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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.

Kristensen and Priaulx join RoC

November 20th, 2012

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Kristensen and Priaulx join RoC

Tom Kristensen and Andy Priaulx are the latest drivers to sign up for this year’s Race of Champions in Bangkok. Eight-time Le Mans winner Kristensen has an impressive track record at the RoC.

Lorenzo to make RoC debut

October 31st, 2012

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Lorenzo to make RoC debut

Newly-crowned MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo will make his Race of Champions debut in this year’s Bangkok event. The Yamaha rider sealed his second title last weekend at Phillipp Island, finishing second to runaway victory Casey Stoner.

Coulthard joins RoC 2012 line-up

October 24th, 2012

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Coulthard joins RoC 2012 line-up

David Coulthard will compete in this year’s Race of Champions in Bangkok, the event’s organisers announced on Wednesday.

Whincup and Doohan sign up for RoC

October 11th, 2012

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Whincup and Doohan sign up for RoC

V8 Supercar champion Jamie Whincup will make his Race of Champions debut this year. Triple 8 Holden driver Whincup, 29, who is the favourite to land his fourth V8 crown this year, will compete in the individual event and the Nations’ Cup at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok

Vettel signs up for 2012 RoC

June 11th, 2012

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Vettel signs up for 2012 RoC

World champion Sebastian Vettel has become the first Formula 1 driver to confirm his presence in this year’s Race of Champions. The event, which this year moves to Thailand, will take place on December 15-16 in Bangkok’s Rajamangala Stadium. Red Bull driver Vettel will be back in the end-of-year event.

European F3 Championship revived

March 9th, 2012

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European F3 Championship revived

The European Formula 3 Championship has been revived for the coming season in a bid to increase interest in the single-seater category. AUTOSPORT magazine revealed last week that amid falling grid numbers in the category in recent years, a proposal to merge the British championship with the Euro Series to create a full European championship would be put in front of the FIA World Motorsport Council. While this scenario has been averted, the FIA International F3 Trophy, which began last year in a bid to join up the world’s most prestigious races in the class, has been scrapped.

Albuquerque returns to RoC

November 24th, 2011

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Albuquerque returns to RoC

Reigning champion Filipe Albuquerque will defend his title in the Race of Champions this year, having been confirmed for the event.

Sekiguchi replaces Ho for Macau GP

November 16th, 2011

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Sekiguchi replaces Ho for Macau GP

Japanese Formula 3 champion Yuhi Sekiguchi is a late addition to the Macau Grand Prix entry list, after being drafted in to replace the injured Michael Ho. Sekiguchi had not originally planned to take part in the end-of-season blue riband event, but was called up by the Mucke Motorsport squad when Ho injured his wrist while training in the gym. His entry to Macau means that the champions from all the major F3 categories are competing for glory at this weekend’s race

Deegan joins RoC line-up

November 14th, 2011

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Deegan joins RoC line-up

Action sports star Brian Deegan will team up with Race of Champions regular Travis Pastrana in Team USA at this year’s RoC, which takes place in Dusseldrof on 3-4 December. Deegan is best known as a motocross and supercross rider, and has also moved into cars in recent years, winning gold in the X Games’ rally cross category this summer – his 13th career X Games medal. “I’ve heard a lot about the Race Of Champions from Travis down the years so I’m really looking forward to joining him next month,” said Deegan.

Glock, Scheider join RoC line-up

November 7th, 2011

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Glock, Scheider join RoC line-up

Virgin’s Timo Glock has signed up to compete in this year’s Race of Champions, teaming up with Timo Scheider to form Team Germany 2. The duo will be the second home team for the Dusseldorf event, with Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel forming the first German squad.

