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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.

Britain edges closer to ERC slot

June 14th, 2013

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Britain edges closer to ERC slot

Britain’s chances of landing a round of the European Rally Championship next season have been boosted by the news that four events are working towards a 2014 calendar slot.

Lorenzo: Rossi, Marquez in title hunt

March 5th, 2013

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Lorenzo: Rossi, Marquez in title hunt

Jorge Lorenzo believes Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez must both be considered rivals for the 2013 MotoGP title based on their form in pre-season testing. Lorenzo and his 2012 Honda adversary Dani Pedrosa have between them topped every day so far in testing, but Rossi and Marquez have often finished within half a second of their respective team-mates.

Kubica can win on ERC debut – Wilson

March 5th, 2013

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Kubica can win on ERC debut – Wilson

Robert Kubica will be one of the favourites for victory when he starts his first European Rally Championship round in the Canaries later this month according to M-Sport managing director Malcolm Wilson.

Ogier downplays 2013 favourite tag

December 17th, 2012

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Ogier downplays 2013 favourite tag

Sebastien Ogier has downplayed suggestions that he will start the 2013 WRC season as one of the favourites for the title. Ogier will lead Volkswagen’s assault on the WRC in the German car maker’s first full season with the Polo R WRC

Ogier regrets missing Loeb showdown

December 14th, 2012

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Ogier regrets missing Loeb showdown

Sebastien Ogier is disappointed he will not be able to compete against former team-mate Sebastien Loeb on a “fair deal” in the 2013 World Rally Championship. Loeb will only compete in four WRC events next year after securing his ninth consecutive world championship with Citroen this season. Ogier will start the year as one of the favourites for the title when Volkswagen makes its full-time debut in the WRC with the Polo R

US Friday quotes: Force India

November 16th, 2012

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Nico Hulkenberg – 7th/17th: “I think the organisers have given us an awesome circuit. It’s good fun to drive and there is a nice variation of corners, which gives a nice rhythm to the track. In terms of the new generation of tracks, I’d say it’s one of my favourites

Raikkonen: 2007 shows title possible

October 19th, 2012

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Raikkonen: 2007 shows title possible

Kimi Raikkonen says the lessons of his Formula 1 world title triumph in 2007 have taught him that he needs to keep pushing until the final race of this year. The Finn staged a dramatic turnaround in his first season at Ferrari, winning the final two races to steal the title from the grasps of McLaren duo Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso. Now, although the 2012 championship appears to be heading towards a straight head-to-head between Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso, Raikkonen has not given up all hope of overhauling the favourites again

Carlin appeal set for Wednesday

September 24th, 2012

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Carlin appeal set for Wednesday

Carlin’s appeal into Jack Harvey’s time penalty from the British Formula 3 International Series round at Silverstone is to be heard this Wednesday, ensuring that the title will be decided on-track at Donington Park this weekend. Harvey finished second on the road in race two at Silverstone, but a 30-second time penalty for his part in a collision with Pipo Derani as they battled for the lead relegated him to 12th in the results. If the Motor Sports Association accepts the appeal, Harvey will move to within six points of his championship-leading team-mate Jazeman Jaafar, and will be three points behind second-placed Fortec Motorsport driver Felix Serralles.

Webber relaxed about RB8 reliability

July 5th, 2012

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Webber relaxed about RB8 reliability

Mark Webber says he is relaxed about Red Bull’s reliability, despite the issues that have hampered the team in recent races. The Australian suffered hydraulic problems during the European Grand Prix weekend that meant he started from the back of grid, while team-mate Sebastian Vettel retired from the lead of the race after being hit by an alternator problem.

Schumacher positive for European GP

June 15th, 2012

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Schumacher positive for European GP

Michael Schumacher says he and Mercedes are heading to the European Grand Prix in an optimistic mood, despite a disappointing outing in Canada last weekend. The Brackley-based outfit had been singled out as one of the favourites for victory in Montreal, but it did not manage to unlock its full potential – and Schumacher’s race ended with a rare DRS failure that left his wing flap open.

Rosberg ‘chose to focus on race pace’

April 21st, 2012

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Rosberg ‘chose to focus on race pace’

Nico Rosberg said he compromised his qualifying performance in order to have a stronger Bahrain Grand Prix race pace on Sunday.

Schumacher: Australia flop a one-off

March 22nd, 2012

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Schumacher: Australia flop a one-off

Michael Schumacher believes Mercedes will not suffer a repeat of the struggles it had in the Australian Grand Prix, describing its lack of race pace as “a one-off”. Both Mercedes cars seemed set to star in the season opener, as Schumacher and Nico Rosberg showed frontrunning pace in qualifying.

Ferrari still unsure about progress

March 16th, 2012

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Ferrari still unsure about progress

Ferrari remains in the dark about the progress it has made since pre-season testing due to the mixed weather conditions on the first day of running for the Australian Grand Prix.

Predictor: Vettel the early favourite

March 14th, 2012

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Predictor: Vettel the early favourite

Sebastian Vettel is the early favourite to triumph in Formula 1′s 2012 season-opening Australian Grand Prix according to users of the Castrol EDGE Predictor. The 2010 and ’11 champion is the stand-out favourite to get his title defence off to the perfect start in the Grand Prix Predictor, which allows users to compete for prizes by forecasting the top 10 in every grand prix over to the 2012 season

Vettel relaxed about favourite tag

March 6th, 2012

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Vettel relaxed about favourite tag

Sebastian Vettel says it is only natural he should be seen as the favourite for the 2012 Formula 1 world championship given his form over the past two years. The 24-year-old German enters the season chasing an historic third consecutive title, a feat only Juan Manuel Fangio and Michael Schumacher have achieved

Japan Saturday quotes: Mercedes

October 8th, 2011

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Michael Schumacher – 7th: “It was a tricky ending to my qualifying session today, but at least we have saved a set of tyres for the race tomorrow.

Hamilton: Schumacher move dangerous

October 8th, 2011

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Hamilton: Schumacher move dangerous

Lewis Hamilton was left frustrated after he was unable to complete his final run in qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix, labelling his incident with Michael Schumacher as dangerous. The Briton did not cross the finish line in time to start another run after he was overtaken by Mark Webber and Schumacher during his warm-up lap.

Spa preview quotes: Sauber

August 19th, 2011

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Kamui Kobayashi: “Spa is a very beautiful circuit, and one of my favourites. It has a lot of high speed corners which should suit our car well, because it has a similar average speed to Silverstone. Normally the temperatures are not very hot there, so for the tyres it should not be too difficult.

Paffett wants Nurburgring podium

August 4th, 2011

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Paffett wants Nurburgring podium

Gary Paffett has targeted a podium finish at the very least at the Nurburgring this weekend to get his DTM season back on track. The HWA Mercedes driver began 2012 as one of the favourites to win the title after only missing out on last year’s crown by four points to his team-mate Paul di Resta. But a disappointing year, which began with a Hockenheim practice crash that caused him to start from the back of the grid, and featured a fourth place at Lausitz as his best result, have left the 30-year-old Briton down in ninth place in the points

Alonso: McLaren favourite to win

July 31st, 2011

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Alonso: McLaren favourite to win

Fernando Alonso has tipped the McLarens as his favourites for victory in the Hungarian Grand Prix – although which of its two drivers succeeds will depend on the run to the first corner, he feels. Despite Sebastian Vettel maintaining Red Bull Racing’s lock-out of pole positions this season at the Hungaroring, McLaren has looked to be a serious threat for victory, with Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button qualifying second and third. And Alonso, who will start from fifth on the grid, thinks it is McLaren that is looking stronger overall than Red Bull Racing.