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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.

Muller wins truncated first race

June 9th, 2013

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Muller wins truncated first race

Yvan Muller claimed his fourth win of 2013 in a truncated first World Touring Car race at Moscow Raceway. The Frenchman had to deal with heavy race-long pressure from the ROAL BMW of Tom Coronel and also a lengthy stoppage caused by a heavy crash as the field hit Turn 1 for the first time. Charles Ng, who had started a career-best ninth, got loose on the crest and was tagged by Freddy Barth, who in turn was being pushed by Stefano D’Aste

Muller on pole for first race in Russia

June 8th, 2013

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Muller on pole for first race in Russia

Yvan Muller secured the first World Touring Car pole position at Moscow Raceway in a rain-hit qualifying session. Storm clouds had threatened the first part of the knockout format, but held off until Q2 started, effectively turning qualifying into a one-lap shootout

Muller back ahead in practice two

June 8th, 2013

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Muller back ahead in practice two

Yvan Muller led a Chevrolet top-three lockout in the second and final World Touring Car practice at Moscow Raceway. The Frenchman jumped to the top of the timesheets with a new weekend best of 1m43.267s with 10 minutes of the session to run

Huff claims first win of 2013 season

May 5th, 2013

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Huff claims first win of 2013 season

Rob Huff claimed the first victory of his World Touring Car title defence in a safety car-hit Hungaroring finale. A massive crash for Gabriele Tarquini, whose Honda Civic was sent spearing into the barriers on the outside of Turn 3 on the opening lap, brought out a four-lap caution period. Tarquini was able to walk away from his crash, but was subsequently put in a neck brace and then taken to hospital for checks

Muller wins race one from Michelisz

May 5th, 2013

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Muller wins race one from Michelisz

Yvan Muller held off a late surge from home favourite Norbert Michelisz to claim victory in the opening World Touring Car race at the Hungaroring. The Frenchman protected his pole position advantage away from the start and seemed set to cruise to a third win as he gradually eased away from the field over the opening six laps.

Muller storms to Hungaroring pole

May 4th, 2013

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Muller storms to Hungaroring pole

Yvan Muller blazed to his 16th career World Touring Car pole with a record lap of the Hungaroring. The Frenchman banged in a 1m53.426s early in the final session and then simply watched as all his rivals fell well short of surpassing it.

Coronel gives BMW first win of 2013

April 28th, 2013

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Coronel gives BMW first win of 2013

Tom Coronel took BMW’s first World Touring Car win of the season with an assured drive in the Slovakia Ring finale. The Dutchman, starting from pole on the reversed grid, preserved his advantage away from the line and quickly distanced himself from what became a massive fight for second.

Tarquini leads Honda podium lockout

April 28th, 2013

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Tarquini leads Honda podium lockout

Gabriele Tarquini delivered the first victory for Honda’s new World Touring Car project in Slovakia. Team-mate Tiago Monteiro followed him home in second, while Norbert Michelisz ensured a podium lockout for the Japanese marque as he held off Yvan Muller to finish third. Tarquini converted pole position into an early lead and gradually eased away from the field, his cause helped by the fact Monteiro, Michelisz and Muller spent much of the race within one second of each other

Tarquini leads Honda 1-2-3 on grid

April 27th, 2013

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Tarquini leads Honda 1-2-3 on grid

Gabriele Tarquini captured his and Honda’s second straight World Touring Car pole at the Slovakia Ring. The Japanese marque dominated the session, locking out the top three courtesy of Tiago Monteiro and Norbert Michelisz in the Zengo-run Civic. Three-time WTCC champion Yvan Muller was the only man who looked capable of denying the Hondas, but fell just short in Q2

Tarquini takes maiden Honda WTCC pole

April 6th, 2013

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Tarquini takes maiden Honda WTCC pole

Gabriele Tarquini broke Chevrolet’s dominance and earned a first pole position for Honda’s new World Touring Car project at Marrakech.

Muller fastest in first Monza practice

March 23rd, 2013

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Muller fastest in first Monza practice

Yvan Muller delivered a blistering last-gasp salvo to deny Honda top spot in the opening practice session of the 2013 World Touring Car Championship at Monza. The Frenchman, once again in an RML-run Chevrolet Cruze, had dominated much of the session but was knocked from the top spot when Tiago Monteiro went clear with two minutes to run.

Oriola continues in WTCC with Tuenti

February 27th, 2013

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Oriola continues in WTCC with Tuenti

Pepe Oriola will remain in a SEAT for the 2013 World Touring Car Championship, run by a reconstituted Tuenti Racing team.

Huff gets Munnich SEAT for 2013

February 27th, 2013

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Huff gets Munnich SEAT for 2013

Rob Huff will make a shock switch to SEAT machinery this year and defend his World Touring Car Championship title with series newcomer Munnich Motorsport. The 33-year-old won last year’s crown with the RML-run factory Chevrolet squad, but was left with an uncertain future after the US manufacturer withdrew from the championship at the end of 2012. The Munnich deal was made possible by Markus Winkelhock’s decision to step down from WTCC driving duties to focus on his Audi commitments in GT racing.

Bennani stays on with Proteam

January 17th, 2013

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Bennani stays on with Proteam

Moroccan driver Mehdi Bennani will stay with Proteam in the World Touring Car Championship for a third successive season.

Huff claims pole with record lap

November 16th, 2012

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Huff claims pole with record lap

Rob Huff took another step towards securing his maiden World Touring Car Championship drivers’ crown with a fourth consecutive pole position at Macau. The Briton, fastest in both qualifying sessions, eclipsed reigning world champion Yvan Muller by 0.722s with a new lap record of 2m29.422s “The guys at Chevrolet have done an incredible job over the last eight years,” said Huff, “and to finish it off with a fourth pole position at Macau, a circuit that is one of my favourites, is something I am really happy about.

Huff fastest again in final session

November 16th, 2012

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Huff fastest again in final session

Rob Huff repeated his morning form to set the pace in the final World Touring Car Championship practice session ahead of Macau qualifying on Friday afternoon. The Briton’s lap of 2m31.061s was 0.274 seconds faster than championship outsider and RML Chevrolet team-mate Yvan Muller. The three remaining drivers in contention for the 2012 drivers’ crown occupied the top three positions in free practice two, as Alain Menu took third spot.

Monteiro puts Honda on top in Macau

November 15th, 2012

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Tiago Monteiro set the pace in the new Honda in Thursday’s World Touring Car Championship test in Macau.

Menu takes routine Suzuka win

October 21st, 2012

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Alain Menu converted pole position to his fourth World Touring Car Championship win of the season in round 19 on the truncated Suzuka East circuit. The Swiss racer’s score of 30 points towards his recovery in the drivers’ standings was offset by team-mate and championship leader Yvan Muller finishing second ahead of the third RML Chevrolet of Rob Huff. There was light contact in the fight for second at Turn 1 when Huff attempted to pass Muller.

Menu claims pole as Chevy seals title

October 20th, 2012

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Menu claims pole as Chevy seals title

Alain Menu helped Chevrolet seal the 2012 World Touring Car Championship constructors’ title by taking pole position at Suzuka. The Swiss racer was fastest in both practice sessions and repeated his 2011 pole around the short East layout. Chevrolets will occupy the first two rows for Sunday’s opening race.

Huff wins and draws level with Muller

September 23rd, 2012

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Victory for Rob Huff and a drive-through penalty for his RML Chevrolet team-mate Yvan Muller brought the World Touring Car Championship title race alive at Sonoma. Muller’s penalty was awarded for tagging race leader Franz Engstler into a spin at the Carousel corner