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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.

O’Young returns to Le Mans

May 9th, 2013

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O’Young returns to Le Mans

Touring car and sportscar driver Darryl O’Young is returning to the Le Mans 24 Hours after a four-year absence with the AF Corse Ferrari team. The Canadian-born Chinese driver, who is racing with the ROAL BMW team in this year’s World Touring Car Championship, has signed to drive one of AF’s GTE Am class Ferrari 458 Italias in the French enduro on June 22/23.

Le Mans to recreate original layout

April 17th, 2013

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Le Mans to recreate original layout

A section of the original layout of the Le Mans 24 Hours circuit will be recreated as part of the 90th anniversary celebrations of the French endurance classic. The roads at the Pontlieue Hairpin, the most northerly point of the first layout of the Circuit de la Sarthe used from 1923-1928, will be returned to their 1920s glory for the week of this year’s 24 Hours in June.

Jarvis gets Phoenix Blancpain drive

April 8th, 2013

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Jarvis gets Phoenix Blancpain drive

Sebring 12 Hours winner Oliver Jarvis will return to the Phoenix Racing squad for this year’s Blancpain Endurance Series. Audi factory driver Jarvis has been placed with Phoenix, with which he raced in the DTM in 2008-09, for the five-round BES, which includes the Spa 24 Hours in July.

Loeb’s team to remain in the ELMS

January 16th, 2013

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Loeb’s team to remain in the ELMS

Sebastien Loeb’s sportscar team will remain in the European Le Mans Series this year alongside its move into the FIA GT Series with the World Rally legend.

Davidson secures Daytona 24 seat

December 19th, 2012

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Davidson secures Daytona 24 seat

Toyota driver Anthony Davidson will make his comeback from the back-breaking injuries he sustained in the 2012 Le Mans 24 Hours in the Daytona 24 Hours next month.

Le Mans seeks to name greatest cars

December 6th, 2012

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Le Mans seeks to name greatest cars

Endurance racing fans are being called upon to help name the greatest cars in the history of the Le Mans 24 Hours in its 90th anniversary year in 2013. The Automobile Club de l’Ouest, the organiser of the 24 Hours, has set up an online poll for fans of the great race to vote for a car from each of the 10 decades of the event. A 10-man panel, including top drivers, team managers and journalists, will then choose between the winners of each decade to come up with a top-10 list of the cars that best embody the legend of Le Mans.

Bourdais rejoins Starworks for Daytona

November 19th, 2012

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Bourdais rejoins Starworks for Daytona

Sebastien Bourdais will rejoin the Starworks team for the 2013 Daytona 24 Hours. The four-time Champ Car champion and Le Mans 24 Hours podium finisher is set to team up with Ryan Dalziel, Alex Popow and Allan McNish in the Starworks Riley-Ford. Bourdais contested three mid-season Grand-Am races with Starworks last year, winning at Indianapolis alongside Dalziel and Enzo Potolicchio.

Le Mans date moved back

August 30th, 2012

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Le Mans date moved back

The 2013 Le Mans 24 Hours has been put back a week to 22-23 June. Race organiser the Automobile Club de l’Ouest had originally announced that next year’s endurance classic would take place on 15-16 June.

Gene steps in for Bernhard at Le Mans

June 1st, 2012

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Gene steps in for Bernhard at Le Mans

Marc Gene will replace Timo Bernhard in Audi’s Le Mans 24 Hours line-up after the team’s 2010 winner failed to regain his fitness in time following a testing accident at Sebring in March. Gene, who also won Le Mans alongside Alex Wurz and David Brabham driving for Audi’s former turbodiesel rival Peugeot in 2009, was drafted into Audi’s squad when it became clear Bernard would need a long recovery period for his vertebrae injury

Pescarolo delays debut of LMP1 car

April 23rd, 2012

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Pescarolo delays debut of LMP1 car

Sportscar legend Henri Pescarolo has delayed the debut of his new LMP1 contender until the Le Mans 24 Hours. His team had planned to race its new Pescarolo-Judd 03, which is based around the monocoque and suspension from last year’s Aston Martin AMR-One, at the Spa 6 Hours on May 5. As predicted by AUTOSPORT, it will now not be ready in time for the second round of the FIA World Endurance Championship, which means Pescarolo Team will be forced to give the car its race debut in the 24 Hours in June

