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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 crashes out of Var lead

November 25th, 2012

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Kubica crashes out of Var lead

Robert Kubica’s domination of the Rallye du Var came to an abrupt end when he crashed on the penultimate stage. Although the incident left their Citroen C4 WRC on fire, both Kubica and co-driver Emanuele Inglesi escaped unhurt. Prior to the accident, Kubica had been on course for a commanding victory in the toughest event of his comeback so far.

Kubica holds huge lead on Rallye du Var

November 24th, 2012

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Kubica holds huge lead on Rallye du Var

Robert Kubica’s Rallye du Var lead is up to five minutes heading into the final day of the French event.

Kubica dominating Rallye du Var

November 23rd, 2012

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Kubica dominating Rallye du Var

Robert Kubica dominated the opening leg of the Rallye du Var, the highest-profile event he has entered since returning to motorsport. The Pole was quickest on all four Friday stages of the French rally, driving the same Citroen C4 WRC that he used to win in Como last weekend.

Hanninen claims dominant Ypres win

June 23rd, 2012

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Hanninen claims dominant Ypres win

Juho Hanninen became only the second ever Finnish winner of the Ypres Rally with a dominant performance on his return to the Intercontinental Rally Challenge. The 2010 series champion is only contesting a limited IRC schedule this year, but added a second win of the season to his Circuit of Ireland triumph.

Hanninen leads, Mikkelsen goes off

June 22nd, 2012

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Hanninen leads, Mikkelsen goes off

Juho Hanninen holds a 26.8-second lead over seven-time event winner Freddy Loix in the Ypres Rally after Andreas Mikkelsen went off the road on the opening evening. Skoda driver Hanninen has led the event, round six of the 2012 Intercontinental Rally Challenge, from the outset, steadily edging away from Mikkelsen (Skoda UK) through the opening stages. The gap was up to 11s before Mikkelsen slid into a ditch on stage five, dropping a minute and falling to fifth place

Citroen loses team manager to VW

January 11th, 2012

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Citroen loses team manager to VW

Citroen team manager Sven Smeets has departed the French team for Volkswagen, mirroring the move made by driver Sebastien Ogier. Smeets was unavailable for comment on the move, but AUTOSPORT’s sources have confirmed the Belgian will be switching to the Hannover-based VW team in the coming weeks. Smeets, who was a long-time World Rally Championship co-driver for Freddy Loix, joined Citroen in 2006 and became team manager in 2008.

Mikkelsen dominating in Cyprus

November 5th, 2011

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Mikkelsen dominating in Cyprus

Andreas Mikkelsen remains on course for Cyprus Rally victory and the Intercontinental Rally Challenge title with three stages to go. The Skoda UK driver won this morning’s first two stages, Gialia and Stavros, to take his lead over Nasser Al-Attiyah up to over half a minute

Neuville leads as Mikkelsen spins

November 4th, 2011

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Thierry Neuville leads the Intercontinental Rally Challenge title decider in Cyprus after Andreas Mikkelsen had a spin on SS3. Mikkelsen (Skoda UK) had extended his overnight lead by winning the opening Koilinia stage. But a spin on Salamiou then cost him 16.8 seconds to Neuville and gave the Kronos Peugeot driver an 8.8s advantage

Crash ends Hanninen’s IRC title bid

November 4th, 2011

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Crash ends Hanninen’s IRC title bid

Juho Hanninen’s Intercontinental Rally Challenge title defence has ended after the 2010 champion crashed out of the 2011 decider on the first full-length stage in Cyprus. Hanninen went into the season finale six points behind Skoda team-mate and championship leader Jan Kopecky, having only contested a partial campaign this year while focusing on the S2000 World Rally Championship, which he clinched in Spain last month. The following Thierry Neuville said Hanninen had gone off very early on the Koilinia stage and was too far off the road to rejoin.

Mikkelsen takes early Cyprus lead

November 3rd, 2011

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Andreas Mikkelsen set a blistering fastest time as the Intercontinental Rally Challenge’s five-way title shoot-out got underway with the Pafos street stage on Thursday evening in Cyprus. The Skoda UK driver’s 2m48.9s time gave him an overnight lead of 3.1 seconds over reigning champion Juho Hanninen in second.

