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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.

VW never doubted Latvala quality

June 4th, 2013

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VW never doubted Latvala quality

Volkswagen boss Jost Capito says his team never lost faith in Jari-Matti Latvala as he struggled prior to last weekend’s Acropolis Rally win. Latvala was left trailing as his team-mate Sebastien Ogier blasted to three early-season victories and a large points lead.

Sainz gets extra FR3.5 outing at Spa

May 27th, 2013

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Sainz gets extra FR3.5 outing at Spa

Carlos Sainz Jr will stay with Zeta Corse in Formula Renault 3.5 for this weekend’s round at Spa after scoring points on his debut in Monaco on Sunday. The Red Bull-backed GP3 racer initially signed a one-off deal with the Italian team for last weekend so he could gain experience of the Monte Carlo circuit. However, that deal has now been extended after a weekend where the Spaniard spent most of the event running at the sharp end on his way to finishing sixth .

Toro Rosso: poor start won’t set tone

April 9th, 2013

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Toro Rosso: poor start won’t set tone

Toro Rosso still has the potential to catch the front of the Formula 1 midfield, according to technical director James Key, despite its poor start to the 2013 season. Team principal Franz Tost set the ambitious target of finishing sixth in the constructors’ championship when the STR8 was launched in February.

Beatriz IndyCar drive safe until Indy

April 3rd, 2013

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Beatriz IndyCar drive safe until Indy

Ana Beatriz will remain in the second Dale Coyne Racing car until at least the Indy 500, the team confirmed today. The Brazilian joined the team on a part-time basis ahead of the season-opener at St Petersburg two weeks ago, where she finished 22nd. Although she has 23 IndyCar starts to her credit, this weekend will mark her first race at the Alabama circuit.

Peterhansel to remain with X-raid

March 27th, 2013

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Peterhansel to remain with X-raid

Dakar legend Stephane Peterhansel will remain with X-raid for the 2014 event.

Lauda insists Lowe no threat to Brawn

February 26th, 2013

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Lauda insists Lowe no threat to Brawn

Ross Brawn’s immediate future as team principal at Mercedes is not in doubt, insists its chairman Niki Lauda, despite Paddy Lowe planning to switch from McLaren. Speculation that Brawn will be stepping down from his role sooner rather than later grew after it emerged that McLaren technical director Lowe has agreed to join Mercedes at the start of next year.

Hamilton crashes on Mercedes debut

February 6th, 2013

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Hamilton crashes on Mercedes debut

Lewis Hamilton’s first proper day of Formula 1 testing with Mercedes got off to a bad start on Wednesday when he crashed the team’s new W04. The Briton, who has joined the team from McLaren, had been third quickest in the morning when, after 15 laps, he ran off the track at the Dry Sack hairpin. Television footage of the incident showed he had locked up in the braking area of the corner, before skipping across the gravel trap and nosing into the barriers.

Susie Wolff to increase Williams role

January 28th, 2013

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Susie Wolff to increase Williams role

Susie Wolff will increase her development role with the Williams Formula 1 team in the 2013 season. The former DTM driver joined the team last year, conducting her first F1 test in an older-spec car in October.

Glock targets podiums in first season

January 25th, 2013

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Glock targets podiums in first season

Timo Glock has targeted podium finishes for his rookie DTM campaign. The 30-year-old German was announced as BMW’s eighth and final driver for the 2013 series on Friday morning , less than a week after being released from his Marussia Formula 1 seat for commercial reasons

Marussia confirms Glock’s departure

January 21st, 2013

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Marussia confirms Glock’s departure

Marussia has confirmed German driver Timo Glock is leaving the team ahead of the start of the 2013 Formula 1 season.

Visoiu completes Arden’s GP3 line-up

January 9th, 2013

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Visoiu completes Arden’s GP3 line-up

Robert Visoiu will complete MW Arden’s line-up for the 2013 GP3 Series. The team announced earlier on Wednesday that Carlos Sainz Jr and Daniil Kvyat would fill two of its three cars. Visoiu switches to MW Arden after contesting last year’s championship with Jenzer, showing promising form at times and finishing second in race two at Barcelona.

Pons reconfirms Amberg for 2013

November 28th, 2012

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Pons reconfirms Amberg for 2013

Pons Racing has reconfirmed Swiss driver Zoel Amberg will stay with the team for a second season of Formula Renault 3.5 in 2013.

Lotus ‘never doubted’ Raikkonen

November 9th, 2012

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Lotus ‘never doubted’ Raikkonen

Lotus boss Eric Boullier says his team never had any doubts that Kimi Raikkonen would deliver in his return to Formula 1. The 2007 world champion left the sport at the end of the 2009 season to compete in the World Rally Championship, later experimenting with NASCAR as well.

Munoz set for 2013 Indy 500 debut

October 23rd, 2012

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Munoz set for 2013 Indy 500 debut

Carlos Munoz is set to make his IndyCar debut at next year’s Indianapolis 500 with Andretti Autosport. The 20-year-old Colombian has joined the team for a full-time campaign in Indy Lights next year, having won twice on his way to fifth in this year’s standings with rival squad Team Moore Racing.

Hazell not racing for Rob Austin

April 4th, 2012

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Hazell not racing for Rob Austin

Rob Austin Racing has been left without a second driver for the 2012 season after Mark Hazell told the team he will not be racing. Hazell, a former Porsche Carrera Cup and Renault Clio Cup racer, joined the team for 2012 but was absent from the season opener at Brands Hatch last weekend

Newsham confident he can win

March 31st, 2012

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Dave Newsham believes he can win the opening round of the British Touring Car Championship at Brands Hatch on Sunday after taking his first series pole position. Former Renault Clio Cup champion Newsham stepped up to the BTCC last season. He joined the Team ES Racing squad for 2012 and put its turbocharged Vauxhall Vectra on pole earlier this afternoon with a time of 48.483s

Hedley joins Thorney for BTCC debut

February 24th, 2012

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Hedley joins Thorney for BTCC debut

Rob Hedley will make his British Touring Car Championship this year with Thorney Motorsport. Hedley will partner team boss John Thorne in the two-car line-up of NGTC-spec Vauxhall Insignias.

Gascoyne gets expanded Caterham role

February 16th, 2012

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Gascoyne gets expanded Caterham role

Mark Smith has taken over control of the Caterham F1 team’s technical department after Mike Gascoyne’s was promoted to chief technical officer of the entire Caterham Group. Gascoyne, who joined the team before it made its Formula 1 debut in 2010, will now be responsible for proposing, supporting and coordinating technical initiatives in Caterham Group’s F1 and GP2 team as well as Caterham Cars, Caterham Composites and Caterham Technology & Innovation. Smith, who as the team’s technical director, takes over the day-to-day control of the technical side of the F1 team

Frank Williams: FW34 a ‘fresh start’

February 7th, 2012

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Frank Williams: FW34 a ‘fresh start’

Frank Williams says the FW34 represents a ‘truly fresh start’ for the team ahead of the 2012 F1 season.

Eeckelaert leaves HRT team

February 6th, 2012

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Eeckelaert leaves HRT team

Jacky Eeckelaert has left the HRT team, where he was heading up the design work of its new 2012 challenger.