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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.

FIA: tyre tweaks can only be for safety

May 17th, 2013

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FIA: tyre tweaks can only be for safety

Pirelli’s planned mid-season Formula 1 tyre tweaks are set to be much smaller than originally anticipated after the FIA ruled that changes will only be allowed on safety grounds. Sources have revealed that the governing body has told Pirelli that it is happy to accept – and is indeed keen for – alterations necessary to prevent a repeat of the rear tyre delaminations that have struck at the last few events. But, in a blow to outfits like Red Bull hoping further tweaks would help them overcome tyre difficulties they have faced, the FIA has made it clear it will not tolerate further changes aimed at reducing the number of pitstops or decreasing degradation.

Vettel quickest on second morning

February 20th, 2013

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Vettel quickest on second morning

Sebastian Vettel put Red Bull firmly in control of the second morning of Formula 1′s first pre-season test at Barcelona. The reigning world champion ended more than half a second clear of the chasing pack, having improved his own benchmark several times over the course of the morning’s running.

Sebastian Vettel: 2012 in quotes

December 31st, 2012

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Sebastian Vettel: 2012 in quotes

Sebastian Vettel became one of only three men ever to have won three consecutive drivers’ championships in 2012. But after a relatively straightforward campaign in 2011, this year was far tougher for the German. It wasn’t until the final seven races of the season that he hit consistent form, beating Fernando Alonso to the title by just three points

Busch apologises for radio outrage

October 5th, 2012

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Busch apologises for radio outrage

Kyle Busch has apologised to Toyota for his criticism of the Japanese manufacturers’ engines during last weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Dover. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver made some strong remarks on his radio following the conclusion of last Sunday’s event, where he was forced to make an extra stop for fuel with 11 laps to go, having dominated the event and leading 302 of 400 scheduled laps. Busch, who narrowly missed the Chase this year, eventually finished seventh and a lap behind winner Brad Keselowski, who stretched his fuel mileage further than his rivals to claim his second victory during the play-offs.

Pommer bounces back with pole

September 9th, 2012

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Pommer bounces back with pole

Markus Pommer secured pole position for the second Formula 2 race of the weekend at Hungaroring, with a blistering lap towards the end of the qualifying session. After the frustration of a boost-valve failure forcing him into the pits at the end of the formation lap on Saturday – robbing him of a front row start – the German driver ended the session 0.37 seconds ahead of race one winner Alex Fontana .

Dovizioso hits out at detractors

September 5th, 2012

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Dovizioso hits out at detractors

Andrea Dovizioso has decried what he believes is a general lack of recognition for his abilities within the MotoGP community. The Italian has suffered a string of disappointments in the past two seasons, including losing his works Honda ride at the end of 2011 and losing out to compatriot Valentino Rossi in the fight for a 2013 works Yamaha seat .

Ferrari ‘must forget Spa frustration’

September 4th, 2012

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Ferrari ‘must forget Spa frustration’

Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali says his team must not carry the frustration of Fernando Alonso’s non-finish in Belgium into this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix. Alonso had his first retirement of the year at Spa, after being caught up in a multi-car accident that was triggered when Romain Grosjean moved across on Lewis Hamilton at the start.

McLaren: Hamilton backed wing call

September 1st, 2012

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McLaren: Hamilton backed wing call

Lewis Hamilton had been in favour of the decision to switch to the higher-downforce rear wing in qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix – despite the controversy that choice ultimately caused . Hamilton’s lack of straightline speed because of the wing left him unable to challenge McLaren team-mate Jenson Button for pole position and he ended up seventh.

Stoner admits ‘win or bin’ move

July 8th, 2012

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Stoner admits ‘win or bin’ move

Casey Stoner says he fell on the final lap of the German Grand Prix while trying to line up a ‘win or bin’ passing move on works Honda team-mate Dani Pedrosa. With the two factory Hondas proving peerless, moving away from the field as early on as the first lap, Stoner was guaranteed second as the pair began their final tour.

