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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.

Bliss Joins TriStar Nationwide Program

January 31st, 2011

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DENVER, N.C. — Mike Bliss will join TriStar Motorsports to drive the No. 19 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Nationwide Series alongside teammate Eric McClure

JGR Celebrating 20th Anniversary

January 31st, 2011

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JGR Celebrating 20th Anniversary

Tony Stewart (left) jokes with Joe Gibbs during a surprise apperance at Joe Gibbs Racing as part of the NASCAR Sprint Media Tour. (HHP/Harold Hinson Photo) CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The final stop on the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Media Tour Thursday at Joe Gibbs Racing was a reunion of sorts with former JGR drivers Bobby Labonte and Tony Stewart making special appearances

Stoner excited to be part of Honda

January 31st, 2011

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Stoner excited to be part of Honda

Casey Stoner says he is excited to wear the Honda team colours for the first time after four years with Ducati. The Australian admitted he is overwhelmed to be joining the same team his childhood star Mick Doohan once won many championships for.

Boullier plays down driver tensions

January 31st, 2011

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Boullier plays down driver tensions

Renault team boss Eric Boullier says he has no concerns about Vitaly Petrov’s suggestion that team-mate Robert Kubica had been ‘closed’ towards him – and that Petrov should not expect any help from the more experienced Pole.

Renault: Long development time a boost

January 31st, 2011

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Renault: Long development time a boost

Renault believes a long development time for its new car, allied to some radical concepts under the skin, are key factors in boosting its hopes of a return to winning ways in 2011. The Enstone-based team unveiled its bold new R31 at Valencia on Monday

Renault to give junior drivers F1 mileage

January 31st, 2011

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Renault to give junior drivers F1 mileage

Renault plans to give its academy drivers Formula 1 mileage in older-spec cars this season. The team unveiled five reserve drivers along with its R31 car at Valencia today, with Bruno Senna and Romain Grosjean joining the previously-announced Fairuz Fauzy and retained back-ups Ho-Pin Tung and Jan Charouz. Team boss Eric Boullier says he always planned to have a deep roster of drivers this year, and that the Renault academy is intended to prepare these drivers for racing in Formula 1 should the opportunity arise

Pedrosa eager to get back on track

January 31st, 2011

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Pedrosa eager to get back on track

Dani Pedrosa is excited to be back in action this week after a long winter break where he has spent much time recovering from his broken shoulder. The works Honda driver injured his shoulder in an accident in practice at the Japanese Grand Prix last year and spent the latter part of the season struggling as he tried to recover. Pedrosa will get back to work this week at Sepang, where MotoGP will be testing from tomorrow

Renault frustrated by Lotus name row

January 31st, 2011

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Renault frustrated by Lotus name row

Renault team owner Gerard Lopez has expressed his frustration at the ongoing row over the use of the Lotus name in Formula 1 – and has urged his rival Tony Fernandes to come clean about the real reasons behind the dispute. Ahead of a court case that will start in March to decide the fate of the Lotus brand in F1, and whether Fernandes can use the Team Lotus moniker, Lopez says he is frustrated that the matter has overshadowed the build-up to the new season

Audi tests new R18 at Sebring

January 31st, 2011

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Audi tests new R18 at Sebring

Audi has tested two of its brand new R18 LMP1 cars at Sebring, although it still plans to use an updated R15 in the 12 Hours at the circuit in March. All nine members of Audi’s Le Mans line-up drove both types of car during the tests, which concluded on Saturday. Team boss Dr Wolfgang Ullrich said Sebring had been selected mainly for weather reasons.

Grosjean hopes for new chance in F1

January 31st, 2011

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Grosjean hopes for new chance in F1

Romain Grosjean is hoping his deal with Renault will lead to a second chance that allows him to shine in Formula 1. The Frenchman made his Formula 1 debut with Renault when he replaced Nelson Piquet Jr

Rankings: Dixon, Briscoe make gains

January 31st, 2011

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Rankings: Dixon, Briscoe make gains

IndyCar heroes from Down Under made hay in their annual raid on the Daytona 24 Hours, with New Zealander Scott Dixon and Australian Ryan Briscoe moving up to new positions within the top 20 of the Castrol Rankings. Dixon was in the car that was narrowly pipped to victory by the sister Chip Ganassi Racing Riley-BMW, but his second place lifts him three places from 18th to 15th in the Castrol Rankings, moving him above Formula 1 stars Robert Kubica and Nico Rosberg and IndyCar rival Helio Castroneves

Petrov buoyed by job security

January 31st, 2011

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Petrov buoyed by job security

Vitaly Petrov says the security of his new two-year deal leaves him feeling ‘free’ going into his second Formula 1 season with Renault. The team waited until the end of 2010 before re-signing Petrov, having been concerned that he could not consistently deliver his best form

Kubica cautious on Renault’s chances

January 31st, 2011

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Kubica cautious on Renault’s chances

Robert Kubica says it is too early to judge how competitive Renault will be in 2011, although the Pole feels the team is better prepared than last year. The team was one of the positive surprises of 2010, with Kubica fighting near the top in several races and achieving three podium finished on his way to eighth place in the championship. And although team bosses said they goal is to start winning races again, Kubica is refusing to get carried away.

Senna aiming for race seat in 2012

January 31st, 2011

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Senna aiming for race seat in 2012

Bruno Senna is aiming to use his time as Renault’s third driver to convince the team he is worthy of a race seat in 2012. The 27-year-old Brazilian, who raced in Formula 1 for HRT last season, said at the launch of the team’s R31 at Valencia on Monday, that while he did not know whether he would get the opportunity to drive the car during Friday practice sessions he hoped that the tests he conducted in the old car would convince Renault of his potential. “I think it’s a pretty good deal,” said Senna

Q and A with Renault’s James Alison

January 31st, 2011

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Q and A with Renault’s James Alison

Conducted and provided by Renault’s press office. Q. James, tell us about the R31 and how it varies from its predecessor…

Senna, Grosjean join Renault reserves

January 31st, 2011

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Senna, Grosjean join Renault reserves

Bruno Senna and Romain Grosjean have been named as part of Renault’s test and reserve line-up for 2011. Grosjean used to be a Renault protege before his disastrous part-season in Formula 1 with the squad following Nelson Piquet’s sacking in mid-2009. Having lost his place in F1, he raced in World GT1, won the inaugural Auto GP title, and returned to GP2 last year

Renault unveils its 2011 challenger

January 31st, 2011

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Renault unveils its 2011 challenger

Renault has unveiled its new R31 challenger to the press in Valencia’s pitlane, ahead of the three-day pre-season test which begins at the Spanish venue tomorrow. The car, which carries black and gold livery following its deal with Lotus Group, is the fourth 2011 car to have been launched this week

Sauber ‘stabilised’ with new backing

January 31st, 2011

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Sauber ‘stabilised’ with new backing

Sauber says it is in a much more stable position starting 2011 than it was a year ago – but denied that it has signed new driver Sergio Perez purely because of the sponsorship money he can bring.

Sauber: Push-rod design beneficial

January 31st, 2011

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Sauber: Push-rod design beneficial

Sauber’s technical director James Key believes the team’s push-rod suspension design will be beneficial for the Swiss squad. The Hinwil-based team has followed Ferrari’s route, moving away from Red Bull Racing-led route of a pull-rod suspension despite the team’s success during the 2010 season. Sauber will be using Ferrari’s engine and gearbox, as well as KERS and hydraulics this year