Shin Adachi joined Serpent for nitro off-road

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By Aaron Waldron
LiveRC.com

Press release from Serpent:
www.serpent.com

Serpent and Shin Adachi join into an agreement in which Shin will run the soon to be released brandnew 1/8 GP buggy as test and team-driver.

Shin brings along a tremendous amount of experience in racing and development, and will coop with main designer Billy Easton and the factory to develop the Serpent 1/8 buggy cars to even higher levels, and support Serpent drivers !

Below an interview with Shin Adachi. 

Team Serpent Interview

Hello Shin, 

It's great to have you on the Serpent offroad 1/8 team.  

Below a few questions for you: 

Q: when did you start rc racing and with which car?
A: I`m start racing 3 years old with Tamiya Hornet

Q:  Which car you will run for Serpent?
A:  I will be driving the new 1/8 scale GP buggy  which will be ready early 2016.

Q: Where  is your local track located?
A: Futaba Buggy Track. This is many time use Japan nationals

Q:  What has been your biggest national and international result so far?
A: Japan nationals finalist, Neo finalist

Q; What is your age and occupation? 
A: I`m 35 years old. I`m contract Yokomo as engineering 1/10th off-road and team manager. Now I also joined Serpent 1/8 buggy team as test driver for development.

Q: Which races do you  plan for coming season? 
A: We have World Championship 2016. I will try help for team and improve the car as well as possible

Q:  When and where will be your next race with Serpent?
A: I think my first race will be in USA. Hopefully soon. I`m very excited join Serpent 1/8 buggy team. I’m confident and cannot wait to 2016 season. I would like to provide everything that I have learned and experienced from my long R/C racing experience to the team. Thanks to Serpent team to allow me this chance!  

Thanks for the interview – answers and we hope to see you do well with Serpent.

Team Serpent