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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.

Manor reveals 2011 GP3 line-up

February 25th, 2011

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Manor reveals 2011 GP3 line-up

Manor Racing has retained Rio Haryanto and Adrian Quaife-Hobbs for a second season in the GP3 Series, and added former Formula 3 Euro Series driver Matias Laine. Indonesian 18-year-old Haryanto was Manor’s lead GP3 driver last year, taking fifth in the championship and winning the second race at Istanbul

Novikov plans cautious return

February 25th, 2011

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Novikov plans cautious return

World Rally Championship returnee Evgeny Novikov insists he will drive cautiously when he rejoins the series for next week’s Rally Mexico. The 20-year-old former Citroen Junior driver had to sit out the 2010 WRC due to a funding shortfall, competing in his native Russia instead. He has now secured a partial WRC programme with Stobart Ford this year, but despite his hard-charging reputation, Novikov is adamant that his Mexico strategy will be conservative

GP2 Asia hunts for substitute event

February 25th, 2011

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GP2 Asia hunts for substitute event

GP2 is working to find at least one meeting to replace the dropped Bahrain rounds of its Asia series, this week’s AUTOSPORT magazine reveals. Teams were already in Bahrain last week when the Gulf state was plunged into turmoil as protests against the ruling monarchy turned violent

De Ferran team officially closes

February 25th, 2011

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De Ferran team officially closes

Gil de Ferran has confirmed that his IndyCar Series team has now closed down.

Asmer eyeing Formula 3 comeback

February 25th, 2011

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Asmer eyeing Formula 3 comeback

Marko Asmer is eyeing a return to Formula 3 after testing for Double R Racing at Silverstone.

Perez not thinking about times yet

February 25th, 2011

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Perez not thinking about times yet

Sauber rookie Sergio Perez says he is not paying any attention to his lap-times at this stage in the build-up to his maiden Formula 1 season. Though the GP2 graduate has set a respectable pace in his first three tests, he feels the actual times are irrelevant at present. “I am not really into [testing] times,” Perez said in an interview with the official F1 website.

Howard rejoins Schmidt for Indy

February 25th, 2011

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Howard rejoins Schmidt for Indy

Jay Howard will be reunited with Sam Schmidt Motorsports for this season’s Indianapolis 500 centenary.

No issues with wing, Williams insists

February 25th, 2011

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No issues with wing, Williams insists

Williams technical director Sam Michael says he has no concerns about the level of vibration on the FW33′s rear wing, amid suggestions that the way the wing is mounted in the radical design could cause problems. The team’s 2011 design features a very low and re-angled differential and gearbox, with the rear suspension wishbones mounted onto the central rear wing support. Michael dismissed reports that this was causing excessive movement of the wing.

WTCC targets event with US series

February 25th, 2011

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WTCC targets event with US series

The World Touring Car Championship is working on plans to hold a round in the United States. Series boss Marcello Lotti has been targeting an event in the USA for a couple of years, but has now met with US Touring Car Championship boss Ali Arsham to discuss a future co-operation. “The US market is very important for car manufacturers and this is why we are seriously taking into consideration the idea to hold a WTCC event here,” Lotti said.

Parr: Innovation will revive Williams

February 25th, 2011

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Parr: Innovation will revive Williams

Williams chairman Adam Parr is confident that ‘intelligence and imagination’, rather than extra finance, can get his team back to the front in Formula 1 – and is optimistic that the radical FW33 will be a big step in that direction.

Yamaha sure it will be quick in races

February 25th, 2011

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Yamaha sure it will be quick in races

Yamaha insists that its 2011 bike is a match for its rivals over a race distance even though it has not shown outright pace in testing. Honda has led the way so far in the MotoGP season build-up, with the factory Yamahas of Ben Spies and Jorge Lorenzo only fifth and seventh on the final day at Sepang yesterday

Brawn: Cooling hampering Mercedes

February 25th, 2011

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Brawn: Cooling hampering Mercedes

Mercedes team boss Ross Brawn says the W02′s problems have been exacerbated by short-notice changes made to resolve a cooling issue. But he remains adamant that the definitive 2011 package that will be ready for the final test will both tackle this problem and bring Mercedes fully up to speed.

Date adjustment for final F1 test

February 25th, 2011

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Date adjustment for final F1 test

The final Formula 1 test of the winter has changed dates – moving from 8-11th to 9-12th March. Williams technical director Sam Michael confirmed to AUTOSPORT that a one-day date adjustment for the Barcelona sessions had recently been agreed.

Auto GP to award prize GP2 tests

February 25th, 2011

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Auto GP to award prize GP2 tests

Auto GP will award prize GP2 tests to two of its drivers this season. The series champion and the winner of the newly-created Under-21 Trophy, for drivers under 21 years of age, will receive the tests at the end of the year. Auto GP boss Enzo Coloni said: “I believe this prize GP2 test can be a great opportunity for our drivers, especially for the younger ones.

Williams ‘would’ve boycotted’ Bahrain

February 25th, 2011

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Williams ‘would’ve boycotted’ Bahrain

Williams chairman Adam Parr says his team was unlikely to attend the Bahrain Grand Prix, had it not been cancelled earlier this week. Unrest in the country had called the event into doubt and it was eventually postponed on Monday, but several teams have indicated that they would not have travelled even if it had gone ahead. “The decision was right by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and if for whatever conceivable reason that hadn’t been the decision, I don’t think we would have [gone],” Parr told AUTOSPORT.

De Ferran team ‘unlikely’ to continue

February 25th, 2011

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De Ferran team ‘unlikely’ to continue

Gil de Ferran says it is unlikely that his IndyCar team will compete with another driver this year after his deal to run Tony Kanaan collapsed due to a lack of sponsorship. The 2004 IndyCar champion had signed for the de Ferran Dragon squad before Christmas, having parted company with Andretti Autosport after eight years when the main sponsor on his car pulled out of the sport. But earlier this week Kanaan revealed that he and de Ferran had not been able to attract the required funding to go ahead with their 2011 partnership

Rossi downbeat on Ducati’s pace

February 24th, 2011

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Rossi downbeat on Ducati’s pace

Valentino Rossi says Ducati is lacking pace following the Sepang test, the Italian admitting he is not too optimistic the chassis issues can be solved. Ducati concluded the second of Malaysia’s tests today with somewhat sub-standard results

Perez to thrill home crowd on Sunday

February 24th, 2011

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Perez to thrill home crowd on Sunday

Mexican Formula 1 rookie Sergio Perez is to return to his home city of Guadalajara this weekend. The 21 year-old Sauber driver will be demonstrating last season’s C29 car on the city’s 1.5-kilometer street circuit, with action taking place outside City Hall and the Cathedral. Guadalajara, in the northwestern state of Jalisco, is home to 1.5 million people.

Williams hopeful of strong season

February 24th, 2011

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Williams hopeful of strong season

Williams has a very competitive car and will enjoy a strong season if it manages to develop it quickly, according to technical director Sam Michael. “I think that all the testing that we have been doing show that we have a very competitive car in the FW33 and as long as we develop it quickly, which is what we are doing, I think we’ll have a good year,” said Michael on Thursday during the launch of Williams’s livery for the 2011 season.

Michael ‘impressed’ by Maldonado

February 24th, 2011

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Michael ‘impressed’ by Maldonado

Williams technical director Sam Michael says he has been impressed with the performance of Pastor Maldonado so far. “The job that he’s done in the short testing that we’ve had so far has been very good,” said Michael during the unveiling of Williams’s final colour scheme.