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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.
  • David Ifeguni
    Contributing Writer
    I was born in New Haven, Connecticut in 1988 and moved to Midland, Michigan when I was two years old. I stayed there until third grade when I moved to Farmington Hills, Michigan and now I currently live in Naperville, IL where I'm attending Metea Valley High School as a 9th grader. In the past, I have participated in soccer and this year I plan on joining swimming or water polo. My family includes my 15 year old sister, a 7 year old sister and my mom and dad. I have been writing since 6th grade and have participated in many writing contests in my school and have received several awards for writing.
    My fascination for motorsports began when I was nine. The first NASCAR race I watched on TV was the 2009 Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway, won by Kasey Kahne. My favorite NASCAR drivers are Kyle Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr, and Jimmie Johnson. I have watched all the races in the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series since 2010. I currently have three wins on iRacing, two of them in the Nationwide car at Daytona and one in the Street stocks at Charlotte. My favorite car and type of track on iRacing is the Nationwide Series (B Class) car and superspeedways.
  • Katier Scott
    Contributing Writer
    I am a veteran sim racer who first started racing way back in 1993 on the SPRTSIMS section of Compuserve with a league who can trace themselves all the way to the present. Within that league I act as Chief Steward and try to bring the unique viewpoint that this experience gives me into my articles.
    I have a BA (Hons) in Journalism and Editorial design and have been writing for seven years and currently cover the Lotus 79 CTC and Radical series alongside my freelance work. Living in the UK, as well as motorsports I love Photography, Arts and Crafts and reading.
  • Dylan Sharman
    Contributing Writer
    I was born in Adelaide and we moved-out for Angle Vale for a few years until I was about 7 years old, when we moved to the Barossa Valley where I live now. I'm 19 years old and currently traveling back and forth weekly as I'm studying for a Diploma of Furniture Design and Technology.

    I've always had a love for racing as my close family did some racing and we were always out at the local dirt track. I joined iRacing back in 2010 and slowly but surely got the hang of it as this is my first experience with sim racing and am loving it each time I race. I've won two SK Modified titles (almost had three in a row but finished P2 in 2011 S4), an inRacingNews Challenge championship (2012 S1 Mazda) and was also an AustralAsian Intel GT Series Finalist.
  • Nathan Aljoe
    Contributing Writer
    Nathan's passion for motorsport first began in the late 1980s, captivated by the season in which Aryton Senna won his first F1 title with McLaren. Over the years his interest widened to include the British Touring Car Championship, World Rally Championship, NASCAR and various other forms of motorsport. Nathan began sim-racing in the mid 1990s using games developed by Papyrus. He later moved onto SimBim simulations such as GTR, GTR2 and GTR Evolution and has most recently joined the iRacing community.

    When he's not working or sim racing, Nathan enjoys spending time and relaxing with his family. Other hobbies include going to festivals, tinkering with his car and doing up his house.
  • Austin Hartenfels
    Contributing Writer
    Born and raised in Fredericksburg, Virginia, I have always had a serious passion for cars and motorsports. Hoping one day to become an automotive journalist for a magazine, I constantly crave the exciting competition that comes along with racing and sim-racing. Having participated in a mere test session in a Legends car at Old Dominion Speedway, I have not been able to get into any real-life competition . . . yet.

    As a sim racer, my interests date back to "GTR Evolution." My goal is to have fun and win some races. I made it to Oval Pro in 2010, but did not become very successful. I enjoy any mixed road racing competition and love racing the Silverados around almost any track.
  • Jordan Hightower
    Contributing Writer
    Jordan began sim-racing in 2005 with the NASCAR Racing 2003 Season sim and then joined the iRacing community in June of 2008. He hails from Fort Smith, Arkansas where he is currently enrolled at the University of Arkansas Fort Smith, after which he plans to attend the University of Arkansas to earn his MBA. Although he enjoys watching and playing basketball, most of Jordan's focus is on motorsports, particularly NASCAR: "Anything that burns gas and goes fast, I like."
  • Scott Kelly
    Contributing Writer
    Born and raised in the greater St. Louis, Missouri area, Scott Kelly has had a love for motorsports ever since his father did the right thing by introducing auto racing into his life. No longer able to quench his need for speed by spectating NASCAR races on TV and watching dirt track stars slide around local tracks, Kelly eventually picked-up sim racing in his teens, wheeling cars found in Ratbag Games' "Dirt Track Racing" and "World of Outlaws: Sprint Cars" while also becoming introduced into multiple Papyrus sim-racing series. Joining the iRacing ranks in late 2011, Kelly set his sights on the short track racing he was familiar with, focusing on the sprint car, while also driving the Legends and street stock in multiple iRacing.com leagues.

