Over the decades of running rc cars in both race and bash conditions, we have never, ever seen a vehicle that is so respon sive to driver input. While serpent hasnt always been synonymous with either the term 2wd buggy or rtr, they recently started offering up a selection of both. Serpents, billy easton, is known for his success as an offroad racer, however, since joining the serpent team he has taken a large role in the development of all serpent vehicles. I simply needed to drive the car better than i did. Drivers were billy hagan, cale yarborough, and bill cooper. Serpent model racing cars news billy easton reports on. We also have an online and mobile hobby shop which carries parts a. This has created a massive backlog, and videos are being recorded at a higher pace than the upload limit allows. See more of james rodriguez rc racing driver on facebook. We have won over 35 national level races in offroad nitroelectric, onroad nitroelectric, and even drag racing nitroelectric. Spyder srx4 buggy 4wd 110, spyder srx4 buggy 4wd 110 alu.
Deans discount hobbies ddhrc super cup championship. This was billy eastons initial goal with the concept of the srx4 and well lets just say he did exactly what he set out to do. Remarks serpent offroad head designer billy easton is running a prototype version of their upcoming 2wd buggy called the srx2 mh. Gene was an icon in the rc industry and the founding partner along with. Check out the rc driver article here featuring proline racing carpet tires like the pin point, prism, and wedge. Here are a few shots of what they have going on as of now. This was the second series i participated in under the leadership of dean lloyd. Pro rc drivers are the celebrities of the industry. Roar 2019 roar 18 fuel offroad nationals qualifier. In this video you will be able to watch the all new srx2 gen 3, from serpent in action. We caught up with drivers jorn and martin and team boss max. While i was walking through the pits i spotted team serpent driver billy easton working on a new serpent 18scale buggy. Billy easton reports the 2019 ifmar worlds in perth, australia 27112018 by. Billy easton drives the all new serpent srx2gen 3,2wd electric.
The all new cobra srx8 18th scale nitro buggy is slated to make its debut this year from serpent rc. One of the most recent being the 18 scale cobra gt. Easton and team serpent on top at 2011 force series pro. The pinnacle of any rc racers career would be winning a world championship. Either way, both my car and sct were performing at or better than expected for my first major race in over a year. Finishing fifth billy easton helped debutant team serpent to claim the honour of best new manufacturer with hobao driver jeremy kortz. Billy easton hot rodsaugus, ca associated electrics. As the years passed and champions like lett, hirosaka, kinwald and pavidis were crowned, 4wd buggy fell out of favor among the world racing stage and the reedy race lost its luster. Coowneroperator of track star, we are experienced rc racers who provide services to fellow rc racers such as. This past weekend was the first annual lfr race at space coast rc in cocoa beach, florida. On march 1, 2020, youtube made a policy change to limit the default number of daily uploads per account per day. Associated proline edge m2 proline holeshot m3 white white reedy.
Team sworkz are in the race to be the first holders of the rcgp world series title. Avid rc has been racing at the top level since the conception of the avid name. On day one, i was turning top 3 driver lap times, but my driving was only maybe top 10. Serpent model racing cars is one the leading manufacturers of rc radio controlled modelcars for competition purposes. Billy easton rc racer the home of rc racing on the web. The event attracted drivers from florida, georgia, the carolinas and. High volt rc shootout drag racing in philly all scales, 5th scale monsta. I want to take a moment and congratulate him and his staff for the job they have done, their commitment to the racers and also their dedication to continue to. As main offroad designer, developer, test pilot and factorydriver for serpent, we sat down with billy easton for the full details and steps to designing the new buggy. Billy easton about the spyder srx4 buggy 110 4wd 15092015 by. Proline driver billy easton won the 2011 force series and serpent drivers bart and danial secured 2nd and 3rd place to take the full podim for serpent cobra buggy bart, alfredo and danny from the mills pond group took the top 3 in the truggy pro class with serpent cobra t billy eastons report below.
Team serpent development driver billy easton reports from space coast rc in florida and the lead finger anniversary race. Billy easton reports on the 2019 dirt nitro challenge 15032019 by. Do you find it difficult to drive well in different classes, i. We as well as countless other channels are actively working with youtube to get this quota lifted, however they are short staffed due to the. These products enhance my race program and recommend them to any rc racer serious about. The event held by the morbc club in perth, would go down as one of the better worlds i have been to. Theres not a whole lot of preliminary info on this new race rig out yet, but serpent rc did interview their lead designer in this video below. Only a small few are capable of accomplishing this feat. Reedy race of champions 2017 reedy race of champions. Serpent sct2 mid billy easton roar nationals space.
There are no official bodyoff shots yet, but you can count on dualbelt drive with a front clicker, graphite chassis and shock towers, and bigbore shocks. Billy easton reports on the 2019 dirt nitro challenge 15032019. He told me that it was an early prototype and things will change. After designing the winning platform of 18scale cobra vehicles, serpent designer billy easton turned his attention to their smaller 2wd counterparts. Avid team drivers so who runs for avid racing concepts. Serpent has sat down with billy for a brief interview regarding the new car and its development process.
Designer billy easton sought to bring something different to the market, but wanted not only a niche buggy in a crowded, shaft driven world. Red rc events 2010 ifmar 18th buggy worlds thailand. This was billy easton s initial goal with the concept of the srx4 and well lets just say he did exactly what he set out to do. Billy easton drives the all new serpent srx2gen 3,2wd electric buggy in this video you will be able to watch the all new srx2 gen 3, from serpent in action. Design and develop competitive rc racing models for serpent and mrc.
There is a large variety of camera angles to get a feel for the perf. There is a large variety of camera angles to get a feel. Billy easton serpent srx2 gen 3 launch video facebook. 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. Unlike most racing, this format isnt necessarily about being the fastest driver, but instead knowing how to win races. With joey and his dirt crew they basically had to build the drivers stand, bring in.
I want to take a moment and congratulate him and his staff for the job they have done, their commitment to the racers and also their dedication to continue to improve each and every race. Designer interview spyder srx4 buggy 110 hello billy i like to ask you some questions on. The final bump up spot was decided by a thrilling battle between serpents billy easton and mugen driver borja hernandez. They attend all the major events to not only win the main reason, but to put on a great show for the spectators. The event attracted more than 140 entries and in the 2wd buggy modified it was billy easton serpent who set the overall tq and took the win from donnie ward jr. In addition, they are great salespeople for the products they race. Sportsman buggy saw robby mena recover from a horrific 1st round crash twisted chassis to take the tq spot away from matt allen in round two. The car features a low profile transmission, although a standard. The first track pics of serpents billyeastondesigned srx4 appeared back in january, and now the fourwheeler is getting ready to hit shelves right about now. To win a world championship, a driver must possess a combination of speed, precision driving and an extra dose of ice running through their veins. One year now, looking forward to a long relationship with hitec. The facility is the largest indoor track in the state.