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  • David Phillips
    Editor and Chief
    David Phillips is a long-time contributor to print and electronic publications in the U.S. and abroad, including Racer, Autosport, AutoWeek, Motor Sport and SPEEDtv.com, oversees the daily updating of news stories and assigns, edits and contributes feature material for inRacingNews.com.
  • Chris Hall
    iRacing.com Series Writer
    Chris Hall has been writing since the nineties and moved into motorsports reporting in 2005, covering series such as ALMS, British GT, FIA GT, Le Mans and 2CV racing for Full Throttle magazine, Motorsport.com, The-Paddock.net, GTGateway.com, L' Endurance and, of course, inRacingNews. During 2008 and 2009, he worked with the RSS Performance Porsche Carrera Cup Team (and former British GT(C) champions) as a data engineer for a variety of drivers and models of 997s.
  • Jameson Spies
    Contributing Writer
    19 years old, Jameson Spies lives in Quartz Hill, California. He grew-up surrounded by racing. His mother raced late models throughout Southern California while his father built and setup the car. Not surprisingly, Jameson began racing go-karts at the age of 13, and is now racing Spec Trucks at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale. He has a passion about all forms of racing and hopes to make a career out of it.
  • Jason Lofing
    iRacing.com Series Writer
    Jason is 21 years old and was born and raised in Elk Grove. California. A big time NASCAR fan, he hasn’t missed a race on Sunday in years. Lofing is also a huge San Fransisco Giants fan and tries to take in at least a couple games a year. Other than sim racing, his biggest (and far more expensive!) hobby is photography. Although he is rather new to sim racing, Lofing has already accomplished some pretty impressive results, qualifying for the 2011 iRacing Oval Pro Series in Season 1, 2011, winning the inaugural Landon Cassill Qualifying Challenge and finishing runner-up in the second one.
  • Ray Bryden
    Technical contributor
    Ray grew up in Nova Scotia, which means he’s a hockey nut, but in Nova Scotia’s two non-winter months he had to find other diversions, which meant watching F1 racing on weekends with his dad and brothers. Without the resources to get started in racing, he gravitated to computer versions of racing – first Atari games like Pole Position, followed by PC racing games like Indianapolis 500: The Simulation. Dozens of others came and went, until Grand Prix Legends came along and he decided sim-racing was his official hobby. Years were spent enjoying this both offline and online until a few years of fatherhood took priority. When free-time reappeared he heard about iRacing and signed up in 2008 and became so involved in the service that he wrote one of the first books on the subject of sim-racing, iRacing Paddock. When not writing for inRacingNews.com, his main occupation is as a research associate with Saint-Gobain working on advanced ceramic materials.
  • Patrick Atherton
    Contributing Writer
    Patrick Atherton, originally from Adelaide in the state of South Australia, currently resides just outside of Melbourne, Victoria with wife of 17 years and 3 kids. A business manager by profession, but also dabbles with blogging, cartooning and fine art, having been published both as a writer in a short-lived South Australian motorsport yearbook and later as a cartoonist in a niche trade magazine. At the age of 19 he competed in club circuit events in an Austin Healey Sprite, later indulging in sprint karts between 1994 and 2000. Following the move to the State of Victoria he raced Road Race Karts (“Superkarts” as they are known in Australia) in the popular Rotax class, competing at Phillip Island, Oran Park, Mallala, Wakefield Park, Eastern Creek, Calder Park, Sandown and Winton. It was during this time he met former Australian F2 champion and inventor of Australia’s first, and most prolific race simulator rig, Jon Crooke. This culminated in an introduction to Papyrus’ legendary NR2003 simulation, and the subsequent sim racing addiction which brought him to iRacing.
  • Tim Terry
    Contributing Writer
    Tim Terry, aka the voice of Maritime stock car racing, fell in love with sim racing in 2004 after he joined the Sim Racing Network crew as a pit reporter. From October 2004 to SRNtv’s closure in June 2007, he’s covered prestigious races and leagues such as the Online 500, FLM Fall 400, Real Racing Online and the DMP Racing League – each as the lead broadcaster for the company. At the same time the wheels started to turn in another direction as he began announcing stock car racing locally. Terry became the assistant announcer at Scotia Speedworld in May 2007 and took over full duties in May 2009 when long-time voice Mike Kaplan retired from the track. Terry also became the series voice of the Parts For Trucks Pro Stock Tour in ’09 and continues to hold down both posts in 2011. He has also announced races for the Pro All Stars Series, Atlantic Open Wheel and Maritime League of Legends tours and has called races at six different Atlantic Canadian tracks. Terry can be heard online at WebRacingNetwork.com, RLMtv.com and OLRtv.com covering sim races. He also makes occasional appearances on PSRtv.com. In addition to inRacingNews, his articles and columns can be read on ScotiaSpeedworld.ca, MaritimeProStockTour.com and his own website at timterryonline.com.
  • David Allen
    Contributing Writer
    North Carolina born and raised with over 15 years of computer/IT experience, I combine two of my biggest hobbies -- racing and technology -- here at inRacingNews. In my spare time I run a Nascar fan site and cure my own need for speed riding atvs. If it involves technology or racing I'll be there, but combine the two and I'll be looking a front row seat. Stop by and say hello anytime!
  • Allen Krier
    Contributing Writer
    Allen was born in West Palm Beach, Florida but grew up in Atlanta and attended Georgia College and State University where he received a BS in Information Systems. Currently a resident of Albany, GA, he started sim racing in 2008 while in college when iRacing was first released to the public. Since then, Krier has been a two time iRacing Pro Series driver (2009 and 2010), picking up one Pro Series win at Daytona in ‘09. Besides sim racing, Allen’s other hobbies include RC Car racing as well as “attending and watching any sporting event that I can including going to the local dirt track.

