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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.

Jason Richards dies aged 35

December 16th, 2011

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Jason Richards dies aged 35

V8 Supercar driver Jason Richards died on Thursday night after losing his fight against cancer. New Zealand-born Richards passed away peacefully at home with his wife, Charlotte by his side at 8.00pm on Thursday, his family said in a statement

Kimber-Smith stays with Greaves

December 15th, 2011

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Kimber-Smith stays with Greaves

Tom Kimber-Smith will remain with Greaves Motorsport for next year’s Le Mans Series. The 27-year-old Briton enjoyed a successful 2011 season, taking LMP2 honours at the Le Mans 24 Hours and the class title in the LMS as well, and will partner Alex Brundle in the team’s Zytek-Nissan in 2012.

Cunha to drive for Pons in 2012

December 15th, 2011

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Cunha to drive for Pons in 2012

Pons Racing has signed Yann Cunha to complete its 2012 Formula Renault 3.5 line-up. Brazilian Cunha graduates from British Formula 3, where he endured a trying season with T-Sport. The 20-year-old, the 2010 Sudam Formula 3 champion, recorded more promising results in a limited European F3 Open campaign, clinching a win at Portimao

Davis, Speed, van Gisbergen Shine in iPRoC

by David Phillips on December 15th, 2011

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Davis and Speed lead the iPRoC field to the start at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Scott Speed and Shane van Gisbergen won the battles, but Brandon Davis won the war in the inaugural iRacing.com Pro Race of Champions (iPRoC).  The first online event featuring an all star cast of 27 real world professional drivers from most of the world’s top race series, the iPRoC saw former F1 and NASCAR driver Speed take the victory in the opener, a 25 lap race for virtual Chevrolet Silverados at Charlotte Motor Speedway.  Australian V8 Supercar standout Van Gisbergen responded with an equally impressive run in the finale, leading all ten laps at Watkins Glen International in his digital Mazda MX5. But it was NASCAR K&N Pro Series’ Davis, who finished .345s behind Speed at Charlotte and .167s behind van Gisbergen at the Glen who picked-up the overall win [...]

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

Stevens completes Carlin line-up

December 15th, 2011

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Stevens completes Carlin line-up

Formula Renault 2.0 race winner Will Stevens will join reining champions Carlin for an assault on the 2012 Formula Renault 3.5 title.

Zanella ends Barcelona testing on top

December 14th, 2011

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Zanella ends Barcelona testing on top

2011 Formula 2 runner-up Christopher Zanella brought a successful season to a close by topping the second – and final – day of testing at Barcelona. The 22-year-old, a double race winner in this year’s championship, set his best time of 1m37.075s in the cooler morning conditions, and it remained unbeaten for the remainder of the day. Newcomer and German F3 graduate Markus Pommer came within 14 thousandths of deposing Zanella in the afternoon, but ultimately had to settle for second.

FIM publishes provisional 2012 calendar

December 14th, 2011

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FIM publishes provisional 2012 calendar

MotoGP’s ruling body, FIM, has revealed another provisional calendar for the 2012 season, with little change from the previous version. The most significant change is the start of the season moving forward by a week, with the Qatar Grand Prix now taking place on 8 April rather than on 15 April as published in the calendar revealed in September. The Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez has also now been confirmed, the race having appeared as subject to a new contract in the summer version of the calendar.

Melker to race with Ocean in 2012

December 14th, 2011

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Melker to race with Ocean in 2012

Nigel Melker will race in the GP2 series full time with the Ocean Racing team next year, the Dutch driver has announced. Melker made his GP2 debut this year with DAMS, when he raced in the non-championship event in Abu Dhabi

Monras quickest in Barcelona testing

December 13th, 2011

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Monras quickest in Barcelona testing

Miki Monras topped the opening day of Formula 2 winter testing at Barcelona on Tuesday. The 19-year-old Spaniard, who was fourth in this year’s championship, set the morning pace in 1m35.950s, which remained the benchmark for the rest of the day and was 0.142s quicker than another series regular, Mihai Marinescu. “I really enjoyed the test day,” said Monras.