    Kelly brings not just his enthusiasm for racing to the highest-rated motorsports simulation, but also his B.A. degree in English; he covers the action seen in the iRacing.com Sprint Car Series, while also placing the spotlight on various leagues within the service. Enjoying his start to a career in motorsports journalism, Kelly also doesn't mind visiting victory lane from time-to-time.
  • Kenneth O'Keefe
    Contributing Writer
    Kenneth was born in Smithville, Ontario on December 23, 1994. A major racing fan, he enjoys competitive kart racing in the Rotax Max category at Mosport International Karting. Kenneth also tunes into Formula One and NASCAR races on those Sundays when he is not at the kart track.

    O'Keefe has been sim-racing since 2005, starting on the Live For Speed simulator. After moving to iRacing in 2008, he was able to qualify for the NASCAR iRacing Pro Series (NiPS) in both 2011 and 2012. He will continue to compete and write about the iRacing.com Skip Barber Series throughout the coming year before taking another run at the NiPS in late 2013.
  • Chris Owens
    Contributing Writer
    I was born in Florence, South Carolina in 1989 and have lived here my entire life. I've been around racing since I was a young kid watching with my dad on Sundays. In 2009 and found my local track, Florence Motor Speedway and started working for them as a PR guy the same year. At the end of that season, I started writing for RACE22.com, a Late Model Stock Car news site. In 2010, I picked up my first DSLR camera and started shooting races. To this day, I've experienced some of the best races from behind the camera.

    I've been with the iRacing service since its public beta in 2008, back when the top oval car was the Late Model. I've been in over 500 races on the service with 70+ wins on both oval and road. My favorite car on the service is the Chevrolet Silverado. Darlington Raceway and Concord Speedway are my favorite tracks simply because everybody hates them.
  • George Wood
    Contributing Writer
    After beginning his racing career with go-karts at age seven, George then turned wrenches on street stocks until he could finally turn the wheel. Following the successes of his friends and family, George has since retired from real-world racing, where he is now a science and mathematics faculty member for several local community colleges. When George isn't grading laboratory reports or iRacing, he is performing at bluegrass festivals in the Northeast, making fishing lures, playing golf, and rooting for his beloved Baltimore Orioles.

FIM confirms Estoril MotoGP round

February 15th, 2012

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FIM confirms Estoril MotoGP round

MotoGP’s ruling body FIM has confirmed Portugal has secured a contract to host a round of the championship in 2012. The Estoril event was included on the provisional calendar revealed last year, but subject to the successful conclusion of a contract. On Wednesday, FIM confirmed the event will go ahead as planned on May 6.

Machado joins Manor for GP3 season

February 15th, 2012

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Fabiano Machado will join the Marussia Manor Racing team for the upcoming GP3 season. The 25-year-old Brazilian dominated the South American Formula 3 championship last year, winning 17 races and setting 15 fastest laps and seven pole positions. He will be making his racing debut in Europe when the GP3 series kicks off in Barcelona in May.

iRacing.com Skip Barber Racing School Premier Series Debuts

by David Phillips on February 15th, 2012

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Three Day Skip Barber Racing School Awarded to Series Champion iRacing.com and the Skip Barber Racing School are teaming-up to give a talented driver the opportunity of lifetime: a Skip Barber Racing School 3-Day Racing School.   The prize will be awarded to the winner of the iRacing.com Skip Barber Racing School Premier Series, a new 24 week-long series of 12 races on iRacing’s online motorsports simulation service featuring precise digital replicas of the Skip Barber Racing School Formula 2000 open wheel racer and many of the world’s most challenging race tracks. “We’re really excited about the iRacing.com Skip Barber Racing School Premier Series and the associated prize packages,” says Dave Kaemmer, co-founder and chief executive officer of iRacing.com.  “In addition to being a lot of fun, iRacing has proven to [...]

FIA agrees WEC LMP1 rule changes

February 15th, 2012

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FIA agrees WEC LMP1 rule changes

The FIA has tweaked LMP1 rules for the inaugural year of the World Endurance Championship in a bid to allow Toyota to challenge Audi for the manufacturer’s title. The new regulations, as revealed in last week’s AUTOSPORT , state that only the highest finishing car in LMP1 will score manufacturer points, while only the six best scores – the Le Mans 24 Hours must be included – will count. The regulations are designed to foster competition between Audi and Toyota, which was persuaded to step into the breach and expand its attack in 2012 following Peugeot’s immediate withdrawal from sportscar racing on the eve of the WEC entry deadline

Foresti joins DAMS for FR3.5

February 15th, 2012

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Foresti joins DAMS for FR3.5

Lucas Foresti will partner Arthur Pic at DAMS, completing the team’s line-up for the 2012 Formula Renault 3.5 championship. The Brazilian has spent the past two seasons competing in British F3.

