are located in Atsugi, Kanagawa....
Dash 1 chassis modified by themselves, then in 1977, the duo started to develop their first car under the Serpent name in 1977 and in 1979, both Bervoets and Ton had won separate EFRA
EFRA
The European Federation of Radio Operated Model Automobiles is the governing body of radio-controlled car racing in Europe.- History :...
1:8 titles with their Mk. III Pro.
One of its highlights of its competition career is the total domination during the IFMAR World Championship for 1:10th Scale 235mm IC On-Road cars that took place in Apeldoorn
Apeldoorn
Apeldoorn is a municipality and city in the province of Gelderland, about 60 miles south east of Amsterdam, in the centre of the Netherlands. It is a regional centre and has 155,000 . The municipality of Apeldoorn, including villages like Beekbergen, Loenen and Hoenderloo, has over 155,000...
, in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
; when the Impacts, its competition car for the category at the time, dominated the top 10 positions in both the Class 1 (sportscars) and Class 2 (touring cars).
The cars are nowadays developed using 3D CAD
Computer-aided design
Computer-aided design , also known as computer-aided design and drafting , is the use of computer technology for the process of design and design-documentation. Computer Aided Drafting describes the process of drafting with a computer...
software such as Pro-Engineer and SolidWorks
SolidWorks
SolidWorks is a 3D mechanical CAD program that runs on Microsoft Windows and is being developed by Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp., a subsidiary of Dassault Systèmes, S. A. . SolidWorks is currently used by over 1.3 million engineers and designers at more than 130,000 companies worldwide...
and are tested at the nearby race track in Heemstede
Heemstede
Heemstede is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.-History :Heemstede formed around the Castle Heemstede that was built on the Spaarne River around 1286. Before 1296, Floris V, Count of Holland, granted Heemstede as a fiefdom to Reinier of Holy...
.
Other than competing in national and international championships, Serpent also has its own one-make series
One-design
One-Design is a racing method where all vehicles or boats have identical or very similar designs or models. It is also known as Spec series. It is heavily used in sailboat racing. All competitors in a race are then judged based on a single start time...
Serpent Nitro Tours and Serpent Series, also has its own drivers' development program (Serpent Driver Development).
In 2005, when the company celebrated its 25th anniversary, Bervoets sold the company off to Ronald Baar and the works' championship winning driver and designer, Michael Salven, to allow Bervoets to concentrate on his other project that he had also been running for ten years before, Virtual RC Racing, specializing in RC car racing simulation for home computers
Personal computer
A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...
.
Following its takeover, there had been a few changes to the company, although the hissing snake symbol
Symbol
A symbol is something which represents an idea, a physical entity or a process but is distinct from it. The purpose of a symbol is to communicate meaning. For example, a red octagon may be a symbol for "STOP". On a map, a picture of a tent might represent a campsite. Numerals are symbols for...
has never been changed since the beginning, the company's colour scheme has changed from magenta
Magenta
Magenta is a color evoked by light stronger in blue and red wavelengths than in yellowish-green wavelengths . In light experiments, magenta can be produced by removing the lime-green wavelengths from white light...
to the national Dutch colour scheme of orange and the logo has also been changed before the takeover. Another change to the company was, the popular and long running RC community orientated website myTSN was disbanded in favour of a more dedicated company site
In 2008 the Dutch company went into bancruptcy. The recently started Off-Road projects were pauzed and the brand and the stock was sold to new company VectorRC in Holland. Serpent Ltd in HongKong is now in charge for the production and Distribution in Asia, SerpentEurope for Europe and SerpentAmerica for the American region. Michael Salven, Ronald de Baar are owners of the Serpent brand and run a company ( VectorRC BV) that takes care of the development and the marketing world-wide.
As of 2009, Serpent have won a total of seven world (IFMAR) and thirty three Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an titles (EFRA) together with five Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese (JMRCA) and eight U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
(ROAR) national titles as well as three Winternats
Winternats
The Winternats is a competitive on-road gas powered radio controlled car race attended by racers from around the world. It is held annually in Fort Myers, Florida at the Lee County Civic Center, usually in the month of February...
