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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.

Ericsson leads all-DAMS front row

May 10th, 2013

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Ericsson leads all-DAMS front row

Marcus Ericsson will start round five of the 2013 GP2 Series at Barcelona from pole position, leading a one-two for reigning champion DAMS ahead of team-mate Stephane Richelmi. Ericsson, who had not scored a point this season until taking the four for pole position – his first-ever in the series – left it late to grab the top spot, having previously led the way for much of the session only for Richelmi to look like he had snatched it late on

Nasr dominates practice for Carlin

May 10th, 2013

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Nasr dominates practice for Carlin

Felipe Nasr set the fastest time by over three quarters of a second in the free practice session for the third race weekend of the GP2 Series season at Barcelona. Track conditions were dry following the first Formula 1 session , and conditions were ideal for quick times from the off. Jolyon Palmer was first to set the fastest time for Carlin, soon toppled by reigning Formula Renault 3.5 champion Robin Frijns (Hilmer).

Calado to be managed by Nicolas Todt

April 30th, 2013

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Calado to be managed by Nicolas Todt

James Calado’s career will be overseen by Nicolas Todt, with the GP2 racer having joined Todt’s All Road Management stable. Todt already manages Formula 1 drivers Felipe Massa, Jules Bianchi and Pastor Maldonado, and is confident Calado can join them

Bird wins sprint race thriller by 0.08s

April 21st, 2013

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Bird wins sprint race thriller by 0.08s

Sam Bird scored a stunning Bahrain GP2 Series sprint race victory at the Sakhir circuit, the first ever win for the new Russian Time team, after a thrilling battle to the chequered flag with Felipe Nasr. The winning margin was just 0.08s at the finish line, as longtime leader Bird’s tyres went off in the closing laps, allowing points leader Stefano Coletti (Rapax) and Nasr (Carlin) to catch him.

Leimer storms to Bahrain GP2 pole

April 19th, 2013

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Leimer storms to Bahrain GP2 pole

Fabio Leimer set pole position for Saturday’s feature race in the second round of the GP2 Series in Bahrain, thrashing his nearest opposition by almost a second.

Calado penalised for causing crash

March 24th, 2013

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Calado penalised for causing crash

GP2 frontrunner James Calado has been handed a 10-place grid penalty for a clash on lap one of the Sepang sprint race . The ART driver was challenging feature race winner Fabio Leimer when he clipped the rear of the Racing Engineering machine in the braking zone for Turn 4.

Calado leads first GP2 practice

March 22nd, 2013

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Calado leads first GP2 practice

James Calado lived up to his billing as GP2 championship favourite by setting the pace in the season’s opening practice session in Malaysia. Calado’s early 1m45.403s lap put his ART entry a scant 0.019 seconds ahead of Rapax’s Simon Trummer. Newcomer team Russian Time got off to an encouraging start with Tom Dillmann going third quickest

Calado tipped as GP2 title threat

March 21st, 2013

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Calado tipped as GP2 title threat

GP2 frontrunning team Racing Engineering has singled out James Calado as its biggest championship rival for 2013. The Spanish outfit is expected to launch a title assault of its own this year with Fabio Leimer, who has been tipped by 2012 champion Davide Valsecchi to be his successor .

Coletti sets pace as GP2 test ends

March 7th, 2013

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Coletti sets pace as GP2 test ends

GP2 veteran Stefano Coletti set the pace on the final day of pre-season testing at Barcelona on Thursday. The Rapax driver came out on top during a flurry of activity in the morning session, as most drivers ran the soft tyre compound once the track had dried out. Coletti was also one of the leading runners in the slower afternoon session, setting the second fastest time on the hard tyre as Felipe Nasr led the way with a soft compound run

Coletti leads wet GP2 test day

March 5th, 2013

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Coletti leads wet GP2 test day

Stefano Coletti put Rapax on top of a rain-hit first day of GP2 testing at Barcelona. The Monegasque driver, who won twice for Trident in his 2011 campaign, took advantage of a drying afternoon track to set the overall best, a 1m29.868s, in the closing stages

Dillmann stays on top at Jerez

February 27th, 2013

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Dillmann stays on top at Jerez

Tom Dillmann repeated his Tuesday form to set the pace on day two of GP2 testing at Jerez. Driving again for new team Hilmer Motorsport, which has taken the spot vacated by Ocean Racing Technology, free agent Dillmann produced a benchmark lap of 1m24.400s in the morning session

Dillmann fastest in first test at Jerez

February 26th, 2013

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Dillmann fastest in first test at Jerez

Tom Dillmann was fastest for newcomer team Hilmer Motorsport on the first day of 2013 GP2 testing at Jerez on Tuesday. Dillmann, who was a race-winner during a part-season with Rapax last year, finished the quicker afternoon session 0.2 seconds faster than Racing Engineering’s returnee Fabio Leimer. Felipe Nasr, now at Carlin, completed the top three, followed by ART’s James Calado and Lazarus driver Rene Binder

Trummer joins Rapax for GP2

January 28th, 2013

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Trummer joins Rapax for GP2

Simon Trummer will move to Rapax for his second season in GP2. The 23-year-old Swiss driver joins race winner Stefano Coletti at the squad

Binder keeps Lazarus seat for 2013

January 17th, 2013

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Binder keeps Lazarus seat for 2013

Rene Binder has retained his Lazarus seat for the 2013 GP2 campaign.

Leimer stays at Racing Engineering

January 16th, 2013

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Leimer stays at Racing Engineering

Fabio Leimer will stay at Racing Engineering for the 2013 GP2 season, joined by Julian Leal. Leimer joined the team for the GP2 Final event in Abu Dhabi at the end of 2011 , which he won overall, but could not translate that form into a title challenge last year, finishing seventh in the standings. But team boss Alfonso de Orleans-Borbon is confident Leimer will be a championship threat this season

Evans stays with Arden for GP2 move

January 15th, 2013

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Evans stays with Arden for GP2 move

GP3 champion Mitch Evans will stay with Arden for his graduation to GP2 this season. New Zealander Evans first joined the MW Arden GP3 squad for the 2011 campaign. His maiden win came in round three at Barcelona, then he triumphed in last year’s ultra-tight title battle

Harvey switches to GP3 with Lotus

December 11th, 2012

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Harvey switches to GP3 with Lotus

British Formula 3 champion Jack Harvey will step up to GP3 next season with the ART-run Lotus team. Harvey has already tested GP3 cars with both Lotus and Carlin this winter

Calado stays with Lotus for 2013

December 11th, 2012

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Calado stays with Lotus for 2013

James Calado will stay with the ART-run Lotus team for the 2013 GP2 season. The 23-year-old Briton, backed by the Racing Steps Foundation, first joined the squad for GP3 in 2011 , finishing a close second in the championship behind team-mate Valtteri Bottas .

Vettel and Alonso in Awards battle

December 2nd, 2012

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Vettel and Alonso in Awards battle

Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso will resume their rivalry at tonight’s AUTOSPORT Awards in London. Both men staged remarkable Formula 1 title challenges over the course of 2012, with Vettel finally prevailing in a wild and dramatic Brazilian Grand Prix finale

James Calado passed fit for GP2 race

September 23rd, 2012

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James Calado passed fit for GP2 race

James Calado will participate in Sunday’s GP2 sprint race in Singapore despite suffering from food poisoning. The Lotus driver was forced to retire from Saturday’s feature race because of the illness, and there were fears that he would join Coloni driver Luca Filippi on the sidelines today. But after treatment since the race, the 23-year-old now feels fit enough to start