June 30, 2021
Last weekend the second race of the Nitro West Masters took place at the EVMC Velp track. Again Tobias Hepp was the man to beat. In qualifying he claimed the pole-position for the 40min final. At the start of the final Tobi was able to defend the pole-position and started to pull away immediately. After 40min he crossed the finishing line in first position in front of fellow Shepherd racer Pieter Beekman with Bas Aalders completing the podium. In the 1/8th scale stock class Matthias Günther was able to take the victory with his Velox V8.2 in front of Martin…
June 15, 2021
Last weekend the first race of the 2021 Nitro West Masters took place at the Mck Dormagen track with 45 drivers in attendance. For Shepherd it was a great event with victories in two classes and the most cars of all competitors by far with 42% of the drivers were using a Shepherd car. In the 1/8th scale class Tobias Hepp showed a great performance with his Velox V8.2 all weekend long. Starting from P2 Tobi managed to take over the lead at the 2nd round of pitstops and never looked back although he was the only driver who didn’t…
May 19, 2021
Last weekend the ARC-Matrix -Trophy was held at the Miniatuodromo Jody Scheckter in Fiorano. With 70 drivers in attendance the first race of the year was well attended. In qualifying Andrea Pirani (Shepherd) managed to claim the pole-position with his Velox V8.2 in front of Mirko Salemi (Capricorn) and Francesco Tironi (Infinity). At the start of the final Andrea was able to defend his position. He never lost the lead and after 30min of high class racing he crossed the finishing line in first position followed by Mirko Salemi and Alberto Picco in 2nd and 3rd respectively. Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]…
May 7, 2021
…Innovative ‘Direct-V-Brake System’ – Super light-weight brake discs – Well-proven ‘Velox Revolutionary Shock System’ – ‘Velox Competition Clutch’ with extra strong spring – Front and rear belt tension adjustable without disassembly – Easy differential maintenance – Super flat, vibration free, top mounted fuel tank – Hard-coated aluminium pinions – Quick roll-centre adjustment front and rear – Adjustable front and rear off-set – Blue or black anodised aluminium bulkheads and hinge pin brackets – Ball-raced front and rear anti-roll bar – Adjustable aluminium servo saver for quick Ackerman adjustment – Adjustable servo saver position – Precision machined 7075 T6 aluminium chassis…
March 8, 2021
Coming from Pirani RC is this new carbon radio tray brace for the Shepherd Velox V8.2. Made in high quality carbon fibre, it comes supplied with the longer screw to fix it to the original radio plate. Mounting the brace makes the car easier to drive in high traction condition and improves cornering speed. Source: Pirani RC [piranirc.com]…
February 3, 2021
Shepherd have announced that Italian front-runner David Loppini is joining the Shepherd factory team to race the Velox V10 platform. Working for a motorsport company in real life he is a great addition to the team as he has vast experience in design and development processes. David had the following to say: I am really excited for this new adventure. The main factor that lead me to this choice is the pursuit of excellence showed by Shepherd factory, from design to material: smooth lines and excellent quality. I feel that team work is the key, and Shepherd is the right…
November 10, 2020
The first nitro race in 2020 in Korea was organised last weekend by local Shepherd distributor Ki Heung Kim (KARS). The venue was the new Inje Speedium track located in the Gangwon province with 45 drivers attending the event. In the 1/8 Open class it was Shepherd racer Jaekook Yoo who took the TQ in qualifying. In the main final however he had to retire due to problems and this allowed his Shepherd team mate Giyong Hong to take the victory with his Velox V8.2. Yangwon Jeon and Gyeongseon Lee completed the podium. In the 1/10 class it was Mooseong…
October 30, 2020
Shepherd have announced a new optional 2mm radio plate for the Velox V8.2. It is milled from the finest German carbon and works as a direct replacement for the stock kit version. It generates more flex especially in the front area which increases the steering under various conditions. Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]…
