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February 2012

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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.

Rosenqvist stays with Mucke

January 2nd, 2012

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Rosenqvist stays with Mucke

Felix Rosenqvist will remain with Mucke Motorsport for a second crack at the F3 Euro Series title this year, and will be partnered by category rookie Pascal Wehrlein. Rosenqvist, 20, finished fifth in his rookie Euro Series campaign in 2011, becoming the first Swede to win a race in the championship. He also won the Masters of Formula 3 at Zandvoort

DAMS: Grosjean proved team’s quality

January 1st, 2012

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DAMS: Grosjean proved team’s quality

DAMS team boss Jean Paul Driot believes that it took his team so long to win the GP2 championship because he has never wanted to take a risk on an under-funded driver. New Lotus-Renault Formula 1 signing Romain Grosjean dominated the 2011 GP2 season for DAMS, giving the French squad its first main series title since the category began in 2005. Driot feels that his team has always been capable of fighting for the championship, but it has always taken drivers with a budget to avoid any risk of financial troubles.

Rapax: Young driver line-up cost us

December 29th, 2011

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Rapax: Young driver line-up cost us

Former GP2 championship-winning team Rapax believes that its decision to take an inexperienced line-up in 2011 led to its fall down the grid. The Italian team won the championship in 2010 with Pastor Maldonado, who then graduated to Formula 1 with Williams.

Palmer switches to iSport for 2012

December 23rd, 2011

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Palmer switches to iSport for 2012

Jolyon Palmer will switch to iSport International for his second year of GP2 competition in 2012.

British F3 drivers for Brazil race

December 22nd, 2011

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British F3 drivers for Brazil race

British Formula 3 Championship racers Lucas Foresti and Yann Cunha have signed up to contest next year’s F3 Brazil Open at Interlagos. Foresti, 19, who won twice on his way to seventh spot in the British F3 standings this year, is the defending champion of the event, having won all three heats plus the final in 2011. Former Sud-Am champion Cunha, meanwhile, raced for T-Sport in Britain and was also a race-winner in the European F3 Open with Hache Team this year.

DAMS signs Pic for 2012 FR3.5 season

December 21st, 2011

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DAMS signs Pic for 2012 FR3.5 season

Arthur Pic will join DAMS to compete in the 2012 Formula Renault 3.5 series, the team announced on Wednesday. Pic, the younger brother of Marussia F1 driver Charles, raced in the championship with Tech 1 Racing during the 2011 season. He finished in 23rd position with 12 points scored.

Leal joins Trident for 2012 GP2 season

December 20th, 2011

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Leal joins Trident for 2012 GP2 season

Julian Leal will compete with the Trident Racing team in the 2012 GP2 series, the outfit has announced. The Colombian will join Stephane Richelmi to form the driver line-up for the Italian squad in the 2012 championship. Leal, 21, raced with the team in the final GP2 event of the year in Abu Dhabi last month

GP2 announces expanded calendar

December 16th, 2011

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GP2 announces expanded calendar

GP2 will make its debut on the Singapore street circuit as part of its expanded 2012 calendar. With the championship dropping its winter Asia series in favour of adding more non-European rounds to the main schedule, the 2012 GP2 calendar will feature a record 24 races across 12 events. The season kicks off as part of the Malaysian Grand Prix bill – the first time that the main GP2 series has raced at former GP2 Asia venue Sepang – before back to back events at Sakhir, the first supporting the Bahrain GP, the second a standalone meeting one week later

Cunha to drive for Pons in 2012

December 15th, 2011

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Cunha to drive for Pons in 2012

Pons Racing has signed Yann Cunha to complete its 2012 Formula Renault 3.5 line-up. Brazilian Cunha graduates from British Formula 3, where he endured a trying season with T-Sport. The 20-year-old, the 2010 Sudam Formula 3 champion, recorded more promising results in a limited European F3 Open campaign, clinching a win at Portimao

Stevens completes Carlin line-up

December 15th, 2011

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Stevens completes Carlin line-up

Formula Renault 2.0 race winner Will Stevens will join reining champions Carlin for an assault on the 2012 Formula Renault 3.5 title.

