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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.

FE reveals new car and Renault deal

May 15th, 2013

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FE reveals new car and Renault deal

Formula E has confirmed that Renault has signed up as a technical partner and unveiled new images of the design of the car for its inaugural season in 2014. AUTOSPORT revealed in April that Renault was interested in joining forces with the FIA and FE car constructor Spark, and on Wednesday the French firm’s role was officially announced

Formula E in Los Angeles demo

April 23rd, 2013

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Formula E in Los Angeles demo

Formula E staged a demonstration run on the streets of Los Angeles on Monday, ahead of its planned race in the city in 2014. LA was included on a list of eight cities submitted to the FIA to host races in the championship’s inaugural season next year

Raikkonen stars in Russian ice race

February 24th, 2013

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Raikkonen stars in Russian ice race

Kimi Raikkonen and Charles Pic flew straight from Barcelona Formula 1 testing on Saturday to Moscow to be special guests in the Race of Stars ice event.

Wurz says new Toyota a step forward

February 20th, 2013

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Wurz says new Toyota a step forward

The 2013 Toyota TS030 HYBRID is already a step forward from last year’s car. Alex Wurz, who has so far driven the latest version of the petrol-electric LMP1 coupe along with Anthony Davidson and Sebastien Buemi, believes that the revised car is an improvement on its predecessor both in terms of outright performance and driveability.

Susie Wolff keen to add GT campaign

February 19th, 2013

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Susie Wolff keen to add GT campaign

Susie Wolff is hoping to race in sportscars this year alongside her role as a Williams Formula 1 development driver . The 30-year-old raced in the DTM from 2006-12 and is set to explore opportunities in GT racing for this season. Wolff decided to walk away from the DTM prior to her Williams development driver role being expanded, but she is keen to race competitively this year.

Mercedes a ‘long term risk’ for Hamilton

January 13th, 2013

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Mercedes a ‘long term risk’ for Hamilton

Jackie Stewart believes Lewis Hamilton is taking a risk for his long-term future by joining a manufacturer team in Mercedes.

Palmer sure he will be title contender

January 13th, 2013

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Palmer sure he will be title contender

Jolyon Palmer believes that all the ingredients are in place for him to win this year’s GP2 championship.

Parr urges fans to demand more of F1

January 12th, 2013

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Parr urges fans to demand more of F1

Formula 1 should do much more to bring fans closer to the sport, reckons former Williams chairman Adam Parr.

Neal: NGTC now essential for wins

January 12th, 2013

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Neal: NGTC now essential for wins

Former British Touring Car champion Matt Neal believes that NGTC cars will win all of the races in the championship this year.

Davidson: Comeback mentally tough

January 12th, 2013

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Davidson: Comeback mentally tough

Anthony Davidson has admitted that he had mental hurdles to overcome when making his comeback after injury in Daytona 24 Hours testing last week.

Priaulx certain of 2013 breakthrough

January 12th, 2013

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Priaulx certain of 2013 breakthrough

Andy Priaulx believes he can show his true ability in the DTM in 2013 now that he has learned the series’ ‘tricks of the trade’. The three-time World Touring Car champion was only 13th in his maiden DTM season last year, as fellow BMW man Bruno Spengler won the title in the marque’s first season back. Speaking on the AUTOSPORT Stage with KX at AUTOSPORT International, Priaulx said 2012 had effectively been a learning season

Gavin fears quiet cars a fan turn-off

January 12th, 2013

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Gavin fears quiet cars a fan turn-off

Corvette sportscar star Oliver Gavin has urged the rulemakers to ensure that the move towards green technology does not reduce the noise appeal of Le Mans racing. The dramatic engine note of the Corvette GT cars has made them a fan favourite, whereas the diesel-powered generation of works LMP1 cars were significantly quieter. Gavin fears sportscar racing’s appeal will be reduced if loud cars like the Corvette become a thing of the past

Huff reckons title year not his best

January 12th, 2013

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Huff reckons title year not his best

World Touring Car champion Rob Huff believes he drove better when he lost the title in 2011 than he did during last year’s championship-winning campaign.

Stewart: Don’t try to change Raikkonen

January 12th, 2013

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Stewart: Don’t try to change Raikkonen

Lotus is doing the right thing in allowing Kimi Raikkonen to be his own man in Formula 1, believes triple world champion Jackie Stewart.

Kovalainen: Top teams overlooked me

January 11th, 2013

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Kovalainen: Top teams overlooked me

Heikki Kovalainen feels his underdog heroics with Caterham were overlooked by Formula 1′s top teams, and is surprised to be facing 2013 on the sidelines. The Finn is unlikely to find a drive for the coming season, with his 2010-12 employer Caterham set to give its remaining seat to either Vitaly Petrov or Giedo van der Garde. In an exclusive interview with AUTOSPORT about his current plight, Kovalainen said that while a lack of finance was his biggest stumbling block, he also believes his recent driving has gone unnoticed.

Quaife-Hobbs close to GP2 deal

January 11th, 2013

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Quaife-Hobbs close to GP2 deal

Auto GP champion Adrian Quaife-Hobbs says he is on the brink of securing a GP2 drive for 2013 and has no interest in racing anywhere else this season. Speaking at AUTOSPORT International, Quaife-Hobbs said securing the final part of his budget was the only remaining hurdle. “That’s what holding us back from signing a deal at the moment, but we’re working on it and we’re quite close,” he said on the AUTOSPORT Stage with KX

Surtees downplays knighthood calls

January 11th, 2013

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Surtees downplays knighthood calls

John Surtees has played down suggestions that he should receive a knighthood, in response to repeated calls from the public to have him honoured. Surtees’ 1964 Formula 1 crown made him the only man in history to have won world titles on two wheels and four

Turvey relishing sportscar chance

January 11th, 2013

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Turvey relishing sportscar chance

McLaren Formula 1 test driver Oliver Turvey is eager to establish a sportscar racing career after securing a European Le Mans Series drive with Jota alongside his F1 and GT duties. Turvey has not had a full season of racing since GP2 in 2010. The 25-year-old will lead Jota’s ELMS LMP2 assault this year.

Wilson to contest WRC2 in 2013

January 11th, 2013

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Wilson to contest WRC2 in 2013

Matthew Wilson will return to the World Rally Championship this year to contest the WRC2 class with M-Sport’s new R5-spec Ford Fiesta. Wilson drove for the M-Sport-run Stobart Ford team from 2006 to ’11, but sponsor difficulties and injury meant he only managed two WRC rounds last year. WRC2 replaces the Super 2000 WRC as the championship’s top feeder series this season.

Surtees calls for new racing structure

January 10th, 2013

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Surtees calls for new racing structure

John Surtees has called for a radical revamp of single-seater racing to ensure that talent always triumphs over money on the way up to Formula 1. The 1964 F1 world champion, who also won four titles in 500cc grand prix motorcycle races, believes that personal backing now plays too big a role in a driver’s rise through the ranks.