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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.

Monaco practice quotes: Force India

May 23rd, 2013

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Paul di Resta – 12th/10th: “A good day’s work, although there’s always lots to talk about after two sessions around Monaco. There are some improvements we can make to improve the balance, especially with the race in mind, and that’s something we will work on tonight and tomorrow. The tyre programme went well and we got as much data as we could, which is always the main focus for a Friday so I think we’re in good shape.

BMW rubbishes F1 return talk

May 20th, 2013

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BMW rubbishes F1 return talk

BMW has rubbished suggestions that it is considering a Formula 1 return. In the wake of Honda announcing it is coming back to grand prix racing in 2015, F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone tipped BMW to follow suit in the not too distant future. However, BMW itself has distanced itself from such a scenario, and its motorsport boss Jens Marquardt made it clear on Monday that the company was happy focusing on its DTM and sportscar activities

Jourdain misses the cut on Bump Day

May 19th, 2013

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Jourdain misses the cut on Bump Day

Rahal Letterman Lanigan will be left with just its two full-time drivers Graham Rahal and James Jakes in the Indianapolis 500 after its third entry for Michel Jourdain Jr was the surprise Bump Day casualty. The Mexican finally abandoned his efforts to make the field with just under 20 minutes of track time remaining

WTCC still expects new manufacturers

May 15th, 2013

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WTCC still expects new manufacturers

World Touring Car promoter Marcello Lotti insists there is still strong interest from a number of manufacturers in joining the series next year. The FIA announced last December that it intended to open up regulations and allow more powerful, aero-dependent cars on the grid for 2014

Loeb to contest home Rallycross round

May 14th, 2013

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Loeb to contest home Rallycross round

Nine-time World Rally champion Sebastien Loeb will contest his home round of the European Rallycross Championship, which takes place at Loheac in France at the end of August. In his rallycross debut, the 39-year-old will join fellow WRC convert Petter Solberg, now a full-time RallycrossRX Making his debut in European rallycross, the 39 year-old will join fellow World Rally convert Petter Solberg, who is a permanent driver in the nine-round RallycrossRX series

IndyCar hires Walker for new role

May 13th, 2013

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IndyCar hires Walker for new role

IndyCar has confirmed that Derrick Walker will join the series as its president of operations and competition after the Indianapolis 500. The long-time team owner and manager will be responsible for all technical and competition aspects of the series

Massa still frustrated by penalty

May 12th, 2013

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Massa still frustrated by penalty

Felipe Massa said his resentment of his Spanish Grand Prix qualifying penalty escalated in the race as he was able to come through from ninth on the grid to third. The Brazilian had qualified sixth, but was demoted three places after being adjudged to have blocked Mark Webber’s Red Bull. “I’m disappointed because of what happened yesterday,” said Massa

McLaren shelved wing amid legality fear

May 11th, 2013

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McLaren shelved wing amid legality fear

McLaren opted not to run its latest-specification front wing in qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix because it did not have the chance to check it would pass the FIA’s bodywork flexibility tests. A pair of new front wings reached Barcelona overnight, but ahead of Saturday morning practice the decision was made not to risk running them without checking. “It was very tight,” said team principal Martin Whitmarsh when asked why the new front wing design was not used.

Spain qualifying quotes: Mercedes

May 11th, 2013

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Nico Rosberg – 1st: “It’s a great feeling to be on pole again. So far this weekend has been very positive and it’s a pleasure to see that the team is improving and fighting through the problems together.

McLaren: fixing correlation top priority

May 8th, 2013

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McLaren: fixing correlation top priority

McLaren says its priority is to identify and resolve the correlation issues that led to its poor start to the 2013 Formula 1 season, as it fears the problem could also impact on its preparations for the ’14 rules.

