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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.

Horner: No doubts about Webber’s talent

February 3rd, 2013

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Horner: No doubts about Webber’s talent

Red Bull Racing boss Christian Horner insists that Helmut Marko’s recent criticisms of Mark Webber should not be taken as a sign that the Formula 1 team itself has any doubts about the Australian’s talent. Marko, a motorsport advisor for Red Bull, told the company’s own in-house magazine earlier this month that he felt Webber lacked the consistency and psychological strength to win a world championship.

Sochi eyes MotoGP race

December 30th, 2012

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Sochi eyes MotoGP race

Bosses of the new Sochi track in Russia have set their sights on hosting a MotoGP event in the future. With construction at the venue that is scheduled to hold its maiden Formula 1 race in 2014 progressing well, track chief Alexander Bogdanov has added that the venue will not be happy just with car racing.

Austin seeks new date for 2013 race

December 6th, 2012

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Austin seeks new date for 2013 race

United States Grand Prix organisers want the date of the 2013 event at the Austin circuit changed in order to avoid a clash with an American football match. The Circuit of the Americas race is scheduled for the weekend of November 17 next year following confirmation of the schedule by the FIA World Motor Sport Council yesterday.

Horner: Brazil most stressful race ever

November 25th, 2012

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Horner: Brazil most stressful race ever

Red Bull boss Christian Horner labelled the Brazilian Grand Prix as the most stressful race he had experienced in his career.

Hamilton wants grid cleaned for US GP

November 18th, 2012

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Hamilton wants grid cleaned for US GP

Lewis Hamilton has urged race officials to clean the grid for the United States Grand Prix over fears that those starting on the dirty side of the track will be hugely disadvantaged. Hamilton was pole position man Sebastian Vettel’s nearest challenge in qualifying at Austin, but him missing out on the top spot means he will start from the lesser-used left-hand-side of the grid.

Post-qualifying press conference – US

November 17th, 2012

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TV UNILATERAL Q. Congratulations Sebastian, brand new circuit, you lost 55 minutes yesterday, and yet you absolutely nailed it today

US Saturday quotes: Lotus

November 17th, 2012

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Kimi Raikkonen – 5th: “I was actually expecting a more difficult qualifying session today, but the car was the best it’s felt all weekend so it turned out to be quite good. The set-up is still not exactly how I want it but it’s much closer. The warmer conditions make the car work much better and that certainly makes a difference

Drivers fear overtaking will be hard

November 16th, 2012

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Drivers fear overtaking will be hard

Leading Formula 1 drivers fear there could be little overtaking in Austin’s first United States Grand Prix. Although the Circuit of the Americas layout has received great praise from the Formula 1 fraternity during its maiden GP weekend so far, with the high-speed sweeps of first sector particularly lauded, many have also voiced concerns about its passing potential. McLaren’s Jenson Button thinks the configuration precludes cars following each other closely

US Friday quotes: McLaren

November 16th, 2012

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Lewis Hamilton – 2nd/4th: “What a great turn-out for a Friday! I never expected to see so many people in the grandstands – it makes me feel even more excited for Saturday and Sunday. “This is a great drivers’ track – it’s very tough to pull together three perfect sectors.

Sauber: Pirelli choice wrong for Austin

November 16th, 2012

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Sauber: Pirelli choice wrong for Austin

Sauber believes the tyres brought to Austin for the United States Grand Prix are proving too hard for the Austin track. Pirelli has taken the medium and hard tyres for this weekend’s race, and that, added to the slippery surface of the brand new Circuit of the Americas, made things difficult for the drivers during Friday practice. “The biggest challenge is to get the tyres to work, as they are definitely too hard for the circuit,” said Giampaolo Dall’Ara, Sauber’s head of track engineering.

McLaren duo ‘shocked’ by lack of grip

November 16th, 2012

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McLaren duo ‘shocked’ by lack of grip

McLaren says its drivers have been surprised by the ‘shocking’ lack of grip during early running at the new Austin Formula 1 track. Early practice was marred by a whole host of drivers locking up and running wide around the United States Grand Prix venue as the track surface proved very slippery

FIA to restrict DRS use next year

November 15th, 2012

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FIA to restrict DRS use next year

The FIA is to restrict the use of DRS anywhere on the circuit except in the allocated zones during practice and qualifying on grand prix weekends next year. Since the system was introduced at the start of the 2011 season, drivers have been free to use the DRS as they want during practice and qualifying with the activation zone applying only in the race. But FIA technical delegate Charlie Whiting recently informed the teams that he is no longer happy with this for safety reasons amid concerns about drivers risking deploying the DRS early at the exit of corners.

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

HRT to run Ma again in Austin practice

November 15th, 2012

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HRT to run Ma again in Austin practice

Chinese driver Ma Qing Hua will get another practice outing with the HRT team when he replaces Narain Karthikeyan on Friday morning at Austin. Ma has so far driven the Spanish car in opening practice for the Italian, Singapore and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix. HRT confirmed on Thursday the Chinese will take to the wheel of its car again on Friday at the Circuit of the Americas.

Austin ‘needs time’ to be appreciated

November 15th, 2012

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Austin ‘needs time’ to be appreciated

Jerome d’Ambrosio believes that it will be difficult for drivers to see the full potential of the Circuit of the Americas until the track has cleaned up after the first day of running.

Analysis: COTA looks like a hit

November 15th, 2012

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Analysis: COTA looks like a hit

Every great Formula 1 track needs an iconic corner.

McLaren: No caution for the US GP

November 14th, 2012

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McLaren: No caution for the US GP

McLaren insists it will not allow Lewis Hamilton’s ‘painful’ exit from the lead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to influence its programme at Austin this weekend. Hamilton was robbed of what looked to be a comfortable victory at Yas Marina due to a fuel pump failure on lap 19 – the second instance in the past five races of victory being stolen from his grasp after his Singapore gearbox failure

Rossi accepts not getting Friday role

November 13th, 2012

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Rossi accepts not getting Friday role

Caterham test driver Alexander Rossi says he no qualms about missing out on the chance to drive in Friday practice at his home grand prix in the United States this weekend. Discussions had taken place regarding Rossi taking on the third driver role for Caterham at the Circuit of the Americas, but the team ultimately decided that it was more important to give race drivers Heikki Kovalainen and Vitaly Petrov mileage on the unfamiliar Austin circuit

Pirelli to supply extra tyres for Austin

November 12th, 2012

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Pirelli to supply extra tyres for Austin

Formula 1 teams will have an extra set of hard tyres at their disposal for Friday practice for this weekend’s United States Grand Prix. Pirelli, which is taking the medium and hard tyres to the Austin race, will give the teams the chance to get additional running and get familiarised with the new circuit, where Formula 1 will compete for the first time.