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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.

Mowlem gets WRO drive for Sebring

March 4th, 2011

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Mowlem gets WRO drive for Sebring

Johnny Mowlem will contest this year’s Sebring 12 Hours with the WRO team’s new LMPC class effort. The British team is making its American Le Mans Series debut this year in the one-make prototype class, and has signed Lotus factory driver Mowlem to join Luca Moro for the season opener, which also counts as a round of the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup. “I am very grateful to the heads of Lotus Motorsport for allowing me to race with WRO at Sebring,” said Mowlem

Drayson quits ALMS for electric series

February 23rd, 2011

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Drayson quits ALMS for electric series

American Le Mans Series race-winning team Drayson Racing is to switch to a new championship for electric cars this year.

Aston, Corvette quickest at Sebring

February 11th, 2011

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Aston, Corvette quickest at Sebring

The CytoSport Lola-Aston Martin and works Corvettes were again quickest in LMP and GTE respectively on the second and final day of testing for the Sebring 12 Hours on Thursday. Driving their new car for the first time this week, CytoSport’s Greg Pickett, Klaus Graf and Lucas Luhr led the way in all four sessions during the two-day test, with Luhr eventually setting the fastest time with a 1m49.997s on the final afternoon.

Highcroft expects to defend title

February 10th, 2011

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Highcroft expects to defend title

Reigning American Le Mans Series champion team Highcroft Racing says it is close to committing to a title defence, after announcing that it will definitely contest the Sebring 12 Hours and Le Mans 24 Hours with the latest LMP1 HPD. Highcroft’s plans for 2011 had been uncertain over the winter, with lead driver David Brabham admitting he was keeping his options open in case Duncan Dayton’s squad was unable to put a programme together for the season

Aston, Corvette lead Sebring testing

February 10th, 2011

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Aston, Corvette lead Sebring testing

CytoSport’s newly-acquired Lola-Aston Martin LMP1 car was quickest on the opening day of official testing for the Sebring 12 Hours, while Corvette led the way in the GT class. Although 31 cars took part in Wednesday’s test, many of the major contenders chose to skip the event – including favourites Audi and Peugeot, plus the brand new LMP1 Aston and the latest Highcroft HPD, as well as leading European entrants such as Rebellion Racing. The CytoSport Lola-Aston and the Dyson Lola-Mazda were the only two LMP1 cars present, and Klaus Graf and Greg Pickett set the pace with a 1m50.530s, half a second quicker than Dyson’s Chris Dyson, Guy Smith and newcomer Jay Cochran

Da Matta, Junqueira join RSR Jaguar

February 1st, 2011

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Da Matta, Junqueira join RSR Jaguar

Cristiano da Matta, Bruno Junqueira and PJ Jones will race for the RSR Jaguar GT squad in the American Le Mans Series this year. The deal marks da Matta’s return to full-time racing, five years after the ex-Formula 1 driver and 2002 Champ Car champion suffered severe head injuries when he hit a deer while testing at Elkhart Lake

Luhr gets CytoSport ALMS role

January 28th, 2011

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Luhr gets CytoSport ALMS role

Four-time American Le Mans Series class champion Lucas Luhr will return to CytoSport to drive the team’s new Lola-Aston Martin LMP1 car this season.

Westbrook and Milner join Corvette

January 21st, 2011

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Westbrook and Milner join Corvette

Richard Westbrook and Tommy Milner will join Corvette’s GT line-up for the 2011 season. Former BMW driver Milner will become a full-time part of the Corvette programme, and has been paired with Olivier Beretta in the #3 car for the American Le Mans Series

Highcroft chasing HPD LMP1 deal

January 20th, 2011

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Highcroft chasing HPD LMP1 deal

American Le Mans Series champion team Highcroft is keen to be part of HPD’s new LMP1 programme, but team boss Duncan Dayton says nothing is currently finalised for the squad’s 2011 campaign. Highcroft won the ALMS LMP1 title in 2009 and the temporarily combined prototype category last year, both with Acura/HPD machinery. It has continued to work with Honda and has conducted several tests of the new HPD LMP2 engine

Schwager/Pastorelli get ALMS Lambo

January 19th, 2011

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Schwager/Pastorelli get ALMS Lambo