Live TV for IRC Cyprus showdown

October 21st, 2011

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Live TV for IRC Cyprus showdown

Coverage of the six-way fight for this year’s Intercontinental Rally Challenge title will be shown live on Eurosport during next month’s Cyprus Rally. Viewers in 120 countries will be able to watch four live stages from the Limassol-based event as Jan Kopecky, Juho Hanninen, Thierry Neuville, Andreas Mikkelsen, Freddy Loix and Bryan Bouffier go head-to-head in a double points finale

Mikkelsen takes narrow early lead

September 23rd, 2011

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Mikkelsen takes narrow early lead

Andreas Mikkelsen holds a narrow early lead on Rally Sanremo following the opening loop of three stages.

IRC confirm 39-car grid for Scotland

September 21st, 2011

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IRC confirm 39-car grid for Scotland

The entry list for next month’s Rally of Scotland has been revealed and, as predicted by Autosport , it’s one of the strongest of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge season to date. Monte Carlo Rally winner Bryan Bouffier is seeded at number one, with his fellow Peugeot factory runners Thierry Neuville and Guy Wilks at four and seven respectively.

Kopecky wins in thrilling finish

September 11th, 2011

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Kopecky wins in thrilling finish

Jan Kopecky took his second Intercontinental Rally Challenge win in succession in thrilling style – as he fended off Thierry Neuville in the series’ closest ever finish after Andreas Mikkelsen crashed out of the lead two stages from the end in Hungary. Skoda UK driver Mikkelsen had looked assured of victory on the IRC’s inaugural Mecsek Rally as he pulled clear of Kopecky’s works Skoda this morning. But Mikkelsen drove too cautiously on the first stage of the final loop, and then crashed when caught out by a patch of gravel on the penultimate test

Mikkelsen stretches Mecsek lead

September 11th, 2011

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Mikkelsen stretches Mecsek lead

Andreas Mikkelsen is pulling away from Jan Kopecky again on the Mecsek Rally halfway through the final day of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge’s debut in Hungary. Kopecky’s domination of the second half of leg one brought Mikkelsen’s lead down to eight seconds, but the Skoda UK driver fought back against his factory rival this morning. Mikkelsen kicked off by winning the Zobak stage, with Kopecky only third and 6.9s slower

Mikkelsen holds on as Kopecky gains

September 10th, 2011

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Mikkelsen holds on as Kopecky gains

Andreas Mikkelsen’s Mecsek Rally lead is down to just eight seconds over Jan Kopecky after the Czech driver launched a determined attack through Saturday’s final three stages. The second run through Alsomocsolad – which should have happened later tonight – was cancelled due to the spectator issues seen there in the morning, meaning the leg concluded with SS7. Works Skoda driver Kopecky was quickest on all three stages that did take place, allowing him to reduce Mikkelsen’s lead from 14 seconds at the midday service to 8.7s overnight

Mikkelsen in front in Hungary

September 10th, 2011

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Mikkelsen in front in Hungary

Andreas Mikkelsen has opened up an early lead on the Mecsek Rally, the Intercontinental Rally Challenge’s first visit to Hungary. Three fastest times from the opening four stages have given Skoda UK’s Mikkelsen a 14-second lead over the field, with the Norwegian declaring himself thrilled with his car’s performance. “The engineers and the mechanics of the team are doing an amazing job,” said Mikkelsen

Kopecky clings on to lead in Zlin

August 28th, 2011

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Kopecky clings on to lead in Zlin

Jan Kopecky’s Rally Zlin lead has been slashed to just a second over Freddy Loix with three stages to go after the works Skoda man lost time with power steering problems this morning. Kopecky had to carry out a makeshift repair after today’s first stage and was at least able to maintain enough pace to cling on ahead of last year’s Zlin winner Loix’s BFO Skoda. Juho Hanninen has also gained on his rally-leading team-mate, though he is 10.2s adrift in third

Kopecky in front on Rally Zlin

August 27th, 2011

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Kopecky in front on Rally Zlin

Skoda’s Jan Kopecky is in the lead midway through the first full day of his and his team’s home round of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, the Rally Zlin. Andreas Mikkelsen had briefly led for Skoda UK early on Saturday morning before Kopecky moved in front. After five stages, the Czech driver holds a 5.8-second lead over Mikkelsen.

Loix clinches Ypres victory

June 25th, 2011

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Loix clinches Ypres victory

Freddy Loix won the Ypres Rally for the seventh time in his career with a dominant performance on his home round of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge. The Belgian veteran was barely threatened throughout the two-day event, pulling clear of early rival Guy Wilks with a string of stage wins on Friday, and ultimately winning by over one and a half minutes as problems hit all the other main contenders. The result put Loix into the IRC championship lead, with pre-rally points leader Juho Hanninen not entered for this event.