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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.

BMW: rule changes will spice up DTM

April 18th, 2013

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BMW: rule changes will spice up DTM

BMW has backed the rule changes being made in the DTM this year, which include the introduction of Formula 1-style option tyres and DRS. The Munich-based manufacturer won the championship on its return to the category last season, with ex-Mercedes driver Bruno Spengler leading its line-up and taking the drivers’ crown. After experiments in winter testing, series bosses decided to introduce DRS and an option tyre for this year

Heidfeld and Rebellion lead practice

April 13th, 2013

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Heidfeld and Rebellion lead practice

Nick Heidfeld put Rebellion Racing on top of the timesheets in the final practice session for the World Endurance Championship at Silverstone. The former grand prix driver was one of the last drivers lapping on a drying circuit and knocked Tom Kristensen’s Audi off the top spot with a 1m47.993 lap in his Lola-Toyota. Kristensen’s best lap was 0.070 seconds slower than the German’s.

Traffic costs Rossi in Qatar

April 6th, 2013

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Traffic costs Rossi in Qatar

Valentino Rossi believes traffic cost him a spot on the front two rows of the grid for the opening MotoGP race of the season, the Qatar Grand Prix. After an unsuccessful two-year spell with Ducati, Rossi has returned to Yamaha – the manufacturer with which he won four of his seven top-class world titles – for 2013.

Wittmann leads last day of DTM test

March 29th, 2013

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Wittmann leads last day of DTM test

Marco Wittmann led Pascal Wehrlein in a rookie one-two on the final day of the DTM’s official pre-season test at Barcelona. Wittmann, who steps up to the MTEK BMW team this year after a year as the manufacturer’s test and reserve driver, lapped in 1m06.451s to beat Mercedes driver Wehrlein by 0.236 seconds

IndyCar adds Competition Committee

March 12th, 2013

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IndyCar adds Competition Committee

IndyCar has announced the formation of a Competition Committee to serve as a formal channel for series stakeholders to communicate about competition and technical matters. The advisory committee will comprise a minimum of seven members, who will meet regularly throughout the year to discuss issues including regulations, technical specifications and safety. It will have no rule-making power.

New LMP1 rules to benefit privateers

February 19th, 2013

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New LMP1 rules to benefit privateers

The FIA believes that it can create a set of regulations that will appeal to privateers wanting to challenge for overall victories at Le Mans and in the World Endurance Championship. AUTOSPORT recently reported that the sport’s governing body was working with Le Mans organiser the ACO to come up with a set of regulations for 2014 that will encourage privateer teams to enter the top class of prototype racing.

Wurz warns against overconfidence

February 19th, 2013

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Wurz warns against overconfidence

Alex Wurz says Toyota cannot be overconfident about its chances for the upcoming World Endurance Championship season despite a promising return to sportscars racing in 2012.

Molina keeps Audi DTM seat

February 4th, 2013

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Molina keeps Audi DTM seat

Miguel Molina will continue to race with Audi in the DTM after being confirmed as the eighth driver of the manufacturer’s line-up for 2013. The Spanish driver’s position at Audi was in doubt after the German carmaker announced seven of its eight drivers in December last year and excluded Molina, saying he had left the DTM squad. On Monday, however, Audi announced that Molina, the only Spanish driver to have finished on the podium in the DTM, will stay on for the upcoming season after all.

Sauber not chasing new engine supplier

February 2nd, 2013

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Sauber not chasing new engine supplier

Sauber is not talking to any manufacturers other than Ferrari about a 2014 engine supply, but admits it has not secured a deal for Formula 1′s new technical era .

BMW confirms Glock for 2013 season

January 25th, 2013

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BMW confirms Glock for 2013 season

Timo Glock has completed BMW’s DTM line-up for the 2013 season. The 30-year-old German tested for the manufacturer at Valencia this week after being released from his Marussia Formula 1 deal a year early. Following his outing, Glock has now signed a deal to become the eighth and final driver for BMW.

Biagi has prize DTM test with BMW

January 24th, 2013

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Biagi has prize DTM test with BMW

GT racer Thomas Biagi completed a day of testing in BMW’s M3 DTM car at Valencia on Thursday as a reward for his performances in 2012.

Glock gets BMW DTM test

January 22nd, 2013

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Glock gets BMW DTM test

Formula 1 refugee Timo Glock could be set for a move into the DTM with BMW after the manufacturer confirmed that he will join its test line-up at Valencia this week. The news comes just 24 hours after the Marussia F1 team announced that it had released the 30-year-old German from his contract a year early .

No full-time V8 seat for Murphy

December 21st, 2012

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No full-time V8 seat for Murphy

Four-time Bathurst 1000 winner Greg Murphy will not compete in V8 Supercars full-time in 2013.

Molina’s DTM future in doubt

December 19th, 2012

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Molina’s DTM future in doubt

Miguel Molina’s DTM future is in doubt after the identity of seven of Audi’s eight drivers for 2013 were revealed on Wednesday night.

Loeb tests McLaren GT3 at Navarra

December 19th, 2012

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Loeb tests McLaren GT3 at Navarra

Nine-time world rally champion Sebastien Loeb shook down the McLaren MP4-12C GT3 that he will race next year at the Navarra circuit on Tuesday. The Frenchman, who will only take part in four WRC events in 2013 , will race the McLaren in the GT Sprint Series, the championship replacing the GT1 World Championship. Loeb had already driven the car – run by Von Ryan Racing – at this year’s French GT Tour final at the Paul Ricard circuit (pictured).

Haug to leave Mercedes after 2012

December 13th, 2012

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Haug to leave Mercedes after 2012

Norbert Haug will leave his role as Mercedes motorsport chief at the end of 2012 after 22 years in the role.

Keselowski hails impetus of Ford swap

December 12th, 2012

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Keselowski hails impetus of Ford swap

Brad Keselowski believes Penske’s switch to Ford will provide a much-needed boost to motivation levels following his 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup title success. The 28-year-old became Penske’s first Cup champion in the final round of the season at Homestead, triumphing after nearest rival Jimmie Johnson hit trouble. Speaking during Tuesday’s test at Charlotte Motor Speedway, where Penske has started its transition from Dodge to Ford , he admitted it would be easy for energy and drive to slip in the wake of the team’s triumph.

Mercedes pays tribute to Green

December 10th, 2012

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Mercedes pays tribute to Green

Mercedes has paid tribute to DTM driver Jamie Green following the announcement that he has left the manufacturer after eight years in the series. Green confirmed on Monday morning that he will race for Mercedes’s long-time rival Audi next year. He is known to have also been approached by BMW during 2012 about a drive in the future

Green confirms Audi switch

December 10th, 2012

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Green confirms Audi switch

Jamie Green will switch from Mercedes to Audi in the DTM next year, as predicted by AUTOSPORT in November. The 30-year-old Briton has spent his entire career in the series with Mercedes so far and finished a career-best third in this year’s championship. But he believes that a switch to Audi will give him his best chances yet of winning the championship

Porsche revives factory race team

December 9th, 2012

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Porsche revives factory race team

Porsche will revive its in-house factory team for its return to the prototype ranks in 2014. The German manufacturer’s forthcoming LMP1 hybrid will be run by a full works team based at its Weissach research and development headquarters. This facility near Stuttgart is where Porsche’s first outright contender for Le Mans 24 Hours honours since 1998 is being designed, developed and built.