Preview: The 2010 Dakar in numbers

December 31st, 2009

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8:59 minutes was the winning margin of Volkswagen factory driver Giniel de Villiers/Dirk von Zitzewitz as they celebrated the first victory for a diesel prototype in the Dakar in 2009. 10 of a possible 13 stage victories were credited to Volkswagen in 2009

Volkswagen seeking Dakar glory again

December 31st, 2009

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Volkswagen seeking Dakar glory again

Fourteen competitive sections and close to 3,000 flat-out miles stand between 368 competitors and possible victory on the 2010 Dakar, which starts from Buenos Aires, Argentina tomorrow.

The top 20 F1 stories of 2009

December 31st, 2009

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The top 20 F1 stories of 2009

AUTOSPORT has published thousands of news stories during 2009, here we list the 20 most-read Formula 1 articles of the year 20. Button closing on McLaren switch November 17 The weeks after the season finished left Jenson Button with little time to sit back and celebrate – as he set about sorting out his Formula 1 future

The top 20 motorsport stories of 2009

December 31st, 2009

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The top 20 motorsport stories of 2009

AUTOSPORT has published thousands of news stories during 2009, here we list the 20 most-read motorsport articles of the year 20. Ericsson fastest, Loeb slowest at Jerez October 8 While Sebastien Loeb’s move to Formula 1 was still a genuine possibility, he joined an official GP2 test at Jerez. Unfortunately for the Frenchman, he was slowest – more than two seconds off the pace, which was set by Marcus Ericsson who would go on to test for Brawn at the end of the season

The top 20 MotoGP stories of 2009

December 31st, 2009

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The top 20 MotoGP stories of 2009

AUTOSPORT has published thousands of news stories during 2009, here we list the 20 most-read MotoGP articles of the year 20.

Wirth wants to showcase CFD technology

December 31st, 2009

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Wirth wants to showcase CFD technology

Virgin Racing technical boss Nick Wirth is aiming to showcase the CFD technology outside of Formula 1 by building a successful grand prix car with it. Wirth is designing Virgin’s maiden F1 car using CFD – Computational Fluid Dynamics – instead of the traditional wind tunnel method used by all Formula 1 teams.

Ferrari: Schumacher return great for F1

December 31st, 2009

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Ferrari: Schumacher return great for F1

Stefano Domenicali says Ferrari was very disappointed to hear the news of Michael Schumacher’s move to Mercedes GP, but the team boss reckons the German’s comeback is great new for Formula 1. Schumacher, who will turn 41 next month, will make a sensational return to the sport after having retired for the first time at the end of the 2006 season

Monteiro tests Nismo Super GT

December 31st, 2009

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Monteiro tests Nismo Super GT

Tiago Monteiro tested a factory Nismo Super GT car in Japan earlier this month with a view to possible racing in the series next year. Monteiro, whose WTCC deal with SEAT ended this year, sampled the car at Fuji two weeks ago and said that despite only getting limited seat time, he liked what he found. “The car is really impressive and it is a works team, so they are very professional,” he told AUTOSPORT.

