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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.

Di Resta: ’14 car to hinder development

April 4th, 2013

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Di Resta: ’14 car to hinder development

Force India will have to compromise either its late-2013 performance or next year’s car, reckons Paul di Resta, as he does not think his team can sustain dual development programmes. With Formula 1 switching to the very different V6 turbo-powered rules next season, there will be scant carry-over between this year’s cars and their successors.

Force India: V6s must not dictate form

April 2nd, 2013

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Force India: V6s must not dictate form

Force India deputy team principal Bob Fernley has warned engines must not become the overwhelming performance differentiator when the new Formula 1 regulations kick in next year. In 2014 F1 will switch to 1.6-litre turbocharged V6 powerplants, with Force India continuing to use engines supplied by Mercedes .

Vita4One aims to join field at Zolder

March 29th, 2013

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Vita4One aims to join field at Zolder

The Vita4One BMW squad is aiming to be on the grid for round two of the FIA GT Series at Zolder next month following its late withdrawal from this weekend’s championship opener at Nogaro. Team boss Michael Bartels told AUTOSPORT that it was the team’s intention to contest the remainder of the series, which takes over from the FIA GT1 World Championship for this year, with a solo Pro class BMW Z4 capable of challenging for victory.

Vita4One withdraws from Nogaro race

March 28th, 2013

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Vita4One withdraws from Nogaro race

The Vita4One BMW squad has withdrawn from the opening round of the FIA GT Series at Nogaro this weekend. The withdrawal of the team that finished third in last year’s FIA GT1 World Championship was confirmed by series boss Stephane Ratel after its solo entry failed to show up at the circuit today ahead of first free practice on Friday

Sauber: Hulkenberg drive proves quality

March 28th, 2013

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Sauber: Hulkenberg drive proves quality

Sauber boss Monisha Kaltenborn believes Nico Hulkenberg’s drive in the Malaysian Grand Prix was the kind of performance that shows the team was right to hire him. The German put on a strong showing at Sepang to score his first points with Sauber after finishing in eighth position , ahead of the McLaren of Sergio Perez and right behind the Lotus duo. Hulkenberg had been unable to start the season-opening race in Australia because of a car problem

Force India gets 2014 Mercedes deal

March 28th, 2013

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Force India gets 2014 Mercedes deal

Force India has extended its agreement with Mercedes-Benz to use the German firm’s engines from the 2014 Formula 1 season onwards. The new deal means Mercedes will supply Force India with power units and KERS under the new regulations that will come into play from next year, when turbo engines will return to F1.

Force India says issues hid pace

March 26th, 2013

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Force India says issues hid pace

Force India believes its Malaysian Grand Prix wheelnut issues hid just how competitive it was in the second round of the 2013 Formula 1 season. Both Paul di Resta and Adrian Sutil ultimately had to retire because of the nut system problem .

Karthikeyan open to adding more races

March 25th, 2013

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Karthikeyan open to adding more races

Narain Karthikeyan says he is open-minded about adding more Auto GP rounds to his 2013 programme following his series debut at Monza. The former HRT Formula 1 driver was a high-profile addition to the Monza grid after striking a late deal to compete with Zele Racing. Having therefore missed out on pre-event testing, the 36-year-old fought back from being tapped into a first corner spin to finish fifth in the weekend’s opening contest .

Force India to persist with nut system

March 24th, 2013

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Force India to persist with nut system

Force India will persevere with the new captive wheelnut system that was responsible for its disastrous Malaysian Grand Prix. The team was forced to retire the cars of both Adrian Sutil and Paul di Resta after pitstop problems caused by what the team described as a “captive wheelnut failure”. In a captive – also known as retained – wheelnut system, the nut stays attached to the wheelrim rather than staying in the gun when it is removed.

Force India braced for McLaren recovery

March 20th, 2013

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Force India braced for McLaren recovery

Force India needs to make the most of McLaren’s early season troubles according to deputy team principal Bob Fernley. With Adrian Sutil and Paul di Resta both finishing in the points last weekend, Force India is upbeat about its chances of moving forward from where it ended 2012.