Petrov joins Race of Champions line-up

November 1st, 2011

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Petrov joins Race of Champions line-up

Vitaly Petrov will be the first Russian driver to compete in the Race of Champions, it was announced on Tuesday. Petrov joins other Formula 1 stars like Sebastian Vettel, Michael Schumacher and Jenson Button. The Renault driver is the first Eastern European to join the event that takes place in Dusseldorf on December 3-4

Kristensen joins RoC line-up

October 27th, 2011

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Kristensen joins RoC line-up

Le Mans legend Tom Kristensen is the latest driver to sign up to compete in December’s Race of Champions in Dusseldorf. The 44-year-old Dane, who has won the Le Mans 24 Hours a record eight times, and secured five victories at the Sebring 12 Hours, will take part in the individual event as well as partnering Mattias Ekstrom in Team Scandinavia in the Nations’ Cup

Button returns to Race of Champions

August 22nd, 2011

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Button returns to Race of Champions

Jenson Button has become the third Formula 1 world champion to sign up for this year’s Race of Champions, joining Sebastian Vettel and Michael Schumacher. 2009 F1 title winner Button last contested the RoC in his world championship season, when he reached the semi-finals and took Great Britain to the Nations Cup final in partnership with Andy Priaulx.

Lorenzo confirmed for Massa’s kart race

August 16th, 2011

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Lorenzo confirmed for Massa’s kart race

MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo has confirmed his presence in Felipe Massa’s end-of-season karting event. The Spaniard is the first motorsport star to be confirmed for the Florianopolis race, which takes place on 3-4 December.

RoC forced to change venue this year

June 21st, 2011

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RoC forced to change venue this year

This year’s Race of Champions will not take place in Frankfurt’s Commerzbank-Arena as previously announced, following a late clash of dates with the Bundesliga football season. The end-of-season event was originally scheduled for December 3-4 at the Commerzbank-Arena, but the late announcement by the Bundesliga has forced organisers to can those plans

RoC to move if F1 finale is changed

May 25th, 2011

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RoC to move if F1 finale is changed

This year’s Race of Champions will be postponed by a week if the Indian Grand Prix is pushed back to 4 December to accommodate the return of Bahrain to the Formula 1 calendar. The Race of Champions is currently scheduled to take place on 3/4 December at Frankfurt’s Commerzbank-Arena. The event always attracts a number of Formula 1 drivers, with Sebastian Vettel and Michael Schumacher already committed, but event boss Fredrik Johnson confirmed to AUTOSPORT that a contingency plan is in place

Frankfurt to host Race of Champions

April 14th, 2011

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Frankfurt to host Race of Champions

The Race of Champions will return to German soil in 2011, with organisers announcing on Thursday the event will be held in Frankfurt. The annual end-of-season competition, which brings together drivers from all kinds of categories, will take place on December 3-4 at Frankfurt’s Commerzbank-Arena. Last year the event was also held in Germany, in the ESPRIT arena in Dusseldorf

Audi signs three rookies for 2011

February 22nd, 2011

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Audi signs three rookies for 2011

Double Macau Formula 3 Grand Prix winner Edoardo Mortara, Race of Champions winner Filipe Albuquerque and Swiss female racer Rahel Frey will join Audi’s DTM line-up this year. The new additions will all drive older-spec cars, and replace Markus Winkelhock, Katherine Legge and the already-dropped Alexandre Premat

Loeb: 2009 F1 chance was a one-off

November 28th, 2010

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Loeb: 2009 F1 chance was a one-off

World Rally legend Sebastien Loeb believes he missed his only chance to try Formula 1 when 2009′s bid to contest an end-of-season grand prix failed to come to fruition. Attempts were made last year to get Loeb into a Toro Rosso seat for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after the Frenchman had impressed in what was originally an informal Red Bull F1 test the previous winter

Prost: ‘Calmer’ Vettel will win more

November 26th, 2010

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Prost: ‘Calmer’ Vettel will win more

Alain Prost believes that Sebastian Vettel has the potential to equal his tally of four world championships as German will benefit from a ‘calmer’ approach now that he has clinched his first title.