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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.

Engine Engine No. 9: Action Express Tops Rolex 24

January 31st, 2010

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Engine Engine No. 9: Action Express Tops Rolex 24

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Some teams have tried for years to win the Rolex 24 At Daytona and never made it victory lane at Daytona Int’l Speedway

iRacer Justin Wilson Grabs Second Place in the Rolex 24

January 31st, 2010

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iRacer Justin Wilson Grabs Second Place in the Rolex 24

Team Target/Chip Ganassi put up a strong fight in 2010 Rolex. Their second place finish is not what they hoped for but it does put them in good shape in terms of season points – ahead of the Gainsco, Brumos and Suntrust teams. Justin drove several strong stints throughout the 24 hour race, only to come up less than a minute behind the winning car, the #9 Action Express Racing Porsche Riley.

Action Express wins Daytona on debut

January 31st, 2010

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Action Express wins Daytona on debut

The new Action Express team has taken a shock Daytona 24 Hours victory in its debut event, beating the #01 Ganassi car to the flag. The squad is affiliated to last year’s winner Brumos, and was formed using personnel from the latter when it had to scale back to a single car – but was still not expected to be capable of a win at the first attempt

Petrov hopes Russian GP now closer

January 31st, 2010

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Petrov hopes Russian GP now closer

Vitaly Petrov believes his arrival in Formula 1 with Renault will be a huge boost to efforts to bring a grand prix to Russia.

Q and A with Eric Boullier

January 31st, 2010

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Q and A with Eric Boullier

Renault has been through some fairly troubled times in recent years, and it is the task of new team principal Eric Boullier to turn things around for the French car manufacturer. Such a responsibility may have left many overwhelmed, but Boullier has grasped the opportunity and set about doing the hard work he knows is needed to make a success of the Enstone-based outfit

Renault: Petrov hired because of talent

January 31st, 2010

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Renault: Petrov hired because of talent

Renault says that its decision to hire Vitaly Petrov as a driver for 2010 was motivated not purely by money, but because his performance and future potential also stood out. Petrov is well known to have significant backing, rumoured to be more than £10 million, and was linked with several F1 teams for a 2010 berth before committing to Renault.

Kubica happy with Renault’s structure

January 31st, 2010

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Kubica happy with Renault’s structure

Robert Kubica says he is comfortable with the structure and approach of the Renault team despite the changes the team underwent during the winter.

Gainsco Car Retires with Oil Pressure Issues

January 31st, 2010

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Gainsco Car Retires with Oil Pressure Issues

The #99 Gainsco car suffered oil pressure problem in hour 21 of the Rolex 24. Unfortunately for the Bob Stallings team the issue is terminal. Before the latest issue they had lead five laps. They were running 5th when they were forced to retire.

De la Rosa may quit GPDA role

January 31st, 2010

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Pedro de la Rosa has suggested he may have to reduce his involvement in the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association now he has secured a racing seat. De la Rosa, who was McLaren’s test driver for seven years, became the chairman of the drivers’ body two years ago and has held his position since. However, the Spaniard is now returning to racing with BMW Sauber and he reckons he will not have enough time to do his GPDA job properly.

Q and A with Pedro de la Rosa

January 31st, 2010

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Q and A with Pedro de la Rosa

After seven years as a test driver, Pedro de la Rosa is back to racing with the BMW Sauber team, who unveiled in 2010 challenger on Sunday. AUTOSPORT heard from the Spanish driver ahead of his racing return.

De la Rosa: No qualms over McLaren exit

January 31st, 2010

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De la Rosa: No qualms over McLaren exit

Pedro de la Rosa says he had no qualms about leaving the McLaren team to race for BMW Sauber despite how respected he had become at the British squad. De la Rosa is returning to racing this season after seven years as McLaren’s test and reserve driver. The Spaniard last completed a full season with the Jaguar team back in 2002.

Tung leads Renault reserve line-up

January 31st, 2010

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Tung leads Renault reserve line-up

Renault has announced Ho-Pin Tung, Jerome D’Ambrosio and Jan Charouz as its reserve drivers for the 2010 season. Tung and D’Ambrosio are both products of the Gravity management organisation run by new Renault partner Gerard Lopez, and had been linked with race seats during the winter. Chinese driver Tung has already driven for the team during last winter’s young driver session at Jerez, and will be Renault’s official third driver.

Kobayashi will keep aggressive style

January 31st, 2010

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Kobayashi will keep aggressive style

Kamui Kobayashi says he will maintain his aggressive style in his first full season of Formula 1 with the Sauber team. The Japanese driver impressed with his racing ability when he made his debut with Toyota in place of the injured Timo Glock at the end of 2009.

Q and A with Vitaly Petrov

January 31st, 2010

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Q and A with Vitaly Petrov

Conducted and provided by Renault’s press office. Q.

Sauber confident budget is sufficient

January 31st, 2010

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Peter Sauber says his team has no concerns about its 2010 budget despite the lack of sponsor logos on the Sauber C29 when it was unveiled at Valencia this afternoon. The team has reduced its staff level from around 400 to 260 over the winter, and revealed at the launch that its chassis budget was 40 per cent of what BMW had spent last year before its pull-out led to the squad reverting to Sauber ownership. Sauber acknowledged that a greater budget would have been preferable, but said time had been against his team given that its place in the 2010 entry was not confirmed until late last year

Q and A with Renault’s James Allison

January 31st, 2010

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Conducted and provided by Renault’s press office. Q. James, how different is the R30 compared with last year’s car, the R29?

Renault reveals the R30, confirms Petrov

January 31st, 2010

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Renault reveals the R30, confirms Petrov

The Renault Formula 1 team launched its 2010 car at the Valencia circuit on Sunday afternoon and confirmed Vitaly Petrov as its second driver. The new R30 was unveiled by Russian Petrov and team-mate Robert Kubica, who will form the all-new driver line-up of the French squad this year.

Action Express leads into final hours

January 31st, 2010

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Action Express leads into final hours

The leading #01 Ganassi Riley-BMW crew are facing a tough challenge in their bid to win the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona for a fourth time, as the team chases the Action Express Riley-Porsche after 18 hours. Chip Ganassi Racing has had to work hard for victory, with a three-way battle raging into the final six hours. Following a strong stint from Ganassi’s Justin Wilson, the lead has been swapped several times with the #6 Michael Shank Racing Riley-Ford and the #9 Action Express Riley-Porsche

BMW Sauber to retain name for now

January 31st, 2010

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BMW Sauber to retain name for now

BMW Sauber is not planning to change the team’s name at least before the start of the season, Peter Sauber said on Sunday. Although BMW quit Formula 1 at the end of the 2009 season, the Hinwil-based squad has retained the BMW Sauber moniker so far. Sauber said during the launch of the team’s new car at Valencia that there were no plans to change the name yet because of television money and Concorde Agreement-related issues