SUNRED switches to BMW in GTs

March 20th, 2013

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SUNRED switches to BMW in GTs

The Spanish SUNRED Engineering team is swapping from Ford to BMW for its assault on this year’s FIA GT Series under the Indian flag. The former SEAT World Touring Car Championship squad will field a solo BMW Z4 GT3 under the BMW Sports Trophy Team India banner following its entry into the international sportscar arena in the 2012 FIA GT1 World Championship with a Ford GT

Force India certain Sutil is right choice

March 13th, 2013

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Force India certain Sutil is right choice

Force India boss Vijay Mallya has no doubts his team has made the right decision in giving Adrian Sutil a second chance in Formula 1, admitting everybody was impressed with his form in testing. The German driver spent a year on the sidelines following a conviction for grievous bodily harm, but will be back on the grid this year after beating Jules Bianchi to the second seat at Force India alongside Paul di Resta

Vettel expects Mercedes to be a threat

March 7th, 2013

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Vettel expects Mercedes to be a threat

Sebastian Vettel believes that Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg have ‘dangerous’ potential ahead of the new Formula 1 season. Mercedes impressed in last week’s final Barcelona test, setting fastest times overall with single-lap efforts but also delivering strong long-run pace. Although it is not clear yet just how much of a step forward Mercedes has made, Vettel believes that Hamilton and Rosberg could surprise.

Rosberg fastest in final winter F1 test

March 3rd, 2013

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Rosberg fastest in final winter F1 test

Mercedes ended the final day of 2013 pre-season Formula 1 testing on top thanks to Nico Rosberg. The German recorded a 1m20.130s at Barcelona on soft tyres after trading fastest laps with Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso for much of the morning session

Mercedes stays on top with Rosberg

March 3rd, 2013

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Mercedes stays on top with Rosberg

Nico Rosberg topped the final morning of pre-season Formula 1 testing as Mercedes continued to set the pace at Barcelona. After team-mate Lewis Hamilton ended up fastest on day three with a 1m20.558s, Rosberg led the way early on day four. His best of 1m21.277s remained quickest for some time before the German and Fernando Alonso”s Ferrari started a sequence of short runs on the soft-compound Pirelli rubber.

Hamilton tops penultimate day of testing

March 2nd, 2013

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Hamilton tops penultimate day of testing

Lewis Hamilton ended the third day of the final pre-season Barcelona test on top of the timesheets. The weather was the best seen so far and the Mercedes driver’s morning effort of 1m20.558s, set on Pirelli’s soft tyre, proved quicker than anyone could manage in the afternoon.

Intermediates a concern for Sauber

March 1st, 2013

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Intermediates a concern for Sauber

Sauber drivers Nico Hulkenberg and Esteban Gutierrez believe the C32 is not yet working well on the 2013-specification intermediate tyres. Although the car has shown promising dry-weather pace, it has not been so strong in the mixed conditions that have been a feature of testing. F1 rookie Gutierrez believes using the Pirelli intermediates is the C32′s current weakness

Grosjean quickest for Lotus on day two

March 1st, 2013

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Grosjean quickest for Lotus on day two

Romain Grosjean topped the second day of the final pre-season Formula 1 test at Barcelona. The Lotus driver had brought the morning session to a premature halt when his car stopped out on the circuit, but he ended up fastest with a 1m22.716s lap on soft tyres in the afternoon. Jenson Button’s McLaren had set the pace in the morning and he looked strong for most of the afternoon.

Updates not a priority for Force India

March 1st, 2013

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Updates not a priority for Force India

Paul di Resta says Force India will focus on honing its existing package rather than introducing a raft of updates ahead of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. Most Formula 1 teams have waited until the final Barcelona test bolt on and trial their Melbourne configurations.

Di Resta pleased to reunite with Sutil

February 28th, 2013

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Di Resta pleased to reunite with Sutil

Paul di Resta has welcomed the return of Adrian Sutil to the Force India Formula 1 squad this season. Force India confirmed on Thursday that Sutil had beaten Jules Bianchi to its vacant seat. Di Resta previously partnered the German at the squad in 2011.