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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.

Frijns uncertain of future despite win

May 13th, 2013

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Frijns uncertain of future despite win

Barcelona GP2 feature race winner Robin Frijns admits he could yet be forced to withdraw from the series due to a lack of budget. The Dutchman, left without a drive at the start of 2013 despite winning last year’s Formula Renault 3.5 title, claimed victory and a podium for new squad Hilmer in what was only his second weekend in the series

Dayraut to make WTCC debut

March 11th, 2013

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Dayraut to make WTCC debut

Ice-racing star Jean-Philippe Dayraut will make his World Touring Car Championship debut at Monza later this month in a BMW.

Aoyama to assess injury at Sepang

January 30th, 2013

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Aoyama to assess injury at Sepang

Hiroshi Aoyama will assess the condition of his fractured wrist at the start of MotoGP’s forthcoming pre-season test at Sepang. The 31-year-old Japanese rider suffered his injury when he fell while training on a motocross bike at a Barcelona circuit in January. His recovery is taking longer than expected, and MotoGP specialist Dr Xavier Mir has advised him to keep it unstressed for a further week in order to speed the healing process

Sauber waits on unwell Perez

October 25th, 2012

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Sauber waits on unwell Perez

Sergio Perez will make a decision on Friday morning about his fitness for practice at the Indian Grand Prix, after returning to his hotel early on Thursday because of illness. The Sauber driver has been struck down by a bad cold, and he elected to skip his media commitments at the track so he could get some extra rest. Perez’s illness is not thought to be serious enough to cast doubts about his participation in the event, but the team is not ruling anything out – and a decision will be made ahead of opening practice.

Munoz set for 2013 Indy 500 debut

October 23rd, 2012

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Munoz set for 2013 Indy 500 debut

Carlos Munoz is set to make his IndyCar debut at next year’s Indianapolis 500 with Andretti Autosport. The 20-year-old Colombian has joined the team for a full-time campaign in Indy Lights next year, having won twice on his way to fifth in this year’s standings with rival squad Team Moore Racing.

NASCAR approves 2013 car redesigns

July 31st, 2012

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NASCAR approves 2013 car redesigns

The 2013 Sprint Cup series cars from the four participating manufacturers can now start being produced after NASCAR issued their final approval. The new models, which will better resemble the street versions of Chevrolet’s SS, Ford’s Fusion, Toyota’s Camry and Dodge’s Charger, will make their competitive debut next year at Daytona in February following two years of development. The final approval was based upon results from aerodynamic testing earlier this month, as NASCAR tried to equalize downforce and drag levels for all four different models.

Abraham may miss Silverstone

June 8th, 2012

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Abraham may miss Silverstone

Karel Abraham may be forced to miss MotoGP’s race at Silverstone as a result of the hand injury he suffered during the recent test at Mugello. Abraham suffered a number of falls during testing – among them a massive high side at Casanova – and damaged his hand in the process

Clauson to debut at Indianapolis 500

April 20th, 2012

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Clauson to debut at Indianapolis 500

USAC sprint car driver Bryan Clauson will make his IndyCar debut with Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing at the Indianapolis 500.

Monteiro extends SUNRED deal

March 2nd, 2012

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Monteiro extends SUNRED deal

Tiago Monteiro has extended his deal to race a SUNRED-run SEAT Leon in the 2012 World Touring Car Championship. The Portuguese driver has scored 15 podiums in the WTCC since he joined forces with SUNRED back in 2007. Monteiro’s team will race under the SEAT Tuenti banner.

FIA agrees WEC LMP1 rule changes

February 15th, 2012

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FIA agrees WEC LMP1 rule changes

The FIA has tweaked LMP1 rules for the inaugural year of the World Endurance Championship in a bid to allow Toyota to challenge Audi for the manufacturer’s title. The new regulations, as revealed in last week’s AUTOSPORT , state that only the highest finishing car in LMP1 will score manufacturer points, while only the six best scores – the Le Mans 24 Hours must be included – will count. The regulations are designed to foster competition between Audi and Toyota, which was persuaded to step into the breach and expand its attack in 2012 following Peugeot’s immediate withdrawal from sportscar racing on the eve of the WEC entry deadline

Hayden optimistic over test fitness

January 10th, 2012

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Hayden optimistic over test fitness

Nicky Hayden is hopeful that he will be fit for the first pre-season MotoGP test at Sepang, despite injuring himself recently in a motorcycle crash. The American broke his left scapula and fractured two ribs after falling from a bike in late December – in what was his first ride since recovering from a scaphoid injury he picked up in Valencia

Malvern added to F2 test line-up

December 9th, 2011

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Malvern added to F2 test line-up

Scott Malvern is the latest driver to confirm his participation in next week’s Formula 2 test at Barcelona. Malvern, 22, has been awarded a place at the test as part of his prize for winning the British Formula Ford Championship this year, and is keen on a move into the series in 2012.

