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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.

Lammers to make Le Mans return

April 30th, 2011

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Lammers to make Le Mans return

Former Le Mans 24 Hours winner Jan Lammers is to return to the race this year with Hope Racing’s hybrid LMP1 car. The 54-year-old Dutchman won the event with Jaguar in 1988, but has only raced sporadically in recent years, and has not appeared at Le Mans since 2008. Lammers will share Hope’s ORECA-Lehmann 01 with Steve Zacchia and another yet to be confirmed driver

IndyCar set for second Brazil event

April 30th, 2011

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IndyCar set for second Brazil event

The IndyCar Series intends to add a second event in Brazil next season, having reached an initial agreement to hold a street race in Porto Alegre from September 2012.

Stoner expects stronger race

April 30th, 2011

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Stoner expects stronger race

Casey Stoner admitted that he had a poor qualifying session after his run of poles ended with a fourth place on the Estoril grid, but is optimistic that his Honda will be more competitive in tomorrow’s Portuguese Grand Prix.

‘This is our moment’ declares Gresini

April 30th, 2011

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Marco Simoncelli’s team boss Fausto Gresini says his rider is ready to play a big part in this year’s MotoGP championship after coming close to pole position at Estoril today. Although the Italian is yet to finish on the podium in MotoGP, he has been in increasingly impressive form in recent races, leading until crashing in the wet at Jerez earlier this month, and then dominating Friday practice in Portugal this weekend. Simoncelli then looked set for pole before falling when attempting to fight back having been deposed by Jorge Lorenzo

Crutchlow delighted with form so far

April 30th, 2011

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MotoGP rookie Cal Crutchlow was thrilled to qualify eighth on his first visit to Estoril, and to be between his Tech 3 Yamaha team-mate Colin Edwards and series legend Valentino Rossi on the grid. Crutchlow has now qualified eighth, ninth and eighth for his first three MotoGP races after moving up from World Superbikes, and admitted he was thrilled with how his debut campaign was progressing so far.

‘Upset’ Rossi rues front-end issues

April 30th, 2011

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‘Upset’ Rossi rues front-end issues

Valentino Rossi admitted that his ninth place on the Portuguese Grand Prix grid was significantly below his and Ducati’s expectations, as he blamed a front-end handling issue for the poor result. The former champion had been fourth quickest in Friday practice, but could not match that pace today and will start on row three. “We are very upset about the performance this afternoon and especially about the position, because our target was to fight for the second row, around fifth or sixth place, and we had that potential yesterday,” said Rossi

Lorenzo and Simoncelli in public row

April 30th, 2011

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Lorenzo and Simoncelli in public row

Jorge Lorenzo vehemently criticised Marco Simoncelli in the post-qualifying press conference at Estoril this afternoon as the pair’s dispute over riding ethics escalated. Lorenzo had claimed earlier in the weekend that Simoncelli’s riding style was too aggressive, citing a close call between them in last year’s Valencia finale as an example.

Juncadella leads Prema one-two

April 30th, 2011

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Daniel Juncadella won the second F3 Euro Series race of the weekend at Hockenheim, while his team-mate Roberto Merhi starred to complete a Prema Powerteam 1-2.

Power quickest in final practice

April 30th, 2011

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Power quickest in final practice

Will Power set himself up for a shot at continuing his unbeaten 2011 qualifying run by topping the second and final IndyCar practice session in Sao Paulo. In an extremely close-fought session, Penske driver Power finally secured the top spot with a 1m24.151s lap amid a late rush of quick times

Shedden puts Honda on pole again

April 30th, 2011

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Shedden puts Honda on pole again

Gordon Shedden gave Honda its third consecutive British Touring Car pole position by topping Thruxton qualifying this afternoon. Eurotech Racing’s Andrew Jordan had been quickest in the first part of the session, with aggressive kerb attacking in his Vauxhall Vectra resulting in a 1m17.066s

Wickens controls opening Spa race

April 30th, 2011

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Robert Wickens produced a faultless victory in the opening Formula Renault 3.5 race of the weekend at Spa-Francorchamps. The Canadian led every lap from pole position and completed his dominance by setting fastest lap.

