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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 practice tyre rules to get revamp

May 9th, 2013

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F1 practice tyre rules to get revamp

Formula 1 teams will be handed an extra set of tyres for the first 30 minutes of practice from the start of next year – but plans to limit them only to rookie drivers have been dropped completely. A proposal initiated by Force India for teams to be given extra sets of tyres for the first part of FP1 from this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix if they ran rookies was abandoned after failing to get the necessary support

Allison closing in on Ferrari move

May 9th, 2013

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Allison closing in on Ferrari move

James Allison is closing in on a move to join Ferrari in a senior technical position, AUTOSPORT has learned, but a deal is not done yet. After intense speculation about the future of Allison, whose exit as technical director at Lotus was confirmed on Wednesday , AUTOSPORT understands that he and Ferrari are working towards an agreement. If the talks come off, then Allison will return to the team where he spent five years from 2000 during its most successful recent spell

Paddon to contest WRC2 events

May 7th, 2013

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Paddon to contest WRC2 events

Former Production World Rally champion Hayden Paddon will contest the German and Finnish rallies in WRC2 later this year. The 26-year-old Kiwi will drive a Skoda Fabia S2000 run by Austrian squad Baumschlager Rallye in the two events

Haug ‘responsible’ for Mercedes failure

December 18th, 2012

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Haug ‘responsible’ for Mercedes failure

Mercedes-Benz’s outgoing motorsport boss Norbert Haug says he had to take responsibility for his team’s failure to deliver in Formula 1. Haug announced last week that he will be stepping down from his role at the end of this month after 22 years in charge of the German car manufacturer’s motor racing activities. Speaking at length for the first time since news of his departure was made public, Haug said Mercedes’ tally of just one win from three years in F1 cost him his job.

Lauda gets Mercedes management role

September 28th, 2012

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Lauda gets Mercedes management role

Niki Lauda is to join Mercedes in a management role as part of a renewed push by the German car manufacturer to win the championship after the arrival of Lewis Hamilton.

Key says 2014 a big chance for STR

September 7th, 2012

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Key says 2014 a big chance for STR

Toro Rosso technical director James Key believes that the 2014 season’s 1.6-litre turbocharged V6 Formula 1 rules present a big opportunity for his new team . Key, who has replaced Giorgio Ascanelli , stopped short of suggesting that the team would write off 2013 and is also targeting a step forward then. “With 2014 coming in after the next car we’re doing, it’s a completely different development direction so there is not an awful lot of carryover,” said Key.

Cosworth determined to stay in F1

September 2nd, 2012

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Cosworth determined to stay in F1

Cosworth is ready to commit to building a new Formula 1 engine for the V6 era in 2014, as it rubbished suggestions it plans to leave the sport at the end of next year. There has been talk in recent weeks from leading paddock figures that there would be just three engine manufacturers after next year – Ferrari, Renault and Mercedes-Benz

Whitmarsh confident RRA deal close

July 22nd, 2012

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Whitmarsh confident RRA deal close

McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh is confident that the FIA and Formula 1 teams can come to a final agreement on cost-cutting soon. Teams had originally been given a deadline of the end of last month to finalise such measures, but this deadline was extended after no agreement was reached in time. The new deadline allowed the FIA World Motorsport Council to accept changes to the sporting and technical regulations, which would include measures for the FIA to police a resource restriction agreement up until Tuedsay (July 24).

Mercedes ready to wait for Schumacher

July 12th, 2012

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Mercedes ready to wait for Schumacher

Mercedes insists it will not consider any other options on the grid until it has sorted out whether or not Michael Schumacher is staying with it for next year.

Silverstone closing on F1 testing return

April 17th, 2012

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Silverstone closing on F1 testing return

Formula 1 teams are edging closer an agreement that will allow testing to return to Silverstone this year. As AUTOSPORT revealed last month, teams have been considering switching the annual young driver test from its late-season Abu Dhabi slot to just after the British Grand Prix, because of concerns about the workload at the end of the season. Further discussions took place over the Chinese GP weekend to try and find agreement on which venue would be preferred, but no consensus was reached.

