After a lot of testing and development Shepherd are happy to announce the release of their new line of 1/10th Pan Car tires. The new black rims designed by experienced pan-car racer Josh Cyrul and the best rubber available ensure optimized performance. A wide variety of different shores will help you to find the best setup up for the current track conditions. To help recognize the compound the new tires have color codes for easy identification.
Seen during our coverage from this year’s Toy Fair, Shepherd have releases their all new Shepherd tool bag. Available as a single tool bag or as a complete set filled with 15 of the most needed high quality Shepherd tools, which include some new items like allen ball wrenches, socket drivers and screw drivers. Equipped with various elastic loops the 26x21x4ccm bag can store up to 16 tools at once. The bag is made of high quality, long wearing, carbon looking material and sports the Shepherd Logo which is embroidered on the front and back side. All tools are manufactured from the finest material available for increased strength and durability, the blue anodized handle is CNC-machined from high quality aluminium and features a diamond pattern for optimized grip. For easy identification the handles are marked with grooves according to the size of the tip and all tips are manufactured from a special hardened steel.
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Shepherd have introduced their new 1/8 scale bodyshell called the GT-C5 light. Developed in Germany according to the new IFMAR regulations for the 1/8 scale class, which stipulates lower sides, this shell is EFRA homologated (#31524). Featuring easy handling with lots of downforce the new front end design and recessed central front area creates lots of steering too. The body is made from 0,75mm thick high quality clear polycarbonate and is available now.
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Shepherd have introduced their new performance enhancing yellow clutch shoe for the V8 Velox Competion Clutch. This new clutch shoe was succesfully used by our factory teamdrivers at the World Championship 1/8th scale where Shepherd had the second most cars in the top 20 after qualifying with Daniele Ielasi and Michele Romagnoli even ranked in the top 10. The shoe is CNC-machined from a special high grip material that is a little bit harder than the optional white clutch shoe material. Due to the high friction surface it slips less providing maximum acceleration also on high grip tracks when setting the enganging point to high RPMs.
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Earlier in the month the first Italian Shepherd Trophy was held at the very nice Black Tarmac track in Mesero near Milan. For new Team Shepherd member Ronald Völker, who was accompanied by Shepherd mechanic Armin Weihert, it was the first official race with the Velox V10. Also attending was Daniele Ielasi racing the new Velox V8 “eleven” and supporting Völker. With the help of Daniele Ielasi Völker’s feeling with the V10 was excellent, both drivers worked together very well and Ielasi will continue to assist Völker on his way to the European Championship in Ettlingen later this year.
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Shepherd are happy to announce that former Swiss Champion Marco Müller will continue to race for Team Shepherd in the coming year. The first big event of the season will be the World Championship 1/8th Scale in Miami and Müller will travel together with his Swiss team-mate Simon Kurzbuch to represent Team Shepherd. Additionally Müller will attend the Euros A in Luxemburg as well as all rounds of the Swiss Championship. He had the following to say about the deal:
It’s a pleasure for me to continue with Team Shepherd in the upcoming season. Teamwork and collegiality is very important for them and I would like to thank them for the great support they are offering. I’m really looking forward to starting the season with the World Championship in Miami.
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Shepherd have announced at the Toy Fair that they have signed an open ended contract with former World and European Champion Daniele Ielasi. The deal will see the Italian driver race for the German company indefinitely. The new contract follows on from their previous 2 year contract together and so happy with the working and personal relationship, referring to him as a member of the family, they have come up with this new contract. Daniele has been testing the Velox V8 ‘eleven’ recently in Miami and will go for more testing prior to April’s World Championships where he aims to compete for the win.
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German company Shepherd have announced at the Toy Fair that they have signed reigning European electric indoor and outdoor electric touring car Champion Ronald Volker to their team for 2 years. Ronald will race the Velox V10 with LRP engines at National and International events with the goal being the 2012 World Championships in Thailand.
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