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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.

Prodrive working on 2015 Dakar entry

May 16th, 2013

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Prodrive working on 2015 Dakar entry

Prodrive has confirmed it is working on a Dakar entry for 2015. The British-based firm has already completed initial modelling work for a car, but it’s not yet known whether the project will become a manufacturer car entry or a Prodrive buggy. Prodrive staff members were present in South America in January , reporting back on what was needed for the firm’s first assault on a cross-country rally car.

Vatanen tips Loeb to win Pikes Peak

April 17th, 2013

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Vatanen tips Loeb to win Pikes Peak

Former World Rally Champion Ari Vatanen has tipped Sebastien Loeb to set a new benchmark time for the Pikes Peak Hillclimb this year. The nine-time champion will compete in the unlimited class of this year’s June 30 event, driving a Peugeot 208 T16 .

Audi looks to ramp up US involvement

April 14th, 2013

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Audi looks to ramp up US involvement

Audi is evaluating programmes in IndyCar, Daytona Prototypes and DTM America as it looks to ramp up its involvement in US motorsport. The German marque’s new research and development boss Wolfgang Durheimer revealed that Audi is in the process of making key decisions about its motorsport future in North America and could decide early in the summer in time for a programme or programmes to be launched for 2014. “At the moment we are talking about ideas,” he said.

Fittpaldi’s grandson Pietro joins F4

April 4th, 2013

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Fittpaldi’s grandson Pietro joins F4

Pietro Fittipaldi, grandson of double Formula 1 world champion Emerson, will make his single-seater debut in the British Formula 4 championship this year. The 16-year-old, who has previously raced in lower level stock car series in America, will compete with the Mark Godwin Racing team. Last year, Fittipaldi competed in the NASCAR Whelen All-American series, a championship that uses a variety of cars including Late Model stock and SK Modified cars

DTM launches new American series

March 27th, 2013

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DTM launches new American series

DTM America is on course to start within the next three years after a collaborative agreement was signed on Tuesday. The DTM-organising ITR, Grand-Am and IMSA, which will become the sanctioning body of next year’s merged United SportsCar Racing series, were party to what was billed as a “technical licence and co-operation agreement”.

Karthikeyan open to adding more races

March 25th, 2013

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Karthikeyan open to adding more races

Narain Karthikeyan says he is open-minded about adding more Auto GP rounds to his 2013 programme following his series debut at Monza. The former HRT Formula 1 driver was a high-profile addition to the Monza grid after striking a late deal to compete with Zele Racing. Having therefore missed out on pre-event testing, the 36-year-old fought back from being tapped into a first corner spin to finish fifth in the weekend’s opening contest .

London on initial Formula E calendar

March 8th, 2013

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London on initial Formula E calendar

London has been included on a list of eight cities submitted to the FIA to host races in the inaugural Formula E season in 2014. Organisers of the series for electric single-seater cars presented a preliminary calendar to the sport’s governing body on Friday, with London being joined by Rome, Los Angeles, Miami, Beijing, Putrajaya, Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro. Mayor of London Boris Johnson said: “Zero emission world class motor racing is a scintillating concept and I am hugely keen that London be involved in the birth of Formula E

MacDowall stays on at Bamboo

February 14th, 2013

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MacDowall stays on at Bamboo

Leading Independent World Touring Car Championship team Bamboo Engineering will retain Alex MacDowall for a second season. British Touring car graduate MacDowall scored two Yokohama Drivers’ Trophy victories during his maiden season in the WTCC last year, on his way to 11th in the overall drivers’ standings. “Coming into the WTCC from the BTCC obviously meant I had experience of touring cars, but the World Championship is a whole different level,” said MacDowall, who finished fifth in the Yokohama points

New McLaren an ‘ambitious’ concept

January 31st, 2013

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New McLaren an ‘ambitious’ concept

McLaren’s MP4-28 is an ‘ambitious’ concept with great development potential, according to the team’s managing director Jonathan Neale. The new car was unveiled at the team’s headquarters on Thursday morning. Neale said McLaren had deliberately chosen to try new avenues with its suspension and exhaust even though an evolutionary design was an option with the regulations broadly unchanged for 2013.

