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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.

Lorenzo back on top with Mugello win

June 2nd, 2013

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Lorenzo back on top with Mugello win

Jorge Lorenzo revitalised his MotoGP championship campaign by beating Dani Pedrosa to Italian Grand Prix victory at Mugello.

Red Bull had it too easy – Alonso

May 22nd, 2013

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Red Bull had it too easy – Alonso

Fernando Alonso reckons Red Bull’s criticism of the Pirelli Formula 1 tyres is simply the result of it not being able to handle defeat well.

Toyota calls for Le Mans rules redress

May 8th, 2013

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Toyota calls for Le Mans rules redress

Toyota will be unable to challenge Audi at next month’s Le Mans 24 Hours unless there are changes to the engine regulations in time for the race, according to the Japanese manufacturer. Technical director Pascal Vasselon explained that his team’s analysis from Spa showed that the current Balance of Performance significantly favours Audi’s turbodiesel powerplant over its own normally-aspirated petrol engine.

Toyota sure Le Mans win is possible

May 6th, 2013

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Toyota sure Le Mans win is possible

Toyota believes the form of its latest TS030 HYBRID in Saturday’s Spa 6 Hours proves it can challenge arch-rival Audi at next month’s Le Mans 24 Hours. The 2013-spec TS030, which was making its debut in the second round of the World Endurance Championship in Belgium, led the race and ran ahead of the new long-tail R18 e-tron quattro Audi before retiring with drive-train issues. Toyota had been optimistic of a victory push at Spa after its 2012-spec cars were outmatched in the WEC Silverstone opener.

Perez vindicated by Bahrain showing

April 29th, 2013

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Perez vindicated by Bahrain showing

Sergio Perez believes his drive to sixth in the Bahrain Grand Prix is proof he can be successful with McLaren. The Mexican struggled in the first three races of the season, and admitted after China that he had been amazed by the amount of criticism he had attracted.

Bahrain qualifying quotes: Ferrari

April 20th, 2013

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Fernando Alonso – 3rd: “It’s really good news that once again we managed to do well in qualifying, which is our Achilles Heel! This is now the third time this year that we end up in the top three and, even if usually Sunday goes better thanks to our race pace, I am really pleased to see our potential already maximized on Saturday. The data seen from Friday’s long runs means we can be optimistic about a race in which our main adversaries are represented by Vettel and the Red Bull in front and the Lotuses which might be behind us on the grid, but they will definitely be in the game. Because of the penalties for Hamilton and Webber, Felipe will start from fourth: I think it’s much better that I find myself alongside my team-mate’s Ferrari than Lewis’ Mercedes! We won’t discover which is the best strategy until tomorrow and it’s impossible to make predictions

Rosberg: tough start not hurting morale

April 19th, 2013

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Rosberg: tough start not hurting morale

Nico Rosberg insists that he is not getting disheartened by his early season fortunes, even though he has slipped well behind team-mate Lewis Hamilton. The Mercedes driver has retired from two of the first three races of the 2013 Formula 1 campaign, and was disappointed after Malaysia when he was given an order to hold position in the closing stages. Despite the situation, which has left him 28 points behind Hamilton in the standings, Rosberg says the fact his Mercedes is so competitive is more than adequate compensation.

McLaren urges Perez to up his game

April 15th, 2013

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McLaren urges Perez to up his game

McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh says Sergio Perez knows he needs to up his game this season, and he has urged the Mexican to be tougher on track. Perez was criticised by rivals Kimi Raikkonen and Lewis Hamilton in China for some aggressive defensive moves, on a weekend when he struggled against team-mate Jenson Button. Whitmarsh says neither Perez nor the team are shying away from the situation, but he sees no reason to panic just yet

Red Bull tyre woe ‘its own fault’ – Lotus

March 23rd, 2013

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Red Bull tyre woe ‘its own fault’ – Lotus

Red Bull only has itself to blame for the tyre degradation issues it is facing, says defiant Lotus boss Eric Boullier, as the champion team lobbies for changes to the 2013 Pirellis. AUTOSPORT understands that Red Bull has begun secretly lobbying Pirelli about changing the design of this year’s tyres because of the difficulties the Milton Keynes squad has faced at the first two events. One suggestion is that Pirelli abandons its current aggressive compound choice and reverts to the 2012 tyres that teams got an understanding of last season.

Vettel tipped for Malaysian win

March 22nd, 2013

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Vettel tipped for Malaysian win

Sebastian Vettel is the overwhelming favourite to win the Malaysian Grand Prix, according to players of the Castrol EDGE Grand Prix Predictor . The world champion missed out on victory from pole position in Australia last weekend, but at the time of writing, 51 per cent of the game’s players had picked him to win, with a further 29 per cent opting for Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso.

