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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.

FIA clarifies defensive-driving rules

January 4th, 2012

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FIA clarifies defensive-driving rules

The FIA, motorsport’s ruling body, has issued a clarification about the defensive moves allowed in Formula 1 from the 2012 season. The governing body had stated at the end of last year that, from the upcoming season, drivers would not be allowed to move back onto the racing line after having moved off it to defend their position. On Wednesday, the FIA issued the new sporting rules, which state that drivers will in fact be allowed to move back onto the racing line, but leaving enough room between their car and the edge of the track when approaching corners.

Williams looking for new title sponsor

January 4th, 2012

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Williams looking for new title sponsor

The Williams team has confirmed it is looking for a new title sponsor after the end of its deal with telecommunications giant AT&T. AT&T, the largest telecommunications company in the United States and one of the biggest worldwide, had been the team’s title sponsor since the 2007 season

Newey: Vettel eager to iron out mistakes

January 3rd, 2012

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Newey: Vettel eager to iron out mistakes

Adrian Newey believes Sebastian Vettel will want to learn from the few mistakes he made in 2011 despite his dominant Formula 1 season.

Rosberg: Missing test no problem

January 2nd, 2012

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Rosberg: Missing test no problem

Nico Rosberg does not believe that missing the first official Formula 1 test of 2012 will affect Mercedes’ competitiveness this season. The team announced recently that it would not take part in the Jerez test on February 7-10 in order to spend extra time developing its new W03 machine.

Ferrari confident of 2012 fightback

January 1st, 2012

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Ferrari confident of 2012 fightback

Ferrari is confident that the technical restructuring and staff changes it undertook during a disappointing 2011 campaign are now paying off as it strives to get back on terms with chief rivals Red Bull and McLaren this year. The Scuderia finished a distant third in the constructors’ championship and scored just one win – Fernando Alonso’s at Silverstone in July. From early on in 2011 it was clear that Ferrari’s 150 Italia had been too conservative a design, struggled to warm up the harder compound Pirelli tyres and its development suffered from poor correlation with the team’s wind tunnel data

The top 20 F1 stories of 2011

December 31st, 2011

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The top 20 F1 stories of 2011

From the early days of Formula 1 pre-season excitement, through Sebastian Vettel’s dominant campaign, and the end of year reflections, AUTOSPORT was there at every step of the way to deliver the news as it happened. And amid the more than 8000 articles published on our website over the course of the season, there were some that stand out as defining the stories of 2011 – with notable news moments, such as F1 car launches and Robert Kubica’s horrific rally crash, attracting record-breaking audiences. Here we look back at the 20 most-read stories of the year just gone

Newey, Mansell given New Year honours

December 31st, 2011

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Newey, Mansell given New Year honours

Red Bull Racing’s chief technical officer Adrian Newey and 1992 Formula 1 world champion Nigel Mansell have been recognised in the 2012 New Year’s Honours list. Newey has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire [OBE], in recognition of services to motorsport.

Patrick Head calls time on F1 career

December 31st, 2011

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Patrick Head calls time on F1 career

Patrick Head will tonight walk away from direct involvement in Formula 1 after 34 years active service with the Williams team, having stepped down from the outfit’s board of directors with immediate effect. Head, whose role with Williams was director of engineering, revealed his intention to back away from the sport at the Brazilian Grand Prix , following on from a technical and management restructure prompted by the teams’ worst campaign in its history during 2012.

Di Resta predicts Force India progress

December 30th, 2011

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Di Resta predicts Force India progress

Paul di Resta believes Force India’s strong end to 2011 has given the team the momentum needed to challenge for the top five in the 2012 F1 constructor standings.

Newey: Red Bull can still improve

December 29th, 2011

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Newey: Red Bull can still improve

Red Bull Racing’s technical chief Adrian Newey believes the team can still improve in some areas in 2012, despite a dominant showing during 2011 season.

