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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.

Bird says ISR has made huge strides

March 11th, 2013

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Bird says ISR has made huge strides

Sam Bird believes his 2012 Formula Renault 3.5 team ISR has made a big step forward for this year, having tested for the Czech squad at Paul Ricard last week.

Laverty never expected MotoGP ride

January 3rd, 2013

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Laverty never expected MotoGP ride

MotoGP rookie Michael Laverty admits he never expected to get a shot at motorcycle racing’s top level. The 31-year-old British Superbike frontrunner is stepping up to MotoGP with Paul Bird Motorsport’s new self-built CRT chassis this season

Onslow-Cole confident of strong 2013

December 20th, 2012

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Onslow-Cole confident of strong 2013

British Touring Car race winner Tom Onslow-Cole believes he can challenge at the front in 2013 after signing to drive one of Tony Gilham’s new NGTC Volkswagen Passats. Onslow-Cole rejoined WSR this year and took sixth in the drivers’ table with one of the squad’s S2000 BMWs. But he has now confirmed he will race on of Gilham’s two NGTC VW Passat CCs, which are currently in build, and believes the package is capable of running at the front

Sauber recruits Frijns as reserve

November 23rd, 2012

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Sauber recruits Frijns as reserve

Formula Renault 3.5 champion Robin Frijns has joined Sauber as the team’s reserve driver. The Dutchman, who beat ex-GP2 racers Jules Bianchi and Sam Bird to the FR3.5 title after stepping up from Formula Renault 2.0, spent a day driving for the team at the recent Abu Dhabi young driver test .

HRT to run Ma again in Austin practice

November 15th, 2012

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HRT to run Ma again in Austin practice

Chinese driver Ma Qing Hua will get another practice outing with the HRT team when he replaces Narain Karthikeyan on Friday morning at Austin. Ma has so far driven the Spanish car in opening practice for the Italian, Singapore and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix. HRT confirmed on Thursday the Chinese will take to the wheel of its car again on Friday at the Circuit of the Americas.

Red Bull sure Webber will do right thing

November 1st, 2012

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Red Bull sure Webber will do right thing

Red Bull expects Mark Webber to do what is best for the team if circumstances dictate that he needs to help Sebastian Vettel. With the championship battle distilling down to a straight fight between Vettel and Fernando Alonso, Webber could play a crucial role in the outcome of the title battle. But although Red Bull will not impose any direct orders on Webber until he is mathematically out of the championship hunt, team principal Christian Horner said on Thursday that he has no doubts the Australian knows what is expected of him

Van der Garde ‘making huge strides’

October 30th, 2012

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Van der Garde ‘making huge strides’

Giedo van der Garde believes he is making huge progress in his Friday practice appearances with Caterham, as he continues to try and break into Formula 1. Caterham confirmed on Tuesday that van der Garde would drive in the opening session again in Abu Dhabi this weekend. It will be his fourth consecutive Friday outing in a row, and his fifth of the 2012 season after also getting a chance in China

Hamilton unsurprised by Vettel form

October 25th, 2012

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Hamilton unsurprised by Vettel form

Lewis Hamilton is not surprised by Red Bull’s recent upturn in form that has taken Sebastian Vettel into the lead of the Formula 1 drivers’ championship. The world champion has won the last three grands prix, and now sits six points ahead of Fernando Alonso in the standings while Hamilton is 62 adrift. But Hamilton feels it would be naive to be surprised by Red Bull’s form, as it clearly has a good concept for the current set of F1 technical regulations.

Massa predicts stronger Ferrari in run-in

October 25th, 2012

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Massa predicts stronger Ferrari in run-in

Felipe Massa expects Ferrari to be stronger in the final four races of the season after making progress with its aerodynamic problems . Ferrari conducted a straightline test last week at the Idiada facility in Spain to understand why upgrades tried in recent races haven’t been working. Massa, who signed a Ferrari deal for 2013 after the Korean Grand Prix , is confident that the team is now on the right track.

