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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.

Vettel frustrated by team politics

July 12th, 2010

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Vettel frustrated by team politics

Sebastian Vettel has expressed his own frustration at the continued politics surrounding his team – in the wake of the favouritism row that overshadowed Red Bull Racing’s British Grand Prix triumph. Vettel found himself thrust into the centre of a media and fan backlash at Silverstone after Red Bull Racing chiefs put a new front wing on his car for qualifying – having taken it off team-mate Mark Webber’s.

Mercedes still eyeing wins this year

July 12th, 2010

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Mercedes still eyeing wins this year

Nico Rosberg’s podium finish in the British Grand Prix has reignited his team’s belief that it can win races and challenge for the ‘best of the rest’ tag behind Red Bull Racing and McLaren this year. That is the view of Mercedes GP CEO Nick Fry, who is convinced that his outfit’s season is now back on track after the tyre and blown-diffuser troubles it faced in Valencia a fortnight ago.

Webber says win made ‘sweeter’ by row

July 12th, 2010

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Webber says win made ‘sweeter’ by row

Mark Webber has admitted that his British Grand Prix victory tasted ‘sweeter’ because Red Bull Racing had moved to favour team-mate Sebastian Vettel with a new front wing. Red Bull Racing controversially opted to take a new front wing design off Webber’s car minutes before qualifying and put it on Vettel’s machine – because his own had broken during the final free practice session. Although team principal Christian Horner insisted that the differences between the two wing versions were minor, and only affected driving characteristics, sources have revealed that there was both a lap time and a weight difference between the two versions.

McLaren not relying on Red Bull fallout

July 12th, 2010

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McLaren not relying on Red Bull fallout

McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh says his team is not going to rely on Red Bull Racing getting ripped apart by its internal divisions – even though he thinks the favouritism row that has engulfed his title rivals is now an unwelcome distraction for the Milton Keynes-based outfit. Red Bull Racing is facing a crunch few days to try and put a lid on the row that has erupted between Mark Webber and the team management over its decision to swap front wings on its cars before qualifying at the British Grand Prix.

It’s All Webber At Silverstone

July 11th, 2010

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It’s All Webber At Silverstone

By Dan Knutson NSSN Correspondent SILVERSTONE, Great Britain — “Fantastic,” Mark Webber radioed the Red Bull team on the cool down lap after he stormed to a dominant victory in the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. “Not bad for a number two driver!” Team boss Christian Horner replied: “Well done Mark, you can smile now!” Webber had been seething rather than smiling during the previous 24 hours as he was incensed that the Red Bull gave his teammate Sebastian Vettel priority “number one driver” treatment

Red Bull vows to clear air with Webber

July 11th, 2010

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Red Bull vows to clear air with Webber

Red Bull Racing boss Christian Horner has assured Mark Webber that the team will move to clear the air with him over the front wing row that has engulfed the outfit – even though he has no personal regrets about the decisions he took at the British Grand Prix. Race winner Mark Webber was furious that Red Bull Racing opted to take a new front wing design off his car and hand it to team-mate Sebastian Vettel for qualifying at Silverstone.

Sutil unimpressed with Vettel’s pass

July 11th, 2010

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Sutil unimpressed with Vettel’s pass

Adrian Sutil has accused Sebastian Vettel of forcing him out of the way at the end of the British Grand Prix. The two Germans had a spectacular battle in the closing laps, as Vettel recovered from his first lap delay, and Sutil tried to hang on to the seventh place he had gained with a bold move on Michael Schumacher. It took until the penultimate lap for Vettel to get past in the complex, with a move that left Sutil disgruntled.

Button delighted to recover to fourth

July 11th, 2010

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Button delighted to recover to fourth

Jenson Button was delighted with his fourth-place finish at the British Grand Prix after recovering from a difficult qualifying. “That was a great race, and I’m so happy to have made up 10 places,” said Button, who had struggled with his McLaren in yesterday’s grid-deciding session, finishing in 14th. “But it’s hard to overtake around here, so I knew I had to make up a lot of places off the start-line

Alonso: No regrets over Kubica move

July 11th, 2010

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Alonso: No regrets over Kubica move

Fernando Alonso says he has no regrets about not having let Robert Kubica through during the British Grand Prix, despite the decision costing him a penalty.