.
Product lines
| Scale | Name | Terrain | 2WD | 4WD | Body width | EP/GP | Year of production | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:8 | 966 / E | On-road | GP / EP Glow plug (model engine) A glow plug is a device, similar to a spark plug, used to help ignite the fuel in the very small internal combustion engines typically used in model aircraft, model cars and similar applications... |
2009 | |||||
| 1:8 | 960-08 | On-road | GP Glow plug (model engine) A glow plug is a device, similar to a spark plug, used to help ignite the fuel in the very small internal combustion engines typically used in model aircraft, model cars and similar applications... |
2007 | Updated version of 960 | ||||
| 1:8 | 960-07 | On-road | GP Glow plug (model engine) A glow plug is a device, similar to a spark plug, used to help ignite the fuel in the very small internal combustion engines typically used in model aircraft, model cars and similar applications... |
2006 | Updated version of 960 | ||||
| 1:8 | F180 RTR | On-road | GP Glow plug (model engine) A glow plug is a device, similar to a spark plug, used to help ignite the fuel in the very small internal combustion engines typically used in model aircraft, model cars and similar applications... |
2006 | Ready to run version of the F180 | ||||
| 1:8 | F180 | On-road | GP Glow plug (model engine) A glow plug is a device, similar to a spark plug, used to help ignite the fuel in the very small internal combustion engines typically used in model aircraft, model cars and similar applications... |
2006 | First 1:8 true scale single seater car | ||||
| 1:8 | 960FD | On-road | GP Glow plug (model engine) A glow plug is a device, similar to a spark plug, used to help ignite the fuel in the very small internal combustion engines typically used in model aircraft, model cars and similar applications... |
Fabio Domanins edition, uprated | |||||
| 1:8 | 960 | On-road | GP Glow plug (model engine) A glow plug is a device, similar to a spark plug, used to help ignite the fuel in the very small internal combustion engines typically used in model aircraft, model cars and similar applications... |
2005 | |||||
| 1:8 | 950-R | On-road | GP Glow plug (model engine) A glow plug is a device, similar to a spark plug, used to help ignite the fuel in the very small internal combustion engines typically used in model aircraft, model cars and similar applications... |
2003 | |||||
| 1:8 | 950 | On-road | GP Glow plug (model engine) A glow plug is a device, similar to a spark plug, used to help ignite the fuel in the very small internal combustion engines typically used in model aircraft, model cars and similar applications... |
Uprated version | |||||
| 1:8 | Vector NT 2002 | On-road | GP Glow plug (model engine) A glow plug is a device, similar to a spark plug, used to help ignite the fuel in the very small internal combustion engines typically used in model aircraft, model cars and similar applications... |
2002–? | Uprated version | ||||
| 1:8 | VETEQ 02 | On-road | GP Glow plug (model engine) A glow plug is a device, similar to a spark plug, used to help ignite the fuel in the very small internal combustion engines typically used in model aircraft, model cars and similar applications... |
2002– | Uprated version | ||||
| 1:8 | Vector Spec 2000 | On-road | GP Glow plug (model engine) A glow plug is a device, similar to a spark plug, used to help ignite the fuel in the very small internal combustion engines typically used in model aircraft, model cars and similar applications... |
2000–? | |||||
| 1:8 | Vector Spec 98 | On-road | GP Glow plug (model engine) A glow plug is a device, similar to a spark plug, used to help ignite the fuel in the very small internal combustion engines typically used in model aircraft, model cars and similar applications... |
1998–? | |||||
| 1:8 | Vector | On-road | GP Glow plug (model engine) A glow plug is a device, similar to a spark plug, used to help ignite the fuel in the very small internal combustion engines typically used in model aircraft, model cars and similar applications... |
– | |||||
| 1:8 | Excel MK II | On-road | GP Glow plug (model engine) A glow plug is a device, similar to a spark plug, used to help ignite the fuel in the very small internal combustion engines typically used in model aircraft, model cars and similar applications... |
?–? | |||||
