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September 2011

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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.

GSR postpones turbo BMW’s debut

September 30th, 2011

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GSR postpones turbo BMW’s debut

The turbocharged BMW of Geoff Steel Racing will not make its British Touring Car debut at Brands Hatch this weekend.

Button: Don’t under-estimate McLaren

September 30th, 2011

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Button: Don’t under-estimate McLaren

Jenson Button has told Red Bull Racing not to under-estimate McLaren’s potential for the Japanese Grand Prix, even though the circuit will play to the strengths of the reigning champion’s cars. F1 is heading to Suzuka fully expecting Sebastian Vettel to secure the single point he needs to clinch the world championship. But, although that means Button’s title hopes will be officially over, the Briton still thinks he and his team can put on a fight in Suzuka.

LCR still keen to sign Dovizioso

September 30th, 2011

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LCR still keen to sign Dovizioso

LCR Honda team boss Lucio Cecchinello negotiations to bring Andrea Dovizioso to his squad for 2012 are in progress as the Italian rider tries to reach a settlement with Honda. Dovizioso is thought likely to lose his factory Honda seat next year after three seasons, as the firm makes cuts to its MotoGP budget and slims down to a two-rider works line-up with Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa.

Bortolotti fastest in first practice

September 30th, 2011

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Bortolotti fastest in first practice

Mirko Bortolotti made the perfect start to what could be a title-clinching weekend in Monza by going fastest in first practice.

Spies struggles with illness

September 30th, 2011

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Spies struggles with illness

Ben Spies hopes he will be in better physical shape for the rest of the Japanese Grand Prix weekend after illness held him back in Friday practice.

Major update for Sauber in Japan

September 30th, 2011

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Major update for Sauber in Japan

Sauber will introduce a major update package to its car at next weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix as it bids to get itself back into a regular points-scoring position. The Hinwil-based outfit has slipped behind Force India in recent races, having scored just one point since the German Grand Prix.

Bottas in GP3 development test

September 30th, 2011

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The GP3 Series has begun work on developments for its 2013 car in a test session at Catalunya. Recently-crowned champion Valtteri Bottas was in action at the Spanish track on Thursday trying a development version of the current car

IndyCar suspends Unser over charge

September 30th, 2011

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IndyCar suspends Unser over charge

Al Unser Jr has been suspended from his role with the IndyCar Series after being charged with driving under the influence of alcohol in Albuquerque. The double CART Indycar champion had been working with the championship as a driver coach and assisting in race control.

Karthikeyan to drive on Friday in Japan

September 30th, 2011

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Karthikeyan to drive on Friday in Japan

Narain Karthikeyan will drive for HRT in Friday practice at the Japanese Grand Prix, as he continues his preparations for an F1 race return in India. Regular driver Vitantonio Liuzzi will give up his car for Karthikeyan, who will be taking Daniel Ricciardo’s place in the HRT line-up for his home race in Delhi next month. Liuzzi will be wearing a special helmet in Japan to pay respects for the victims of the earthquake that struck the country earlier this year

Mallya sets sights on beating Renault

September 30th, 2011

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Mallya sets sights on beating Renault

Vijay Mallya wants his team to knuckle down and focus on trying to beat Renault to fifth place in the constructors’ championship, on the back of an encouraging run of results. The Silverstone-based outfit is 22 points behind Renault in the standings with five grands prix remaining, but has taken 24 points out of its Enstone rivals in the last four races. In Singapore last weekend, the team delivered its best performance of the season, as Paul di Resta finished sixth and Adrian Sutil eighth.

Ogier leads after disaster for Loeb

September 30th, 2011

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Ogier leads after disaster for Loeb

Sebastien Ogier leads his home round of the World Rally Championship in France after his Citroen team-mate Sebastien Loeb suffered an early engine failure. Loeb had led through the first two stages, but then his car came to a halt on SS3.

WTCC switches to Tianma Circuit

September 30th, 2011

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WTCC switches to Tianma Circuit

The World Touring Car Championship will hold its penultimate round of the season at the Tianma Circuit in Shanghai, it was confirmed today.

Raikkonen crashes prior to SS3

September 30th, 2011

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Raikkonen crashes prior to SS3

Kimi Raikkonen has retired from Rally de France after crashing before the start of the third stage this morning. The Finn had been running in ninth place after the first two stages of the Alsace event, but the Citroen driver is reported to have dropped his DS3 WRC into a ditch while warming his tyres up prior to SS3, the longest stage of the rally

Costa, Willis join Mercedes GP

September 30th, 2011

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Costa, Willis join Mercedes GP

Former Ferrari technical director Aldo Costa will join the Mercedes GP team alongside Geoff Willis, the German manufacturer confirmed on Friday. Costa left Ferrari in May after a disappointing start to the season for the Italian squad, and, as reported by AUTOSPORT earlier this month, he will work again alongside Ross Brawn at Mercedes. The duo worked together at Ferrari during Brawn’s spell at the team.

Loeb retires early in France

September 30th, 2011

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Loeb retires early in France

Sebastien Loeb has lost his chance of a home victory in France after his Citroen stopped on only the third stage of the event. The world champion had led his home rally after SS2, but an engine problem forced him to retire on the following Pays d’Ormont stage.

Pedrosa on top in second practice

September 30th, 2011

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Dani Pedrosa led a works Honda 1-2-3 in second practice at Motegi, as the Japanese marque boosted its hopes of a first home MotoGP win since Makoto Tamada triumphed in 2004. The Spaniard seized the initiative with 20 minutes to go, becoming the first driver to break the 1m47s barrier before immediately bettering his own mark to set a 1m46.790s, which stood for the remainder of the session. For a time that put Pedrosa well clear of the field and indeed the previous lap record, a 1m47.091s set by Casey Stoner in 2008.

Stoner tops first practice in Japan

September 30th, 2011

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Casey Stoner made another extremely strong start to a MotoGP weekend as he led a works Honda one-two in opening Motegi practice. Championship leader Stoner’s 1m47.393s put him on top just beyond the halfway point of the session, after his team-mate Andrea Dovizioso and Gresini Honda’s Marco Simoncelli had briefly had turns in front. Stoner then finished the morning by improving to a 1m47.289s to cement his advantage

Pagenaud quickest in night session

September 30th, 2011

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Simon Pagenaud put Peugeot on top right at the end of another extremely tight practice session for the Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta. The Frenchman lapped in 1m09.027s with his final lap of the two-hour night session, allowing him to beat Audi’s Romain Dumas by just 0.080 seconds.

McNish tops ultra-close practice

September 29th, 2011

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McNish tops ultra-close practice

The #2 Audi emerged fastest in an extraordinarily close second official practice session for this weekend’s Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta. Just 0.116 seconds covered the four cars from the factory Audi and Peugeot teams at the end of the hour. Allan McNish’s late 1m09.768s lap secured the spot for Audi, but the margins among the leaders were tiny

Coomans Cruises to NVIDIA Cup

by Tim Terry on September 29th, 2011

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NVIDIA Cup

Jan Coomans was not to be denied in his quest for the NVIDIA  Cup in 2011 Season 3b as he piloted his Mazda-MX5 to the overall victory in the final round of the series at Okayama International Circuit. Nor did Coomans “back in” to the title, witness the fact that the Benelux Club sim racer took to the technical Japanese track nine times and came home as the winner in an incredible eight of those nine starts! Coomans’ biggest win of the round came on Sunday as he started from the pole, turned the fastest lap and paced the field for all 25 circuits en route to the win in the 2666 sof event. The margin of victory for Coomans was seven seconds over second place finisher Daniel Schon. Kazuki [...]