Button honoured with MBE

December 31st, 2009

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Jenson Button was appointed Member of the British Empire by the Queen after taking this year’s Formula 1 world championship crown.

Calendar to be expanded in 2010

December 31st, 2009

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Calendar to be expanded in 2010

The 2010 calendar for the FIA Formula Two Championship has been expanded from eight to nine events, with two races to be held at each event to give a total of 18 races for the championship. Race duration will be increased to 40 minutes for both races at each 2010 F2 event.

Vettel thinks Schumacher hype will fade

December 30th, 2009

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Vettel thinks Schumacher hype will fade

Sebastian Vettel thinks the novelty of Michael Schumacher’s return will wear off by the time the season starts, and that his presence on the grid will soon feel routine again. Red Bull driver Vettel, who has been dubbed Schumacher’s successor in their German homeland, welcomed his compatriot’s comeback and said he understood why it had created such a buzz. “His return is good for F1,” Vettel told Gazzetta dello Sport .

Fox, Time Warner Dispute Could Affect Race Fans

December 30th, 2009

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Fox, Time Warner Dispute Could Affect Race Fans

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The end of the calendar year is approaching and with that looms a deadline that could greatly affect television viewers — and racing fans — around the globe

Wilson: Hirvonen hasn’t peaked yet

December 30th, 2009

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Wilson: Hirvonen hasn’t peaked yet

Ford boss Malcolm Wilson has warned Sebastien Loeb that title rival Mikko Hirvonen is only going to get better in 2010.

Wirth: Glock a huge asset to Virgin

December 30th, 2009

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Wirth: Glock a huge asset to Virgin

Virgin Racing technical director Nick Wirth says he regards Timo Glock’s faith in the team as a major endorsement of its potential.

Ecclestone tips Vettel for championship

December 30th, 2009

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Ecclestone tips Vettel for championship

Formula 1 ringmaster Bernie Ecclestone has predicted that Sebastian Vettel will win next year’s world championship – and says he is relishing the fight between the rising young stars and returning legend Michael Schumacher. When asked by German newspaper Bild who he thought Schumacher’s biggest rival in 2010 would be, Ecclestone replied: “There are several – [Lewis] Hamilton, [Fernando] Alonso… But I will say this now: Vettel will be the next world champion.” Ecclestone sees Schumacher’s return to the grid at the age of 41 as a huge challenge for younger drivers like 22-year-old Vettel

Pedrosa has hand operation

December 30th, 2009

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Pedrosa has hand operation

Dani Pedrosa had a screw removed from his left hand during the Christmas break as part of his continuing recovery from the injuries that have disrupted his past two seasons. The Spaniard has suffered a string of injuries and fractures in recent years, starting with a huge crash during the 2008 German Grand Prix and then further violent accidents during winter testing prior to the 2009 campaign

Piero Ferrari: Schumacher not disloyal

December 30th, 2009

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Piero Ferrari has dismissed suggestions that Michael Schumacher is betraying Ferrari by making a Formula 1 comeback with Mercedes. The son of company founder Enzo Ferrari believes the Mercedes move was a pragmatic one as Ferrari had no spare seats, rather than a snub to the team Schumacher had been with since 1996. “It’s true that we were a bit disappointed, because Michael had become our symbol,” Ferrari told Gazzetta dello Sport

Stefan GP aims to test F1 rookies

December 29th, 2009

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Stefan Grand Prix plans to fund its 2010 testing plans through a young driver development programme that will earn Formula 1 rookies valuable mileage, AUTOSPORT has learned. The Serbian-based team, which is still pushing for a slot on next year’s grid but will test instead if it does not get an entry, has already secured a preliminary agreement with the former Toyota team to use its car and other facilities. Although details of the team’s backers are not expected to be confirmed prior to an official launch in late January, team owner Zoran Stefanovich has revealed how his team intends to fund the expense of testing

Duval set to miss Monte Carlo Rally

December 29th, 2009

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Duval set to miss Monte Carlo Rally

Francois Duval is likely to miss the Monte Carlo Rally after breaking two vertebrae in a fall at home in Belgium. Although he had not yet confirmed a drive for the event, Duval had recently tested a Proton Satria Neo Super 2000 in Wales. After returning home, he slipped on some ice and broke two vertebrae in his back