Shepherd Micro Racing has been established in the model car industry since 1998. The interest in model building in general derived 10 years prior to that. At the very beginning the focus was on model planes shifting to electro cars and finally to nitro operated rc cars 1/8th scale. In 1998 a new building was built where Shepherd Micro Racing is now located, including office premises, warehouse and an indoor race track for electric cars.

In 2000 Shepherd Micro Racing formerly known as Schafer MTC became sole distributor of Picco Micromotori in Germany and shortly after started importing Enneti Tires, Tornado and Runner Time Fuel.

In 2004 Schafer MTC bought the whole production of the former Picco Speed, a well established 1/8th scale racing car and stopped retailing. The focus was now on improving the Picco Speed, distributing, as well as import and export. Therefore the indoor race track was closed and transformed into a warehouse. The very same year the companys name changed to Shepherd Micro Racing.

Only one year later Shepherd Micro Racing presented an improved successor of the Picco Speed, the so-called Speed v2 made in Germany.

2007 was to be a year full of changes and improvements as Shepherd Micro racing decided to take it one step further. The production of a completely new car was to be started and therefore one of the worlds best drivers Robert Pietsch joined the team in order to develop a complete new 1/8th scale on-road racing car together with Patrick Schafer. They both tested the prototype, on various races and several national and international successes followed. For instances a first and sixth position at the German nationals 2007, an 11th position at the European Championship in Lostallo Switzerland and a 15th position at the World Championship in Cordoba Argentina.

After various tests and steady improvements the new car was presented to the public at the beginning of 2008, the Shepherd Velox was born.

2008 was another succesful year with some national titles and the European B Championship title by Richard Volta. At the end of 2008 Robert Pietsch decided to go back to his home in Bavaria and left the company by mutual agreement. Patrick Schafer continued to develop on his own and a 1/10 touring car project was started.

In fall 2009 the second true Shepherd car was born - the Velox V10. With a 3rd place by Marc Rheinard at the World Championship in Houston and some national titles in 2010 it was a very succesfull start in this new class for Team Shepherd.

A lot of national titles as well as another European B Championship title by Patrick Nahr in 2011 are proof of our passion for racing. Team Shepherd continues to work hard to be at the top of the edge...

In 2011 Team Shepherd USA was formed by Greg And Mealie Esser and is the North Amercan importer for Shepherd Micro Racings line of RC cars and parts, and tires as well as the new Brilliant RC products.