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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.

Kubica thrilled with rally form so far

May 22nd, 2013

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Kubica thrilled with rally form so far

Robert Kubica has admitted he is pleased with the rally-leading speed he has shown early in his new career. The Pole led his third European Rally Championship round in succession in last week’s Tour of Corsica , but he failed to turn that promise into a win when a fuel pump problem struck his Citroen DS3 RRC towards the end of the opening day. “I’ve been pleased with my pace, I’ve won stages and I’ve been able to fight at the top on all three rallies I have done,” said Kubica

Kubica retires from lead in Corsica

May 17th, 2013

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Kubica retires from lead in Corsica

Robert Kubica has lost the Tour of Corsica lead after running into mechanical trouble on stage five and having to retire. Kubica had taken the lead only one stage before , when the previously dominant Craig Breen clipped a bank and suffered tyre damage. That meant the ex-Formula 1 driver went onto the Barchetta stage seven seconds ahead of nearest rivals Bryan Bouffier and Jan Kopecky.

WTCC still expects new manufacturers

May 15th, 2013

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WTCC still expects new manufacturers

World Touring Car promoter Marcello Lotti insists there is still strong interest from a number of manufacturers in joining the series next year. The FIA announced last December that it intended to open up regulations and allow more powerful, aero-dependent cars on the grid for 2014

Loeb takes lead after Ogier mistake

May 3rd, 2013

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Loeb takes lead after Ogier mistake

Sebastien Loeb moved into the Rally Argentina on stage seven as Sebastien Ogier made a mistake and dropped to third. Loeb had promised to take the fight to Ogier on day two and immediately started gaining on his arch-rival on the opening Santa Rosa stage.

Door a factor in Sordo crash

May 2nd, 2013

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Door a factor in Sordo crash

A half-open door was potentially a factor in the accident that cost Dani Sordo his chance of Rally Argentina victory. The Spanish driver rolled his Citroen DS3 WRC on the second stage of Thursday morning , dropping almost seven and a half minutes

Loeb says he is feeling no pressure

May 2nd, 2013

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Loeb says he is feeling no pressure

Sebastien Loeb says he is under no pressure to perform in Rally Argentina. Competing on gravel for the first time this year, the seven-time winner of this event admitted it took him some time to find the right feeling again on Wednesday’s shakedown and qualifying stages. “I haven’t competed on gravel since Catalunya,” he said, “and I did only one day of testing, so for sure I didn’t do as much as I might have done.

Ogier free to fight with Loeb

May 2nd, 2013

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Ogier free to fight with Loeb

Sebastien Ogier will be free to fight with Sebastien Loeb in Rally Argentina despite the Citroen driver not being a title threat. Volkswagen motorsport chief Jost Capito says he has no intention of ordering Ogier to let his arch-rival go when Loeb returns for one of his World Rally Championship guest appearances this week. Ogier enjoys a 54-point lead at the top of the WRC table ahead of Argentina and the Frenchman himself admits he does not need to be drawn into an unnecessary fight with the defending world champion, who is only competing on four WRC rounds this year.

Ogier insists Loeb won’t be his focus

April 30th, 2013

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Ogier insists Loeb won’t be his focus

Sebastien Ogier insists Sebastien Loeb’s World Rally return in Argentina will not distract him from his 2013 championship bid. The pair have already met twice this year. Loeb had the upper hand in the season-opening Monte Carlo Rally , but could do little to prevent Ogier clinching a first win for Volkswagen’s new team in Sweden .

Leader Kubica finding going tough

April 25th, 2013

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Leader Kubica finding going tough

Robert Kubica admitted his first day of Rally Azores was “demanding” despite holding a nine-second lead overnight on his European Rally Championship gravel debut.

Sordo sure of Argentina victory push

April 24th, 2013

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Sordo sure of Argentina victory push

Dani Sordo has no doubt that he will be a victory contender from the outset when the World Rally Championship resumes in Argentina next month, following his breakthrough Portugal performance. Although Sordo crashed out on day two in Portugal, the accident came when he was right on dominant points leader Sebastien Ogier’s tail in the lead battle. Citroen had been blown away by Ogier and Volkswagen in Mexico in March, but Sordo and team-mate Mikko Hirvonen made significant progress at a subsequent test

M-Sport R5 could make Corsica debut

April 17th, 2013

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M-Sport R5 could make Corsica debut

M-Sport’s Ford Fiesta R5 could make its public debut on next month’s Tour de Corse.

