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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.

Doctor warns Dovizioso over injury

January 7th, 2012

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Doctor warns Dovizioso over injury

The doctor who will operate on Andrea Dovizioso’s broken collarbone says the injury appears serious and has warned the Italian to be careful on his return. Dovizioso sustained the injury in a motocross fall on Thursday.

Newsham switches to ES for 2012

January 6th, 2012

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Newsham switches to ES for 2012

British Touring Car racer Dave Newsham has joined Team ES for this season. Former Renault Clio Cup champion Newsham stepped into the BTCC last year in a Geoff Steel Racing BMW. He then switched to the Special Tuning Racing SEAT squad and scored a best finish of fourth

Tech 3 calm about Dovizioso’s injury

January 6th, 2012

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Tech 3 calm about Dovizioso’s injury

Tech 3 Yamaha team boss Herve Poncharal does not think his new rider Andrea Dovizioso’s collarbone injury will get in the way of his preparations for the 2012 MotoGP season. Dovizioso, who has moved from the factory Honda line-up to Tech 3 this year, broke his right collarbone yesterday when he had a minor fall while riding a motocross bike and landed awkwardly.

Greaves announces WEC line-up

January 6th, 2012

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Greaves announces WEC line-up

Greaves Motorsport has announced American Le Mans Series regulars Elton Julian, Ricardo Gonzalez and Christian Zugel as the drivers for its World Endurance Championship Zytek-Nissan LMP2 programme. The move means there is no space in its WEC line-up for its 2011 star driver Tom Kimber-Smith, who has been retained for Greaves’ Le Mans Series LMP2 title defence but will not race with the team in the Le Mans 24 Hours or WEC

Memorial to be held for Richards

January 6th, 2012

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Memorial to be held for Richards

A public memorial service for V8 Supercars driver Jason Richards will take place at Sandown Raceway on Monday 9 January. Richards died from a rare form of cancer last month, at the age of 35

Dovizioso breaks collarbone

January 6th, 2012

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Dovizioso breaks collarbone

Andrea Dovizioso has joined Nicky Hayden on MotoGP’s injury list after breaking his collarbone in a motocross accident. The Italian, who moves from the works Honda squad to Tech 3 Yamaha for 2012, tweeted a picture of his injury late on Thursday night, commenting: “I broke my right collarbone doing motocross.” Hayden meanwhile broke his left scapula and fractured two ribs in a training accident in Kentucky at the end of December.

Skoda reveals 2012 Fabia livery

January 5th, 2012

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Skoda reveals 2012 Fabia livery

Skoda UK Motorsport has revealed the livery for the Fabia S2000 Andreas Mikkelsen will drive during the defence of his Intercontinental Rally Challenge title this season. The Norwegian is expected to contest all 13 rounds of the series, which includes four new rallies, as he aims to become the first driver ever to make a successful IRC defence

Q and A with JRM boss James Rumsey

January 5th, 2012

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JRM Racing has revealed that it will move up to the new FIA World Endurance Championship with a solo Honda Performance Development ARX-03a LMP1 this year. Team boss James Rumsey spoke to AUTOSPORT about the shift in emphasis at the squad that won last season’s FIA GT1 World Championship with Nissan. Q

JRM Racing graduates to LMP1

January 5th, 2012

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JRM Racing graduates to LMP1

JRM Racing, winner of last year’s FIA GT1 World Championship with Nissan, is graduating to LMP1 for the new FIA World Endurance Championship 2012. The British team, which was established in 2010 under the Sumo Power banner, will field a solo Honda Performance Development ARX-03a in the eight-race WEC, which includes the Le Mans 24 Hours.

Aon shakedown WTCC Focus

January 4th, 2012

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Aon shakedown WTCC Focus

Team Aon’s new Ford Focus World Touring Car enjoyed a successful first shakedown at Ford’s technical centre at Dunton, Essex, just before the Christmas break. The car, based on the Global Ford Focus which won twice in the BTCC in 2011, conforms to WTCC regulations including a 1.6 engine and spec Yokahama rubber.

Fortec sign Serralles for British F3

January 4th, 2012

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Fortec sign Serralles for British F3

Felix Serralles will graduate to British Formula 3 this season with Fortec Motorsport. The 19-year-old Puerto Rican finished 12th in the Formula Renault Eurocup with Fortec last season and now becomes the Daventry team’s third British F3 signing for 2012, alongside Brazilian sophomore Pipo Derani and Formula Renault UK champion Alex Lynn. “I am very pleased to be racing again with Fortec,” Serralles said

Beretta parts company with Corvette

January 4th, 2012

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Beretta parts company with Corvette

Olivier Beretta has parted company with Corvette Racing after an very successful eight-year stint with the team. Ex-Formula 1 driver Beretta, 42, confirmed the departure on the announcement of his participation in this month’s 24 Hours of Daytona with the Risi Competizione Ferrari team. The Monegasque driver was one of six drivers announced for Risi’s two Ferrari 458 Italias entered in the US enduro on January 28/29.