Dominik Schwager and Nicky Pastorelli will drive the new Lamborghini that the West Racing team will enter in the American Le Mans Series’ GT class this year. The duo were paired in an All-Inkl Munnich Lamborghini in last season’s GT1 World Championship, taking a best finish of fourth in the Brno qualification race. The West Lamborghini is run in collaboration with Yokohama, and the tyre firm’s motorsport manager Andrew Briggs was pleased “West Racing owner Eduardo Espindola has hired two top-notch, seasoned pros,” said Briggs

West Racing Hires Pastorelli, Schwager

January 17th, 2011

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West Racing Hires Pastorelli, Schwager

West Racing has hired Nicky Pastorelli and Dominik Schwager to drive a new Lamborghini in the GT division of the American Le Mans Series this season.

Alex Job Racing Set For GTC Title Run

January 13th, 2011

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Alex Job Racing Set For GTC Title Run

Alex Job Racing will field the No. 23 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup entry for Leh Keen, Bill Sweedler and Brian Wong in 2011

Pickett Adds GT3 Cup Program For Bullitt

January 13th, 2011

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BENICIA, Calif. — Muscle Milk Team Cytosport will compliment its American Le Mans Series program with a full-time entry in the ISMA GT3 Cup Challenge for German driver Mark Bullitt. The team’s expansion comes as part of a plan to keep building its racing enterprise while staying committed to the International Motor Sports Ass’n (IMSA), which oversees both the GT3 Cup Challenge and the ALMS, as well as keeping alive a partnership with Porsche Motorsport

Walker enters ALMS with Falken

January 7th, 2011

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Walker enters ALMS with Falken

Former Champ Car team Walker Racing will enter the American Le Mans Series this year to run tyre company Falken’s GT Porsche. Derrick Walker’s squad won Champ Car races with Robby Gordon, Gil de Ferran and Will Power in the 1990s and 2000s, but was unable to put together a full-time IndyCar programme following the American single-seater merger in three years ago. Falken has yet to win in the ALMS, although it became a more regular GT frontrunner in 2010 when Porsche factory driver Wolf Henzler joined its line-up

CytoSport lands Aston Martin deal

January 5th, 2011

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CytoSport lands Aston Martin deal

Team CytoSport has concluded a partnership deal with Aston Martin Racing to run one of the marque’s LMP1 cars in the American Le Mans Series this year. The team will not announce its complete driver line-up for another few weeks, but CytoSport boss Greg Pickett and regular driver Klaus Graf have already been confirmed. “I’m pleased to announce our partnership with Aston Martin for the 2011 season,” Pickett said

Pickett, Aston Martin Join Forces

January 5th, 2011

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Pickett, Aston Martin Join Forces

Aston Martin will partner with Muscle Milk Team Cytosport to form Muscle Milk Aston Martin Racing in the American Le Mans Series this year. (Randy McKee Photo) BENICIA, Calif

ALMS Snags Broadcast Deal With ESPN

January 3rd, 2011

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ALMS Snags Broadcast Deal With ESPN

ALMS officials have entered into a multi-year broadcast and digital agreement with ESPN that will see the sports-car series televised over several ESPN programming and media platforms, including ABC, ESPN2 and ESPN3.com.

Flying Lizard Retains ALMS Drivers

December 22nd, 2010

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SONOMA, Calif. — Flying Lizard Motorsports won’t be breaking in any new drivers next year as all four of its drivers will return to the team for the 2011 American Le Mans Series season. Joerg Bergmeister and Patrick Long will return to drive No.

Season Rewind: American Le Mans Series

December 18th, 2010

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Season Rewind: American Le Mans Series

CHAMPIONS: David Brabham & Simon Pagenaud Simon Pagenaud and David Brabham wheeled the Patron Highcroft Racing Acura ARX-01c to three victories and the American Le Mans Series LMP championship. (Al Steinberg Photo) Patrón Highcroft Racing dominated the LMP division of the American Le Mans Series for the second-consecutive season. David Brabham was a driving champion for the second-straight year, sharing the team’s HPD ARX-01c with first-time title winner Simon Pagenaud