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

Button unimpressed with Kovalainen

May 27th, 2012

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Button unimpressed with Kovalainen

Jenson Button felt Heikki Kovalainen ‘got the balance wrong’ as the Caterham driver held off Button’s McLaren for most of the Monaco Grand Prix. Kovalainen got up to 13th amid the startline crash, while Button had to go wide to avoid Kamui Kobayashi’s flying Sauber and found himself behind the Caterham.

Lotus expects to stay with frontrunners

April 24th, 2012

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Lotus expects to stay with frontrunners

Lotus is confident it has the drivers and car to be quick at every track from now on, after finally delivering its first podium finish of the season in Bahrain. Despite having shown promising speed in the first few races of the campaign it had failed to finish in the top three until last weekend, when Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean both secured podium spots. Trackside operations director Alan Permane reckons that the result is proof that Lotus has now got its act together and is ready to show that its E20 can repeat that form at other races.

Brawn rubbishes DRS cost claims

April 5th, 2012

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Brawn rubbishes DRS cost claims

Ross Brawn has hit back at suggestions that Formula 1 teams will face an expensive development race if his Mercedes team’s DRS system remains legal and they have to copy it. A number of Brawn’s rivals have suggested that it would cost a fortune for them to incorporate a DRS-activated F-duct system on to their cars – at a time when teams are facing budget concerns

Costa seeking for drive after setback

January 26th, 2012

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Costa seeking for drive after setback

Formula Renault 3.5 race winner Albert Costa’s prospects of securing a drive in 2012 have suffered a setback in recent weeks owing to an off-track ‘managerial’ dispute. The Catalan, winner of the final race of 2011 and formerly an FIA Institute Academy young driver, expressed his frustration over the setback that has left him attempting to piece together a new deal from scratch.

Merhi: Talent more valuable than cash

November 16th, 2011

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Merhi: Talent more valuable than cash

Roberto Merhi is hoping to prove that talent is still more valuable than money in motor racing by delivering victory in this weekend’s Macau F3 Grand Prix, after hitting out at the number of pay drivers that were signed up for this week’s rookie Formula 1 test. The Spaniard has delivered a sensational campaign this year – capturing the F3 Euro Series title and also securing the FIA F3 International Trophy ahead of the finale in Macau this weekend. But although focused on gunning for victory in Macau, he has expressed his frustration that there was no opportunity to join this week’s F1 rookie test because he does not have big-money sponsors behind him

Meeke criticises rally organisers

November 10th, 2011

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Meeke criticises rally organisers

Kris Meeke has criticised the organisers of Rally GB for the decision to run Thursday afternoon’s Clocaenog stage in fading light. Meeke was annoyed at what he saw as the unfair advantage the drivers at the front of the field enjoyed driving through the event’s opening stage in brighter conditions. The Mini driver was running 12th on the road and began the test 24 minutes later than Sebastien Loeb, the first car through.

Spies says second still satisfying

November 6th, 2011

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Ben Spies said he still took a lot of satisfaction from second place at Valencia even though Casey Stoner denied him victory in the MotoGP season finale by just 0.015 seconds. Spies fought through from fourth to catch and pass Stoner for the lead as drizzle intensified in the closing stages. But with victory seemingly in the bag for the Yamaha rider, Stoner got a better exit from the final corner of the race and edged his Honda ahead as they took the chequered flag

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.

Rosberg keen to forget Monaco

May 30th, 2011

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Rosberg keen to forget Monaco

Nico Rosberg says he just wants to forget his Monaco Grand Prix weekend after an event he thought would bring him a podium finish ended with a lowly 11th place. The Mercedes driver had been competitive in practice, and qualified seventh despite a massive accident on Saturday morning

Peterhansel blames own mistakes

January 16th, 2011

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Peterhansel blames own mistakes

Stephane Peterhansel says it was his own errors that caused him to fall away from the fight for Dakar Rally victory, after coming home only fourth in this year’s event. X-Raid BMW driver Peterhansel, who has won the rally six times on a motorbike and three times in the car category, was battling for the lead with Volkswagen’s Carlos Sainz and Nasser Al-Attiyah for the first week before hitting a string of problems. Repeated punctures proved particularly costly, but Peterhansel said things began to go wrong when he missed a way point on stage six and lost several minutes trying to get back on the course.