Capirossi vows to improve safety

January 4th, 2012

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Capirossi vows to improve safety

Loris Capirossi says improving the safety of MotoGP’s Bridgestone rubber is his chief priority in his new role as safety advisor to the championship and its promoter Dorna. The 38-year-old Italian, a veteran of 14 years in MotoGP/500cc and 22 years of racing, retired at the end of 2011 and was then offered an advisory role in matters of safety by Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta. Capirossi says he has no regrets over leaving the sport, and that he intends to use his new position to help improve safety – with the hardness and durability of Bridgestone tyres his primary concern.

Tincknell recovering from injury

January 2nd, 2012

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Tincknell recovering from injury

Harry Tincknell is fighting to regain fitness for next year’s British Formula 3 championship after breaking his hand in a testing crash. The Brit was driving for Carlin at Spa at the beginning of November when he lost control at the left-hander before Pouhon, slammed head-on into the barrier and hit his hand on the steering wheel. The accident broke the third finger of Tincknell’s right-hand at the base knuckle and he has since had an operation to pin the finger back in position.

Kimber-Smith wants LMP1 seat

January 2nd, 2012

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Kimber-Smith wants LMP1 seat

Tom Kimber-Smith is chasing an LMP1 drive at June’s Le Mans 24 Hours, after being left out of Greaves Motorsport’s LMP2 line-up. The 27-year-old Briton was the star driver for the team in 2011, helping it to a Le Mans class victory and the Le Mans Series LMP2 title.

Rosenqvist stays with Mucke

January 2nd, 2012

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Rosenqvist stays with Mucke

Felix Rosenqvist will remain with Mucke Motorsport for a second crack at the F3 Euro Series title this year, and will be partnered by category rookie Pascal Wehrlein. Rosenqvist, 20, finished fifth in his rookie Euro Series campaign in 2011, becoming the first Swede to win a race in the championship. He also won the Masters of Formula 3 at Zandvoort

DAMS: Grosjean proved team’s quality

January 1st, 2012

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DAMS: Grosjean proved team’s quality

DAMS team boss Jean Paul Driot believes that it took his team so long to win the GP2 championship because he has never wanted to take a risk on an under-funded driver. New Lotus-Renault Formula 1 signing Romain Grosjean dominated the 2011 GP2 season for DAMS, giving the French squad its first main series title since the category began in 2005. Driot feels that his team has always been capable of fighting for the championship, but it has always taken drivers with a budget to avoid any risk of financial troubles.

The top 20 MotoGP stories of 2011

December 31st, 2011

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The top 20 MotoGP stories of 2011

The 2011 MotoGP season saw the end of the unloved 800cc rules package, and runaway title success for Casey Stoner and Honda. But the headlines were dominated by two Italians – one an established legend struggling for form, the other a potential future legend cut down in his prime – as the tragic death of Marco Simoncelli in Malaysia and Valentino Rossi’s tribulations at Ducati became the stories for which 2011 will be remembered. Such was the interest in Rossi and Simoncelli, big topics such as Jorge Lorenzo’s unsuccessful title defence, Suzuki’s departure from MotoGP and the threat of a rider boycott of the Japanese Grand Prix failed to make the end of year top 20 most-read MotoGP stories on AUTOSPORT.com

Yamaha/Petronas partnership ends

December 30th, 2011

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Yamaha/Petronas partnership ends

Yamaha’s works MotoGP squad will lose its Petronas backing from the 2012 season, bringing a ‘natural conclusion’ to a three-year partnership between the two entities. Petronas, an oil and gas corporation owned by the Malaysian government, joined forces with Yamaha at the start of the 2009 season, although FIAT remained the title sponsor. It met with success immediately, as Valentino Rossi claimed his seventh and to date last MotoGP crown, while Jorge Lorenzo helped secure Yamaha the teams’ crown

LADA to make 2012 WTCC return

December 30th, 2011

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LADA to make 2012 WTCC return

LADA will return to the FIA World Touring Car Championship in 2012 after parent company AVTOVAZ confirmed plans to contest two rounds with the LADA Granta Sport car. The LADA Sport Team will kick off their participation in the fourth round of the 2012 WTCC calendar, at Budapest’s Hungaroring. LADA will then miss the fifth round at the Salzburgring in Austria, but return for the following round at Estoril at the start of June.