McNish: Porsche will be fierce rival

January 12th, 2013

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McNish: Porsche will be fierce rival

Two-time Le Mans winner Allan McNish feels Porsche has been away from the top level of sportscar racing for too long, ahead of the German marque’s 2014 LMP1 programme. The Scot, who took Porsche’s most recent Le Mans win in 1998, has welcomed the news that the firm will do battle with Audi and Toyota at the pinnacle of sportscar racing. “They are back, which is excellent news,” McNish said on the AUTOSPORT stage with KX at AUTOSPORT International

Webb came close to staying in America

January 10th, 2013

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Webb came close to staying in America

British racer Oliver Webb has revealed he was close to signing for another season of racing in America before making a last-minute decision to return to Formula Renault 3.5. Webb finished seventh in Indy Lights with Sam Schmidt Motorsports in 2012, having raced in FR3.5 for Pons the year before

2012′s big stories: Pirelli and ‘random’ F1

December 29th, 2012

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2012′s big stories: Pirelli and ‘random’ F1

Being a Formula 1 tyre supplier can be a thankless task. Whereas predecessor Bridgestone was content to remain quietly efficient and under the radar, Pirelli has been determined from the outset to improve F1′s spectacle

Andrew Craig rules out IndyCar role

December 3rd, 2012

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Andrew Craig rules out IndyCar role

Former CART boss Andrew Craig has ruled out returning to American single-seater management as part of the IndyCar Series’ organisation reshuffle. Reports in America had identified Craig as one of a number of potential targets for IndyCar and Indianapolis 500 owner Hulman and Company as it restructured following the split with Randy Bernard

Auto GP announces 2013 calendar

November 28th, 2012

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Auto GP announces 2013 calendar

Auto GP has announced its calendar for the 2013 season, which will include eight events and a first trip to Russia. As was the case in 2012, the season will commence in Monza on March 24.

McLaren ‘squandered title chance’

November 20th, 2012

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McLaren ‘squandered title chance’

McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh believes that Lewis Hamilton would be fighting for the Formula 1 world championship in Brazil this weekend if the team had got the most out of its car this year. A spate of early-season errors and more recent reliability failures derailed Hamilton’s campaign and left him unable to threaten Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso for the title. Whitmarsh thinks the pace of the McLaren in America, where Hamilton hunted down and defeated Vettel , shows the potential the team had this year

Perez: I can’t silence critics until 2013

November 19th, 2012

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Perez: I can’t silence critics until 2013

Sergio Perez thinks there is nothing he can do to end the scepticism over whether he is the right man to replace Lewis Hamilton at McLaren until he races for the team. The Mexican has not scored a single point for Sauber since he signed for McLaren, and a spate of on-track incidents have left some questioning the wisdom of the Woking team’s choice. “Even if I won all the last races, there will always be question marks,” he said when asked by AUTOSPORT about the recent criticism.

Hamilton wins as title battle goes on

November 18th, 2012

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Hamilton wins as title battle goes on

Lewis Hamilton beat Sebastian Vettel to victory in an absorbing United States Grand Prix, as Fernando Alonso’s third place kept the Formula 1 championship battle alive. Despite his defeat at Austin, Vettel remains title favourite, as he takes a 13-point lead over Alonso into next weekend’s finale at Interlagos.

US Friday quotes: Caterham

November 16th, 2012

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Heikki Kovalainen – 19th/19th: “The first lap we did in FP1 was on a track that probably had less grip than anywhere else I’ve ever driven! As we’re at a new circuit that was to be expected but the track layout lived up to expectations – it’s a proper driver’s track and as it keeps evolving it’s going to get even faster which will give us a chance to really find out what it’s all about. “In the morning session we were mainly focused on the normal P1 programme, running through baseline setups and aero work and then in the afternoon we went onto more tyre work and longer runs on both compounds.

Austin a ‘perfect showcase’ for F1

November 15th, 2012

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Austin a ‘perfect showcase’ for F1

The new Austin circuit will be an ideal showcase for Formula 1 cars’ capabilities when pushed to the limit, according to Jenson Button. The McLaren driver believes the sweeping fast section from Turn 2 to Turn 8 of the Circuit of the Americas is just what F1 machinery needs to highlight its speed. That is why Button reckons Austin will be a bigger hit for the United States than Indianapolis was when F1 raced there from to 2000 to 2007

Webber slams new podium procedure

November 15th, 2012

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Webber slams new podium procedure

Mark Webber has criticised the revised podium procedure adopted by Formula 1 halfway through the 2012 season. Since the British Grand Prix, which Webber won, the top three drivers have been interviewed live on the podium. The interviewers have varied from former world champions Jackie Stewart and Niki Lauda, to opera singer Placido Domingo