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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
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    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.

Merhi: Third ideal place to start

November 19th, 2011

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Merhi: Third ideal place to start

Roberto Merhi believes he is starting from the best place on the grid for the Macau Grand Prix after finishing third in Saturday’s qualification event. The Spaniard moved up from eighth to third in the race – after being locked in a close fight with eventual second-placed finisher Felipe Nasr. But although he was not able to overhaul his rival, Merhi is full of confidence about his chances of both winning the race – and being able to lead by the first corner.

Nasr wants more speed in city

November 19th, 2011

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Nasr wants more speed in city

Felipe Nasr believes he needs to improve his car’s speed over the city section of the Macau Grand Prix track if he is going to win Sunday’s main race. The Carlin driver finished second to Marco Wittmann in Saturday’s qualification event, after fighting off race-long pressure from Roberto Merhi behind him.

Wittmann taking nothing for granted

November 19th, 2011

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Marco Wittmann has refused to get too carried away with his dominant performance in the Macau Grand Prix qualification race – well aware that the only thing that matters is victory in the main event on Sunday.

Sims: Out-lap crash blew win shot

November 19th, 2011

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Sims: Out-lap crash blew win shot

Alexander Sims believes he blew a shot at winning this weekend’s Macau Formula 3 Grand Prix when he crashed on his out-lap on the way to the grid for the qualification race. GP3 race-winner Sims had qualified fourth for the crack Japanese TOM’S team, but he never got as far as the starting grid after clipping the wall in the mountain section of the track and bending his car’s left-front corner too seriously for it to be repaired. “I just clipped the inside wall at the end of the right-left-right-left section,” he said

Wittmann wins qualification race

November 19th, 2011

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Wittmann wins qualification race

Marco Wittmann won the qualification race for the Macau Grand Prix on Saturday with a controlled drive at the head of the field, as the event finished under the safety car. The Signature driver’s job from pole position was made easier when front row starter Antonio da Costa’s Hitech car broke its first gear when the lights went out. Wittmann held on to the lead all the way down to Lisboa, and from there he pulled out a 1.5 second gap over Carlin’s Felipe Nasr, which he maintained throughout the 10-lap race.

Bottas relieved weather changed

November 18th, 2011

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Bottas relieved weather changed

Valtteri Bottas reckons the dry weather that greeted drivers on Friday was key to helping him secure third place on the grid for the Macau Grand Prix. The Finn arrived late in Macau following his Formula 1 test duties for Williams in Abu Dhabi – and had to run to the car from the ferry terminal to make it out for Thursday’s first qualifying session.

Da Costa reveals stuck throttle fear

November 18th, 2011

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Da Costa reveals stuck throttle fear

Antonio Felix da Costa has revealed that he suffered stuck throttle dramas on the way to his surprise front row start for the Macau Grand Prix qualification race.

Merhi sure he can win from eighth

November 18th, 2011

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Merhi sure he can win from eighth

Roberto Merhi believes his hopes of victory in the Macau Grand Prix are still alive, despite a grid penalty moving him down to eighth on the grid for the qualification race. The Spaniard qualified second, but has been moved seven places down the grid for causing a collision when he crashed into Felix Rosenqvist in first qualifying.

Macau issues F3 grid after penalties

November 18th, 2011

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Macau Grand Prix organisers have confirmed the grid for Saturday’s qualification race, following the spate of penalties that have been handed out this weekend. A total of nine drivers were given penalties for various infringements – which included crossing the pitlane exit line, crashing under yellows and causing a collision.

Wittmann confident of winning pace

November 18th, 2011

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Wittmann confident of winning pace

Macau Grand Prix pole position man Marco Wittmann has no doubts that he has the pace to win Formula 3′s blue riband event after securing a last-gasp pole position on Friday. Wittmann had looked favourite for the top spot in qualifying after setting the fastest time in the morning’s free practice run, but he faced a major challenge from Roberto Merhi and Felipe Nasr throughout the 30-minute session

Wittmann flies to Macau pole

November 18th, 2011

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Wittmann flies to Macau pole

Marco Wittmann grabbed pole position for the Macau Grand Prix with a stunning late effort in qualifying on Friday. The German, who had been quickest in the morning practice session, was locked in a major battle with Robert Merhi throughout the 30-minute fight for grid positions. Merhi appeared to have stolen the top spot in the closing stages, but Wittmann saved his best for last to steal pole position by just 0.064 seconds.

