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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.

Kobayashi not ruling out F1 race seat

November 24th, 2012

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Kobayashi not ruling out F1 race seat

Kamui Kobayashi thinks he might still have an opportunity to remain in Formula 1 with another team despite losing his Sauber seat to Esteban Gutierrez. The Japanese driver’s lack of sponsorship was key to Sauber’s decision.

Raikkonen: Engine issues cost me pace

November 24th, 2012

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Raikkonen: Engine issues cost me pace

Kimi Raikkonen reckons his Brazilian Grand Prix qualifying would have been much more competitive had he not lost significant practice mileage to engine problems. The Lotus driver sat out much of Friday morning with issues on his Renault engine, and then had the V8 fail at the start of final practice. He was able to fit a spare for the race without exceeding his allowance of eight engines for the season.

Maldonado says light turned red too late

November 24th, 2012

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Maldonado says light turned red too late

Pastor Maldonado has blamed his failure to stop at the weighbridge during Q2, which earned him a reprimand and triggered an automatic 10-place grid penalty , on the signal light turning red too late. Drivers can be called to the weighbridge at any time when they enter the pits during qualifying, with a light on the pit-wall going red to indicated that they must stop. But Maldonado did not see the light, leading to the reprimand for failing “to proceed directly tot he FIA garage when signalled to do so.” “It’s 50/50,” said Maldonado when asked by AUTOSPORT about the incident.

No action on de la Rosa/Grosjean clash

November 24th, 2012

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No action on de la Rosa/Grosjean clash

Romain Grosjean and Pedro de la Rosa have escaped any sanction for their coming together during qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix. De la Rosa moved across on Grosjean on the run up to the start-finish straight after his Lotus rival attempted to dive down the inside of the slower HRT near the entry to the pits.

Vettel: Grid position not a disaster

November 24th, 2012

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Vettel: Grid position not a disaster

Sebastian Vettel says starting from fourth position is no disaster ahead of the championship-deciding Brazilian Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver was beaten by the McLarens of Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button and by his own team-mate Mark Webber.

Button keen to fight with Hamilton

November 24th, 2012

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Button keen to fight with Hamilton

Jenson Button declared that he is relishing the chance to have a final head-to-head battle with Lewis Hamilton as McLaren team-mates after they secured the front row for the Brazilian Grand Prix. The British duo have often gone wheel-to-wheel on track during their three seasons paired at McLaren

Maldonado handed 10-place grid penalty

November 24th, 2012

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Maldonado handed 10-place grid penalty

Pastor Maldonado will be moved 10 places down the Brazilian Grand Prix grid after incurring a reprimand for missing the weighbridge in the second part of qualifying. Because the reprimand for the incident was Maldonado’s third of the year, he was given a grid demotion on this occasion

Brazil Saturday quotes: Marussia

November 24th, 2012

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Timo Glock – 21st: “It was quite an unusual qualifying today, but very good fun. In the first couple of laps, when it was very slippery out on track in a couple of corners, I simply made the most of it and was quicker than the guys around me

Schumacher: Wet set-up choice costly

November 24th, 2012

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Schumacher: Wet set-up choice costly

Michael Schumacher believes his Mercedes team compromised his car set-up too much for Brazilian Grand Prix qualifying in the hope that it rains on Sunday.

Massa says fifth feels like pole position

November 24th, 2012

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Massa says fifth feels like pole position

Felipe Massa described his fifth place in Brazilian Grand Prix qualifying as being as satisfying as a pole position, feeling he produced a “perfect” performance. The Ferrari driver qualified fifth, three places ahead of team-mate Fernando Alonso. “It was a great lap, a great performance,” said Massa.

Webber not considering helping Vettel

November 24th, 2012

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Webber not considering helping Vettel

Mark Webber insists he will focus on his own race in the Brazilian Grand Prix without thinking of how he can help championship-leading team-mate Sebastian Vettel. The Australian outqualified the German and they will start from third and fourth places respectively

Alonso anticipated poor grid position

November 24th, 2012

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Alonso anticipated poor grid position

Fernando Alonso described his eighth place on the Brazilian Grand Prix grid as “no surprise” and is still confident he can finish on the podium. The Ferrari driver needs to outscore Formula 1 world championship rival Sebastian Vettel by 14 points in Sunday’s race to snatch the title, but the Red Bull qualified four places ahead. Alonso was undaunted by this and declared himself content with his qualifying laps

Hamilton expects wet lottery in race

November 24th, 2012

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Hamilton expects wet lottery in race

Lewis Hamilton is predicting the Brazilian Grand Prix will be somewhat of a lottery because of the rain that is expected to hit Interlagos. The British driver secured his seventh pole position of the season on Saturday, leading team-mate Jenson Button to an all-McLaren front row

Vettel not focused on Alonso’s position

November 24th, 2012

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Vettel not focused on Alonso’s position

Sebastian Vettel said his main focus after Brazilian Grand Prix qualifying was on figuring out where he had lost time in Q3 rather than on being four places clear of Formula 1 championship rival Fernando Alonso.

Brazil Saturday quotes: Caterham

November 24th, 2012

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Heikki Kovalainen – 20th: “At the start of qualifying it was quite tricky as there was some standing water on track in the first couple of laps and even though the grip levels improved there was still less grip than in FP3. In the end the times kept coming down and maybe we had a chance to get into Q2, but we can be reasonably happy with how it finished.

Grosjean blames de la Rosa for clash

November 24th, 2012

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Grosjean blames de la Rosa for clash

Romain Grosjean felt Pedro de la Rosa was at fault in their collision in Q1 at Interlagos. The Lotus was trying to slip inside the HRT on the run onto the pits straight when they clashed, squeezing Grosjean into the pit entry barrier and damaging his front wing. De la Rosa continued with damage to his HRT, but was left last on the grid, while Grosjean could only manage 18th so was eliminated.

De la Rosa baffled by Grosjean clash

November 24th, 2012

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De la Rosa baffled by Grosjean clash

Pedro de la Rosa said he was baffled by his incident with Romain Grosjean during qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix. The Lotus driver ran into the back of the HRT as he tried to pass him on the left on the main straight

Kubica holds huge lead on Rallye du Var

November 24th, 2012

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Kubica holds huge lead on Rallye du Var

Robert Kubica’s Rallye du Var lead is up to five minutes heading into the final day of the French event.

Di Resta says one-stop races hurt F1

November 24th, 2012

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Di Resta says one-stop races hurt F1

Paul di Resta believes Formula 1′s recent one-stop races have sold the sport short. A combination of forgiving track surfaces and conservative tyre choices at the last few events meant drivers experienced little in the way of tyre degradation, This has enabled them to go deeper into races before undertaking their mandatory pitstops – a stark contrast to the earlier rounds of the season

Vandoorne flies in final FR3.5 test

November 24th, 2012

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Vandoorne flies in final FR3.5 test

Formula Renault Eurocup champion Stoffel Vandoorne broke Robin Frijns’s lap record on the final day of Formula Renault 3.5 testing at Aragon on Friday. Vandoorne, who succeeded FR3.5 champion Frijns as the winner of the Eurocup in Renault’s 2-litre category this year, switched from DAMS to drive the Dutchman’s title-winning car for Fortec Motorsports on the final day.