Kubica loss ‘biggest blow’ to Renault

December 28th, 2011

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Kubica loss ‘biggest blow’ to Renault

Renault team boss Eric Boullier believes the absence of Robert Kubica was a bigger factor in the squad’s poor 2011 season than the unsuccessful forward-facing exhaust layout. After a promising start to the year, with two podiums in the opening two grands prix, Renault’s season tailed off dramatically and by the end of 2011 it was often struggling to even get into the points, leaving its technical chiefs to admit that the radical exhaust arrangement had hampered the car

Ricciardo: I need more aggression

December 28th, 2011

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Ricciardo: I need more aggression

Daniel Ricciardo believes he will have to take a more aggressive approach in his first full Formula 1 season with Toro Rosso in 2012. After a promising partial campaign with HRT this year, the Australian has been given an STR seat alongside fellow Red Bull protege Jean-Eric Vergne, with Sebastien Buemi and Jaime Alguersuari ousted to make way for the pair. Ricciardo said he was confident he was quick enough for F1, but knew he needed to be more assertive in his racing now

Hill: Raikkonen can be champion again

December 27th, 2011

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Hill: Raikkonen can be champion again

Damon Hill believes Kimi Raikkonen has “a couple of more world championships” in him, and reckons returning to the sport at the age of 32 should not be a problem for the Finn.

Chandhok eyes twin plan for 2012

December 26th, 2011

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Chandhok eyes twin plan for 2012

Karun Chandhok is hoping to dovetail a third driver role in Formula 1 next season with a sportscar campaign in the new World Endurance Championship. The Indian, who appeared nine times as a Friday driver for Team Lotus this year as well as racing in Germany, accepts that it is very unlikely he will land a full-time cockpit for 2012.

Williams confident lessons learned

December 26th, 2011

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Williams confident lessons learned

Williams had to live through the disappointment of its worst ever season in Formula 1 if it was to fully understand what changes are needed to move it further up the grid. That is the view of team chairman Adam Parr, who believes that although the lacklustre showings of 2011 were hard to deal with at the time, they were essential for highlighting the areas where Williams was weak. In an exclusive interview with AUTOSPORT, Parr said that the year gone showed that the structure Williams had in place before the arrival of Mike Coughlan, Mark Gillan and Jason Somerville was not good enough.

Analysis: Schumacher top overtaker

December 24th, 2011

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Analysis: Schumacher top overtaker

Michael Schumacher ended the season as Formula 1′s top overtaker, with his impressive opening lap efforts throughout 2011 helping him edge out Sebastien Buemi. In strategic data compiled by Mercedes GP over the course of the campaign, and obtained by AUTOSPORT, Schumacher’s end-of-season tally has been recorded as 116 passes – just two ahead of his Scuderia Toro Rosso rival

Senna: no regrets over Renault chance

December 24th, 2011

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Senna: no regrets over Renault chance

Bruno Senna says there are no regrets about doing his eight-race stint for Renault in the second half of 2011, even though he missed out on a race seat with the renamed Lotus team for next year.

Trulli: Caterham ready to score points

December 23rd, 2011

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Trulli: Caterham ready to score points

Jarno Trulli is adamant that Caterham can break into the Formula 1 midfield and challenge for a maiden points finish in 2012 – and insists he is ’110 per cent motivated’ on helping the team achieve the goal. Well documented struggles with the handling of the team’s 2011 challenger – and particularly with the power steering system – led to speculation that Trulli could be replaced for 2012. The Italian, a veteran of 252 grand prix starts, said that even in the worst moments of 2011 however he was focussed on helping the team to prepare for its third season of competition, as Caterham bids to realise its goal of breaking into the F1 midfield.

AUTOSPORT voted best F1 magazine

December 23rd, 2011

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AUTOSPORT magazine has been voted by fans as the best motor sport publication for Formula 1 coverage in the inaugural Silverstone Media Awards. More than 5,000 fans cast their votes across a number of categories for both F1 and MotoGP, both of which count Silverstone as their British home

Hulkenberg confident of strong start

December 23rd, 2011

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Hulkenberg confident of strong start

Nico Hulkenberg is confident that Force India will start the new Formula 1 season stronger than it did in 2011. The Silverstone-based team began last year with a car based largely on its 2010 machine before starting to bring in a radical aerodynamic package at May’s Spanish Grand Prix. This upgrade allowed Force India to come within five points of beating Renault to fifth in the Constructors’ Championship and Hulkenberg is hopeful that the team can pick up where it left off in 2012.