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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.

De Puniet confirms Suzuki MotoGP test

May 20th, 2013

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De Puniet confirms Suzuki MotoGP test

Randy de Puniet has confirmed he will test Suzuki’s potential 2014 MotoGP challenger at Motegi. Suzuki’s return to MotoGP has been long rumoured , although it is yet to commit to an entry in next year’s championship. The Japanese manufacturer withdrew from the sport at the end of 2011 (pictured), during which it had run a single-bike effort primarily for Alvaro Bautista.

Crutchlow diagnosed with fracture

May 18th, 2013

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Cal Crutchlow will need medical clearance to race in MotoGP’s French Grand Prix after being diagnosed with a shin fracture from his crash in pre-qualifying practice. The Tech 3 Yamaha rider had a violent fall at La Chappelle in practice four. The accident caused a red flag as Crutchlow was initially unable to get up.

Iannone sure he will be fit for France

May 8th, 2013

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Iannone sure he will be fit for France

Andrea Iannone says there should be no problem with him returning to the MotoGP field at Le Mans later this month following surgery to resolve arm pump – or carpal tunnel syndrome – issues. Iannone’s Pramac Ducati team-mate Ben Spies is already sidelined for the French Grand Prix as he continues to recover from lingering injuries. Ducati test rider Michele Pirro will substitute for the American.

Better racing expected in Brazil

May 2nd, 2013

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Better racing expected in Brazil

Marco Andretti is optimistic that tweaks to the Sao Paulo circuit layout will improve overtaking opportunities for IndyCar’s annual visit to Brazil on Sunday.

Michelin to supply Formula E tyres

March 28th, 2013

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Michelin to supply Formula E tyres

Michelin will be the official tyre supplier for the Formula E championship that will kick of next year, the FIA has announced.

Crutchlow thinks Honda still has edge

March 26th, 2013

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Crutchlow thinks Honda still has edge

Cal Crutchlow believes that Honda has established itself as the strongest MotoGP team during 2013 pre-season testing. After Dani Pedrosa dominated the opening Sepang test , and Marc Marquez did likewise at Austin , Honda has topped seven of this year’s 11 days of testing. Tech 3 Yamaha rider Crutchlow, who went fastest as pre-season running concluded at Jerez, said Honda has established itself as the team to beat

Wood seals last-minute BTCC return

March 21st, 2013

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Wood seals last-minute BTCC return

Lea Wood has secured a last-minute deal to continue in the British Touring Car Championship with his family Team Wood Racing outfit.

Kraihamer lands Lotus LMP2 drive

March 18th, 2013

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Kraihamer lands Lotus LMP2 drive

Dominik Kraihamer will race the new Lotus T128 LMP2 contender in this year’s World Endurance Championship. The Austrian, who last year drove with OAK Racing in LMP1 in the WEC, has signed to race for the Kodewa-run Lotus LMP2 squad alongside team regular Thomas Holzer.

Citroen has full faith in its drivers

March 7th, 2013

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Citroen has full faith in its drivers

Citroen team boss Yves Matton insists he does not fear a future without Sebastien Loeb and has total faith in Mikko Hirvonen and Dani Sordo. The third round of the 2013 World Rally Championship, which starts from Guanajuato on Thursday evening, will be the first time the official Citroen team has been without its nine-time world champion Loeb since Rally New Zealand 2002. Life after Loeb begins begins in Mexico Of the 55 points Citroen has accumulated so far this year, Loeb has contributed 43, with both Hirvonen and Sordo struggling to find early-season form.

Rossi: Leading trio will be hard to beat

February 28th, 2013

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Rossi: Leading trio will be hard to beat

Valentino Rossi believes he will be hard-pressed to beat Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo and Honda duo Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez on the basis of MotoGP testing so far. Seven-time champion Rossi was fourth quickest on the final day of this week’s test in Malaysia. Although he has been close to the frontrunning pace throughout the winter, Rossi now feels he will have to dig very deep to beat last year’s title combatants Lorenzo and Pedrosa, and rising star Marquez

Marquez: Crash part of learning process

February 7th, 2013

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Marquez: Crash part of learning process

Marc Marquez said his Sepang testing crash on Thursday was an important part of his MotoGP learning process. The Moto2 champion was rapid throughout his first fully-fledged test as a factory Honda MotoGP rider. But Marquez encountered his first blip when he crashed at the final corner of the Malaysian track on the last morning.

Ezpeleta keen to see top riders on CRTs

January 19th, 2013

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Ezpeleta keen to see top riders on CRTs

MotoGP chief Carmelo Ezpeleta suspects CRT bikes would be much closer to prototype pace if some leading riders tried the second-class bikes. There was a clear gap between the pace of the two motorcycle types during the 2012 season, although Aspar’s Aleix Espargaro led the wet finale at Valencia , where Gresini’s CRT rider Michele Pirro claimed a class-record fifth place

Pic: No pressure to score in 2013

December 19th, 2012

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Pic: No pressure to score in 2013

Charles Pic does not believe his Caterham team is under pressure to score its first point in the 2013 season as long as it improves over last season’s performance. The team has finished 10th in the constructors’ championship in the three years it has been in Formula 1, beating fellow new teams Marussia and HRT since the 2010 season.

De Silvestro benefiting from Kanaan

December 14th, 2012

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De Silvestro benefiting from Kanaan

KV Racing Technology’s Simona de Silvestro admits that she is still getting used to having a team-mate for the first time after testing with Tony Kanaan at Sebring this week. The Swiss driver, who moves to KV for next season after spending her first three years in IndyCar as HVM’s sole driver, has already tested with her new team at Barber and Texas Motor Speedway, but said the Sebring outing was invaluable in helping her learn to get the most out of working with 2004 champion Kanaan . “I think we’re still learning how to work together because I’ve never had a team-mate in IndyCars and that’s all new to me,” she told the official IndyCar website.

Schumacher ‘should not have returned’

December 7th, 2012

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Schumacher ‘should not have returned’

Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone believes Michael Schumacher would have been better off not returning to the sport following his first retirement.

Rolex official F1 timekeeper from 2013

December 5th, 2012

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Rolex official F1 timekeeper from 2013

Luxury watch making brand Rolex will become the official Formula 1 timekeeper from the 2013 season, it was announced on Wednesday. As a result of the deal, the Rolex logo will appear around the circuits and at several corners during Formula 1 races. In a statement, Rolex said its presence in Formula 1 is “due to develop over the coming seasons”

Jones hails Raikkonen’s return to F1

November 28th, 2012

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Jones hails Raikkonen’s return to F1

Former world champion Alan Jones rates Kimi Raikkonen’s comeback season as “one of the most successful” the sport has seen. 1980 champion Jones said the Finn’s performances were on a similar level to Niki Lauda, who won the title in the third year of his comeback.

Weather hinders Marquez again

November 26th, 2012

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Weather hinders Marquez again

Moto2 champion Marc Marquez’s attempts to get up to speed on his Honda MotoGP bike continued to be frustrated by poor weather in Malaysia on Monday.

Hamilton denies regretting McLaren exit

November 15th, 2012

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Hamilton denies regretting McLaren exit

Lewis Hamilton says he is very happy with his decision to leave McLaren to join Mercedes next year, refuting claims from Martin Whitmarsh that he had has regrets.

Marquez penalised for practice clash

November 9th, 2012

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Marquez penalised for practice clash

Moto2 world champion Marc Marquez will have to start his final race in the category from the back of the Valencia grid after being penalised for an incident with Simone Corsi in practice. Corsi fell as Marquez dived down his inside into Turn 7 in the second practice session on Friday