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Contributing Writer19 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.
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iRacing.com Series WriterJason 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.
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Technical contributorRay 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.
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Contributing WriterPatrick 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.
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McLaren in no rush over Hamilton deal
November 29th, 2011
McLaren is in no rush to sort out a fresh contract extension with Lewis Hamilton, despite suggestions the former world champion is ready to commit his future to the Woking-based outfit. Hamilton’s current deal with McLaren runs out at the end of next season, and there has been speculation he could then be in the frame for a switch to Red Bull Racing ever since he held secret talks with its team principal Christian Horner at the Canadian Grand Prix. But even though McLaren has already tied down Jenson Button’s long-term future, it appears that a decision on Hamilton’s plight will now wait until the 2012 campaign is under way
Renault confirms Raikkonen for 2012
November 29th, 2011
Renault has confirmed Kimi Raikkonen will return to Formula 1 racing next year, after having secured a deal to compete with the squad.
Aussies play at Home
by Patrick Atherton on November 29th, 2011
Week Four of the iRacing V8 Supercar Series by Bigpond Sport moved to the iRacing V8 spiritual home of Phillip Island. This track always brings out a blockbuster and with the added bonus of pitstops, some guaranteed drama. For the early race at 7.45, Shane Van Gisbergen trounced the field by 17 seconds from Rens Broekman and Richard Hamstead. Hamstead pitted early to attempt an undercut, but when almost everybody pitted on Lap 20, The Giz emerged in the lead and was never headed. Bigpond’s Vern Norrgard had a stellar run, finishing fourth. In the other splits, Clayton Brooks and Andrew Cooper were triumphant. But the 9.45 race was the Big One, with a field strength of over 4000. Madison Down took pole position for Trans-Tasman Racing, while Tatts.com Racing’s [...]
Burton gets new crew chief
November 28th, 2011
Former Roush Fenway Racing crew chief Drew Blickensderfer will work alongside Jeff Burton in 2012, Richard Childress Racing has announced. Following nearly a decade at Roush, Blickensderfer, who won on his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series debut as a crew chief with Matt Kenseth in the 2009 Daytona 500, will jump ship to RCR to lead the #31 team of former Chase contender Jeff Burton. Blickensderfer spent the 2011 season working beside David Ragan, a first time winner in Cup last summer at Daytona
Stewart hires Addington as crew chief
November 28th, 2011
Steve Addington has been named as the new crew chief for NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart. Just a week after clinching his third Cup title alongside crew chief Darian Grubb, Stewart has now appointed Addington to the role within his Stewart Haas Racing organisation.
Stanaway on top at Aragon test
November 28th, 2011
Richie Stanaway topped the opening day of Formula Renault 3.5 testing at Aragon in Spain, the New Zealander going quickest in the morning and afternoon sessions for the Gravity-Charouz Racing team. Stanaway, who won the German Formula 3 title this year, was one of 24 drivers invited to take part in the morning test by Renault Sport Technologies as prizes, and lapped in a pace-setting 1m43.594s as the track gradually dried after a damp start. He then improved his pace by over 0.4s during the afternoon to wind up on a benchmark time of 1m43.191s, 0.122s faster than Formula Renault Eurocup graduate Danil Kvyat, who was driving for P1 Motorsport
Rankings: Button steals past Hamilton
November 28th, 2011
Jenson Button made good on his outstanding end to the 2011 season by ousting McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton from third in the Castrol EDGE Rankings – the first time since the Rankings began that Hamilton has finished behind his team-mate. Eight podiums in the final nine races for Button meant that Hamilton’s advantage in the Rankings had been coming under increasing threat as the season drew to a close
Alonso: Aggression flattered Ferrari
November 28th, 2011
Fernando Alonso believes Ferrari was made to look more competitive than it really was at times this year, because of its aggressive approach to racing. On the back of another challenging race in Brazil, where early hopes of a podium finish were dashed when he struggled for pace on the harder compound tyres, Alonso believes that it has been hard to judge what Ferrari’s true form has been this year. “I think we have been over performing a little with the soft tyre,” explained Alonso.
Q and A with Williams’ Mark Gillan
November 28th, 2011
Conducted and provided by the Williams press office Q. How would you sum up the pace of the FW33 at Interlagos? Mark Gillan: Overall the base pace of the FW33 at Interlagos was similar to that of the past few races, being effectively the 8th quickest team.