Audi heads 2012 Le Mans entry list

February 2nd, 2012

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Audi heads 2012 Le Mans entry list

Audi heads the entry for this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours with a four-car assault that will include two hybrid versions of its R18 coupe. The German manufacturer has opted to split its entry between its new diesel-electric hybrid, which has been testing since last autumn, and a conventional turbodiesel version of the R18. Audi Sport boss Wolfgang Ullrich said: “The first test results [of the hybrid] are very encouraging and we are intrigued to see just how this technology performs on the race track at Le Mans

Dome back to Le Mans with Pescarolo

February 2nd, 2012

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Dome back to Le Mans with Pescarolo

Dome is to return to the Le Mans 24 Hours in conjunction with the Pescarolo team. The Japanese constructor is producing a heavily-updated version of its Judd-powered S102 coupe that raced at Le Mans in 2008 for an assault on this year’s race and the Spa FIA World Endurance Championship race in May

Kimber-Smith wants LMP1 seat

January 2nd, 2012

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Kimber-Smith wants LMP1 seat

Tom Kimber-Smith is chasing an LMP1 drive at June’s Le Mans 24 Hours, after being left out of Greaves Motorsport’s LMP2 line-up. The 27-year-old Briton was the star driver for the team in 2011, helping it to a Le Mans class victory and the Le Mans Series LMP2 title.

WEC adds Bahrain round

November 12th, 2011

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WEC adds Bahrain round

The new FIA World Endurance Championship will be fought out over eight rounds next year. The world championship, which has grown out of the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup, is effectively increasing from seven to eight races with the addition of an event in the Middle East.

United Autosports to run LMP2 car

August 25th, 2011

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United Autosports to run LMP2 car

United Autosports will enter the prototype ranks at Petit Le Mans in October after securing a deal to run an LMP2 Pescarolo in conjunction with OAK Racing. Former grand prix driver and Le Mans 24 Hours winner Stefan Johansson will race the car with Mark Patterson and team co-owner Zak Brown at the 1000km event at Road Atlanta – which will count as a round of both the American Le Mans Series and the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup. Richard Dean, who co-owns the team with Brown, said that the entry marks the first step in its plans to compete at the Le Mans 24 Hours in the future

Chrysler evaluating GT return

June 23rd, 2011

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Chrysler evaluating GT return

Chrysler is evaluating a return to international GT competition with the next generation of Viper, according to this week’s AUTOSPORT magazine. The US giant, which took a hat-trick of GTS class wins at the Le Mans 24 Hours from 1998-2000 with the original Viper Coupe, has began to look at the possibility of taking on BMW, Ferrari, Chevrolet and Porsche in the GTE category

Herbert to race at Spa with an Audi

March 24th, 2011

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Herbert to race at Spa with an Audi

Former Le Mans 24 Hours winner Johnny Herbert has confirmed that he will race in the Spa 24 Hours later this year for Audi.

Blundell eager to expand comeback

March 16th, 2011

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Blundell eager to expand comeback

Former grand prix driver Mark Blundell intends to extend his return to racing over several more events this season.

Peugeot: Le Mans is main focus

March 10th, 2011

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Peugeot: Le Mans is main focus

Peugeot says it sees next week’s Sebring 12 Hours mainly as preparation for the Le Mans 24 Hours – but is not shying away from a bid to win the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup opener. The French company’s latest-generation 908 LMP1 car makes its racing debut in the ILMC/American Le Mans Series event next weekend, and team boss Olivier Quesnel thinks victory is possible, if not a priority

Highcroft expects to defend title

February 10th, 2011

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Highcroft expects to defend title

Reigning American Le Mans Series champion team Highcroft Racing says it is close to committing to a title defence, after announcing that it will definitely contest the Sebring 12 Hours and Le Mans 24 Hours with the latest LMP1 HPD. Highcroft’s plans for 2011 had been uncertain over the winter, with lead driver David Brabham admitting he was keeping his options open in case Duncan Dayton’s squad was unable to put a programme together for the season