Zanella ends Barcelona testing on top

December 14th, 2011

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Zanella ends Barcelona testing on top

2011 Formula 2 runner-up Christopher Zanella brought a successful season to a close by topping the second – and final – day of testing at Barcelona. The 22-year-old, a double race winner in this year’s championship, set his best time of 1m37.075s in the cooler morning conditions, and it remained unbeaten for the remainder of the day. Newcomer and German F3 graduate Markus Pommer came within 14 thousandths of deposing Zanella in the afternoon, but ultimately had to settle for second.

Melker to race with Ocean in 2012

December 14th, 2011

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Melker to race with Ocean in 2012

Nigel Melker will race in the GP2 series full time with the Ocean Racing team next year, the Dutch driver has announced. Melker made his GP2 debut this year with DAMS, when he raced in the non-championship event in Abu Dhabi

Monras quickest in Barcelona testing

December 13th, 2011

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Monras quickest in Barcelona testing

Miki Monras topped the opening day of Formula 2 winter testing at Barcelona on Tuesday. The 19-year-old Spaniard, who was fourth in this year’s championship, set the morning pace in 1m35.950s, which remained the benchmark for the rest of the day and was 0.142s quicker than another series regular, Mihai Marinescu. “I really enjoyed the test day,” said Monras.

McKenzie joins F2 test list

December 12th, 2011

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McKenzie joins F2 test list

Former British Formula 3 race winner Daniel McKenzie is among the additions to the line-up for this week’s Formula 2 test at Barcelona, which takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday. McKenzie raced in Formula Renault 3.5 with Comtec this year, but did not score any points

Trident signs Richelmi for GP2 2012

December 12th, 2011

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Trident signs Richelmi for GP2 2012

Trident Racing has announced that Stephane Richelmi will return for the 2012 GP2 season after driving for the team in the 2011 championship finale at Monza and the standalone Abu Dhabi event. The 21-year-old from Monaco raced in Formula Renault 3.5 with Draco this year and had joined GP2 late in the season as a stand-in for the injured Stefano Coletti.

Amberg joins Pons for FR3.5

December 11th, 2011

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Amberg joins Pons for FR3.5

Pons Racing has announced that Swiss driver Zoel Amberg will join the team for two seasons of Formula Renault 3.5 from 2012.

Malvern added to F2 test line-up

December 9th, 2011

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Malvern added to F2 test line-up

Scott Malvern is the latest driver to confirm his participation in next week’s Formula 2 test at Barcelona. Malvern, 22, has been awarded a place at the test as part of his prize for winning the British Formula Ford Championship this year, and is keen on a move into the series in 2012.

GP circuits for Formula 2 in 2012

December 7th, 2011

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GP circuits for Formula 2 in 2012

Formula 2 will visit five current grand prix venues in its fourth season of competition, after an eight-event calendar was approved by the FIA World Motor Sport Council. The 2012 schedule will also feature two new races, with the series set for maiden visits to Paul Ricard in July and the Hungaroring in September. It will open, as was the case this year, with Silverstone in April, before moving on to the Algarve – where F2 raced in 2010 – the Nurburgring, Spa-Francorchamps and Brands Hatch.

15-car entry for Euro Series

December 5th, 2011

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15-car entry for Euro Series

The F3 Euro Series has announced a 15-car entry list for next year’s championship.

Williamson gets Arden FR3.5 seat

December 4th, 2011

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Williamson gets Arden FR3.5 seat

Lewis Williamson will graduate to next year’s Formula Renault 3.5 championship with Arden, for which he raced in GP3 in 2011. Next season will also see Williamson, the 2010 McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC Award winner, race as part of the Red Bull Junior Team programme. The 22-year-old contested four races in Formula Renault 3.5 this year for ISR, while he claimed one victory and three podiums in GP3