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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.

Q and A with Kazuki Nakajima

January 26th, 2012

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Q and A with Kazuki Nakajima

After a short stint in Formula 1 with the Williams team, Kazuki Nakajima returns to the big time with Toyota’s attack on the Le Mans 24 Hours. The Japanese driver spoke to AUTOSPORT about the challenge ahead. Q

Nakajima: Toyota can fight for win

January 26th, 2012

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Nakajima: Toyota can fight for win

Kazuki Nakajima believes that Toyota can fight for victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours at the first attempt with its new TS030 HYBRID. The ex-Williams Formula 1 driver is part of the Japanese squad’s line-up for its return to top level prototype racing

GP3 will race at Monaco in 2012

January 26th, 2012

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GP3 will race at Monaco in 2012

The GP3 series will make its first visit to Monaco this year, championship organisers announced on Thursday. The Formula 1 support series has been unable to race on the support bill at the Principality for the past two years, mainly due to issues with finding space for its paddock. GP3 organisers revealed before Christmas that they were working on adding Monaco to the 2012 calendar, and on Thursday its addition was confirmed.

Laine completes Arden’s GP3 line-up

January 25th, 2012

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Laine completes Arden’s GP3 line-up

Matias Laine will complete MW Arden’s driver line-up for the upcoming GP3 season, the team has announced. Laine, 21, made his debut in GP3 with the Marussia Manor team last year after having raced in the Formula Renault 2.0 and F3 Euro Series before that.

Caldarelli joins Toyota as junior driver

January 24th, 2012

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Caldarelli joins Toyota as junior driver

Toyota has signed single-seater racer Andrea Caldarelli to its sportscar squad as a junior driver for the 2012 season. The Italian, a former member of the Toyota Young Driver Programme (TDP) when the manufacturer competed in Formula 1, will attend rounds of the World Endurance Championship and take part in simulator work to get used to endurance racing.

Toyota staying realistic for 2012

January 24th, 2012

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Toyota staying realistic for 2012

Toyota plans to use the 2012 season to show the pace of its new hybrid LMP1 car rather than aim for results at Le Mans and in the World Endurance Championship. The Japanese manufacturer revealed its petrol-electric TS030 HYBRID at Paul Ricard on Tuesday, but Toyota Racing team president Yoshiaki Kinoshita moved to temper expectations ahead of its first season competing against Audi for overall honours

Toyota expands Le Mans attack

January 24th, 2012

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Toyota expands Le Mans attack

Toyota has expanded its attack on this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours from one to two cars, the manufacturer announced at the launch of its 2012 LMP1 car on Tuesday. The Japanese squad made the announcement of its revised programme as it unveiled the petrol-electric LMP1 hybrid at Paul Ricard in France

Rebellion opts for WEC, adds Primat

January 22nd, 2012

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Rebellion opts for WEC, adds Primat

Rebellion Racing has committed to the new World Endurance Championship for 2012 and announced the signing of ex-Aston Martin driver Harold Primat. The Le Mans Series LMP1 champion team confirmed in November that its Lolas would remain Toyota powered despite the Japanese firm launching its own factory effort, and has now finalised a two-car WEC programme. With the LMS opting to make LMP2 its top class from 2012, Rebellion has chosen to move into the WEC rather than switching to the American Le Mans Series

Corvette shuffles ALMS line-up

January 21st, 2012

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Corvette shuffles ALMS line-up

Corvette has announced a reshuffled driver line-up for its 2012 American Le Mans Series GT campaign. Jan Magnussen and Oliver Gavin – who finished second in last year’s championship sharing the #4 car – are split up for the new season. Tommy Milner moves across from the #3 to join Gavin in the #4, with Magnussen moving in the opposite direction.

Vainio moves to Lotus for 2012 GP3

January 20th, 2012

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Vainio moves to Lotus for 2012 GP3

Aaro Vainio will join Lotus – formerly ART – for his second season in GP3 this year.

ALMS pays tribute to Peugeot

January 19th, 2012

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ALMS pays tribute to Peugeot

Peugeot’s five-year stint in sportscar racing has been praised by American Le Mans Series CEO Scott Atherton following the manufacturer’s shock withdrawal from the sport. The French marque announced on Wednesday that it was pulling out of prototype racing with immediate effect, leaving Audi without a full-time factory rival to take on in the new-for-2012 World Endurance Championship

Tech 1 keen on GP3 rule changes

January 19th, 2012

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Tech 1 keen on GP3 rule changes

Tech 1 Racing team manager Sarah Abadie has welcomed proposals – revealed in this week’s AUTOSPORT magazine – to relax GP3′s three cars per team stipulation. GP3 CEO Bruno Michel told AUTOSPORT that teams would only have to run two cars each this year, with a third optional if they wished. “We want to protect the teams’ futures, and that is absolutely one of the reasons why we are doing this,” said Michel

ACO bullish despite Peugeot withdrawal

January 18th, 2012

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ACO bullish despite Peugeot withdrawal

The Automobile Club de l’Ouest says the future of sportscars racing still promises to be ‘more prestigious than ever’ despite Peugeot’s sudden withdrawal from the discipline.

Davidson: Peugeot exit a big blow

January 18th, 2012

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Davidson: Peugeot exit a big blow

Peugeot LMP1 prototype driver Anthony Davidson says the French manufacturer’s shock withdrawal from front-line sportscar racing is a huge ‘blow’ to the FIA’s new World Endurance Championship. Peugeot announced on Wednesday that it was cancelling its endurance prototype programme with immediate effect – on the same day as the entry deadline for the new WEC

Peugeot ends Le Mans programme

January 18th, 2012

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Peugeot ends Le Mans programme

Peugeot has announced that it will end its endurance racing programme with immediate effect. The French manufacturer had been Audi’s main rival in sportscar racing, running the variants of its diesel 908 prototype in the Le Mans 24 Hours and associated series since 2007

Abt gets Lotus GP3 seat

January 18th, 2012

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Abt gets Lotus GP3 seat

Daniel Abt will move to GP3 with the Lotus – formerly ART – team in 2012. The 19-year-old German raced for Signature in the Formula 3 Euro Series last year, taking seventh in the standings

ALMS adds Virginia Raceway for 2012

January 17th, 2012

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ALMS adds Virginia Raceway for 2012

The American Le Mans Series will make its debut at Virginia International Raceway in 2012, having announced an additional round on 15 September.

Toyota’s Le Mans car begins testing

January 16th, 2012

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Toyota’s all-new 2012 Le Mans 24 Hours contender hit the track for the first time last week.

Evans retains MW Arden seat for ’12

January 16th, 2012

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Evans retains MW Arden seat for ’12

GP3 frontrunner Mitch Evans will stay with MW Arden for the 2012 season. The 17-year-old from New Zealand, a protege of Red Bull Formula 1 driver Mark Webber, was a race-winner and briefly led the GP3 championship last year in his first season of European racing, eventually finishing ninth in the standings. “I am really pleased to announce that I will be back with MW Arden in 2012,” said Evans.

Morgan returns to Le Mans with OAK

January 16th, 2012

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Morgan returns to Le Mans with OAK

Morgan will return to the Le Mans 24 Hours this year in conjunction with OAK Racing. The revised version of the French team’s Pescarolo-based LMP2 prototype will be badged a Morgan LMP2 following a partnership deal with the British sportscar manufacturer