Dremel Announces Radio Controlled Race Team Sponsorship

Dremel has selected a team of four radio controlled car racers to compete in its colours at the 2008 European Radio Controlled Race Car Championships, alongside eight national racing meets in the UK, to bring an extra dimension to its 2008 motor racing programme.

Just like the F1 Team* which Dremel sponsors all over the world, the radio controlled race team comprises experienced drivers : Mark Christopher, Lee Chapman, Lee Stokes, Richard Boult - and their pit man, Martyn Chapman. Competing for the first time at the European Championships, which takes place in Holland at Heemstede, their chance for European glory will be taken when the first race goes under starters orders on the 30th June.

The cars selected to race by the team are the Serpent 835 which are 235mm wide with four wheel drive, two speed gear box with a .15 cubic inch 2,5cc engine which will rev to just under 40,000rpm and produce nearly 1.8 horse power, running on 16% nitro race fuel. The cars can accelerate from 0 to 60mph in just over two seconds and reach a top speed of 40 to 50mph. As they are 10th scale, that equates to a staggering 400 to 500mph. Built using materials such as carbon fibre and aerospace alloys with fully adjustable suspension geometry, these are true miniature racing cars. Manufactured in Holland, further information can be found at http://www.serpent.com.

Mark Christopher and Lee Chapman founded the team in the UK and it continues to be UK based racing in the British Radio Car Association nationals in the Scale IC class www.brca.org on purpose built tracks across the country. The series consists of eight nationals with six out of eight to count. Results for the team in 2008 so far, as well as future track locations can be found on the BRCA website under 'sections'/'10th ic'.

A live web cam, which remains on 24 hours a day throughout the European Radio Controlled Race Car Championships can be found at http://www.streampartner.nl/live/mach.html where enthusiasts across Europe will be able to watch the meeting live as it happens.

As a team, Mark, Lee, Richard, Lee and Martyn were all friends. Their love of the sport has been enhanced by their use of Dremel tools which they use on their cars before and during race meetings. Generously, they allow other competitors to use them free of charge to promote just how good the Dremel brand truly is.

Web: http://www.dremeleurope.com