Ogier escapes scare, Hirvonen closes

April 14th, 2013

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Ogier escapes scare, Hirvonen closes

Sebastien Ogier survived a technical scare that threatened to undo Volkswagen and turn the Rally of Portugal on its head on Sunday morning. The Frenchman had led team-mate Jari-Matti Latvala by 34 seconds heading into the final day, with Mikko Hirvonen’s Citroen more than one minute down the road in third

Kubica to go carefully after problems

April 13th, 2013

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Kubica to go carefully after problems

Robert Kubica says he expects his pace through Saturday afternoon’s stages to be affected by the hydraulic problem that hampered his Citroen DS3 RRC during the morning . Kubica was forced to use the manual shift on his Citroen after the specially designed paddle system failed on leg two’s opener.

Ogier and Latvala pull away

April 13th, 2013

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Ogier and Latvala pull away

Sebastien Ogier is stretching away from team-mate Jari-Matti Latvala in a Volkswagen one-two halfway through day two in Portugal. With Dani Sordo having damaged his Citroen while chasing Ogier, and Mads Ostberg having rolled his M-Sport Ford while holding the VW off on Friday, the World Rally Championship leader is successfully seeing his rivals off. Ogier’s main battle is with his health, as his lingering illness is leaving him struggling for energy on the stages

Sordo crashes out of lead battle

April 13th, 2013

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Sordo crashes out of lead battle

Dani Sordo’s bid for Rally of Portugal victory is over after the Citroen driver crashed out on Saturday’s opening stage. The Spaniard had started the day right on Sebastien Ogier’s tail in the fight for the rally win. Sordo put Ogier – winner of the last two World Rally Championship rounds – under increasing pressure on Friday and was chasing his first victory at world level.

Ogier leads into Saturday in Portugal

April 12th, 2013

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Ogier leads into Saturday in Portugal

Sebastien Ogier extended his lead over Dani Sordo to 4.4 seconds after finishing second-fastest on the superspecial that closed Friday’s Rally Portugal running. The Volkswagen driver found two seconds on his Citroen rival over the 3.27 kilometre Lisboa stage.

Kubica in engine damage scare

April 12th, 2013

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Kubica in engine damage scare

Robert Kubica’s participation in the Rally of Portugal has been jeopardised by to the front of his Citroen on the second stage.

Sordo wins Fafe Rally Sprint

April 6th, 2013

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Sordo wins Fafe Rally Sprint

Dani Sordo took his first victory since returning to Citroen on Saturday’s Fafe Rally Sprint in Portugal. The Spaniard overcame poor form on the last round of the World Rally Championship in Mexico to clinch a one-second win in his DS3 WRC ahead of Mads Ostberg’s M-Sport Ford

Hansen claims early Lydden lead

March 31st, 2013

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Hansen claims early Lydden lead

Timmy Hansen heads the order after the opening two heats of the first round of the FIA European Rallycross Championship at Lydden. The young Swede, starting only his third supercar race, went fastest in both the first and second heats to earn first place overall. His team-mate and reigning champion Timur Timerzyanov sits second.

Loeb to advise Kubica on WRC debut

March 29th, 2013

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Loeb to advise Kubica on WRC debut

Nine-time World Rally champion Sebastien Loeb will be on hand to help Robert Kubica with his gravel and WRC debut in a Citroen DS3 RRC on next month’s Rally of Portugal. The Polish driver stunned the sport with his first asphalt outing in the DS3 on last week’s Canaries Rally , but his WRC2 debut in Portugal is expected to be more complicated for the former Canadian Grand Prix winner. Kubica’s gravel experience is limited to just 40 miles in one of his own Group N cars and, while he will test his DS3 ahead of the Faro event, Citroen team principal Yves Matton expects him to have questions.