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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.

Da Costa fastest in practice two

July 22nd, 2011

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Da Costa fastest in practice two

Antonio Felix da Costa topped the second GP3 practice session of the weekend at the Nurburgring. The Portuguese driver came out ahead during a frantic first 15 minutes of the session, where the top spot changed places multiple times.

Williamson tops opening practice

July 22nd, 2011

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Lewis Williamson topped the first GP3 practice session of the weekend at the Nurburgring. The MW Arden driver, who won last time out on home soil at Silverstone, moved comfortably to the top of the times with five minutes remaining. At the time he bumped long-time pace-setter Tom Dillmann down to second.

Carlin GP3 debut for MacLeod

July 20th, 2011

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Carlin GP3 debut for MacLeod

Callum MacLeod will make his GP3 debut for Carlin at the Nurburgring this weekend, and will complete the season with the team. The former McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC nominee tested for the British squad at Jerez last November and has been Carlin’s driver coach during 2011. He replaces Daniel Morad and will partner regular drivers Leonardo Cordeiro and Conor Daly.

Jaguar planning Le Mans return

July 14th, 2011

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Jaguar planning Le Mans return

Jaguar is beginning to plan for its first bid for outright honours at the Le Mans 24 Hours since 1991, this week’s AUTOSPORT magazine reveals. The British manufacturer’s Indian owner, Ratan Tata, and bosses at Jaguar parent company Tata Motors are known to be evaluating a return to the prototype ranks with an all-new LMP1 car.

Evans vows to regain GP3 lead

July 11th, 2011

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Evans vows to regain GP3 lead

Erstwhile GP3 Series points leader Mitch Evans believes he can regain his championship advantage after Alexander Sims overtook him at in the standings at Silverstone on Sunday.

Williamson takes maiden GP3 win

July 10th, 2011

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McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC Award winner Lewis Williamson scored his first-ever GP3 victory on the morning of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. The MW Arden driver, who started from second on the grid, made a terrible getaway and was fourth on the run to Abbey, behind leader Dean Smith (Addax), James Calado (ART) and Nick Yelloly (Atech CRS). But Williamson made a fantastic recovery, passing Yelloly on the way into Abbey and then taking advantage as Smith and Calado compromised each other’s lines through Village

Dyson and Smith win at Lime Rock

July 9th, 2011

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Guy Smith and Chris Dyson took Dyson Racing’s #16 Lola-Mazda to victory in the American Le Mans Series’ Lime Rock round after a long battle with the Muscle Milk Lola-Aston Martin of Klaus Graf and Lucas Luhr. The two LMP1 cars fought hard in the first half of the race, with Luhr all over the back of pole-starter Dyson and making endless attempts to pass during the opening laps. Just past the half-hour mark, Luhr finally found a way through, and then instantly picked up an advantage when Dyson had to take an escape road detour to avoid a spinning LMPC car.

Muller wins bizarre GP3 race

July 9th, 2011

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Switzerland’s Nico Muller became the seventh winner in seven GP3 races at Silverstone on Saturday afternoon after a rain-affected race, which began in the strangest manner. The start was bizarre, with the majority of the grid starting the warm-up lap on slicks but pitting for wets when it rained just before the grid formed. That left just 11 cars taking up their places on the startline, as the teams battled in a simultaneous pitstop race

Stewards rescind Calado’s penalty

July 9th, 2011

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James Calado will start from the front row in this afternoon’s GP3 race at Silverstone, after stewards rescinded the 10-place grid penalty that was issued to him yesterday.

Quaife-Hobbs takes home GP3 pole

July 9th, 2011

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Adrian Quaife-Hobbs scored his first GP3 pole position of the season at Silverstone on Saturday morning. The Valencia race winner came out on top after a pulsating battle for pole that raged throughout the half-hour session.

