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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.

Ferrari not expecting early podiums

March 4th, 2012

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Ferrari not expecting early podiums

Ferrari technical chief Pat Fry has admitted that at present he does not believe the team is competitive enough to finish on the podium in the Australian Grand Prix. Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa have struggled to get consistent frontrunning pace out of the Ferrari F2012, which is a radical departure from the team’s recent designs, in testing

Schumacher: Degradation not a worry

March 4th, 2012

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Schumacher: Degradation not a worry

Michael Schumacher is unconcerned by the level of soft tyre degradation experienced by the Mercedes team during the final pre-season Formula 1 test of 2012 at Barcelona this week. Schumacher suffered one-lap drop-off of 3.3 and 3.7 seconds across stints of 10 and 11 laps respectively during the afternoon, while the Lotus of Kimi Raikkonen and Lewis Hamilton’s McLaren lost just 2.5 and 2.8s in longer stints on the same rubber – and while track conditions were similar

HRT to run at Barcelona on Monday

March 4th, 2012

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HRT to run at Barcelona on Monday

HRT will be able to run its 2012 car on Monday at the Barcelona circuit, the Spanish squad confirmed on Sunday evening. The team was hoping to join its rivals for the four-day test at the Circuit de Catalunya, but was unable to get there in time. HRT said, however, that the new F112 will take to the track tomorrow taking advantage of the filming days regulations.

Brawn sure Mercedes ready to shine

March 4th, 2012

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Brawn sure Mercedes ready to shine

Mercedes team boss Ross Brawn believes everything is in place for the squad to take a significant step forward over its 2011 form this year. Despite choosing to miss the first test of the winter, Mercedes has looked strong in the pre-season running so far, and Brawn said the build-up had been much more smooth than a year ago. Asked if the W03 was better than last year’s car, he replied: “Yes, very much so

Raikkonen on top as winter testing ends

March 4th, 2012

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Raikkonen on top as winter testing ends

Kimi Raikkonen ensured that Lotus finished pre-season Formula 1 testing on top as nobody was able to beat his morning time on the final afternoon at Barcelona. Most of the field spent the afternoon focusing on race simulations, meaning that Raikkonen’s 1m22.030s lap, set inside the final 20 minutes of the morning, was unlikely to come under fire. The Lotus driver’s race simulation was among the most impressive of the day as he completed a 65-lap run on four sets of Pirelli tyres; three soft, one hard

V8 Supercars American-Style

by Eric Forster on March 4th, 2012

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Practicing what he preaches, Budzien races in the V8 events promoted on his rear spoiler.

Last week, inRacingNews‘ Eric Forster interviewed Scott Brackenridge and Mike Budzien—the two individuals who have been the impetus behind promoting V8 Supercars participation in the North and South American time zones. Read on to find out where these guys are coming from (one is a Late Model devotee; the other an open-wheel road racer), why the Ford Falcon is so much fun to drive and race, and what the need for V8SC Americas is anyway. Eric Forster: How long have you guys been organizing V8 Supercars Americas? What was the impetus to get you started on it? Mike Budzien: I think Season 4, 2011, was when Scott and I first started promoting the car, so it’s still a pretty recent venture for the both of us. Scott Brackenridge: [We] started [...]

Vettel laments lack of running

March 4th, 2012

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Vettel laments lack of running

Sebastian Vettel is hoping for more running in the afternoon session of the final pre-season test of 2012 after being hindered by problems in the morning. The world champion, who got his first taste of the updated Red Bull RB8 today, managed only 15 laps in the morning, finishing at the bottom of the times. Apart from a gearbox problem, Vettel also damaged his car’s front wing when going off track, losing more track time because of that.

Raikkonen tops final morning in Spain

March 4th, 2012

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Raikkonen tops final morning in Spain

Kimi Raikkonen put Lotus at the head of the order on the final morning of Formula 1 pre-season testing at Barcelona on Sunday. The Finn, who had worked through a programme of five-lap simulations on soft and medium rubber during the early hours, completed a number of single-lap runs in the final hour and set the pace in 1m22.030s – the best time achieved at Barcelona during pre-season running. Raikkonen, who finished the morning with 41 laps to his name, as 0.220s faster than home hero Fernando Alonso, who completed 63.

Ricciardo: Tight midfield good for STR

March 4th, 2012

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Ricciardo: Tight midfield good for STR

Daniel Ricciardo is hoping the tight battle brewing for Formula 1′s midfield honours will play into the hands of Scuderia Toro Rosso in 2012. The Australian drove the STR7 for the first time this week on Saturday, completing a full programme of more than 130 laps in Catalunya testing.

Hellmund in legal dispute with Austin

March 4th, 2012

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Hellmund in legal dispute with Austin

Austin Grand Prix promoters are facing a lawsuit from former partner Tavo Hellmund, in yet another twist to the story of the event. Hellmund was once the figurehead of the race, which is set to signal the return of Formula 1 to the United States later this year, but his involvement in the project was believed to have ended last year amid a dispute with Bernie Ecclestone over the contract.

Kovalainen: Midfield now within sight

March 4th, 2012

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Kovalainen: Midfield now within sight

Heikki Kovalainen believes Caterham could be within 0.3 seconds of joining the battle in the Formula 1 midfield this year, following the completion of his pre-season test programme at Barcelona on Saturday.

Webber will start 2012 ‘much stronger’

March 4th, 2012

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Webber will start 2012 ‘much stronger’

Mark Webber says he is heading to the season-opening Australian Grand Prix in much better shape that he did 12 months ago, as he targets a strong start to the Formula 1 world championship campaign. After signing off his pre-season running at Barcelona in Spain on Saturday, Webber feels that he has the package and the winter behind him that he wanted to be able to launch a title bid if his car is up to it. “I am looking to have a much better year this year than I did last year – which of course means a lot of winning and improving the start of the season, which is clearly possible,” said Webber, whose only victory in 2011 came at the season finale in Brazil.

De la Rosa pins hopes on filming day

March 4th, 2012

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De la Rosa pins hopes on filming day

Monday’s planned filming day for HRT will be crucial for its chances in the coming season, according to driver Pedro de la Rosa. While HRT had hoped to test at Barcelona on Sunday, it became clear that it would be at least Monday before the new car arrives from Munich. With the official test over by that point, HRT will be restricted to a filming day, which means limited miles and exclusive use of older-spec Pirelli tyres

Davison leads FPR one-two

March 4th, 2012

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Will Davison and Mark Winterbottom gave Ford Performance Racing a one-two finish in race two of the V8 Supercars season-opener in Adelaide.

Whincup secures race two pole

March 4th, 2012

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Whincup secures race two pole

Jamie Whincup followed up his last-gasp win in the V8 Supercars season-opener in Adelaide on Saturday with pole position for the second race of the weekend.