Williams set to return to launch spec

March 16th, 2013

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Williams set to return to launch spec

Williams technical director Mike Coughlan has admitted that the team must revert the specification of its car to closer to the launch configuration. The team has struggled throughout the Australian Grand Prix weekend, with Pastor Maldonado describing the car as “undriveable” after qualifying.

Vettel ‘favourite’ for Melbourne

March 14th, 2013

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Vettel ‘favourite’ for Melbourne

World champion Sebastian Vettel is overwhelming favourite to win the Australian Grand Prix according to the players of the 2013 Castrol EDGE Grand Prix Predictor. The Red Bull driver, who is the only man other than Jenson Button to have won at Albert Park in the last four years, has been predicted to win by 37 per cent of the games users, while Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso is next likely on 24 per cent. Players of the game – which is now fully optimised for mobile and tablet use – can also compete against a panel of experts that includes former F1 driver Karun Chandhok, triple world touring car champion Andy Priaulx as well as us here at AUTOSPORT.

Ferrari: Red Bull test form not a worry

March 4th, 2013

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Ferrari: Red Bull test form not a worry

Ferrari duo Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa insist they are not worried that Red Bull has emerged from winter testing as the team to beat. Consensus among rival teams is that Red Bull has a small advantage with its RB9, but that the leading teams all appear to be separated by just a few tenths of a second.

Sixth not beyond Toro Rosso’s reach

February 15th, 2013

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Sixth not beyond Toro Rosso’s reach

Toro Rosso technical director James Key believes the team could challenge for sixth place in the standings this year, although he admits it is a big ask. Team boss Franz Tost said during the launch of the new STR8 that the Faenza-based squad was aiming for sixth this year after a disappointing 2012 in which the squad could only score 26 points on its way to ninth position. Key reckons that sixth place is an ambitious target given the resources Toro Rosso has, but that it can be achievable if the team has taken the step forward it hopes for.

Lotus says drivers its trump card for ’13

January 31st, 2013

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Lotus says drivers its trump card for ’13

Lotus technical director James Allison believes his team’s driver line-up will prove to be its “trump card” in 2013. Lotus unveiled its striking new E21 challenger at Enstone on Monday and Allison is certain that Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean will do the new machine justice. “By far and away the biggest trump card we have to play this year is that we have got two drivers who start the year [in strong shape],” Allison told AUTOSPORT

Loeb dominates day one in Monte Carlo

January 16th, 2013

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Loeb dominates day one in Monte Carlo

Sebastien Loeb utterly dominated the second loop of Monte Carlo Rally stages, with his lead confirmed as 1m20s when timing problems were finally resolved. The running order had been unclear for over three hours due to problems with new provider SIT’s timing system on stage three. When accurate results were eventually published, teams’ estimates that Loeb now held a 1m20s advantage proved correct.

Kovalainen: Top teams overlooked me

January 11th, 2013

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Kovalainen: Top teams overlooked me

Heikki Kovalainen feels his underdog heroics with Caterham were overlooked by Formula 1′s top teams, and is surprised to be facing 2013 on the sidelines. The Finn is unlikely to find a drive for the coming season, with his 2010-12 employer Caterham set to give its remaining seat to either Vitaly Petrov or Giedo van der Garde. In an exclusive interview with AUTOSPORT about his current plight, Kovalainen said that while a lack of finance was his biggest stumbling block, he also believes his recent driving has gone unnoticed.

Michael Schumacher: 2012 in quotes

December 29th, 2012

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Michael Schumacher: 2012 in quotes

The 2012 Formula 1 campaign was the best of Michael Schumacher’s three comeback seasons in terms of his performance level, but was dogged by bad luck and unreliability. Among the highlights of the campaign were a ‘pole position’ in Monaco, a podium in Valencia and the tributes paid as he announced his second retirement. But during the year he also made the headlines for different reasons, including some high-profile mistakes

Vettel, Red Bull crowned at FIA gala

December 9th, 2012

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Vettel, Red Bull crowned at FIA gala

Sebastian Vettel and his Red Bull team collected their FIA world championship trophies in Turkey on Friday night – with boss Christian Horner adamant his outfit was better this year than it has ever been. Vettel was presented with the F1 world drivers’ championship trophy, and Horner the constructors’ award, by FIA president Jean Todt at the organisation’s prize gala in Istanbul. Reflecting on the campaign, Vettel and Horner did not hide from the fact that the season has been incredibly challenging as rivals Ferrari took the title fight all the way to the final round of the season in Brazil

Big Three set to dominate again

December 7th, 2012

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Big Three set to dominate again

McLaren sporting director Sam Michael believes the pecking order will not change in the 2013 season, with his team, Red Bull and Ferrari fighting for the titles.