Barrichello ‘just wants good car’ for ’12
November 28th, 2011
Rubens Barrichello says all he wants for 2012 is a competitive car – after revealing that he has the motivation, the backing of his family and a new helmet design already in place for next year. The Brazilian experienced an emotional Interlagos weekend, with uncertainty about his future in Formula 1 leaving him unsure whether it was his last grand prix.
Donington on 2012 LMS calendar
November 28th, 2011
Donington Park will host Britain’s round of the Le Mans Series next year, taking over Silverstone’s spot as the championship’s British round. Silverstone’s AUTOSPORT 6 Hours has been a permanent fixture on the LMS calendar since 2007, but is moving to form part of FIA World Endurance Championship next year instead.
Huertas joins Fortec for FR3.5
November 28th, 2011
Carlos Huertas will step up to Formula Renault 3.5 next season with the Fortec team. The Colombian was third in last year’s British Formula 3 standings, with his maiden victory coming in the season finale at Silverstone. Team boss Richard Dutton said Huertas had looked impressive in FR3.5 testing so far, and had also caught the eye with his late-season F3 form
McLaren gaining confidence for 2012
November 28th, 2011
McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh has urged his outfit to go on the attack this winter to build a Red Bull beater, amid growing confidence over early progress with its 2012 challenger. Although Red Bull Racing dominated 2011, securing both championships before the end of the campaign, Whitmarsh sees no reason why his team cannot overhaul its rival to stop RBR claiming a third consecutive crown. “They have done a very good job in terms of performance and reliability, but it can change,” said Whitmarsh.
Magnussen skips test after F3 crash
November 28th, 2011
Kevin Magnussen will sit out the start of Formula Renault 3.5 testing this week in the wake of his massive crash in the Macau Formula 3 Grand Prix.
Ricciardo in 2012 Caterham seat link
November 28th, 2011
Daniel Ricciardo has been linked with a move to what becomes Team Caterham for next year, with his Red Bull chiefs keen to see him continue racing in 2012. As Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko weighs up what to do with the company’s young drivers, AUTOSPORT has learned that one possibility being considered is for Ricciardo to switch to the squad presently known as Team Lotus if the outfit decides not to retain Jarno Trulli. Although no final decision has been made, there is a growing likelihood that the energy drinks manufacturer could elect to keep both its Scuderia Toro Rosso drivers Sebastien Buemi and Jaime Alguersuari for another year – with Jean-Eric Vergne taking a reserve driver role at the Faenza-based outfit.
Massa: Pressure from self, not team
November 28th, 2011
Ferrari’s Felipe Massa insists the only pressure he feels for what is viewed as a crucial Formula 1 campaign for him next year is that which he puts upon himself. With Ferrari chiefs keen to see Massa prove his critics wrong and rediscover the kind of form that helped him fight for the championship back in 2008, the Brazilian is aware of how key next season is for his long-term future
Red Bull: Brazil win will boost Webber
November 28th, 2011
Red Bull Racing boss Christian Horner believes that Mark Webber will head into the winter with fresh confidence for next year, on the back of his victory in the Brazilian Grand Prix. Webber triumphed at Interlagos after team-mate Sebastian Vettel suffered gearbox problems, but despite the circumstances of his win Horner believes the win will be enough to lift his confidence ahead of 2012. “It is great that Mark has won a race,” explained Horner.
Patrick Head to walk away from F1
November 28th, 2011
Williams stalwart Patrick Head, one of the Formula 1 paddock’s best known figures, has decided to move away from the sport after the end of the 2011 campaign. Head, who has been with the current Grove-based outfit since its formation in 1977, will end his F1 involvement this winter when he switches from his current role as director of engineering to assume responsibilities with the company’s booming hybrid business. His decision, on the back of a restructure that was forced upon it by its worst ever campaign in F1, means that Head will not travel to races any more in an official capacity.
Hamilton ends feud with Massa
November 27th, 2011
Lewis Hamilton ended his recent stand-off with Felipe Massa after embracing his Ferrari rival immediately after the Brazilian Grand Prix. The Briton has experienced several run-ins with his Brazilian rival over the course of the campaign – which has included collisions in Monaco, Britain, Singapore, Japan, and India. The pair had never spoken about their situation, with Massa claiming Hamilton had snubbed him in Singapore and the McLaren driver suggesting he saw no need to speak to his rival.