Dyson, BMW top ALMS qualifying

July 8th, 2011

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The Dyson Lola-Mazda and BMW squads led the way in LMP1 and GT qualifying respectively as the American Le Mans Series resumed at a slightly damp Lime Rock following its break for the Le Mans 24 Hours. Chris Dyson put his team’s #16 car on pole with a 45.708s lap, as series newcomer Steven Kane made a highly promising debut by completing an all-Dyson front row in the returning #20 entry, which the former McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC Award winner will share with Humaid Al Masaood for the rest of the year

Sims quickest in GP3 practice two

July 8th, 2011

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Alexander Sims was quickest in the second half-hour of GP3 free practice at Silverstone on Friday for Status Grand Prix. Sims lapped the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit in 2m11.573s, almost a second clear of Lewis Williamson (MW Arden) and Daniel Morad (Carlin).

Quaife-Hobbs tops wet practice

July 8th, 2011

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Valencia winner Adrian Quaife-Hobbs kept his momentum rolling by topping a rain-affected first GP3 free practice session at Silverstone on Friday lunchtime.

Peugeot dominates at Imola

July 3rd, 2011

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Peugeot dominates at Imola

Sebastien Bourdais and Anthony Davidson claimed victory in the Imola Six Hours on a day when Peugeot had the upper hand over arch-rival Audi. The Peugeot 908 turbodiesels finished one-two and a lap clear of the pair of Audi R18 TDIs in the fourth round of the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup at the former home of the San Marino Grand Prix. Bourdais led for the first two stints before a botched pitstop allowed Stephane Sarrazin to move ahead in the car he shared with Franck Montagny

Davidson puts Peugeot on Imola pole

July 2nd, 2011

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Davidson puts Peugeot on Imola pole

Peugeot driver Anthony Davidson claimed pole position for the fourth round of the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup at Imola.

Peugeot leads Imola practice

July 1st, 2011

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Sebastien Bourdais was quickest for Peugeot in both the Friday practice sessions ahead of this weekend’s Intercontinental Le Mans Cup round at Imola. The Frenchman led Audi’s Timo Bernhard by just under half a second in the dry morning session. Rain then delayed afternoon practice, and only half the field ventured out when it did get underway, with Bourdais again setting the pace

ACO welcomes Porsche’s return

July 1st, 2011

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ACO welcomes Porsche’s return

Le Mans organiser the Automobile Club de l’Ouest has expressed its delight at Porsche’s decision to return to the top class of the 24 Hours from 2014. Porsche announced on Thursday that it would field a new LMP1 car at Le Mans in three years’ time – marking the 16-time race-winner’s first assault on outright victory in the event since 1998. ACO president Jean-Claude Plassart said: “We’re delighted that Porsche is making its comeback to the Le Mans 24 Hours in the LMP1 category while still racing officially in the LM GTE categories.

Porsche back at Le Mans with new LMP1

June 30th, 2011

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Porsche back at Le Mans with new LMP1

Porsche will return to the Le Mans 24 Hours with a full factory LMP1 prototype in 2014, the Stuttgart-based sportscar manufacturer has announced. As the event’s most successful manufacturer, the company has not been represented in a works capacity in the top class at Le Mans since 1998 when Porsche claimed the last of its 16 outright victories with Allan McNish, Stephane Ortelli and Laurent Aiello in the 911 GT1. It has retained a strong presence in the GT class since then, however

Gurney: DeltaWing progressing well

June 28th, 2011

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Gurney: DeltaWing progressing well

American motorsport legend Dan Gurney believes the DeltaWing concept will prove itself after gaining the 56th entry to next year’s Le Mans 24 Hours, and that progress is already being made on the project. Gurney’s All American Racers concern is building the prototype, which was originally designed by Ben Bowlby to be used in the new 2012 IndyCar package. It will be run by ALMS-championship winning team Highcroft Racing in next year’s event

Calado scores maiden GP3 victory

June 26th, 2011

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Calado scores maiden GP3 victory

James Calado took his maiden GP3 win in style with a lights to flag performance in the second race of the weekend on the streets of Valencia.