Thompson to test for Speedworks

December 12th, 2011

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Thompson to test for Speedworks

James Thompson will test Speedworks Motorsport’s Toyota Avensis British Touring Car at Donington Park on Thursday.

McKenzie joins F2 test list

December 12th, 2011

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McKenzie joins F2 test list

Former British Formula 3 race winner Daniel McKenzie is among the additions to the line-up for this week’s Formula 2 test at Barcelona, which takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday. McKenzie raced in Formula Renault 3.5 with Comtec this year, but did not score any points

Dovizioso shines on rally outing

December 12th, 2011

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Dovizioso shines on rally outing

MotoGP front-runner Andrea Dovizioso made a stunning World Rally Car debut in the Bettega Memorial Rallysprint in Bologna, finishing a close second after pushing 2003 WRC champion Petter Solberg all the way in the final. The Italian, who will ride for Tech 3 Yamaha in 2012, had competed at the Monza Rally Show in a Peugeot 207 S2000 at the end of November, but for Bettega was handed control of the official Ford Fiesta RS run by M-Sport in this year’s WRC. After finishing fourth in the Memorial Night Sprint, Dovizioso out-did established world rally stars including Jari-Matti Latvala and Kris Meeke by reaching the final, where he came up against Solberg.

Trident signs Richelmi for GP2 2012

December 12th, 2011

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Trident signs Richelmi for GP2 2012

Trident Racing has announced that Stephane Richelmi will return for the 2012 GP2 season after driving for the team in the 2011 championship finale at Monza and the standalone Abu Dhabi event. The 21-year-old from Monaco raced in Formula Renault 3.5 with Draco this year and had joined GP2 late in the season as a stand-in for the injured Stefano Coletti.

Amberg joins Pons for FR3.5

December 11th, 2011

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Amberg joins Pons for FR3.5

Pons Racing has announced that Swiss driver Zoel Amberg will join the team for two seasons of Formula Renault 3.5 from 2012.

Special Tuning to remain in BTCC

December 9th, 2011

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Special Tuning to remain in BTCC

Special Tuning Racing will remain in the British Touring Car Championship next year, running a two-car team alongside its international programme. John Boardman’s squad announced recently that it would expand to run in the World Touring Car Championship in 2012, following a fact-finding mission at the Macau season finale, but will now continue to run in the BTCC as well. Boardman said that the BTCC programme would again be based around the pair of turbocharged S2000-spec SEAT Leons that were driven this year by his son Tom – who claimed a win at Knockhill – and Dave Newsham

Malvern added to F2 test line-up

December 9th, 2011

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Malvern added to F2 test line-up

Scott Malvern is the latest driver to confirm his participation in next week’s Formula 2 test at Barcelona. Malvern, 22, has been awarded a place at the test as part of his prize for winning the British Formula Ford Championship this year, and is keen on a move into the series in 2012.

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

GP circuits for Formula 2 in 2012

December 7th, 2011

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GP circuits for Formula 2 in 2012

Formula 2 will visit five current grand prix venues in its fourth season of competition, after an eight-event calendar was approved by the FIA World Motor Sport Council. The 2012 schedule will also feature two new races, with the series set for maiden visits to Paul Ricard in July and the Hungaroring in September. It will open, as was the case this year, with Silverstone in April, before moving on to the Algarve – where F2 raced in 2010 – the Nurburgring, Spa-Francorchamps and Brands Hatch.

UK round dropped from 2012 WTCC

December 7th, 2011

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UK round dropped from 2012 WTCC

The World Touring Car Championship will not have a round in the UK in 2012, after the FIA confirmed next season’s calendar. Donington Park, which hosted the 13th and 14th rounds of the championship last year, has been dropped from the calendar, which included new rounds in Argentina, Austria and the USA