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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.

F1 still working for Renault

June 5th, 2013

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F1 still working for Renault

Renault president Carlos Ghosn says the French manufacturer’s involvement in Formula 1 is a big success, and insists the company will continue in the sport as long as it feels that way. Renault has won the last three championships as an engine supplier to Red Bull, but said earlier this year that it felt it was not getting the credit it deserved . Red Bull’s title sponsor Infiniti also sponsors Renault’s engines, which limits the French brand’s exposure.

WTCC drops Brazil for Argentina

June 4th, 2013

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WTCC drops Brazil for Argentina

The World Touring Car Championship has dropped next month’s planned Brazilian round in favour of a maiden visit to Argentina. The series had been due to race at Curitiba (pictured) on July 28, but will instead go to the Termas de Rio Honda track in Argentina one week later

Conway gets Coyne seat for Detroit

May 29th, 2013

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Conway gets Coyne seat for Detroit

Mike Conway will make his second IndyCar appearance of the year at this weekend’s Detroit double-header after securing a deal to drive the second Dale Coyne Racing entry. The Briton will be reunited with full-time Dale Coyne Racing driver Justin Wilson, who was his team-mate at Dreyer & Reinbold in 2010.

WRC calendar set to be confirmed

May 29th, 2013

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WRC calendar set to be confirmed

The calendar for next year’s World Rally Championship is expected to be confirmed at next month’s June World Motor Sport Council meeting. The final 2014 schedule of events was not available for discussion at the WRC Commission meeting in Geneva last week, because some of the events have yet to sign the agreement with the WRC promoter. A fax vote will decide the calendar to be put forward for ratification by WMSC at Goodwood on June 28.

Kobayashi completes first Ferrari F1 test

May 27th, 2013

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Kobayashi completes first Ferrari F1 test

Kamui Kobayashi had his first test in a Ferrari Formula 1 car on Monday when he tried the Italian squad’s 2010 machine at its Fiorano test track. Former Toyota and Sauber F1 driver Kobayashi is now part of Ferrari’s GT driver stable in the World Endurance Championship. He tried the Ferrari F10 in preparation for driving it at a promotional event in Moscow on July 21.

Double points finish key for Force India

May 17th, 2013

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Double points finish key for Force India

Force India’s hopes of keeping McLaren behind it hinge on achieving double points finishes, according to deputy team principal Bob Fernley.

Alonso: Ferrari still needs more pace

May 12th, 2013

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Alonso: Ferrari still needs more pace

Fernando Alonso believes Ferrari still trails its rivals on pure performance despite defeating Lotus and Red Bull to win the Spanish Grand Prix. Alonso led Kimi Raikkonen’s Lotus by as much as 12 seconds on his way to victory, while Sebastian Vettel’s Red Bull fell half a minute behind.

Hunter-Reay claims Sao Paulo pole

May 4th, 2013

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Hunter-Reay claims Sao Paulo pole

Ryan Hunter-Reay will start Sunday’s IndyCar race on the Sao Paulo street circuit from pole position after coming out on top from an eventful qualifying session. The reigning champion broke Will Power’s track record with his 1m20.4312s effort, which left him 0.3 seconds clear of Andretti team-mate EJ Viso. Dario Franchitti was third-fastest alongside Tony Kanaan, who did a superb job to get himself on the second row considering that he is still feeling the effects of a hand tendon injury sustained at Long Beach.

Better racing expected in Brazil

May 2nd, 2013

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Better racing expected in Brazil

Marco Andretti is optimistic that tweaks to the Sao Paulo circuit layout will improve overtaking opportunities for IndyCar’s annual visit to Brazil on Sunday.

DRR aims to race on despite issues

April 26th, 2013

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DRR aims to race on despite issues

Dreyer & Reinbold Racing will attempt to make occasional appearances in IndyCar over the remainder of the season if it is unable to secure the funding to continue full-time after the Indy 500. It was revealed early on Friday that the team will stand down after the Indy 500 unless it can attract additional investment, with the hope of regrouping and re-entering the series full-time in 2014.

