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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.

Allison closing in on Ferrari move

May 9th, 2013

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Allison closing in on Ferrari move

James Allison is closing in on a move to join Ferrari in a senior technical position, AUTOSPORT has learned, but a deal is not done yet. After intense speculation about the future of Allison, whose exit as technical director at Lotus was confirmed on Wednesday , AUTOSPORT understands that he and Ferrari are working towards an agreement. If the talks come off, then Allison will return to the team where he spent five years from 2000 during its most successful recent spell

Ecclestone: Montezemolo still a friend

January 3rd, 2013

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Ecclestone: Montezemolo still a friend

Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone says his relationship with Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has been unaffected by their recent war of words. Ecclestone was unimpressed with Ferrari’s request for the FIA to investigate the yellow flag situation surrounding Sebastian Vettel at the Brazilian Grand Prix. A few days later, di Montezemolo suggested that F1 would benefit from having younger management in charge who can help lead the sport to a brighter future.

Montezemolo set to stay as Ferrari head

January 2nd, 2013

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Montezemolo set to stay as Ferrari head

Luca di Montezemolo looks set to continue as Ferrari president long-term after announcing that he will not campaign for a seat in the Italian Parliament.

Ecclestone: I could be forced out

December 30th, 2012

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Ecclestone: I could be forced out

Bernie Ecclestone has admitted that he would likely be removed from his role as Formula 1 supremo if he faces further action over the Gerhard Gribkowsky bribery case. Ecclestone is still awaiting news from German prosecutors over whether or not they intend to charge him amid allegations that he paid a bribe to Gribkoswky over the sale of F1 to CVC in 2006

F1 needs ‘more modern’ management

December 21st, 2012

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F1 needs ‘more modern’ management

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has suggested that the time has come for new younger management to take over the running of Formula 1.

Vettel eyed for Ferrari post-Alonso

December 21st, 2012

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Vettel eyed for Ferrari post-Alonso

Ferrari has singled out Sebastian Vettel over Lewis Hamilton as its future lead driver for when Fernando Alonso finally decides to retire from the sport. Vettel has already been strongly linked to a move to Ferrari , and the company’s president Luca di Montezemolo has not shied away from his praise of the German – who he thinks would be the perfect man for his team. “Between all the drivers Vettel and Hamilton could be perfect for the Ferrari of the future with one difference – Vettel is younger,” di Montezemolo was quoted as saying by the Independent

Montezemolo: Massa deal the right call

December 20th, 2012

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Montezemolo: Massa deal the right call

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has no doubts that his team did the right thing in handing Felipe Massa a fresh contract for 2013. Although the Brazilian driver had a lacklustre start to the campaign, he improved dramatically over the second half of the year to secure his future at Maranello . That move was questioned at the time, with some reckoning Ferrari should have gone for a younger driver, but di Montezemolo is totally convinced about the decision.

Massa resurgence significant for 2013

December 16th, 2012

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Massa resurgence significant for 2013

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo believes Felipe Massa’s resurgence in the second half of 2012 could have a significant impact on the team’s 2013 ambitions. After floundering in the early parts of 2012, Massa scored points in all of the last 10 grands prix, helping Ferrari to secure second in the constructors’ championship

Di Montezemelo hits out at Ecclestone

December 3rd, 2012

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Di Montezemelo hits out at Ecclestone

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has hit out at Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, suggesting the Briton may be too old to be running the sport. Ecclestone, 82, was critical of the controversy generated after Ferrari decided to write to the FIA asking for clarification on Sebastian Vettel’s pass on Jean-Eric Vergne during the season finale in Brazil. Ecclestone said last week that Ferrari was too late to consider a protest, and labelled the situation a “complete joke”.

Montezemolo wants full Ferrari analysis

November 26th, 2012

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Montezemolo wants full Ferrari analysis

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo wants his team to undertake a full analysis of its organisation and practices to ensure it does not repeat the poor start that cost it in the 2012 Formula 1 title race.