Vettel blames clutch for poor start

July 11th, 2010

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Vettel blames clutch for poor start

Sebastian Vettel was left lamenting his slow start in the British Grand Prix, something he reckons was down to having the wrong settings for the clutch.

Rosberg delighted with Mercedes gains

July 11th, 2010

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Rosberg delighted with Mercedes gains

Nico Rosberg hailed the superb progress Mercedes made for the British Grand Prix, having finished on the podium at Silverstone just one round after his team’s awful showing in Valencia.

Webber takes commanding Britain win

July 11th, 2010

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Webber takes commanding Britain win

Mark Webber responded to the Red Bull front wing controversy in the best way imaginable by taking a commanding British Grand Prix victory ahead of Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg and Jenson Button. Polesitter Sebastian Vettel’s chances of victory were ruined by a first-lap puncture, although he recovered to seventh, and there was further controversy over stewarding decisions after a contentious penalty for Fernando Alonso left the Ferrari outside the points.

Wirth: Glock can beat Lotus on pace

July 11th, 2010

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Wirth: Glock can beat Lotus on pace

Virgin technical director Nick Wirth believes that Timo Glock can fight with Lotus for top new-team finish in today’s British Grand Prix based purely on pace, following a successful introduction of a significant upgrade to the VR-01. The German driver qualified three tenths behind Heikki Kovalainen, to go second fastest of the new teams and take 18th on the grid. But Wirth reckons that due to problems earlier in the weekend, it was not possible for Glock to get the most out of the new package which includes a new front wing assembly, rear wing, rear brake duct, rear diffuser, new underbody and new bodywork aero parts

Mosley: Judge Silverstone on passing

July 11th, 2010

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Mosley: Judge Silverstone on passing

Former FIA president Max Mosley believes Silverstone’s new revisions can only be judged a success or failure by how much overtaking there is in the British Grand Prix. Silverstone is using its new Arena circuit layout for the first time this weekend – but the changes designed to improve the venue have not drawn that many positive comments from the drivers.

FIA approves safety car alterations

July 11th, 2010

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FIA approves safety car alterations

The FIA has confirmed a number of changes that will be made to the safety car procedures for the British Grand Prix to ensure drivers do not lose out unfairly during caution periods.

Kovalainen: Webber right to feel ‘hurt’

July 11th, 2010

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Kovalainen: Webber right to feel ‘hurt’

Heikki Kovalainen believes that Mark Webber has every reason to feel ‘hurt’ by the way Red Bull Racing opted to swap front wings on its cars at the British Grand Prix. A new front wing design was taken off Webber’s RB6 before qualifying and handed to team-mate Sebastian Vettel – prompting a fresh favouritism controversy at the Red Bull outfit

Massa predicts stronger race pace

July 10th, 2010

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Massa predicts stronger race pace

Felipe Massa is expecting a stronger showing at the British Grand Prix tomorrow after a difficult qualifying on Saturday. “I think for sure the car should be much better in the race compared to qualifying so I look forward to another strong performance tomorrow,” Massa said

Kubica surprised by performance

July 10th, 2010

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Kubica surprised by performance

Robert Kubica admitted he was surprised by his performance in qualifying for the British Grand Prix after finishing in sixth position. The Renault driver was struggling with a lack of grip around Silverstone, but he still found the speed to make it to Q3 and qualify on the third row. “I am bit surprised about being P6 because we were struggling quite a lot

McLaren: Wing row could hurt Red Bull

July 10th, 2010

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McLaren: Wing row could hurt Red Bull

McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh reckons the favouritism row engulfing Red Bull Racing could start hurting the team’s performance on track. Red Bull has been forced to defend its decision to remove a new front wing from Mark Webber’s car and hand it to team-mate Sebastian Vettel for qualifying for the British Grand Prix. And, on the back of the way in which the team initially supported Vettel after his collision with Webber in Turkey, before eventually admitting that neither driver was to blame – it has re-ignited suspicions that Red Bull Racing supports one of its drivers more.

Sutil expected to make it into Q3

July 10th, 2010

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Sutil expected to make it into Q3

Adrian Sutil says he was expecting to make it into the top ten in today’s qualifying for the British Grand Prix.