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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.

Tomczyk placed with new BMW team

February 3rd, 2012

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Tomczyk placed with new BMW team

Martin Tomczyk has been placed with BMW’s new RMG squad for his DTM title defence this year.

BMW reveals first DTM livery

January 30th, 2012

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BMW reveals first DTM livery

BMW has unveiled the first of the liveries it will run during its DTM campaign this year. One of the six M3 DTMs will run in the green and blue colours of its backer Castrol EDGE, rather than the traditional BMW corporate livery of the past 20 years. DTM champion Martin Tomczyk and long-time Mercedes driver Bruno Spengler have joined BMW for the coming season to partner long-time factory drivers Andy Priaulx, Augusto Farfus, Joey Hand and Dirk Muller, all of whom are switching over from GT racing.

Werner completes BMW DTM line-up

January 13th, 2012

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Werner completes BMW DTM line-up

BMW has completed its DTM line-up by confirming that Dirk Werner will race the sixth of its new M3 machines this year. The 30-year-old German, has tested the car extensively since the summer and has been named alongside series champion Martin Tomczyk, Bruno Spengler, Andy Priaulx, Augusto Farfus and Joey Hand

Hand joins BMW’s DTM squad for 2012

December 15th, 2011

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Hand joins BMW’s DTM squad for 2012

Joey Hand will race in the DTM for BMW next year, following a successful test at Monteblanco last month. The 32-year-old American has been a factory driver for the German manufacturer since 2009 and has achieved huge success this year, winning both the Daytona 24 Hours in a BMW-engined Riley and then taking the GTE crown in the American Le Mans Series in an M3 GT. BMW motorsport director Jens Marquardt said: “Joey has been a member of the BMW family for many years, and we are extremely pleased that he will now form part of our DTM project

Tomczyk: BMW can fly from the start

December 9th, 2011

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Tomczyk: BMW can fly from the start

DTM champion Martin Tomczyk feels there is no reason why BMW cannot be competitive from the outset in 2012 after his first test in the M3 at Monteblanco. The former Audi driver joined team-mates Andy Priaulx and Bruno Spengler, plus single-seater men Romain Grosjean and Marco Wittmann, for three days of running at the Spanish track. It was Tomczyk’s first chance to try the car with which he will defend his title

Hakkinen completes Mercedes test

December 7th, 2011

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Hakkinen completes Mercedes test

Former F1 world champion Mika Hakkinen was delighted after completing his test at the wheel of Mercedes’s new DTM car in Spain. The Finn, who had last raced at the Zhuhai ILMC event in November, got behind the wheel of the C-Class that will be used by the German car maker during the 2012 season.

Spengler: Pitstops crucial for BMW

December 5th, 2011

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Spengler: Pitstops crucial for BMW

Bruno Spengler believes honing pitstops and race strategies quickly will be crucial to BMW’s chances of success in its return DTM campaign in 2012. The German manufacturer is returning to the series after 20 years away next year, with Spengler, who finished third in the 2011 standings, switching over from Mercedes. Speaking for the first time publicly as a BMW driver, Spengler said that perfecting pitstops, which take between two and four seconds in the DTM as opposed to the much longer stationary times in the GT contests that BMW is used to, would be a key element during the season.

Hakkinen to test for Mercedes

December 5th, 2011

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Hakkinen to test for Mercedes

Mika Hakkinen will drive Mercedes’ new C-Coupe at this week’s DTM test at Monteblanco.

Oliver Rowland profile

December 5th, 2011

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Oliver Rowland profile

You would be hard pressed to find any 19-year-olds who have packed more peaks and troughs into their life than the winner of the 2011 McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC Award. Now Sheffield’s Oliver Rowland is the talk of the British motorsport scene, thanks to a blistering run of late-season form that provided him with the runner-up spot in the Formula Renault UK Championship, title victory in the Formula Renault Finals Series – and culminated in his being crowned our 23rd Award winner

McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC: Rowland

December 4th, 2011

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McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC: Rowland

Formula Renault UK runner-up Oliver Rowland has won a Formula 1 test with McLaren after being named as the 23rd winner of the McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC Award. Rowland, who also gets £100,000, full membership of the BRDC, a TW Steel watch, Puma racewear for a year, was revealed as the winner at the AUTOSPORT Awards in London on Sunday night.

Gregor Grant Award: Damon Hill

December 4th, 2011

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Gregor Grant Award: Damon Hill

1996 Formula 1 world champion and ex-British Racing Drivers’ Club president Damon Hill has been presented with a Gregor Grant Award at tonight’s AUTOSPORT Awards. After an eight-year career in the sport’s highest category, Hill was appointed president of the BRDC in 2006 and was instrumental in securing a long-term deal for Silverstone to host Formula 1, before announcing his decision to step down in August this year.

