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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
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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.

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.

Grosjean to test DTM BMW

December 2nd, 2011

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Grosjean to test DTM BMW

GP2 champion and Renault Formula 1 reserve driver Romain Grosjean is to test for BMW’s DTM team.

Tomczyk to test BMW in December

November 27th, 2011

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Tomczyk to test BMW in December

Martin Tomczyk will test BMW’s M3 DTM for the first time at Monteblanco next month. The DTM champion, who announced earlier this week that he was leaving Audi after 11 years to join BMW, made the announcement at the manufacturer’s annual Sports Trophy Award Ceremony in Munich. “This is obviously a very exciting and special evening for me,” said the 29-year-old German

Tomczyk confirms BMW switch

November 23rd, 2011

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Tomczyk confirms BMW switch

Martin Tomczyk will defend his DTM title with BMW in 2012 after confirming his switch to the series returnee.

Tomczyk leaves Audi’s DTM line-up

November 21st, 2011

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Tomczyk leaves Audi’s DTM line-up

DTM champion Martin Tomczyk has quit Audi after more than a decade with the manufacturer. Tomczyk, 29, won three races on his way to the title this year, despite being demoted from the crack Abt Sportsline squad to an old-spec A4 run by the Phoenix Racing squad

Illness blights Spengler’s BMW debut

November 18th, 2011

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Illness blights Spengler’s BMW debut

Bruno Spengler’s maiden test for BMW at Monteblanco was shortened as he – and a number of team members – were struck down by illness. An acute gastro-intestinal disease swept through the BMW camp during the three-day test in Spain, forcing the Canadian – who was allowed to test under a special dispensation from Mercedes (to whom he is still officially contracted) – to sit out the second day of running

Brands Hatch gets May DTM date

November 11th, 2011

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Brands Hatch gets May DTM date

Brands Hatch’s 2012 DTM round will take place in May, three months earlier than it was staged this year.

Hand to test BMW DTM car

November 10th, 2011

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Hand to test BMW DTM car

Joey Hand will test BMW’s new DTM car at Monteblanco next week, while new signing Bruno Spengler will also have his first run-out for the manufacturer. Hand, 32, won the ALMS GT crown for BMW this year and was the star driver in the BMW-engined Riley that won the Daytona 24 Hours for Chip Ganassi Racing, and has now been given the chance to test the M3 DTM by the manufacturer’s motorsport director Jens Marquardt

Nurburgring signs new DTM deal

November 10th, 2011

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Nurburgring signs new DTM deal

The Nurburgring will remain on the DTM calendar until at least 2014 after signing a new three-year agreement with the championship. The German Grand Prix venue was listed as a ‘TBC’ on a provisional 2012 calendar published by the DTM in September, and has now been rubber-stamped by championship organiser the ITR.

Phoenix hopeful of top line-up

November 8th, 2011

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Phoenix hopeful of top line-up

Phoenix Racing boss Ernst Moser hopes that Martin Tomczyk’s DTM title this year will convince Audi to award his team a top driver line-up next year. Moser’s squad managed to win the championship with Tomczyk, despite running a pair of 2008-spec A4s for the German and Swiss rookie Rahel Frey

Spengler confirmed at BMW for 2012

October 26th, 2011

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Spengler confirmed at BMW for 2012

Bruno Spengler will race for BMW in the 2012 DTM championship, the Munich-based manufacturer confirmed on Wednesday. The 28-year-old French-Canadian has long been linked to a switch from Mercedes – with whom he has won nine times in the category since making his series debut in 2005.

Green takes Hockenheim victory

October 23rd, 2011

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Green takes Hockenheim victory

Jamie Green took his first victory of 2011 in the final DTM race of the season at Hockenheim. From the front row, the British driver out-dragged polesitter Miguel Molina into the first corner, and was never challenged throughout the rest of the 38-lap race. By lap five the HWA Mercedes man was already 2.5s clear, and he increased his lead to as much as 7s before the end to take the seventh win of his DTM career and the first since last year’s Norisring race

Molina denies Green Hockenheim pole

October 22nd, 2011

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Molina denies Green Hockenheim pole

Miguel Molina denied Jamie Green a first DTM pole for five years with a storming effort to take the top spot for this weekend’s season finale at Hockenheim. The Spaniard, who was also on pole at Oschersleben recently, was the last man to take to the track in the one-lap final section of qualifying after going quickest in Q3 in his old-spec Abt Audi.