Kurt Busch to test Andretti’s IndyCar

May 3rd, 2013

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Kurt Busch to test Andretti’s IndyCar

NASCAR Sprint Cup star Kurt Busch is to test an Andretti Autosport IndyCar at Indianapolis next Thursday, and is open to attempting the Indy 500 in the future. Busch, the 2004 Cup champion, will receive instruction from Andretti team boss and ex-IndyCar racer and CART champion Michael Andretti. “I have always enjoyed racing at Indianapolis, and when IMS and Michael presented me with the opportunity to test an IndyCar prior to opening day of practice of the Indianapolis 500, I jumped at it,” Busch said.

Rossi sure Austin slump not a trend

April 30th, 2013

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Rossi sure Austin slump not a trend

Valentino Rossi is confident that he will be “fine” now that MotoGP is back in Europe after a disappointing performance in the last round in America. Rossi had made a spectacular start to his return to Yamaha when he surged through the field to take second in the Qatar season-opener. But he struggled at the following race at Austin , where amid a weekend of brake problems he could only qualify eighth and finish sixth

Force India aiming for top six

April 26th, 2013

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Force India aiming for top six

Force India is under no illusions about the task it faces to keep rival McLaren behind in the championship standings this year. The Silverstone-based squad finished seventh last season and started the 2013 campaign with the goal of regaining the sixth spot it secured a year earlier.

IndyCar adjusts practice tyre rules

April 19th, 2013

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IndyCar adjusts practice tyre rules

IndyCar will offer an additional set of tyres to entrants who complete a minimum number of laps in opening practice in an effort to allow teams to make more use of the session. The new rule starts from this weekend’s event at Long Beach.

Hamilton says Perez feeling the pressure

April 19th, 2013

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Hamilton says Perez feeling the pressure

Sergio Perez is feeling the pressure to deliver results at McLaren, reckons Lewis Hamilton. There has been a heightened level of scrutiny on Perez’s performance at McLaren after a troubled weekend in China. But although the Mexican himself says he is ‘amazed’ by the criticisms that have been levelled against him, the man he replaced at the Woking-based team has his own views on the situation

Gonzalez to drive Marussia in practice

April 18th, 2013

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Gonzalez to drive Marussia in practice

Rodolfo Gonzalez will make his debut on a grand prix weekend when he drives the Marussia Formula 1 car in first practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix. The Venezuelan, 26, was appointed as Marussia’s reserve driver for the 2013 season last month

Bahrain preview quotes: Marussia

April 18th, 2013

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Jules Bianchi: “I learned a lot during the course of the Chinese Grand Prix weekend.

Kovalainen rejoins Caterham as reserve

April 17th, 2013

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Kovalainen rejoins Caterham as reserve

Heikki Kovalainen is to return to Formula 1 action at the Bahrain Grand Prix in a testing role for Caterham. The Finn, who was dropped by the outfit at the end of last year , will drive in FP1 at both the Bahrain and Spanish Grands Prix

Sainz tipped to add F3 campaign

April 15th, 2013

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Sainz tipped to add F3 campaign

Carlos Sainz Jr looks increasingly likely to join Red Bull junior stablemate Tom Blomqvist in EuroInternational’s European Formula 3 line-up, AUTOSPORT has learned. Sainz contested a race-winning dual campaign in British and European F3 last season, and is one of the expected pacesetters in the GP3 Series this season with MW Arden. He was present at last weekend’s Silverstone round of the FIA F3 European Championship, while EuroInternational’s spare Dallara-Mercedes lay in the awning – with a Red Bull livery

Lewis to replace Wehrlein in F3

April 8th, 2013

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Lewis to replace Wehrlein in F3

American Michael Lewis is to return to the FIA Formula 3 European Championship starting from this weekend’s second round at Silverstone. As exclusively predicted in AUTOSPORT magazine on March 28 , the 22-year-old Californian will take the Mucke Motorsport Dallara-Mercedes seat vacated by Monza race winner Pascal Wehrlein, who is moving to the DTM with Mercedes. Lewis was runner-up in the Italian F3 Championship with Prema Powerteam in 2011 before moving up to European F3 with the same team last year, finishing eighth in the Euro Series and ninth in the European championship.