Pedrosa: Fitness promising so far

April 30th, 2011

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Pedrosa: Fitness promising so far

Dani Pedrosa said his fitness was better than he expected after securing third on the Portuguese Grand Prix grid, making him the fastest of the three factory Honda riders in qualifying. The Spaniard has undergone surgery in recent weeks to remove a plate from his collarbone after issues with a loss of feeling in his arms during races. Though he is still healing after the operation, Pedrosa said so far this weekend he had been pleased with how he was coping – although he admitted that the real test would come in tomorrow’s race.

Simoncelli still confident he can win

April 30th, 2011

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Simoncelli still confident he can win

Marco Simoncelli still feels a maiden MotoGP victory in the Portuguese Grand Prix is a realistic goal despite missing out on pole due to a crash at the end of qualifying. The Italian looked set to give Gresini its first pole since Sete Gibernau started first in the 2005 season finale at Valencia.

Lorenzo takes first pole of 2011

April 30th, 2011

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Lorenzo takes first pole of 2011

World champion Jorge Lorenzo took his first pole position of the season in qualifying for the Portuguese Grand Prix, as Marco Simoncelli’s bid for the top spot ended in a crash. Having been fastest in both Friday sessions, Simoncelli looked favourite for pole as he set a dominant pace for the majority of qualifying as well. But Lorenzo edged ahead of the Italian going into the final five minutes, and as Simoncelli tried to respond and earn Gresini a first MotoGP pole in over five years, he had a low-side crash at Turn 7.

Neal moves ahead in practice two

April 30th, 2011

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Neal moves ahead in practice two

Matt Neal was fastest in the second British Touring Car free practice session at Thruxton this afternoon. Neal’s Honda Racing Civic set a best of 1m18.154s in the second part of the session, which had been red-flagged when Frank Wrathall’s Dynojet Toyota Avensis pulled off. Tom Chilton’s Arena Motorsport Ford Focus, which topped this morning’s slightly slower session, was second.

Spengler on Hockenheim pole

April 30th, 2011

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Spengler on Hockenheim pole

Bruno Spengler banished the dramas of morning practice to take a brilliant pole position for the opening DTM race of the season at Hockenheim. The Canadian, who failed to complete a flying lap during the morning, had a new front splitter fitted for qualifying and was in inspired form as he set the fastest time in Q3 to ease into the single-lap, pole-deciding Q4 with Ralf Schumacher, Timo Scheider and Mattias Ekstrom. Ekstrom, who had been the slowest of the four drivers that made it into Q4, looked set for pole as the Abt Audi driver went around in 1m34.402s.

Briscoe tops first Sao Paulo session

April 30th, 2011

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Ryan Briscoe led a Penske one-two in the opening free practice session for this weekend’s IndyCar Series race on the streets of Sao Paulo.

Terol dominates 125cc qualifying

April 30th, 2011

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Nico Terol looks well placed to continue his domination of the 125cc season after securing a commanding pole position at Estoril. The Aspar Aprilia rider has already taken two victories from two races so far this year, and was quickest in every practice session in Portugal this weekend

Bahrain wants F1 back ‘in near future’

April 30th, 2011

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Bahrain wants F1 back ‘in near future’

The Bahrain Grand Prix authorities say they look forward to having Formula 1 back “in the very near future”, but stopped short of committing to being able to host the race later in 2011.

Crash ‘won’t hamper’ Ricciardo

April 30th, 2011

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Crash ‘won’t hamper’ Ricciardo

The ISR team is confident that driver Daniel Ricciardo can compete for victory in this afternoon’s Formula Renault 3.5 race at Spa, despite his frightening high speed spin at Eau Rouge in qualifying. Ricciardo ended up sixth on the grid following the incident. “Unfortunately, there is some damage,” said ISR engineer Peter Berry