‘Majority’ of teams agree new F1 deal

March 24th, 2012

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‘Majority’ of teams agree new F1 deal

Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has announced that a ‘majority’ of teams have committed to the sport beyond 2012.

FIA seals TV deal for Rally Mexico

March 8th, 2012

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FIA seals TV deal for Rally Mexico

The FIA has confirmed agreement has been reached with the European Broadcast Union for the distribution of television coverage of this week’s Rally Mexico. Both parties are discussing extending the agreement beyond the third round of the WRC

Capirossi: Riders prefer ’12 tyres

February 8th, 2012

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Capirossi: Riders prefer ’12 tyres

MotoGP safety advisor Loris Capirossi believes Bridgestone’s 2012 tyres have addressed the issues that concerned riders in ’11. Several frontrunners complained that a lack of feeling from last year’s Bridgestone control tyres was a contributory factor in a number of crashes, particularly on cold rubber.

FIA rules out WRC/IRC merger

January 20th, 2012

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FIA rules out WRC/IRC merger

FIA president Jean Todt says the possibility of Eurosport becoming the World Rally Championship promoter will not lead to a merger between the series and the Eurosport-owned Intercontinental Rally Challenge. The prospect of greater collaboration or a full-scale merger between the WRC and IRC has been mooted for several years, and with Eurosport favourite to take on the WRC promoting role, there was speculation that an agreement between the championships would move closer

Boullier: Lotus name a massive boost

November 18th, 2011

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Boullier: Lotus name a massive boost

Renault team boss Eric Boullier says sorting the row over the Lotus name was a massive step for his team that will only help make it stronger.

Pirelli, FOTA to discuss 2012 rules

October 16th, 2011

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Pirelli, FOTA to discuss 2012 rules

Pirelli has been invited to meet Formula 1 sporting directors at the Indian Grand Prix in a bid to forge an agreement on tyre regulation tweaks for 2012, AUTOSPORT has learned.

RRA talks to roll on to Abu Dhabi

October 16th, 2011

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RRA talks to roll on to Abu Dhabi

Formula 1 team bosses have agreed to hold further discussions about the Resource Restriction Agreement at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, following a meeting aimed at ending unease about the concept in Korea on Sunday.

Webber hails ‘best ever’ team result

August 28th, 2011

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Webber hails ‘best ever’ team result

Mark Webber described Red Bull’s Belgian Grand Prix one-two as one of its best ever team achievements, particularly given the pre-race concern over tyre blistering. Leading teams had asked if they could be given dispensation to take on fresh Pirellis for the first stint following blistering problems in qualifying, but the request was denied as the officials felt the high wear was due to set-up choices rather than an inherent tyre issue. Red Bull was one of those worst affected by the situation, with both its cars pitting within the first four laps of the race, but Sebastian Vettel and Webber still had the pace to come back through to first and second.

FOTA poised for 2012 testing deal

August 27th, 2011

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FOTA poised for 2012 testing deal

Formula 1 teams are to meet on race morning at the Belgian Grand Prix to try and finalise plans for the return of in-season testing in 2012. As AUTOSPORT previously reported, outfits have agreed to change the testing schedule for next year, with the aim of three pre-season tests and one during the campaign itself.

Renault eyes engine deal extension

July 14th, 2011

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Renault eyes engine deal extension

Renault has opened talks with its current engine partner to try and sort out a long-term extension of its deal that could boost efforts to bring a French driver back on to the Formula 1 grid. The Enstone-based outfit has a firm deal with Renault Sport until the end of 2013, and the team is interested in extending that partnership for when F1 switches to the new V6 power units the year after. Team principal Eric Boullier says that talks have begun with Renault about longer term plans, and admits they could play a part in efforts to boost the French presence in F1 – through both having a driver and a home race