Ferrari ‘must have’ winning car in Texas

November 5th, 2012

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Ferrari ‘must have’ winning car in Texas

Ferrari needs to have a car quick enough to win the United States Grand Prix next weekend if it has any chance of keeping Fernando Alonso’s championship hopes realistically alive, says team president Luca di Montezemolo. Alonso reduced Red Bull rival Sebastian Vettel’s points lead to 10 by finishing second in Abu Dhabi on Sunday , but the ultimate points gain was disappointing considering Vettel had started last after being thrown out of qualifying

Ferrari downplays Vettel speculation

October 15th, 2012

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Ferrari downplays Vettel speculation

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has played down talk of Sebastian Vettel joining Fernando Alonso at Ferrari in the future, suggesting Felipe Massa is a more suitable second driver. Vettel has been linked to a switch to Ferrari at times this year , with fresh reports surfacing over the Korean Grand Prix weekend. Speaking to Italian radio, however, di Montezemolo says he is wary of having a line-up that could create tension within the team

Ferrari to close wind tunnel for tests

October 1st, 2012

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Ferrari to close wind tunnel for tests

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo says the Italian squad plans to shut down its wind tunnel in order to verify it is working properly. The Italian squad suffered issues with data correlation during the 2011 season, with its car not delivering the increase in downforce that wind tunnel data suggested some updates should offer

Perez staying realistic over future

September 20th, 2012

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Perez staying realistic over future

Sergio Perez insists that he is not getting carried away with renewed speculation about his future. Although a potential switch to Ferrari appears to be off for now, with Luca di Montezemolo saying the Mexican lacks experience , Perez has now been linked with a move to McLaren if Lewis Hamilton leaves. Perez said that the frenzied talk about his future that erupted after his podium finish in Monza was not a surprise – but he made it clear on Thursday that talk he had been sounded out by McLaren was wide of the work

Perez ‘not ready’ for Ferrari switch

September 12th, 2012

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Perez ‘not ready’ for Ferrari switch

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has effectively ruled out Sergio Perez driving for his team next year, insisting the Mexican is still lacking experience. Perez has been enjoying an impressive season with Sauber, having finished on the podium three times, including second place in the Italian Grand Prix last weekend , when he beat both Ferrari drivers Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa. The Sauber driver , in his second season in Formula 1, has been linked with Massa’s seat for months, prompting di Montezemolo to play down talk of the Mexican landing a 2013 Ferrari seat back in June .

Experience key for Perez, says Sauber

September 11th, 2012

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Experience key for Perez, says Sauber

Sergio Perez could still do with more experience before he is ready to deliver for a team like Ferrari, according to his current outfit Sauber. Sauber CEO Monisha Kaltenborn reckons that Perez’s inconsistent form through 2012 is simply down to a lack of experience, but she is convinced that he can be a winner in Formula 1.

Di Montezemolo calls for F1 revamp

September 8th, 2012

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Di Montezemolo calls for F1 revamp

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has renewed calls for a cheaper Formula 1 with more testing and less reliance on aerodynamics – plus perhaps consideration given to shorter races.

Di Montezemolo urges Ferrari focus

July 25th, 2012

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Di Montezemolo urges Ferrari focus

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo says he remains “concerned” about the championship situation despite Fernando Alonso’s third win of the season. Montezemolo said after Alonso’s second win of the season in Valencia that he was worried about his team’s chances in the championship given the strong opposition

Ferrari in no rush with driver decision

July 10th, 2012

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Ferrari in no rush with driver decision

Ferrari insists it is no rush to finalise who will partner Fernando Alonso next year, with Mark Webber’s decision to commit to Red Bull Racing taking away one of its most obvious options. Webber held talks with Ferrari about a deal for 2013, but in the end elected to stick with his current team because of the benefits of familiarity.

Di Montezemolo: Ferrari should ‘worry’

June 27th, 2012

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Di Montezemolo: Ferrari should ‘worry’

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has warned his team against complacency in the wake of Fernando Alonso’s European Grand Prix victory – saying the pace of Red Bull in Valencia should “worry” his squad.