BMW Brazil eyes Spa race with Zonta

April 26th, 2013

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BMW Brazil eyes Spa race with Zonta

The Brazilian BMW team competing in new FIA GT Series is aiming to contest the Spa 24 Hours in July with a line-up including ex-Formula 1 racer Ricardo Zonta. BMW Team Brazil plans to take in the blue-riband round of the Blancpain Endurance Series on July 27/28 with a solo BMW Z4 GT3 as part of preparations for an eventual Le Mans 24 Hours assault.

New date for Indy test revealed

April 18th, 2013

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New date for Indy test revealed

The Indianapolis 500 rookie orientation programme will now take place on the opening weekend of practice for the race, after it was delayed earlier this month. The session, which is designed to allow Indy 500 newcomers to gradually get up to speed on the 2.5-mile oval, was originally scheduled for April 11.

Le Mans to recreate original layout

April 17th, 2013

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Le Mans to recreate original layout

A section of the original layout of the Le Mans 24 Hours circuit will be recreated as part of the 90th anniversary celebrations of the French endurance classic. The roads at the Pontlieue Hairpin, the most northerly point of the first layout of the Circuit de la Sarthe used from 1923-1928, will be returned to their 1920s glory for the week of this year’s 24 Hours in June.

Brazil in new push for WRC round

April 3rd, 2013

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Brazil in new push for WRC round

Brazil could rejoin the World Rally Championship in 2014 if a new project by the Rally Mexico organisers comes to fruition. WRC stakeholders are all pushing for a second South American round. Gilles Spitalier, the director of the successful Mexican WRC event says a series of high-level meetings have already taken place in an effort to take the WRC to Sao Paolo

Analysis: Williams finding answers

March 29th, 2013

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Analysis: Williams finding answers

Williams might have been surprised by its early season struggles, but the team is upbeat that it does at least have some answers as to where it has gone wrong.

Zonta to race BMW in FIA GT

March 22nd, 2013

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Zonta to race BMW in FIA GT

Former grand prix driver Ricardo Zonta will lead the BMW Team Brazil squad’s assault on the new FIA GT Series.

Force India certain Sutil is right choice

March 13th, 2013

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Force India certain Sutil is right choice

Force India boss Vijay Mallya has no doubts his team has made the right decision in giving Adrian Sutil a second chance in Formula 1, admitting everybody was impressed with his form in testing. The German driver spent a year on the sidelines following a conviction for grievous bodily harm, but will be back on the grid this year after beating Jules Bianchi to the second seat at Force India alongside Paul di Resta

Barrichello would consider Indy return

March 12th, 2013

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Barrichello would consider Indy return

Rubens Barrichello would consider a one-off IndyCar return for the Indianapolis 500, according to friend and former team-mate Tony Kanaan. Barrichello finished 12th in his debut IndyCar season last year alongside Kanaan at KV Racing Technology, but took up a drive in Brazil’s Stock Car V8 series for 2013. Kanaan said that the Formula 1 veteran had been working on a drive for the season-opener in St Petersburg but has too many clashing commitments

Alonso: Ferrari ’200 times’ better

March 1st, 2013

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Alonso: Ferrari ’200 times’ better

Fernando Alonso says his Ferrari team’s state is ’200 times better’ going into the 2013 Formula 1 season than 12 months earlier. The Italian squad had a torrid winter in 2012 after its car proved to be a lot less competitive than expected ahead of the first race of the season.

Sutil reinvigorated as F1 return sealed

February 28th, 2013

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Sutil reinvigorated as F1 return sealed

Adrian Sutil says he has a new-found determination to succeed in Formula 1 after being a second chance by Force India. As AUTOSPORT reported on Wednesday night , Sutil has been given the nod by the Silverstone-based team to race alongside Paul di Resta. The team confirmed the deal during testing on Thursday