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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.

MacDowall to test for Motorbase

February 7th, 2012

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MacDowall to test for Motorbase

Alex MacDowall will test for Motorbase Performance at Brands Hatch on Wednesday in a bid to decide whether to race in the British or World Touring Car Championship this year. MacDowall, 21, raced for the works Chevrolet squad in last year’s BTCC, but following the withdrawal of the RML-run team a week ago, he will try out one of Motorbase’s Ford Focus STs at the Kent circuit

Onslow-Cole keen to stay in BTCC

February 6th, 2012

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Onslow-Cole keen to stay in BTCC

British Touring Car driver Tom Onslow-Cole is aiming to stay in the series this season, despite Arena Motorsport’s move into the World Touring Car Championship. Onslow-Cole won four races with Arena in 2010 before switching to the AmD Milltek Volkswagen squad last season. He returned to Arena mid-way through the year, but will not be part of Arena’s WTCC attack

Morgan’s BTCC Toyota revealed

February 2nd, 2012

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Morgan’s BTCC Toyota revealed

Speedworks Motorsport has released an artist’s impression of the Toyota Avensis Adam Morgan will race in his rookie British Touring Car Championship campaign this year. Morgan, 23, is graduating to the BTCC as his prize for winning last year’s Ginetta Supercup. He will drive the car for the first time at Thruxton next month, but sampled rival squad Dynojet’s similar NGTC machine last year.

Chevrolet withdraws from BTCC

February 1st, 2012

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Chevrolet withdraws from BTCC

Chevrolet and RML will not contest the 2012 British Touring Car Championship, opting instead to focus their efforts on retaining their WTCC crowns. The manufacturer, whose BTCC and WTCC teams are run by RML, finished runner-up to Honda in last year’s BTCC teams’ championship, while Jason Plato ended the year third in the drivers’ standings, having taken eight wins and 12 podiums over the season.

Wood eyes regular points with Vectra

January 30th, 2012

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Wood eyes regular points with Vectra

British Touring Car racer Lea Wood is aiming for regular points finishes after acquiring the ex-Andrew Jordan Vauxhall Vectra for this season.

Neal: MG programme boosts BTCC

January 27th, 2012

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Reigning British Touring Car champion Matt Neal has welcomed the competition MG’s return will bring to the series. Neal took his third BTCC title last year with Honda Racing, which is currently building its first NGTC-specification Civics. He praised rival Jason Plato, MG and Triple Eight for the programme, which was announced earlier this week

Neate excited about partnering Plato

January 25th, 2012

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Neate excited about partnering Plato

British Touring Car racer Andy Neate believes his deal to drive a works MG alongside Jason Plato will help him reach a new level.

Gow: NGTC regs enabled MG return

January 25th, 2012

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Gow: NGTC regs enabled MG return

British Touring Car supremo Alan Gow believes the new NGTC regulations have made it possible for MG to return to the series. MG has announced it is returning to the category with a works assault run by ex-Vauxhall factory team Triple Eight Race Engineering, with double champion Jason Plato and Andy Neate on the driving strength.

Plato lands Triple 8 MG deal

January 25th, 2012

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Plato lands Triple 8 MG deal

Jason Plato has joined MG for the marque’s new assault on the British Touring Car Championship.

ES to run Vauxhall Vectras in 2012

January 22nd, 2012

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ES to run Vauxhall Vectras in 2012

British Touring Car squad ES Racing will run two ex-Triple Eight Vauxhall Vectras in the series this season. ES ran a single Chevrolet Lacetti for team boss Chris James last year. It recently announced that Dave Newsham will join James in 2012 and has now confirmed the duo will drive the NGTC-engined Vectras

Byford still keen on BTCC return

January 16th, 2012

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Byford still keen on BTCC return

Martin Byford has not ruled out returning to the British Touring Car Championship despite committing to a GT deal in the UK. Byford made his BTCC debut last year, driving the AmD Milltek VW Golf, but budget issues have so far scuppered a deal for 2012. He has now signed to race a Lotus Evora in the British Endurance Championship, but still hopes to compete in the BTCC in future.

Jackson joins AmD for BTCC

January 12th, 2012

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Jackson joins AmD for BTCC

Ollie Jackson will race for AmD Tuning in the British Touring Car Championship this year. Jackson, 27, made his BTCC debut at the tail end of 2011 with the Triple 8 Vauxhall squad, but will now race AmD’s Volkswagen Golf, which will again be powered by a Lehmann-prepared VW NGTC engine.

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

Neal impressed with NGTC Honda

December 25th, 2011

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Neal impressed with NGTC Honda

Matt Neal believes Honda’s new NGTC Civic will enable to him to defend his British Touring Car crown as the first car nears completion.

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.

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

Donington completes BTCC calendar

December 7th, 2011

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Donington completes BTCC calendar

British Touring Car Championship organisers have confirmed the inclusion of Donington Park in the 2012 calendar. The Leicestershire circuit was a preliminary fixture when the provisional calendar was announced earlier this year

New points system for BTCC in 2012

November 29th, 2011

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New points system for BTCC in 2012

The British Touring Car Championship will introduce a new scoring system next year, with points awarded to drivers finishing as low as 15th in races.

Thorney tests new BTCC Vauxhall

November 21st, 2011

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Thorney tests new BTCC Vauxhall

Thorney Motorsport was happy with its new British Touring Car Championship Vauxhall Insignia after the car completed its first proper test at Donington Park last week.

Tandy to test for Motorbase

November 2nd, 2011

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Tandy to test for Motorbase

Nick Tandy will make his touring car test debut on Friday when he tests one of Motorbase Performance’s BTCC Ford Focuses at Brands Hatch. Tandy, 26, who became the first British driver to win the German Porsche Carrera Cup, this year, has been given the test “I’m excited to drive a new car,” Tandy told AUTOSPORT. “I haven’t driven front-wheel-drive since I raced a Mini in about 2004, so it will be like a new experience for me, and driving a turbocharged car too..