Pirelli reveals compounds for first races

February 15th, 2012

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Pirelli reveals compounds for first races

Pirelli has announced the tyre compounds it will take to the first three races of the 2012 Formula 1 season. The soft and medium compounds will be used in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix as well as as in the third race of the year in China. Pirelli will take the medium and hard compounds to the Malaysian Grand Prix, the second round of the championship

Wrathall adamant he can fight in front

February 15th, 2012

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Wrathall adamant he can fight in front

British Touring Car racer Frank Wrathall believes he can challenge at the front this season, if he can finalise sufficient backing.

Gerrald Scores Big at Iowa

by Allen Krier on February 15th, 2012

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Defending NiCBS champion Karlavige posted a win and second fastest qualifying time at Iowa last week.

Week Two of the NASCAR iRacing.com Class B Series (NiCBS) saw the world’s top sim racers travel to Newton, Iowa’s Iowa Speedway. The 7/8th mile track, which was designed by Rusty Wallace, has become a staple in the NASCAR Nationwide Series as well as the NiCBS series. During Week Two, 529 drivers attempted atleast one race while 176 drivers turned at least one qualifying lap. Week Two’s Strength of Field race took place on Thursday and paid 204 points for the victory. At the end of the race, Joshua B Gerrald (Texas) found himself in victory lane. Gerrald started seventh but would take the lead on lap 45 and cruise to the victory. “We had a good car tonight. Starting in the back worried me, but the car was hooked-up [...]

Jenzer signs Visoiu for 2012 season

February 15th, 2012

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Jenzer Motorsport has announced Robert Visoiu as its first driver for the 2012 GP3 season. The 16-year-old Romanian raced with the team in the Italian Formula Abarth Championship and the European Series last year. Visoiu drove for Jenzer in the Valencia and Jerez GP3 tests at the end of last year, finishing in the top three in the times

WSR boss eyes 2012 title challenge

February 15th, 2012

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WSR boss eyes 2012 title challenge

British Touring Car team boss Dick Bennetts believes his WSR squad can challenge for the title this season after signing Tom Onslow-Cole and confirming turbo engines. Onslow-Cole will join Rob Collard and Nick Foster in the expanded outfit, which will use new turbocharged BMW engines in its trio of 320i entries

Vergne thrilled with STR’s potential

February 15th, 2012

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Vergne thrilled with STR’s potential

Jean Eric-Vergne says Toro Rosso’s promising showing in Jerez testing suggests the team could be one of the strongest of this year’s midfield runners. Both Vergne and fellow Red Bull protegee Daniel Ricciardo impressed over the four days in Jerez, while the team suffered few mechanical complaints whilst racking up 316 laps on the 4.4km circuit. Buoyed by such a record, Vergne said he was confident the team could replicate its pace on Barcelona – which he says will be a better barometer of performance levels for the season ahead

Ouninpohja stage returns for Finland

February 15th, 2012

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Ouninpohja stage returns for Finland

The Ouninpohja stage , one of the most famous in the World Rally Championship, will return to Rally Finland this year. The organisers of the August 2-4 rally have revealed the route for this year’s event, which retains its Thursday-Saturday format. After a successful trial last year, the opening day of the event will be run around Lahti, south of the event’s base in Jyvaskyla.

Arden joins forces with Caterham

February 15th, 2012

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Arden joins forces with Caterham

The Arden team has announced it has linked up with the Caterham Group to work together on a Formula Renault 3.5 programme from this year.

Caterham: Move won’t affect form

February 15th, 2012

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Caterham: Move won’t affect form

Caterham chief technical officer Mike Gascoyne is confident that the team’s mid-season move to a new factory will not affect its competitiveness this season.

Ecclestone: No fears over Bahrain GP

February 15th, 2012

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Ecclestone: No fears over Bahrain GP

Bernie Ecclestone says Formula 1 teams have absolutely no concerns about the situation in Bahrain, and insists the race will go ahead as planned. “We are planning to go.

Onslow-Cole joins West Surrey Racing

February 15th, 2012

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Onslow-Cole joins West Surrey Racing

British Touring Car squad West Surrey Racing will expand to three cars this season after signing race winner Tom Onslow-Cole. WSR ran two normally aspirated BMWs for Rob Collard and Nick Foster last year. It will now fit turbo engines to the S2000 320si chassis and Onslow-Cole will join Collard and Foster in the line-up