Juncadella gets grid penalty

November 18th, 2011

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Juncadella gets grid penalty

Daniel Juncadella is the latest driver to fall foul of the pitlane exit line at the Macau Grand Prix – after being handed a three-place grid penalty for crossing it in Friday’s second free practice session. The Spaniard was judged to have driven across the line that seven drivers also breached on Thursday – earning themselves penalties in the process, although three of them later had those penalties cancelled. Juncadella’s Prema team-mate Robert Merhi was one of the drivers that was handed a similar grid penalty for the infringement – which was added to the seven-place penalty he got for crashing into Felix Rosenqvist – only to see the pit penalty dropped today

One of Merhi’s penalties dropped

November 18th, 2011

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One of Merhi’s penalties dropped

Roberto Merhi is one of three Macau Grand Prix drivers who have had their three-place grid penalties for crossing the pitlane exit rescinded after the stewards were asked to reinvestigate the matter. The Prema driver, who has had an incident-filled Macau weekend that has included two crashes, another seven-place penalty and provisional pole position, was adamant that he should not have been punished for accidentally crossing the line on Thursday. “I think I didn’t cross it,” he said.

Wittmann fastest in chaotic practice

November 18th, 2011

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Wittmann fastest in chaotic practice

Signature’s Marco Wittmann led the way during an incident-filled second free practice session for the Macau Grand Prix, as many of his nearest rivals ended up in the barriers. The German has been among the frontrunners all weekend and he completed another trouble-free session to end up 0.313 seconds ahead of closest challenger Roberto Merhi, as drivers were finally able to run on slick tyres with the morning’s soaked track having dried out. But Merhi, who already faces a 10-place grid penalty for tomorrow’s qualification race, ended the session with a damaged car after running wide into the barriers at San Francisco Bend.

Merhi handed another penalty

November 17th, 2011

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Merhi handed another penalty

Roberto Merhi has been handed a further seven-place grid penalty for crashing into Felix Rosenqvist in first qualifying for the Macau Grand Prix. After a day of drama for Merhi, who was more than 1.6 seconds quicker than his nearest rival in first qualifying but then crashed his car and was given a penalty for crossing the pit lane exit lane, the Spaniard is now facing a 10-place drop on Saturday

Bottas hoping for improved weather

November 17th, 2011

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Bottas hoping for improved weather

Valtteri Bottas is keeping his fingers crossed that the weather improves for the rest of the Macau Grand Prix weekend, after a late arrival from the Formula 1 test in Abu Dhabi has left him behind his rivals in the wet. Bottas missed his original plane from Abu Dhabi, and then endured a delayed ferry from Hong Kong, to only just get to the Macau track in time for the rain-hit first qualifying session.

Merhi says penalty not a disaster

November 17th, 2011

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Merhi says penalty not a disaster

Roberto Merhi believes his chances of victory in the Macau Grand Prix have not been dented at all by either his qualifying crash or a three-place grid penalty he has been given. The Spaniard was in strong form throughout first qualifying, delivering a lap that was 1.6 seconds quicker than nearest rival Marco Wittmann to secure himself provisional pole position. But his afternoon took a turn for the worse when shortly after setting that benchmark time he slid into the back of Felix Rosenqvist under braking for Lisboa – putting both himself and his Mucke Motorsport rival out of action.

Merhi hit with penalty in Macau

November 17th, 2011

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Roberto Merhi, who secured provisional pole position for the Macau Grand Prix, is one of seven drivers who have been handed grid penalties for crossing the pitlane exit line on Thursday. The Spaniard, whose afternoon was also affected when he crashed into the back of rival Felix Rosenqvist towards the end of first qualifying, will be moved three places down the grid for Saturday’s qualifying race after he was judged to have crossed the yellow line at the pitlane exit. Carlos Munoz, Laurens Vanthoor, Carlos Sainz Jr., Marko Asmer, and Rosenqvist were also given three place grid penalties, while Hironobu Yasuda was given a six-place penalty for breaching the rules twice.

Merhi tops qualifying then crashes

November 17th, 2011

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Merhi tops qualifying then crashes

Roberto Merhi secured provisional pole position during a wet Macau Grand Prix qualifying on Thursday, but his session ended in disaster when he crashed into the back of another car.

Wittmann leads wet Macau practice

November 17th, 2011

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Wittmann leads wet Macau practice

Marco Wittmann led the way during a wet opening practice session for the Macau Grand Prix, which had to be red-flagged twice because of incidents. With the track soaked, drivers adopted a cautious approach in early running – but that did not stop Hironobu Yasuda running wide at the Melco hairpin twice.