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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.

Piscopo to race BMW in Superstars

May 9th, 2013

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Piscopo to race BMW in Superstars

Edoardo Piscopo will make his Superstars International Series debut with the RGA BMW team at Brno next weekend. The 25-year-old Italian is stepping up to the series after finishing third in last year’s Porsche Carrera Cup Italy, and is excited about his graduation, despite not being able to test ahead of the races at the Czech track. “I can’t wait,” he said

Filippi says he rejected GP2 offers

April 11th, 2013

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Filippi says he rejected GP2 offers

GP2 veteran Luca Filippi has revealed he rejected offers to race in the Formula 1 feeder series this year in a pursuit of factory deals in DTM and International GT racing.

Ecurie Ecosse moves to ELMS

March 12th, 2013

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Ecurie Ecosse moves to ELMS

The revived Ecurie Ecosse squad is switching European championships in its bid to return to the Le Mans 24 Hours after an absence of nearly 30 years. The Barwell-run Ecosse team has opted to compete in the GTC class of the European Le Mans Series rather than in the Blancpain Endurance Series with its new 2013-specification BMW Z4 GT3. The move has been inspired by the prize of a guaranteed 2014 Le Mans entry for winning the ELMS GTC class for GT3 machinery

Shank not giving up on IndyCar

February 9th, 2013

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Shank not giving up on IndyCar

Michael Shank insists his team’s IndyCar ambitions remain alive, despite his eponymous squad selling its unused DW12 chassis to Schmidt Peterson Motorsport. MSR attempted to enter the series last year with driver Paul Tracy, but could not secure an engine deal

FIA: ‘No case’ to answer for Vettel pass

November 29th, 2012

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FIA: ‘No case’ to answer for Vettel pass

Formula 1′s ruling body, the FIA, says there is “no case” to answer in the controversy involving Sebastian Vettel’s overtaking of Jean-Eric Vergne during the Brazilian Grand Prix. It confirmed exclusively to AUTOSPORT that it was in no doubt that Vettel’s pass was legitimate. Vettel was crowned champion for the third time at Interlagos after finishing in sixth position in an action-packed race in which he was spun after making contact with Bruno Senna on the opening lap.

Rosberg encouraged by practice form

November 23rd, 2012

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Rosberg encouraged by practice form

Nico Rosberg is optimistic that Mercedes can end its 2012 Formula 1 campaign on a relative high in Brazil this weekend after being encouraged by his pace in Friday practice.

Emotional Loeb pays tribute to Citroen

November 12th, 2012

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Emotional Loeb pays tribute to Citroen

An emotional Sebastien Loeb was thankful to Citroen after finishing his full-time involvement in the World Rally Championship with victory in Spain.

Whitmarsh: Perez signing risky

November 8th, 2012

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Whitmarsh: Perez signing risky

McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh has admitted that there is an “element of risk” to signing Sergio Perez as Lewis Hamilton’s replacement for 2013. Hamilton decided to end his relationship with the Woking-based team, for which he has spent his entire Formula 1 career, to join rival team Mercedes from next year

Mikkelsen ‘very close’ to VW deal

November 5th, 2012

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Mikkelsen ‘very close’ to VW deal

Double Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion Andreas Mikkelsen believes he has now done enough to earn the third works Volkswagen seat in next year’s World Rally Championship.

Perez: Sauber has pace to make Q3

November 2nd, 2012

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Perez: Sauber has pace to make Q3

Sergio Perez believes Sauber has the pace to make it into Q3 on Saturday after finishing in the top 10 in the second practice session for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Mexican, who has not finished in the points since the Singapore Grand Prix , was 10th quickest in FP2 after what he labelled as a positive day. “For me it was a good day,” said Perez, who has qualified in the top 10 twice in the past three races

Raikkonen expected better than seventh

October 27th, 2012

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Raikkonen expected better than seventh

Kimi Raikkonen admitted he was expecting a much better result in qualifying for the Indian Grand Prix after finishing down in seventh position. The Finn, still with a mathematical chance of clinching the title this year, was unable to match the pace of his main rivals on Saturday, finishing nearly a full second off pole position man Sebastian Vettel .

Defiant Alonso predicts great fight

October 14th, 2012

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Defiant Alonso predicts great fight

Fernando Alonso was defiant in the face of losing his Formula 1 world championship lead to Sebastian Vettel in Korea, predicting a “beautiful” battle to the end of the season. Vettel and Red Bull’s third consecutive win saw the German depose Alonso at the head of the standings.

Vettel sure he had pace for pole

September 22nd, 2012

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Vettel sure he had pace for pole

Sebastian Vettel insists Red Bull had the pace to grab pole position despite missing out on the front row for the Singapore Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver looked like favourite for pole having topped all the practice sessions this weekend, but could only take third position after failing to extract the maximum from his car

Maldonado plays down Perez collision

July 8th, 2012

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Maldonado plays down Perez collision

Pastor Maldonado downplayed his collision with Sergio Perez in the British Grand Prix, despite the Mexican calling on the FIA to take action against the Venezuelan.

Hamlin extends Joe Gibbs deal

July 1st, 2012

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Hamlin extends Joe Gibbs deal

Denny Hamlin will remain with Joe Gibbs Racing for the foreseeable after announcing he has a new multi-year deal in place with the Toyota outfit.

Barrichello: Indy great for learning

May 28th, 2012

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Barrichello: Indy great for learning

Rubens Barrichello believes that his experience at the Indianapolis 500 will help to fast-track his adaptation to IndyCar after finishing as the highest-placed rookie in his inaugural oval race. Barrichello crossed the line in 11th place, having briefly led mid-race during a pitstop cycle, and the Formula 1 veteran said that his time at Indianapolis had taught him a lot about how to get the most out of the cars. “I think that my experience here on the oval will help me have at least more feedback from the cars,” he said.

Stoner announces MotoGP retirement

May 17th, 2012

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Stoner announces MotoGP retirement

Casey Stoner has announced he will retire from MotoGP at the end of the 2012 season. The news comes after the the Australian, a two-time MotoGP champion, had denied speculation about his exit from the sport in the previous race.

Button: No overnight fix to car issues

May 13th, 2012

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Button: No overnight fix to car issues

Jenson Button says his problems with the McLaren will not be solved overnight after finishing ninth at Barcelona. Button started in tenth position, but finished behind Lewis Hamilton, who started from the back of the grid after being penalised for not having enough fuel during his final qualifying run.

Raikkonen says victory was possible

May 13th, 2012

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Raikkonen says victory was possible

Kimi Raikkonen is confident that he will break through for a grand prix win for Lotus in 2012, after finishing on the podium at the last two races. After following Sebastian Vettel home in Bahrain, Raikkonen was amongst the frontrunners again in Spain, eventually finishing third behind Pastor Maldonado and Fernando Alonso

Rossi: Ducati gaining ground at Estoril

May 4th, 2012

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Rossi: Ducati gaining ground at Estoril

Valentino Rossi believes that he and Ducati just need to improve their pace in two or three sections of the Estoril track to close in on the MotoGP frontrunners. Having struggled both overall and relative to team-mate Nicky Hayden in the first two grands prix of 2012, the Italian arrived in Portugal with renewed optimism after following Hayden’s lead on set-up for last weekend’s Jerez race. Rossi says the changes have paid dividends after finishing within one second of Casey Stoner’s overall benchmark in second practice, and believes specific improvements in two or three points will lead to further gains