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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.

Menard runs lean to Brickyard win

July 31st, 2011

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Menard runs lean to Brickyard win

Paul Menard claimed his maiden NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win by edging Jeff Gordon after a fuel-saving run to the chequered flag at Indianapolis. The Richard Childress Racing driver bounced back from a pit road penalty early on to be in position to battle for victory when fuel strategy came into play. When the fifth caution of the day came out for an incident ignited by contact between polesitter David Ragan and Landon Cassill, Menard was among a number of cars to pit for fuel and tyres

Di Resta relieved to end point-less run

July 31st, 2011

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Di Resta relieved to end point-less run

Paul di Resta admits that ending his eight-race point-less streak with seventh place in the Hungarian Grand Prix has relieved the pressure that was building on him. The Force India driver prevailed in a tight midfield battle with the Toro Rossos, Nico Rosberg and Kamui Kobayashi to claim the best result of his 11-race F1 career

Heidfeld uninjured after ‘scary’ fire

July 31st, 2011

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Heidfeld uninjured after ‘scary’ fire

Nick Heidfeld confessed that his fiery escape in the Hungarian Grand Prix was much scarier than the similar incident he suffered in Spain earlier this year.

Hungary Sunday quotes: Pirelli

July 31st, 2011

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Paul Hembery: “It’s been another fascinating race in mixed conditions which has allowed Jenson Button to demonstrate his skills of mastering changing weather and the capabilities of our P Zero tyres, which demonstrated both performance and durability throughout the grand prix. Even when rain was falling at the end of the race, Button managed to secure enough grip from the P Zero Yellow soft tyres to make sure of a well-deserved victory. “There was a very wide variety of strategies employed by all the teams throughout the race, with the top five using four different strategies, but in the end it all came down to each driver’s ability to get the best out of slick tyres in slippery conditions

WRT Audi wins Spa 24 Hours

July 31st, 2011

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Audi claimed its first outright victory in the Spa 24 Hours after dominating the 63rd running of the Belgian endurance classic. One of the Audi R8 LMS GT3s entered by the factory-supported WRT and Phoenix teams led nearly all the way from the middle of the third hour. The Phoenix car driven by Marc Basseng, Frank Stippler and Christopher Haase topped the leaderboard until shortly before half-distance when the last-named crashed out

Webber laments wrong tyre call

July 31st, 2011

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Webber laments wrong tyre call

Mark Webber was left lamenting a wrong tyre call during the Hungarian Grand Prix, after finishing a distant fifth in the race.

Buemi delighted with charge to eighth

July 31st, 2011

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Buemi delighted with charge to eighth

Sebastien Buemi felt his charge from 23rd on the grid to eighth in the Hungarian Grand Prix was one of his best ever performances in Formula 1, as he pulled off a points finish despite a five-place grid penalty.

Vettel says winning race was possible

July 31st, 2011

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Vettel says winning race was possible

Sebastian Vettel believes victory in the Hungarian Grand Prix was possible, the German conceding he was not 100 per cent happy with second place. Vettel, who was starting from pole position, crossed the finish line over three seconds behind race winner Jenson Button. It was the third race in a row that Vettel, winner of six of the first eight races of the season, did not win

Alonso pleased to stretch podium run

July 31st, 2011

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Alonso pleased to stretch podium run

Fernando Alonso believes Ferrari can be very confident for the final part of the season after taking another podium finish at the Hungaroring – his fourth straight top three result. The Spaniard had an eventful race on the way from fifth on the grid to third, with two trips off the road and a spin during the grand prix, and said that given the Ferrari performs at its best in much hotter conditions, he had to be content with another podium. “I think we are confident we can do a good second part of the championship,” said Alonso

Hamilton: Radio glitch hurt strategy

July 31st, 2011

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Hamilton: Radio glitch hurt strategy

Lewis Hamilton said radio communication issues led to his errant switch to intermediate tyres late in the Hungarian Grand Prix. The McLaren driver was engaged in a spectacular battle for victory with his team-mate Jenson Button in the final part of the race when he opted to pit for intermediates amid a rain shower. But the track dried almost immediately and he had to make an additional pitstop

Button celebrates ‘amazing’ weekend

July 31st, 2011

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Button celebrates ‘amazing’ weekend

Jenson Button celebrated what he labelled as an amazing weekend after clinching a superb victory in his 200th Formula 1 start. The Briton handled the tricky conditions perfectly to grab his second win of the season, finishing ahead of world champion Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso. Button hailed his McLaren team for making the right calls during a difficult-to-read race, and the Briton admitted he is delighted to go into the summer break on a high.

