Daan Jacobs joins Team Serpent
Daan Jacobs, a famous Dutch ace driver in the competitive 1:10 scale nitro on-road class in Holland, is to join Team Serpent in 2010 with Serpent 733. Daan will race his Sirio powered Serpent 733 in Dutch and German races and also in the European Championships in Sweden in 2010. Serpent welcome Daan back to the team and wish him well for the 2010 season,. Below a brief interview…
Hello Daan, welcome back in the Serpent Team, how was 2009 for you?
2009 was a year with ups and downs in the racing World. It started really nice with a victory in the Dutch Championship and after that a third place at the Euros B Aigen. After this great start, I was struggling a little bit. Maybe I was flabbergasted, no of course not, but I made my mistakes and I had some great competition in the Dutch Championship and finished third overall.
What are your test and race plans for 2010?
Of course I will compete in the Dutch Championship and beside that I also want to compete in the German Championship. Then we have the Euros in Göthenburg (Sweden). For me the World Championship is a little bit too much for now. Besides I am still a student, and have to work at my study too. I think it is better to concentrate myself first at Europe.
What are your thoughts on the 733 design?
I am really impressed by the car! Not only how it looks but also how it drives, great balance and high corner speed. This all is based on what I have seen, so I am really looking forward to drive this car.
What’s your occupation?
I am still a student; I am now in my first year of University Media & Entertainment. Besides my study I am working at 2Brothers, a RC Model shop in the Netherlands.
What are your strong points as a driver?
I think, I am a really consistent driver and can drive with my head (not physically, lol) and my main goal now is to get my lap times lower.
What was your best race result so far?
That is my third place at the Euros B in Aigen.
Who is your most admired RC car driver and why?
As a Dutchman I’ll say Jilles Groskamp. He has great driving skills, fast consistent and tight, but of course there a lot of other great names.
Any favourite F1 team and driver?
For me the best driver at the moment is Lewis Hamilton, if you are looking to his history, how he worked his way-up till F1, unbelievable. He is a consistent, fast and doesn’t make many mistakes. But if I have to choose for a team I will go for Ferrari!
Thanks for the info and good luck in the 2010 season.
Thank You! I am looking forward to the season of 2010. But I also want to thank Xray for the last two seasons. They always support me great and I really enjoyed it , I want to thank my sponsor Dutch supermarket chain Albert Heijn Amsterdam (Griffioen) and of course the RC shop where I work, 2brothers RC. I chose Serpent also because it is a Dutch company. And with the promising car 733 this is an opportunity to improve myself to become a more complete driver.
Thanks Daan, all the best in the 2010 season!
Source: Team Serpent
