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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.

O’Young optimistic about DTM debut

November 19th, 2010

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O’Young optimistic about DTM debut

DTM newcomer Darryl O’Young says he is looking forward to making his debut in the series on the streets of Shanghai next weekend. The World Touring Car Championship racer has been drafted into Audi’s line-up for the season finale to replace Alexandre Premat, who was dismissed by the manufacturer this week. O’Young has raced for Audi before, finishing second in the Sepang 12 Hours in August with former Le Mans winners Frank Biela and Marco Werner

Premat accepts Audi dismissal

November 18th, 2010

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Premat accepts Audi dismissal

Alexandre Premat has accepted his dismissal by Audi this week, and thanked the manufacturer for the opportunities it gave him since 2007. The Frenchman was dismissed with one race remaining on the 2010 DTM schedule after what Audi Sport boss Wolfgang Ullrich described as differing opinions recently.

Premat dropped by Audi

November 17th, 2010

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Premat dropped by Audi

Alexandre Premat has been dropped from the Audi line-up and will be replaced by Darryl O’Young for the DTM finale in Shanghai at the end of November. Premat had been part of the Audi fold since 2007, racing in both its DTM and LMP1 line-ups. He won the 2008 Le Mans Series title alongside Mike Rockenfeller

Rockenfeller apologises to di Resta

November 2nd, 2010

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Rockenfeller apologises to di Resta

Audi driver Mike Rockenfeller has apologised to title contender Paul di Resta after the pair collided on the first lap of the DTM race at Adria on Sunday.

Premat escapes horrific Adria crash

October 31st, 2010

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Premat escapes horrific Adria crash

Audi and Mercedes have hailed the safety of the current DTM cars after Alexandre Premat walked away from a horror shunt at Adria. The Frenchman’s Audi A4 speared into the wall opposite the pits at the end of the first lap after he was clipped by Maro Engel. The car hit the wall hard, and as it spun around after the impact it dug into the ground and rolled several times

Scheider wins crazy Adria race

October 31st, 2010

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Timo Scheider took Audi’s second DTM win of the season at a damp Adria from 15th on the grid, while Bruno Spengler took the championship lead back from Mercedes team-mate Paul di Resta in an incident-packed race. Scheider made up a lot of places on the first lap, and then set a blistering pace when the leaders pitted

Audi takes blame for Scheider error

October 30th, 2010

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Audi Sport boss Wolfgang Ullrich has admitted that the manufacturer paid the price for taking unnecessary risks after Timo Scheider had his best lap taken away in Q1 at Adria. Scheider was set to be eliminated in the first part of qualifying, but he then got himself up to second with his final lap.

Paffett beats title rivals to Adria pole

October 30th, 2010

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Paffett beats title rivals to Adria pole

Title outsider Gary Paffett took pole position in a very tight DTM qualifying session at Adria. The Briton ran first in the pole position deciding Q4 session and watched on as all three of his challengers – Jamie Green, Mattias Ekstrom and Bruno Spengler – held an advantage over him after the first two sectors of the lap. However, none of the trio could respond to the 2005 champion’s final sector

Spengler quickest at Adria

October 30th, 2010

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Bruno Spengler set the pace in the final DTM free practice session at Adria on Saturday. The Canadian, who lost the lead of the championship to Mercedes team-mate Paul di Resta at Hockenheim in the last round, was the first of the frontrunners to unleash his pace in the closing stages of the morning session, which was delayed for more than an hour due to fog. Spengler went quickest with 19 minutes remaining, and he then took another two tenths of a second off his time with his next lap

Premat fastest, Coulthard shines

October 29th, 2010

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Premat fastest, Coulthard shines

Alexandre Premat led an Audi one-two in free practice at Adria on Friday, while David Coulthard was the top Mercedes in third. Premat snatched the top spot from his Phoenix Audi team-mate Mike Rockenfeller as the chequered flag came out to conclude the 90-minute session. In doing so, the Frenchman became the first driver of the weekend to dip under the best lap from the last time the series visited the Italian circuit in 2004, which was a 1m11.133s set by Mattias Ekstrom in qualifying

