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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.

Alguersuari unlikely to race outside F1

February 20th, 2013

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Alguersuari unlikely to race outside F1

Jaime Alguersuari is unlikely to race outside Formula 1 this season after failing to secure a return to the grand prix grid. The 22-year-old ex-Scuderia Toro Rosso driver admitted last week that his hopes of a comeback had been thwarted because of the prevalence of pay drivers and he plans to focus on his role as a Pirelli test driver this year. He sees driving Pirelli’s 2010 Renault test hack as the best way to keep himself sharp enough to drop into an F1 seat if the opportunity arises, although he is also hoping to do some karting to keep sharp.

Alguersuari to announce plans soon

October 11th, 2012

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Alguersuari to announce plans soon

Jaime Alguersuari says he will announce his future plans “soon” after concluding his work as a Pirelli test driver.

Alguersuari signed as Pirelli’s tester

March 30th, 2012

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Alguersuari signed as Pirelli’s tester

Jaime Alguersuari will join Pirelli as one of its test drivers from this year alongside Lucas di Grassi, the Italian company has announced.

Tost: Alguersuari, Buemi no F1 stars

February 16th, 2012

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Tost: Alguersuari, Buemi no F1 stars

Toro Rosso team boss Franz Tost says the talent of Jaime Alguersuari and Sebastien Buemi was simply not enough to be in a position to challenge for a seat at Red Bull Racing. Both Alguersuari and Buemi were replaced at the Faenza-based squad in a shock decision by the team, which hired Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Eric Vergne for the 2012 season. Tost has stated repeatedly that Toro Rosso’s mission is to nurture talent that will fit sister squad Red Bull Racing’s demands of a top driver

Marko: Ex-STR duo ‘were not winners’

January 8th, 2012

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Marko: Ex-STR duo ‘were not winners’

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko says Sebastien Buemi and Jaime Alguersuari were given enough time to demonstrate whether they were potential grand prix winners, and lost their Toro Rosso seats because they failed to do so. Buemi and Alguersuari had driven for Red Bull’s junior Formula 1 team since the start and middle of the 2009 season respectively, but have been dropped in favour of Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Eric Vergne for 2012. While Alguersuari’s future is currently uncertain, Buemi will remain in the Red Bull fold as a reserve driver.

Alguersuari ‘very surprised’ by STR call

December 15th, 2011

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Alguersuari ‘very surprised’ by STR call

Jaime Alguersuari says he was very surprised by Toro Rosso’s decision not to renew his contract to stay with the team in 2012, after the Italian squad announced an all-new driver line-up on Wednesday. The Faenza-based squad revealed yesterday that Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Eric Vergne would replace Alguersuari and team-mate Sebastien Buemi from next year, in a surprising move by Red Bull’s junior outfit.

Alguersuari wins Massa’s kart event

December 4th, 2011

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Alguersuari wins Massa’s kart event

Toro Rosso Formula 1 racer Jaime Alguersuari claimed victory in Felipe Massa’s annual International Challenge of Go-Kart Champions in Florianopolis, though only after Ferrari protege Jules Bianchi was disqualified.

STR pair confident of beating Sauber

November 27th, 2011

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STR pair confident of beating Sauber

Scuderia Toro Rosso pairing Sebastien Buemi and Jaime Alguersuari are confident of being able to score the points needed to overhaul Sauber to take seventh in the constructors’ championship.

Alguersuari predicts ‘chaotic’ race

November 26th, 2011

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Alguersuari predicts ‘chaotic’ race

Jamie Alguersuari is predicting a chaotic Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday due to the rain expected to hit the circuit. The Spanish driver qualified in 13th position on Saturday and was pleased to be ahead of the Saubers, with which his Toro Rosso team is fighting for seventh place in the championship.

Alguersuari rues costly pitstop problem

November 13th, 2011

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Alguersuari rues costly pitstop problem

Jaime Alguersuari believes he could have finished in the points in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix had it not been for a problem during one of his pitstops. The Toro Rosso driver finished in 15th position after losing a lot of time when he stopped to change tyres for the first time. Alguersuari believes tenth place would have been possible.

Alguersuari sure STR can pass Sauber

October 30th, 2011

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Alguersuari sure STR can pass Sauber

Jamie Alguersuari is confident his Toro Rosso team will finish ahead of Sauber this year after having caught the Swiss squad after the Indian Grand Prix. Alguersuari finished in the points for the second race in succession after coming home in eighth position following another strong display by the Faenza-based squad. The Spanish driver was delighted with the result, which allowed Toro Rosso to match the amount of points of Sauber: 41

Alguersuari escapes penalty in India

October 28th, 2011

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Alguersuari escapes penalty in India

Jaime Alguersuari has escaped a penalty after being summoned to see the stewards for a yellow flag infringement after second free practice.

Alguersuari uncomfortable with set-up

October 28th, 2011

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Alguersuari uncomfortable with set-up

Jaime Alguersuari admitted that he was uncomfortable with his Toro Rosso’s set-up in Indian Grand Prix free practice, having crashed in the morning session. The Spaniard lost control at Turn 9 in the opening session, and was 14th fastest in his repaired car later on.

Alguersuari boosted by STR progress

October 24th, 2011

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Alguersuari boosted by STR progress

Jaime Alguersuari says he is becoming a better and better driver as Toro Rosso’s form improves in the latter part of the 2011 Formula 1 season. Seventh place finishes for Alguersuari in Italy and Korea have helped STR close to within three points of seventh-placed Sauber in the constructors’ championship.

Delighted Alguersuari targets Sauber

October 16th, 2011

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Delighted Alguersuari targets Sauber

Jaime Alguersuari was delighted with his Toro Rosso team’s performance in the Korean Grand Prix, and he reckons the squad can now overtake Sauber in the standings.

Alguersuari eyes strong points finish

October 15th, 2011

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Alguersuari eyes strong points finish

Jamie Alguersuari is targeting a strong finish in the points in Korea after just missing out on Q3 on Saturday. The Toro Rosso driver will start from 11th position after being outpaced by Force India’s Paul di Resta by just 0.030 seconds in the second qualifying segment. Alguersuari is now hoping to score good points to close the gap on seventh-placed Sauber in the standings.

Drivers to get pit exit warning

October 14th, 2011

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Drivers to get pit exit warning

Formula 1 drivers will be warned via lights on the main straight about rivals exiting the pits at the Korean circuit, in a bid to avoid a repeat of the Nico Rosberg/Jaime Alguersuari collision. The design of the pitlane exit at the Korean Grand Prix means cars exiting the pits join the track on the outside of Turn 1 – which sets up the scenario of any car that runs wide having the potential to collide with one that is coming on to the circuit.

F1 and bike stars set for kart event

October 9th, 2011

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Barcelona’s Olympic Palau Sant Jordi will host an inaugural, all-star, indoor karting event on December 18. Six current Formula 1 drivers will compete against top competitors from MotoGP and the World Rally Championship.

STR admits misjudging qualifying

October 8th, 2011

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STR admits misjudging qualifying

Toro Rosso says it deliberately prioritised its race plans over qualifying at Suzuka – but still had regrets over its handling of the session after seeing its cars consigned to the eighth row of the Japanese Grand Prix grid.

Alguersuari: Senna cost me points

August 28th, 2011

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Alguersuari: Senna cost me points

Jaime Alguersuari blamed Bruno Senna for costing him a points finish at the Belgian Grand Prix.