Racing Car of the Year: Red Bull RB7

December 4th, 2011

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Racing Car of the Year: Red Bull RB7

The Red Bull RB7 has been named as Racing Car of the Year at the 2011 AUTOSPORT Awards in London. The machine, which took Sebastian Vettel to the Formula 1 world title and Mark Webber to third place in the championship, overcame competition from the rival McLaren MP4-26, the Audi R18 and Peugeot 908 sportscars, the new generation Dallara GP2/11 and the World Touring Car Championship-dominating Chevrolet Cruze to take the prize. It is the second year in a row that a Red Bull has won the award, the RB6 having taken it in 2010.

Gregor Grant Award: Dan Wheldon

December 4th, 2011

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Gregor Grant Award: Dan Wheldon

Dan Wheldon was honoured at this year’s AUTOSPORT Awards as he received a posthumous Gregor Grant Award in recognition of his lifetime achievements in motorsport. Wheldon, a two-time Indianapolis 500 winner and the 2005 IndyCar Series champion, died on Sunday 16 October as a result of injuries sustained in a crash at the IndyCar season finale at Las Vegas

Rally Car of the Year: Mini

December 4th, 2011

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Rally Car of the Year: Mini

The Mini WRC has been named Rally Car of the Year at the AUTOSPORT Awards in London. The car, which made its World Rally Championship debut this year, beat off competition from the Citroen DS3 WRC, Ford Fiesta WRC, Skoda Fabia S2000, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X and Subaru Impreza WRX to win the award.

Rally Driver of the Year: Loeb

December 4th, 2011

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Rally Driver of the Year: Loeb

Eight-time World Rally champion Sebastien Loeb has won Rally Driver of the Year at the 2011 AUTOSPORT Awards. It is the sixth time he has been voted the season’s top rally driver by AUTOSPORT readers

Pioneering and Innovation: Senna film

December 4th, 2011

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Pioneering and Innovation: Senna film

‘Senna’, the movie tribute to the life of three-time Formula 1 world champion Ayrton Senna, has won the Pioneering and Innovation Award at the 2011 AUTOSPORT Awards in London. The documentary film, which was released this year, has received rave reviews from critics during the year and brought the story of the iconic Brazilian driver, who was killed at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix, to new audiences

John Bolster Award: Gian Paolo Dallara

December 4th, 2011

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John Bolster Award: Gian Paolo Dallara

Gian Paolo Dallara, leading engineer and founder of Dallara Automobili, has been honoured with a John Bolster Award in recognition of his outfit’s outstanding achievements in motorsport. The 2011 season was hugely successful for Dallara and confirmed its status as one of the world’s premier single-seater manufacturers

Rookie of the Year: Paul di Resta

December 4th, 2011

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Rookie of the Year: Paul di Resta

Paul di Resta has been named as the AUTOSPORT.com Rookie of the Year at the AUTOSPORT Awards in London. The 25-year-old Force India driver beat off competition from fellow Formula 1 rookies Sergio Perez, Jerome D’Ambrosio, Daniel Ricciardo and Pastor Maldonado, plus Daytona 500 winner Trevor Bayne, IndyCar first-timers James Hinchcliffe and JR Hildebrand, DTM racer Edoardo Mortara and GP3 rookie Lewis Williamson to win the award, which is voted for by readers of AUTOSPORT.com. Di Resta, who joins a list of winners that includes former F1 world champions Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button, and the late Dan Wheldon, was presented with his award by Patrick Head

National Driver of the Year: Matt Neal

December 4th, 2011

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National Driver of the Year: Matt Neal

Matt Neal has been named National Driver of the Year at the AUTOSPORT Awards in London. Neal, who sealed his third British Touring Car Championship crown this year, beat his touring car rivals Gordon Shedden and Jason Plato and British Formula 3 champion Felipe Nasr to win the award. Neal paid tribute to his fierce rivalry with Plato as he accepted the award, saying: “We have a bit of a love/hate relationship.

British Club Driver: Alex Lynn

December 4th, 2011

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British Club Driver: Alex Lynn

Alex Lynn has been named British Club Driver of the Year at the AUTOSPORT Awards in London. The 18-year-old Briton, who won the Formula Renault UK title this year, beat off competition from Formula Ford champion Scott Malvern, Renault Clio Cup title-winner Paul Rivett, British GT ace Jonathan Adam, Porsche Carrera Cup GB champion James Sutton and Formula Renault BARC title-winner Dino Zamparelli to win the award