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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.

Litespeed eyes top class of British F3

December 29th, 2009

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Litespeed eyes top class of British F3

British Formula 3 National Class squad Litespeed intends to step up to the main class of the championship with at least two cars next season. The team has recently confirmed its affiliation with the new Lotus F1 team and Litespeed boss Nino Judge has been made the head of the European arm of Lotus F1 Racing’s Driver Development Programme.

Kopecky tests new Fabia

December 29th, 2009

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Skoda Motorsport driver Jan Kopecky continued his preparations for the new Intercontinental Rally Challenge season by testing close to a very famous stage. Kopecky, who finished runner-up to Kris Meeke in the 2009 drivers’ standings, was sampling Skoda’s latest-specification Fabia Super 2000 at a test site near the legendary Col de Turini stage last week

Ireland gets IRC supporter event slot

December 29th, 2009

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The Circuit of Ireland’s inclusion as a supporter event on the Intercontinental Rally Challenge is being touted as the first step to returning the event to its former strength.

Abu Dhabi to keep pit-lane tunnel

December 28th, 2009

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Abu Dhabi to keep pit-lane tunnel

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix chiefs will keep the radical elements of their race – including the pit-lane tunnel and day-night timing – for 2010 despite initial scepticism about the concepts prior to its inaugural event. The Yas Marina circuit hosted this year’s season finale – but raised eyebrows beforehand when it revealed its unique tunnel pit-lane exit that goes under the track, plus plans to host the event during dusk.

Ferrari: F1 must solve its problems

December 28th, 2009

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Ferrari: F1 must solve its problems

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo says that Formula 1 needs to find answers to its problems as soon as possible if his Maranello-outfit is to stick with the sport for the long-term. At the end of a year when Ferrari came the closest it has ever been to quitting F1, in the wake of the row over cost cuts and future rules, di Montezemolo has again warned that the Scuderia is seeking further improvements over the next few years. Ferrari is currently only committed until the end of 2012 and di Montezemolo has hinted that only big progress by teams, FOTA and the sport’s commercial chiefs will be enough to turn F1 into how he wants to see it

Hirvonen eyes asphalt boost

December 28th, 2009

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Hirvonen eyes asphalt boost

Mikko Hirvonen is ready to take to the race track in his bid to try and overcome chief World Rally Championship rival Sebastien Loeb on asphalt events. Next season’s WRC campaign includes four asphalt rallies in its 13-event schedule – and Loeb has not been beaten on a sealed surface round of the series since 2004.

Former Ferrari engine chief joins FIA

December 28th, 2009

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Former Ferrari engine chief joins FIA

Former Ferrari engine chief Gilles Simon is to join the FIA to help a push by Jean Todt to investigate new energies and more environmentally friendly technology for Formula 1 and other categories.

Team US F1 silence was deliberate

December 28th, 2009

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Team US F1 silence was deliberate

Team US F1 sporting director Peter Windsor says his outfit’s plans to enter Formula 1 are fully on schedule – even though it has kept out of the spotlight compared to its fellow new members of the grand prix community. While Campos, Lotus and Virgin Racing have begun announcing drivers, sponsors and their full plans for 2010, US F1 has been working away in private getting its preparations sorted

Rossi turns down Alesi’s Le Mans offer

December 27th, 2009

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Rossi turns down Alesi’s Le Mans offer

Valentino Rossi has turned down an offer to race alongside Jean Alesi in a Ferrari 430 GT2 car in the 2010 Le Mans 24 Hours. The reigning Moto GP world champion, who finished third in class in the Vallelunga Six Hours GT race last month, told AUTOSPORT in the summer that he would be interested in competing in the French classic in the future. But as he prepares to compete for his tenth world championship title, Rossi has ruled out any participation in car events that might distract him from this task – including Rally Mexico

Briatore: Schumacher can win again

December 27th, 2009

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Briatore: Schumacher can win again

