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December 2, 2008

Shepherd Velox 2009 Chassis plate

Team Shepherd have announced the release of the new 2009 chassis plate for the Velox. It features a cutout in the front into which an additional 30g weight can be mounted as well as 4 holes on the sides for an additional 70g of weight. By mounting up to 100g on the very bottom of the chassis the centre of gravity is much lower and the performance is increased. It is highly recommended to use the new chassis with the 30g front weight as it increases the stability of the chassis.

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November 21, 2008

Shepherd Velox optional rear bulkhead

Shepherd are pleased to introduce this new optional rear bulkhead, made of high quality T7075 aluminium, which helps increase the overall performance of the Velox. This new part was specifically designed to lower the centre of gravity. By using this optional rear bulkhead, the main pulley, brake discs and the rear solid axle are lowered by about 3mm.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

November 12, 2008

Shepherd Velox 2009 Upright set

Shepherd have released a new set of 2009 uprights and steering blocks and corresponding ecentric insert for the Velox. This setup makes it is possible to use smaller tyres with the same ride height, an extremely useful option in long finals to avoid a tyre change. The ecentric inserts are made of high-quality 7075 T6 aluminium for a perfect fit of the ball bearings, while the uprights are glass fibre-reinforced to ensure a stable position of the inserts. The set contains 2 rear uprights, 2 front steering blocks, 8 aluminum eccenters and 8 corresponding ball bearings.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

November 10, 2008

Oliver Mack joins Shepherd Racing

Shepherd Micro Racing are pleased to announce that former European Champion, World Championship finalist and multiple German National Champion Oliver Mack will be joining their Team in 2009. With his extensive experience, he will aid in the development of the Velox, but Of course he will also be promoting the Shepherd brand at all major races as an important part of their national and international team.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

October 27, 2008

Eduardo Dulac joins Team Shepherd

Team Shepherd is proud to announce that the 2007 Brazilian Champion Eduardo Dulac has joined Team Shepherd. Dulac will use the 1/8th scale Velox in all major events like the Brazilian Championship, the Portuguese Championship, the World Championship Warm-up in Switzerland as well as the World Championship itself. Additionally Eduardo will also start to manage the sales of Shepherd products to all interested drivers in Brazil.

Source: Team Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

October 24, 2008

Team Shepherd Benelux founded

Team Shepherd have announced that their product line is now available in the Benelux region with Team Shepherd Benelux taking care of the distribution and team support in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. 15-year old Joey Sorber, the son of the owner Pieter Sorber, is looking forward to racing with the Velox in the upcoming season. After placing in the Top 10 of the Dutch Championship this season he is eager to improve his results next year. For further information please contact Team Shepherd Benelux directly here.

October 15, 2008

Team Shepherd low-friction belts

Team Shepherd has extended their product range with the launch of two new low-friction rubber belts for the front and the rear axles of its successful Velox 1:8 onroad car. The new belts are much softer and more flexible than the standard versions and allow the drive train to run more freely. This ensures that the engine power is efficiently transfered into speed. Although the softer belts wear faster, the extra power and decreased fuel consumption offers racers that little extra advantage.

Source: Team Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

October 2, 2008

Shepherd Micro Racing statement

Following the announcement that Robert Pietsch has left Shepherd Micro Racing to rejoin Mugen Seiki, Patrick Schaefer from the German company has released the following statement.

Of course we regret the decision of Robert Pietsch to leave our company after only two years but everybody can be sure that we will continue our work with our current projects and that we have already planned something for the future. We will do our very best to improve our existing products and introduce new innovative stuff. After winning the European Championship B and nearly the European Championship A this year we are looking forward to an exciting year 2009 with the World Championship taking place in Switzerland.