Engstler takes first WTCC victory

July 31st, 2011

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Franz Engstler claimed his first ever World Touring Car victory with a lights-to-flag performance at Oschersleben which brought Chevrolet’s run of 11 consecutive wins to an end.

Button wins action-packed Hungarian GP

July 31st, 2011

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Button wins action-packed Hungarian GP

Jenson Button claimed victory in his 200th grand prix as he perfectly judged an absorbing race in changeable weather in Hungary.

Sky/BBC deal ‘saved free-to-air’ F1

July 31st, 2011

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Sky/BBC deal ‘saved free-to-air’ F1

Williams chairman Adam Parr believes Bernie Ecclestone did the right thing in putting together that BBC/Sky shared broadcast deal for next year – because there was a risk of Formula 1 coverage being off free-to-air television entirely. While British fans remain angry about the prospect of not being able to watch every race live on the BBC from 2012, Parr says that those unhappy about the move should actually be happy that Ecclestone has managed to keep at least some races on the channel. Although sympathetic that fans will feel they are worse off in 2012, Parr says that they must take into consideration that they could have been even worse off if the Sky/BBC share deal had not come together.

Lloyd slams Cunha after Spa clash

July 31st, 2011

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Lloyd slams Cunha after Spa clash

Hywel Lloyd has called on series officials to take action against rival Yann Cunha following their collision in the 40-minute British Formula 3 feature race at Spa yesterday. The pair made contact after the second part of Fagnes on the opening lap of yesterday’s race

Button: I still have more titles in me

July 31st, 2011

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Button: I still have more titles in me

Jenson Button is confident that he has the capability to win another world championship before he leaves Formula 1, having celebrated his 200th grand prix start in Hungary this weekend. The milestone achievement makes Button the eighth most experienced driver in F1 history, and the fourth among the current field, behind Rubens Barrichello, Michael Schumacher and Jarno Trulli. Having spent a long time in midfield equipment before his breakthrough world championship season with Brawn in 2009, Button’s career path has been unusual compared to most title-winners

Q and A: Button on reaching 200 GPs

July 31st, 2011

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Q and A: Button on reaching 200 GPs

Jenson Button celebrates his 200th grand prix start in Hungary this weekend, and the occasion was marked with a get-together in the paddock on Saturday night. It was the ideal time for the 2009 world champion to reminisce with the gathered press about the twists and turns his career has taken, and to look ahead to what the future might hold. Q.

Muller denies flying Huff in race one

July 31st, 2011

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Yvan Muller withstood a charging drive from Rob Huff to take his third consecutive World Touring Car victory and close to within eight points of the Briton in the drivers’ standings. Starting from pole, Muller was followed by Huff as the field made its way cleanly through Turn 1, and the pair had opened a gap of more than three seconds by the end of the first lap as the field squabbled behind them.

Fantin thrown out of Spa race three

July 31st, 2011

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Pietro Fantin has been excluded from the results of yesterday’s 40-minute British Formula 3 feature race at Spa for causing an avoidable collision.

Coletti wins incredible wet/dry race

July 31st, 2011

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Stefano Coletti charged from 21st on the grid to win a thrilling GP2 race in changeable conditions at the Hungaroring. The Trident driver was one of the few in the field to start the race on slicks, and he was up to 12th once the majority of the field switched from wet tyres. Just as everyone came in for tyres the safety car was deployed as Max Chilton crashed exiting Turn 2.