Disgraced former Formula 1 team principal Flavio Briatore believes that Michael Schumacher’s chances of making a winning return to the sport hinge entirely on the competitiveness of the new Mercedes Grand Prix team in 2010. Briatore, who was team principal at Benetton when the German won his first two world championship titles with that team in 1994 and ’95, says that Schumacher would not have come back if he didn’t believe he could win and that much depends on the car he is given to race with

New team challenge inspired Branson

December 27th, 2009

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New team challenge inspired Branson

Sir Richard Branson says he formed Virgin Racing because he was attracted by the challenges of building a new Formula 1 team from scratch, rather than continuing to fund an established success story.

Monteiro aiming to stay on with SEAT

December 26th, 2009

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Monteiro aiming to stay on with SEAT

Tiago Monteiro is hoping to continue his career with SEAT in the WTCC next year, despite uncertainty over the Spanish manufacturer’s future, although he warns that the championship faces a “transitional season” in 2010.

Ogier tipped for Monte return

December 26th, 2009

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Ogier tipped for Monte return

Sebastien Ogier is on course to repeat his shock Monte Carlo Rally victory of last January after being linked to a drive in a Peugeot 207 Super 2000. Ogier was competing for the BFGoodrich Drivers Team when he won the Intercontinental Rally Challenge season opener almost 12 months ago.

Walker to make Daytona 24 debut

December 26th, 2009

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Walker to make Daytona 24 debut

Formula Renault 3.5 title protagonist James Walker will make his GT racing debut at the wheel of a JLowe Racing run Porsche in next month’s Rolex Daytona 24 Hours. The race will also mark the first occasion that the Jersey driver has been paired with his manager, GT stalwart and Porsche specialist, Tim Sugden. Porsche factory driver Patrick Pilet, Jim Pace and team owner Jim Lowe complete the driving strength.

Schumacher pays tribute to Ferrari fans

December 25th, 2009

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Schumacher pays tribute to Ferrari fans

Michael Schumacher says that Ferrari will always have a place in his heart, following his 14 years with the marque before joining Mercedes GP. In an open letter to Ferrari fans distributed through the Italian media, Schumacher pays tribute to the prancing horse and its followers and says he hopes they will carry on supporting him in future

10 things that didn’t happen in 2009

December 25th, 2009

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10 things that didn’t happen in 2009

Whether it be an economic downturn, a design mis-step, an unexpected injury, a technicality, or plain old politics, there are myriad reasons why the even the best-laid plans in Formula 1 sometimes collapse before reaching fruition.

Hill: Schumacher could find return tough

December 24th, 2009

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Hill: Schumacher could find return tough

Damon Hill reckons Michael Schumacher’s Formula 1 comeback might remind him why he wanted to stop racing in the first place. Schumacher’s first major rivalry in F1 was with Hill as the pair battled for world championships in the mid-1990s, with the German beating the Briton in both 1994 and 1995, before Schumacher’s move to the then-troubled Ferrari team left the way clear for Hill and Williams to dominate in 1996.

No buyer for Donington Park lease

December 24th, 2009

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Donington Park’s future remains uncertain after the administrators were unable to find a buyer for Donington Ventures Leisure Limited’s lease on the track.

Aoyama beats Simoncelli in Sepang test

December 24th, 2009

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MotoGP newcomers Hiroshi Aoyama and Marco Simoncelli continued their 2010 preparations with a three-day test at Sepang this week. Rookies are allowed a limited amount of extra mileage under the testing restrictions, and the former 250cc title rivals took advantage of this to gain more experience prior to Christmas

Strakka to run Acura in LMS

December 24th, 2009

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Strakka to run Acura in LMS

Strakka Racing has become the first team to secure an Acura LMP car for use in Europe and will run the LMP2 ARX-01 in next year’s Le Mans Series. The team stepped up from GT racing to run a Ginetta-Zytek in 2009, and took a shock pole for the LMS opener at Catalunya with Danny Watts.