| 1:8 | Excel 9000 | On-road | GP Glow plug (model engine) A glow plug is a device, similar to a spark plug, used to help ignite the fuel in the very small internal combustion engines typically used in model aircraft, model cars and similar applications... |
?–? | |||||
| 1:8 | Sprint 6020 | On-road | GP Glow plug (model engine) A glow plug is a device, similar to a spark plug, used to help ignite the fuel in the very small internal combustion engines typically used in model aircraft, model cars and similar applications... |
?–? | |||||
| 1:8 | Sprint 6010 | On-road | GP Glow plug (model engine) A glow plug is a device, similar to a spark plug, used to help ignite the fuel in the very small internal combustion engines typically used in model aircraft, model cars and similar applications... |
?–? | |||||
| 1:8 | Sprint 6000 | On-road | GP Glow plug (model engine) A glow plug is a device, similar to a spark plug, used to help ignite the fuel in the very small internal combustion engines typically used in model aircraft, model cars and similar applications... |
1988–? | |||||
| 1:8 | Quattro | On-road | GP Glow plug (model engine) A glow plug is a device, similar to a spark plug, used to help ignite the fuel in the very small internal combustion engines typically used in model aircraft, model cars and similar applications... |
1982 (1983 for 4WD)–? | |||||
| 1:8 | Quattro Compact | On-road | GP Glow plug (model engine) A glow plug is a device, similar to a spark plug, used to help ignite the fuel in the very small internal combustion engines typically used in model aircraft, model cars and similar applications... |
?–? | SWB version of the Quattro | ||||
| 1:8 | Super Pro | On-road | GP Glow plug (model engine) A glow plug is a device, similar to a spark plug, used to help ignite the fuel in the very small internal combustion engines typically used in model aircraft, model cars and similar applications... |
1981–? | |||||
| 1:8 | Competition MK III | On-road | GP Glow plug (model engine) A glow plug is a device, similar to a spark plug, used to help ignite the fuel in the very small internal combustion engines typically used in model aircraft, model cars and similar applications... |
1979–? | |||||
| 1:8 | Nitro | Off-road | GP Glow plug (model engine) A glow plug is a device, similar to a spark plug, used to help ignite the fuel in the very small internal combustion engines typically used in model aircraft, model cars and similar applications... |
2008? | Currently under development, working name | ||||
| 1:8 | Spirit | Off-road | GP Glow plug (model engine) A glow plug is a device, similar to a spark plug, used to help ignite the fuel in the very small internal combustion engines typically used in model aircraft, model cars and similar applications... |
?–1988 | |||||
| 1:8 | Cobra | Off-road | GP Glow plug (model engine) A glow plug is a device, similar to a spark plug, used to help ignite the fuel in the very small internal combustion engines typically used in model aircraft, model cars and similar applications... |
1983–? | |||||
| 1:10 | S500/Durango | Off-road | EP | 2009 | Sold and manufactered by Team Durango. Named as Team Durango DEX410. | ||||
| 1:10 | Tenforce | on-road | EP | 1980s–? | |||||
| 1:10 | 835 | On-road | 235mm | GP Glow plug (model engine) A glow plug is a device, similar to a spark plug, used to help ignite the fuel in the very small internal combustion engines typically used in model aircraft, model cars and similar applications... |
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| 1:10 | Impact M2 WC/02 | On-road | 235mm | GP Glow plug (model engine) A glow plug is a device, similar to a spark plug, used to help ignite the fuel in the very small internal combustion engines typically used in model aircraft, model cars and similar applications... |
2002– | ||||
| 1:10 | Impact M2 | On-road | 235mm | GP Glow plug (model engine) A glow plug is a device, similar to a spark plug, used to help ignite the fuel in the very small internal combustion engines typically used in model aircraft, model cars and similar applications... |
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| 1:10 | Impact Spec 2000 | On-road | 235mm | GP Glow plug (model engine) A glow plug is a device, similar to a spark plug, used to help ignite the fuel in the very small internal combustion engines typically used in model aircraft, model cars and similar applications... |