Di Resta wins and takes points lead

October 17th, 2010

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Di Resta wins and takes points lead

Paul di Resta took the lead of the DTM standings with his third win in a row at Hockenheim, while his main title rival Bruno Spengler retired. Di Resta ran fourth in the first stint of the race, after working his way past Alexandre Premat on the first lap

Grand-Am welcomes DTM’s US plans

October 17th, 2010

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Grand-Am welcomes DTM’s US plans

Grand-Am president Tom Bledsoe says that the American series is looking forward to the creation of a new championship for DTM cars from 2013. DTM promoter the ITR confirmed on Friday that discussions were taking place with NASCAR – which also owns Grand-Am – about creating a series in America for the next-generation DTM cars. That news came on the back of BMW confirming its participation in the DTM from 2012, which Bledsoe says adds to the appeal of creating a championship in the US to run alongside Grand-Am’s endurance races

Scheider on pole at wet Hockenheim

October 16th, 2010

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Scheider on pole at wet Hockenheim

Timo Scheider came through a rain-affected DTM qualifying session to take pole position at Hockenheim, while championship leader Bruno Spengler could only manage 11th. Abt Audi’s Scheider, who was mathematically ruled out of the title race when he suffered a puncture last time out at Oschersleben, put in a clean lap running first in Q4

Rockenfeller tops wet practice

October 16th, 2010

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Mike Rockenfeller led an Audi lock-out of the top six places in a wet DTM free practice session at Hockenheim.

Spengler tops Hockenheim practice

October 15th, 2010

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Spengler tops Hockenheim practice

DTM championship leader Bruno Spengler set the pace in the first free practice session of the weekend at Hockenheim on Friday afternoon. The Canadian, who leads the standings by seven points from his HWA-Mercedes team-mate Paul di Resta, moved from the bottom end of the timesheets to top spot with just 10 minutes remaining of the 90-minute session

DTM targets US-based series from ’13

October 15th, 2010

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DTM targets US-based series from ’13

The DTM is working on creating an American series for its new cars from 2013, in conjunction with NASCAR. The plan is part of the internationalisation project that has gathered pace this year following BMW’s interest in returning to the DTM ranks.

Audi, Mercedes welcome BMW entry

October 15th, 2010

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Audi, Mercedes welcome BMW entry

Audi and Mercedes have welcomed the addition of BMW to the DTM grid from 2012. Audi motorsport boss Dr Wolfgang Ullrich and Mercedes motorsport chief Norbert Haug say their brands are looking forward to competing against BMW, and believe the presence of a third manufacturer will help to cement the series’ long-term strength. “The fact that BMW is coming back in the DTM is great news for the fans,” Ullrich said.

BMW confirms 2012 DTM entry

October 15th, 2010

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BMW confirms 2012 DTM entry

BMW has finally confirmed that it will return to the DTM in 2012, ending months of speculation.

Austria back on DTM schedule in ’11

September 29th, 2010

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Austria back on DTM schedule in ’11

A return to Austria after an eight-year absence and the addition a non-championship stadium event in Munich are the main changes in next year’s DTM calendar, which was announced today. The Austrian Grand Prix venue in Spielberg/Zeltweg has been heavily redeveloped in recent years and will be reopened next season under the Red Bull Ring title. The DTM will be one of its first major events, with the touring car series set to visit for its third 2011 round on 5 June next year.

Di Resta wins again at Oschersleben

September 19th, 2010

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Di Resta wins again at Oschersleben

Paul di Resta recovered from a botched pitstop to take his second victory in a row in the DTM race at Oschersleben. The Scot had the race under control in the early stages. But he lost three seconds at his first pitstop, which handed first place to his championship leading Mercedes team-mate Bruno Spengler