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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.

Nissan GT Academy in FIA GT attack

March 8th, 2013

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Nissan GT Academy in FIA GT attack

Five winners of the Nissan GT Academy will team up for an attack on this year’s FIA GT and Blancpain Endurance Series. The British RJN squad will field a pair of Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3s across the two sister series for a roster of drivers that includes the first Academy winner, Lucas Ordonez, and the four drivers who came out on top in the 2012 contests

Tidemand’s form surprised M-Sport

February 14th, 2013

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Tidemand’s form surprised M-Sport

M-Sport boss Malcolm Wilson said Pontus Tidemand’s performance on his World Rally Car debut in Sweden last weekend came as a total surprise. The 22-year-old Swede made the big step up from the WRC Academy, where he finished third in 2012, to drive a privately-entered top-class Ford for his home rally .

Loeb seals victory in 2012 finale

November 11th, 2012

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Loeb seals victory in 2012 finale

Sebastien Loeb ended his final year of full-time World Rally Championship competition by sealing his 76th career victory with a eighth successive Rally of Spain triumph. Loeb was out of sorts in Friday morning’s downpours on the gravel stages , but was making progress up the order even before hitting the asphalt on Saturday. Nearly 40 seconds off the lead in fifth early on, by the rally’s midway point Loeb’s Citroen was leading by 20s.

Evans eyes WRC programme

October 7th, 2012

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Evans eyes WRC programme

Britain’s Elfyn Evans says he will use his WRC Academy win as a springboard into the World Rally Championship proper next season. The 23-year-old Welshman’s Rallye de France success on Saturday meant he became the first Briton to win a world rally title since Niall McShea lifted the Production Car WRC in 2004. Evans succeeds Ireland’s Craig Breen as Academy champion.

GT Academy goes global

April 16th, 2012

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GT Academy goes global

Nissan and Playstation have expanded the GT Academy to incorporate four separate competitions covering Europe, Germany, USA and Russia. GT Academy has produced four graduates since 2008 and all of them have a race programme with Nissan for 2012.

Fisher: Weather key to Ireland upset

April 6th, 2012

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Leading Northern Irish driver Alastair Fisher is hoping for wet weather on the Circuit of Ireland – which starts from Belfast on Friday. Fisher feels rain could help to destabilise the Intercontinental Rally Challenge regulars like Jan Kopecky and Juho Hanninen.

Fisher wraps up Academy win

March 31st, 2012

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Fisher wraps up Academy win

Alastair Fisher has become the first Briton to win a WRC Academy rally, after he dominated the Rally of Portugal round of the series. The WRC Academy does not contest the full length of the main WRC round, allowing the Northern Irishman the chance to celebrate his maiden series win this afternoon

WRC Academy to continue for 2012

January 31st, 2012

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WRC Academy to continue for 2012

The FIA has confirmed the World Rally Championship Academy Cup will go ahead as planned this season – with M-Sport offering a full 2013 WRC season as a prize to the winner. There had been concerns for the WRC’s support series following the loss of promoter North One Sport earlier this month, but the governing body has confirmed a six-round Academy will begin on the Rally of Portugal in March.

Williamson heads FIA Academy

November 18th, 2011

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Williamson heads FIA Academy

McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC Award winner Lewis Williamson has been named as one of 18 drivers chosen for the 2012 FIA Institute Young Driver Excellence Academy. The 21-year-old Briton, who was a race-winner with Arden in GP3 this year and recently tested a McLaren Formula 1 car, came through four days of on and off-track testing, which was assessed by the Institiute’s performance managers; Alex Wurz and Robert Reid. Among the other drivers selected for the Academy were Formula Renault UK champion Alex Lynn, Formula 2 race-winner Ramon Pineiro and Irish rally driver Craig Breen, who triumphed in a Race of Champions-style contest that concluded the assessment stage.

Abbring wins Academy award

October 28th, 2011

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Abbring wins Academy award

Rally driver Kevin Abbring has won the Driver of the Academy award following the completion of the FIA Institute Young Driver Excellence Academy for 2011. The 22-year-old Dutchman, along with the 11 other drivers included in the FIA Institute Academy, completed the final workshop in Austria this week. The award win comes shortly before Abbring’s chance with Volkswagen’s young driver assessment programme on next month’s Rally GB.

Rain delays Rigon’s first Ferrari test

February 28th, 2011

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Rain delays Rigon’s first Ferrari test

Davide Rigon’s first test in a Formula 1 Ferrari was postponed today when the Ferrari Driver Academy curtailed its planned Fiorano running due to extremely cold and wet weather.

FIA Institude selection begins

February 4th, 2011

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Eighteen drivers from across the world will fight for a place on the FIA Institute’s inaugural Academy scheme in a shoot-out which starts on Sunday. The drivers come from race and rally backgrounds and face a three-day shoot-out for one of 10 slots on the ground-breaking Academy, which will be run by Alex Wurz and Robert Reid. Wurz will put the 18 through a rigorous examination of their driving skills, including the ability to maintain the highest possible average speed around a circuit mixing high and low-speed corners, while in top gear in a race-spec BMW M3

Costa joins Ferrari Driver Academy

December 13th, 2010

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Costa joins Ferrari Driver Academy

Brazilian Nicola Costa will become the latest driver to join the Ferrari Driver Academy. The 19-year-old from Rio de Janeiro won the Formula Future Fiat championship last weekend and thus will become a part of Ferrari’s training programme for young drivers. The championship, created this season, is backed by Felipe Massa.

WRC announces Academy series

October 24th, 2010

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WRC announces Academy series

Next year’s World Rally Championship will include an all-new feeder series, the six-round WRC Academy, details of which have been revealed at today’s Catalunya Rally. The series, run in a partnership between motorsport’s governing body, the FIA and the WRC’s global promoter, North One Sport, will offer young drivers the chance to compete in equal machinery as it will be a one-make series for the Ford Fiesta R2. Next year’s Pirelli Star Drivers, who will be announced in Salou later this afternoon, will also take part in the WRC Academy