November 13, 2009

Shepherd Velox V10 1/10 scale 200mm chassis

Shepherd Velox V10 1/10 scale 200mm chassis

Shepherd Micro Racing are pleased to announce the release of the new Velox V10 1/10 scale 200mm chassis. Designed with the help of current World Champion Daniele Ielasi, the car has already been proving its performance on tracks around the World, finishing runner up at this year’s ROAR Nationals in the hands of Josh Cyrul and winning the competitive Asian Cup in Bangkok driven by Jilles Groskamp. Seen for the first time as a one-off prototype at the 2009 International Toy Fair in Nuremberg, the chassis has undergone a lot of fine tuning in preparation for its public release. Shepherd Micro Racing’s Velox V10 is packed with loads of innovative features, most seen for the first time on a 1/10 nitro on-road car. First and foremost the chassis is equipped with Shepherd’s innovative ‘Direct-V-Brake System’ (DVB System) that sees the brake discs sit directly on the rear differential allowing for a more precise feel without the fear of brake fade during a run. Different from current designs that sport a single brake disc on the middle layshaft, the V10’s DVB System sits directly on the rear bulkhead close to the chassis’ centre line for optimised weight distribution.

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November 3, 2009

Shepherd Racing decal sheets

Shepherd Racing decal sheets

Shepherd have presented their new 125x232mm decal sheets. Each sheet sheet now features a separate color which allows racers to only order the color that suits best to their individual body painting. The decals are fuel resistant and sport the Shepherd Micro Racing logo as well as the ‘ram’ head.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

October 26, 2009

Shepherd High Performance Diff oils

Shepherd High Performance Diff oils

For the soon to be released Velox V10, Shepherd have already released their new range of diff oils. Made from premium raw materials, Shepherd high performance oil is manufactured according to their specifications by one of the leading silicone suppliers. Due to a special heat resistant formula the performance wont be influenced by temperature changes and additionally each batch is laboratory controlled to always ensure the same performance. For easy identification the industry standard cSt gives precise information about the viscosity. The uniquely colored labels make it even easier to find the correct bottle in the tool box. The oils are available in 60.000 cSt, 80.000 cSt, 100.000 cSt and 150.000 cSt.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

October 15, 2009

Audi A5 200mm from Shepherd

Audi A5 200mm from Shepherd

As with SMI and Xceed, the high quality Audi A5 200mm touring car body is now available from Shepherd Micro Racing. It offers excellent steering combined with a well-balanced overall handling and was recently used by 10 of 10 finalists at the German National Championship. It also fits perfectly to the soon to be release Shepherd Velox V10. A seperate rear wing, winglets, Audi decals and window masking tape are included.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

September 7, 2009

Jilles Groskamp joins Team Shepherd

Jilles Groskamp joins Team Shepherd

Shepherd have announced that European Electric touring car driver Jilles Groskamp will use Shepherd Micro Racing cars for nitro racing, racing both classes, 1/10th scale and 1/8th scale. With his experience as a professional driver he will help the German company to improve their existing products and developing new products. Jilles had the following to say:

After looking to many teams and many people, Shepherd stood out as a small team which works really hard to improve things. They are still some kind of a “newcomer” in the nitro scene but the Velox V8 is already established all over the world. I could already test it and I was really impressed. Probably the V10 project will be even more fun for myself as I feel better with a 1/10 touring car. With all the fast improvements they can realize I can test a lot of different things and get ready for the big races. I’m really looking forward to work together with them and I hope my feedback helps in creating great products.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

June 7, 2009

Cyrul & Ezrow claim victory at MWS Rd2

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

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 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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