14-year-old Maxim Claes made himself a young man to watch out for in 2008 as he notched up a superb victory in the final round of the Belgian 1:10 200mm Championships last weekend at Charleroi.

Racing for only 18 months, the promising teenager qualified his Serpent 720/Mega combination second for the Final before going on to get the better of new champion Manuel Henriet to take the win and secure 3rd overall in the championship.