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June 7, 2009

Cyrul & Ezrow claim victory at MWS Rd2

Josh Cyrul reports on the 2nd round of the Midwest series that took place last weekend in Racine, Wisconsin on a small and technical parking lot track. “For myself, it was a bit of a home coming to the type of track I first began racing 1/8 scale. The weekend started out a little chilly and with some sprinkles of rain but as Saturday progressed the weather gradually improved. The traction was ok at first but actually seemed to decline all day Saturday. Even through the track going away a bit, I was able to make small adjustments and keep pace with my first round TQ through the second and third round. Sunday was a little chilly with the wind but otherwise a perfect day for racing. The traction really improved and the lap times dropped over .5 per lap. At the end of qualifying, we had a repeat of Toledo’s MWS with Eli Ezrow taking the TQ in Masters and I was TQ in Open. We had four Shepherd V8’s in the final and Eli and I were able to defend our TQ positions and take home solid wins in both classes.”

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

May 11, 2009

Rick Veenma joins Shepherd Micro Racing

Shepherd Micro Racing have announced that they have signed front running Dutch driver Rick Veenma to their team. Despite his short racing career the young racer has achieved a number of podium placings at the Dutch National Championships and has made the step over to Shepherd to help regularly challenge at the sharp end of the field. As team driver he will support the Benelux Shepherd drivers during races in close cooperation with Team Shepherd Benelux.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

May 8, 2009

Shepherd Large Hauler bag

Shepherd Micro Racing have announced that their Hauler Bag has just arrived. Ready to carry your RC vehicle it has plenty of room for tools, tyres, engines and other equipment. The hauler features four small boxes and one large box that are made of special material for good durability and sport high quality plastic handles allowing easy access to your equipment. The small boxes are split by a separator, that can be removed to create one big compartment. Several elastic rings in the top compartment allow a nice organization of your tools, while two small pockets attached to the lid offer some extra space. There are four extra pockets on the outside that offer additional space to store equipment like a setup board or other items. Three extra smooth trolley wheels and a telescopic aluminium handle make the transportation very easy and the embroidered Shepherd Ram Head on the back and the Shepherd Micro Racing Logo on the front finish off the look.

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April 18, 2009

Shepherd 15T Velox clutch pinion

Shepherd Micro Racing have extended their range of clutch pinions for the Velox competition clutch. The 15T pinion is the right choice for small and tight tracks where a lot of bottom power is needed. Like all Shepherd clutch pinions, the 15T has been manufactured from strong lightweight 7075 T6 aluminium and hardcoated to reduce wear and friction. It also features a laser engraved number for easier recognition.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

March 26, 2009

Shepherd Velox Low Friction alu pulleys

Shepherd have released new low friction aluminium pulleys for their Velox V8 1/8th scale. Made from high quality aluminium they feature a lightweight design to reduce the rotating mass and have been hard-coated to protect the space between the teeth from building up dirt, grass & sand due to the reduced adhesion. This results in less maintenance and less wear of the belts. Available as individual pulleys (16T, 18T & 20T) or as a complete set of three.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

March 14, 2009

Josh Cyrul teams up with Shepherd Racing

Shepherd Racing have announced that multiple US National Champion and multiple World Championship podium finisher Josh Cyrul has joined their international racing team. From now on Josh will use the Velox V8 for all 1/8th On-Road scale events and of course will also race with the upcoming Velox V10 as soon as it is available. As he has many years of experience with nitro on-road cars, his feedback will help the company finalizing the design of the V10 as well as improving the V8. Josh will attend all major US events, the Pre-Worlds and the World Championship in Lostallo. He has sent us the following statement:

Heading into the 2009 season and especially looking forward to the coming World Championships, I am extremely excited to join Shepherd Micro Racing. The Velox 1/8 car has already more than proven it’s capabilities and I’ve been impressed with the car since the moment I saw it. Now, actually going through the kit and holding one in my hand I’m even more happy and looking forward to a great future with Patrick and everyone at Shepherd.

Additonally his company CEFX will take over the exclusive distribution of Shepherd Micro Racing products for North America. Soon the homepage will be updated with the full information about Shepherd products. We are sure that CEFX will guarantee a premium support for all Shepherd customers in the US. With the existing contacts to hobby shops all over the US, CEFX has the possibilty to ensure a wide parts availability.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

March 1, 2009

Speed RC Velox V8 option parts

Italian aftermarket parts maker Speed RC have been in contact to tell us about their new Shepherd Velox V8 option parts. First up is this new aluminium battery tray, which has been machined with deep grooves for the mounting tape and has been made from high quality materials. Also new are a pair of aluminium body posts that sport an eccentric mounting hole in the bottom, allowing the body shell to be easily moved forward or backward by 2mm. Also suitable for the Mugen MRX4.

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February 5, 2009

Toy Fair 2009 – Shepherd

German company Shepherd had their new Velox V10 on display and when they stated earlier that the car would be revolutionary, they weren’t really kidding. This car looks the part, all decked out in aluminum, while still in protoype stage the car will retain the current balance between aluminium and plastic. Most noticeable thing on the car is the Velox braking system on the rear which clamps the rear gear differential. Similar in function to that of its larger stable mate, it has been reduced in size to fit.