Grosjean ‘needs to forget stress’

October 21st, 2012

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Grosjean ‘needs to forget stress’

Romain Grosjean now needs to let go of any remaining stress over his run of startline crashes, according to his Lotus team boss Eric Boullier. Following his Italian Grand Prix ban, Grosjean attracted fresh criticism when he crashed into Mark Webber’s Red Bull on lap one in Japan. The Frenchman then drove a subdued race to seventh in Korea .

HRT hoping updates yield progress

April 9th, 2012

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HRT hoping updates yield progress

HRT will introduce some small updates in this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix, hoping it will help the team take another step forward. The Spanish squad failed to qualify for the season-opening race in Australia, but then put on a respectable showing in Malaysia, where it qualified and finished the race with both cars

De la Rosa ‘more confident’ for Sepang

March 22nd, 2012

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De la Rosa ‘more confident’ for Sepang

Pedro de la Rosa is optimistic that improvements to his HRT car should help the team qualify for this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix. The Spaniard and his team-mate Narain Karthikeyan failed to get within the mandatory 107 per cent of the fastest Q1 time in Australia last weekend, on a weekend where HRT was hindered by power steering and cooling issues, plus a lack of DRS. However, with progress having been made in all three areas ahead of Sepang, de la Rosa is more hopeful about his team’s chances this time out

Special Tuning signs O’Young for 2012

February 29th, 2012

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Special Tuning signs O’Young for 2012

Darryl O’Young will join Special Tuning Racing for the 2012 World Touring Car Championship.

Bianchi joins Tech 1 for FR3.5 season

February 9th, 2012

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Bianchi joins Tech 1 for FR3.5 season

Jules Bianchi will race in the Formula Renault 3.5 championship in 2012 with the Tech 1 team, the series has revealed. Bianchi was signed as Force India’s reserve driver for the 2012 season, and he will drive in at least nine Friday practice sessions with the Formula 1 team. The Frenchman’s manager Nicolas Todt had said, however, that Bianchi was looking for a non-F1 programme in order to continue racing this year

De la Rosa fired up for racing return

January 25th, 2012

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De la Rosa fired up for racing return

Pedro de la Rosa says he is not back in Formula 1 racing just to make up the numbers, the Spaniard eager to show he can still be competitive.

Mateschitz: Vettel ‘stronger than ever’

January 20th, 2012

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Mateschitz: Vettel ‘stronger than ever’

Sebastian Vettel’s rivals have been warned that the double Formula 1 world champion is better prepared for the forthcoming season than he has ever been before. Although Vettel dominated the 2011 campaign, winning 11 races en route to his second title, the Red Bull Racing driver is showing no signs of taking things for granted in his efforts to grab another crown. Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz told Gazzetta dello Sport on Friday that he believed Vettel was heading into the 2012 season in his best shape ever

Tagliani joins Herta’s team

January 9th, 2012

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Tagliani joins Herta’s team

Alex Tagliani will race for Bryan Herta Autosport this year as the team expands to run a full-time IndyCar programme. Team boss Herta, whose outfit won the Indianapolis 500 with the late Dan Wheldon last year, had previously competed in selected races in collaboration with Sam Schmidt Motorsports, the squad for which Tagliani raced in 2011.

Speed secures 15-race Cup deal

December 15th, 2011

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Speed secures 15-race Cup deal

Scott Speed has signed a deal to enter 15 NASCAR Sprint Cup races next year with new team Leavine Family Racing. The ex-grand prix driver, who made 13 Cup starts for Whitney Motorsports this year, hopes to help the team gain competitiveness as it expands for its second season of racing. “I am excited to team up with Bob Leavine and his guys at Leavine Family Racing,” Speed said.

Williams confirms Maldonado for 2012

December 1st, 2011

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Williams confirms Maldonado for 2012

The Williams team has confirmed Pastor Maldonado will enter his second season in Formula 1 with the team next year. The Venezuelan made his debut with the Grove-based squad in 2011 and was expected to continue with the team, in a move that was confirmed by Williams on Thursday evening. “I am delighted to be able to continue with Williams into my second season and I will give my very best to help the team as we push to return to the front of the grid,” he said