2002– | ||||
| 1:10 | Impact 2 | On-road | 235mm | GP Glow plug (model engine) A glow plug is a device, similar to a spark plug, used to help ignite the fuel in the very small internal combustion engines typically used in model aircraft, model cars and similar applications... |
2002– | ||||
| 1:10 | Impact Rally | On-road | 235mm | GP Glow plug (model engine) A glow plug is a device, similar to a spark plug, used to help ignite the fuel in the very small internal combustion engines typically used in model aircraft, model cars and similar applications... |
1995– | Body mounts modified to allow for touring car bodies | |||
| 1:10 | Impact | On-road | 235mm | GP Glow plug (model engine) A glow plug is a device, similar to a spark plug, used to help ignite the fuel in the very small internal combustion engines typically used in model aircraft, model cars and similar applications... |
1991– | ||||
| 1:10 | 720 08 | On-road | 200mm | GP Glow plug (model engine) A glow plug is a device, similar to a spark plug, used to help ignite the fuel in the very small internal combustion engines typically used in model aircraft, model cars and similar applications... |
2007– | ||||
| 1:10 | 720 07 | On-road | 200mm | GP Glow plug (model engine) A glow plug is a device, similar to a spark plug, used to help ignite the fuel in the very small internal combustion engines typically used in model aircraft, model cars and similar applications... |
2006– | ||||
| 1:10 | 720 | On-road | 200mm | GP Glow plug (model engine) A glow plug is a device, similar to a spark plug, used to help ignite the fuel in the very small internal combustion engines typically used in model aircraft, model cars and similar applications... |
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| 1:10 | 710 Team car | On-road | 200mm | GP Glow plug (model engine) A glow plug is a device, similar to a spark plug, used to help ignite the fuel in the very small internal combustion engines typically used in model aircraft, model cars and similar applications... |
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| 1:10 | 710 RTR | On-road | 200mm | GP Glow plug (model engine) A glow plug is a device, similar to a spark plug, used to help ignite the fuel in the very small internal combustion engines typically used in model aircraft, model cars and similar applications... |
– | Ready to run edition | |||
| 1:10 | 710 | On-road | 200mm | GP Glow plug (model engine) A glow plug is a device, similar to a spark plug, used to help ignite the fuel in the very small internal combustion engines typically used in model aircraft, model cars and similar applications... |
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| 1:10 | 705 | On-road | 200mm | GP Glow plug (model engine) A glow plug is a device, similar to a spark plug, used to help ignite the fuel in the very small internal combustion engines typically used in model aircraft, model cars and similar applications... |
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| 1:10 | Impulse PRO 4WD | On-road | 200mm | GP Glow plug (model engine) A glow plug is a device, similar to a spark plug, used to help ignite the fuel in the very small internal combustion engines typically used in model aircraft, model cars and similar applications... |
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| 1:10 | Impulse PRO Carbon | On-road | 200mm | GP Glow plug (model engine) A glow plug is a device, similar to a spark plug, used to help ignite the fuel in the very small internal combustion engines typically used in model aircraft, model cars and similar applications... |
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| 1:10 | S400 | On-road | 190mm | EP | – | ||||
| 1:12 | S120 | On-road | EP | 2008– | |||||
| 1:24 | S240 | On-road | EP | 2009– | |||||
| 1:8 | 811 Cobra | Off-road | GP Glow plug (model engine) A glow plug is a device, similar to a spark plug, used to help ignite the fuel in the very small internal combustion engines typically used in model aircraft, model cars and similar applications... |
2010 | |||||
| 1:8 | 811 Cobra-T | Off-road | GP Glow plug (model engine) A glow plug is a device, similar to a spark plug, used to help ignite the fuel in the very small internal combustion engines typically used in model aircraft, model cars and similar applications... |
2010 | Truggy version |
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