Fontana joins Barcelona F2 test

December 2nd, 2011

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Fontana joins Barcelona F2 test

Alex Fontana will take part in Formula 2′s official winter test at Barcelona later this month. The 19-year-old Swiss driver, who won the European F3 Open this year, has never driven an F2 car before “Formula Two is certainly one of my possible options for next year but we will have to see how the test goes,” Fontana said

Turkington replaced for Macau

November 12th, 2011

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Turkington replaced for Macau

Canadian driver Gary Kwok will replace Colin Turkington at the Wiechers-Sport team for the final round of the World Touring Car Championship at Macau. Kwok, 45, will take over the BMW 320TC that Turkington achieved a podium finish with at Tianma last time out. “I’m absolutely delighted to join the WTCC in Macau,” said Kwok

Tomczyk enters Race of Champions

October 23rd, 2011

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Tomczyk enters Race of Champions

Martin Tomczyk will make his Race of Champions debut in Dusseldorf this year. The new DTM champion is the ninth driver to confirm his participation in the December 4 event at the German city’s ESPRIT Arena. “Only the world’s best racing drivers are invited to contest the Race of Champions,” said Tomczyk

Lorenzo to wait to decide on finale

October 18th, 2011

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Lorenzo to wait to decide on finale

Jorge Lorenzo’s presence in the final MotoGP race of the season will only be confirmed within the next two weeks, his Yamaha team said. The Spaniard missed last weekend’s race in Australia after injuring the fourth finger on his left hand in a crash during the warm-up

Abraham expects to be fit for Japan

September 19th, 2011

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Karel Abraham is optimistic that he will be fit to race in the Japanese Grand Prix after his violent crash at the start of the Aragon MotoGP race yesterday. The Czech rider was kept in hospital in Alcaniz overnight for observation after sustaining concussion in the first-corner crash, during which he first struck his head on the ground as he fell, and was then also hit on the helmet by the wheel of his Cardion AB Ducati as he tumbled through the run-off. He has now left hospital to return home to the Czech Republic, where he will have more medical checks before his participation in the Motegi round in a fortnight can be confirmed.

Honda adds Akiyoshi, Ito for Motegi

September 17th, 2011

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Honda adds Akiyoshi, Ito for Motegi

Honda will give its test riders Shinichi Ito and Kousuke Akiyoshi a chance to return to MotoGP for the Japanese Grand Prix in a fortnight. Ito will race a fourth factory bike alongside Casey Stoner, Andrea Dovizioso and Dani Pedrosa, while Akiyoshi will be placed with LCR Honda, which will still field regular rider Toni Elias.

Senna certain he will race in Monza

August 25th, 2011

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Senna certain he will race in Monza

Bruno Senna says his future with Renault is only guaranteed for the next two races, while the team sorts out legal issues relating to it dropping Nick Heidfeld on the eve of the Belgian Grand Prix. With the dispute between Heidfeld and Renault having gone to court, it is understood that the issue has only been resolved temporarily – with uncertainty remaining about the contractual situation of driver and team from the Singapore GP. Renault had planned to release a statement on Thursday morning explaining its plans for the rest of 2011, but that did not happen

RoC switches to Dusseldorf

July 1st, 2011

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RoC switches to Dusseldorf

This year’s 24th edition of the Race of Champions will be held in Dusseldorf’s ESPRIT arena on 3-4 December. The German venue, which also hosted last year’s end-of-season event, replaces Frankfurt’s Commerzbank-Arena after a late clash of dates forced RoC organisers to find a new venue. While Dusseldorf’s experience of hosting the RoC counted in its favour, its close proximity to Frankfurt was also a key factor as organisers hope to attract existing ticket-holders to the new venue