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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.

Scheider tops final practice

April 30th, 2011

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Scheider tops final practice

Timo Scheider set the pace in the final DTM practice session for this weekend’s opening round of the season at Hockenheim. The two-time series champion leapt to the top of the timesheets on his final flying lap of the 90-minute session to lead an Audi clean sweep of the top three positions.

Rockenfeller tops Hockenheim practice

April 29th, 2011

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Rockenfeller tops Hockenheim practice

Mike Rockenfeller topped the opening free practice session of the DTM season at Hockenheim, leading a 1-2-3 result for the Abt Audi squad. Rockenfeller, who has been promoted to a current-spec A4 by Audi for 2011, set the benchmark time of 1m35.085s in the final minute of the session, beating his team-mates Timo Scheider and Mattias Ekstrom by just under half a second.

Green returns to front-line DTM car

April 7th, 2011

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Green returns to front-line DTM car

Mercedes has confirmed that Jamie Green will return to a front-line DTM car for 2011, as revealed by AUTOSPORT in February. The 2004 F3 Euro Series champion was demoted to an older spec car for the 2009 season as Mercedes promoted Gary Paffett and Ralf Schumacher to the crack HWA outfit that year.

Mercedes signs Vietoris, van der Zande

April 7th, 2011

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Mercedes signs Vietoris, van der Zande

Mercedes has added single seater racers Christian Vietoris and Renger van der Zande to its DTM line-up for the 2011 season. The pair will both drive 2008-spec cars in their rookie seasons, where they will fill the spaces vacated in Mercedes’ line-up by reigning DTM champion and current Force India Formula 1 driver Paul di Resta, and China’s Franky Cheng. Vietoris is set to combine his DTM programme with a second year of GP2, where he was in testing action with Racing Engineering this week at Silverstone.

Coulthard, Ralf secure Mercedes deals

April 6th, 2011

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Coulthard, Ralf secure Mercedes deals

David Coulthard and Ralf Schumacher will continue to race for Mercedes-Benz in the DTM during the 2011 season, it was announced on Wednesday.

DTM drops Shanghai for 2011

April 1st, 2011

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DTM drops Shanghai for 2011

The DTM has dropped the Shanghai street race from its calendar for this year, meaning Hockenheim will once again host the season finale. Last year the Chinese track became the first venue other than Hockenheim to host a final round since the DTM was reborn in 2000

Tomczyk targets wins in older Audi

March 24th, 2011

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Tomczyk targets wins in older Audi

DTM veteran Martin Tomczyk is targeting race wins in his first year driving an older-spec car for Audi. The 29-year-old has been demoted from the Abt Sportsline team for his 11th season in the German series.

Spengler to stay on with Mercedes

March 23rd, 2011

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Spengler to stay on with Mercedes

Bruno Spengler will stay on with Mercedes for a seventh consecutive season in the DTM, the German car maker announced on Wednesday. The Canadian has been a member of the Mercedes line-up since the 2003 season, when he was recruited for the Young Driver Programme to race in the Formula 3 Euro Series.

BMW announces DTM teams

March 10th, 2011

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BMW announces DTM teams

BMW has revealed the three teams that will run its DTM cars when it returns to the series in 2012. Long-term BMW works outfits Schnitzer and RBM will run two cars each, with new team Reinhold Motorsport also running a pair of M3s for the Munich-based marque

Rockenfeller keeping goals in check

March 10th, 2011

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Rockenfeller keeping goals in check

Mike Rockenfeller plans to treat his first year in a top car in the DTM as a preparation for when the series switches to new cars in 2012. The German has been moved up to Audi’s Abt Sportsline squad for this year, after spending four seasons driving older spec cars.

Ekstrom downplays wrist injury

March 4th, 2011

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Ekstrom downplays wrist injury

Former DTM champion Mattias Ekstrom does not believe the broken wrist he has sustained will prove a major setback to his title hopes this year. The Swede suffered a hairline fracture in his wrist when he fell awkwardly while playing volleyball with his team-mates during Audi’s pre-season training camp. The incident occurred 10 weeks before the start of the DTM season, and doctors have predicted that it will take eight weeks for the injury to heal.

Audi signs three rookies for 2011

February 22nd, 2011

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Audi signs three rookies for 2011

Double Macau Formula 3 Grand Prix winner Edoardo Mortara, Race of Champions winner Filipe Albuquerque and Swiss female racer Rahel Frey will join Audi’s DTM line-up this year. The new additions will all drive older-spec cars, and replace Markus Winkelhock, Katherine Legge and the already-dropped Alexandre Premat

Rockenfeller promoted to Abt team

February 22nd, 2011

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Rockenfeller promoted to Abt team

Le Mans 24 Hours winner Mike Rockenfeller will get the chance to drive the latest generation of Audi A4 in the DTM after being promoted to the Abt team.

Ekstrom suffers broken wrist

February 18th, 2011

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Ekstrom suffers broken wrist

Former DTM champion Mattias Ekstrom faces a race against time to be ready for the new season after breaking his wrist at an Audi training camp.

DTM to be broadcast in HD in 2011

February 16th, 2011

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DTM to be broadcast in HD in 2011

The DTM will be broadcast in high definition from the 2011 season, following Formula 1′s lead, organisers have announced. DTM bosses said on Wednesday that starting from this year’s championship, the German touring car series will be broadcast in 1080i

Mortara close to Audi DTM deal

January 29th, 2011

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Mortara close to Audi DTM deal

Reigning Formula 3 Euro Series champion and double Macau Grand Prix winner Edoardo Mortara is closing in on a DTM drive with Audi for 2011, this week’s AUTOSPORT magazine reveals. AUTOSPORT understands that Mortara is among the leading candidates for a drive with the Ingolstadt squad following its extensive young-driver tests that took place before Christmas. Audi is expected to reveal its DTM line-up early next month, but Mortara said he is yet to sign a deal.

Doornbos closes on DTM switch

January 20th, 2011

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Doornbos closes on DTM switch

Former Formula 1 and IndyCar driver Robert Doornbos is close to securing a deal to switch to the DTM in a Mercedes-Benz, this week’s AUTOSPORT magazine reveals.

Hankook signs DTM tyre supply deal

January 17th, 2011

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Hankook signs DTM tyre supply deal

The DTM will switch from Dunlop to Hankook tyres for the start of the 2011 season. The South Korean-based manufacturer has completed a three-year deal with DTM promoter the ITR. That covers the coming season under the current regulations and the first years of new rules, due to commence in 2012

Green: I could win title in latest car

January 15th, 2011

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Green: I could win title in latest car

Jamie Green believes he is ready to win the DTM title if he can get back into a current-spec Mercedes for the 2011 season.

Premat chasing BMW drive

January 7th, 2011

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Premat chasing BMW drive

Former Audi driver Alexandre Premat has targeted a drive with BMW when the manufacturer returns to the DTM in 2012. Premat was fired by Audi ahead of the DTM finale last season, after he ran the New York Marathon while he was supposed to be recovering from a huge crash at Adria. The Frenchman is currently without a drive for 2011, but he hopes that his experience in the DTM will appeal to BMW.