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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.

Lorenzo open to Rossi switch

July 25th, 2012

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Lorenzo open to Rossi switch

Jorge Lorenzo says he would be open to Valentino Rossi moving back to the Yamaha squad as a works rider in 2013. Speculation that the seven-time Italian champion could be set to rejoin Yamaha intensified yesterday after Ben Spies announced he would leave the team at the end of the current season.

Wolff increases Williams role

July 24th, 2012

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Wolff increases Williams role

Toto Wolff is to step up his involvement at Williams after taking up an executive director role that will result in him directly assisting team principal Frank Williams. The Austrian has been a shareholder of the team since 2009 and, following the departure of chairman Adam Parr earlier this year, was already playing a greater role with the outfit. After evaluating his situation, it has been agreed that Wolff will now become an executive director on the board and play a more pivotal role alongside team founder Frank Williams.

Lotus joins forces with Batman

July 4th, 2012

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Lotus joins forces with Batman

The Lotus team has joined forces with The Dark Knight Rises for the upcoming British Grand Prix. The deal means the team’s cars, as well as its garage, driver helmets and overalls, will feature the film’s iconic logo throughout the Silverstone event this weekend.

Hamlin extends Joe Gibbs deal

July 1st, 2012

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Hamlin extends Joe Gibbs deal

Denny Hamlin will remain with Joe Gibbs Racing for the foreseeable after announcing he has a new multi-year deal in place with the Toyota outfit.

WRC loses Nokia’s backing

May 30th, 2012

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WRC loses Nokia’s backing

The World Rally Championship has lost its multi-million pound Nokia deal, it was confirmed on Wednesday. WRC Commission president Jarmo Mahonen admitted last week’s Acropolis Rally would be the final event in the association between the WRC and Nokia – a move confirmed today when the ‘Powered by Nokia’ branding was removed from the series’ official website. Mahonen admitted the loss of the deal, reckoned to have been a long-term commitment worth around £2.5m per season, was a significant blow to the series.

Chelsea sure Sauber deal will pay off

May 11th, 2012

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Chelsea sure Sauber deal will pay off

Chelsea has no doubts that its tie-up with Sauber will create new followers for both teams – even though attempts to achieve such fan crossover in the past have failed. With the Superleague Formula having not attracted as many football fans to motor racing as it had originally hoped for, there have been questions about the true benefits of Chelsea getting involved with Sauber

Sauber confirms Chelsea FC deal

April 30th, 2012

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Sauber confirms Chelsea FC deal

The Sauber team has confirmed it has entered into a new partnership with English Premier League Club Chelsea FC. The Hinwil squad had sported liveries with the “Out of the Blue” and “True Blue” messages on the engine covers of its car in the Chinese and Bahrain Grands Prix, triggering speculation about a possible deal. Chelsea’s deal was confirmed by the team on Monday morning, and the football club’s logo will appear on the car for the first time in the Spanish Grand Prix.

HRT to support Qing Hua’s career

April 5th, 2012

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HRT to support Qing Hua’s career

HRT has announced Chinese driver Ma Qing Hua as part of the Spanish squad’s new driver development programme. HRT said the programme would include a professional assessment of his career, private tests with cars from different categories and simulator tests. The team said Qing Hua “could take to the wheel” of its car in the young driver test later this year if the results of the partnership are “satisfactory.” “I’m very honoured to form a part of the driver development programme at HRT Formula 1 Team since, with work and effort, it will allow me to become the first Chinese Formula 1 driver,” he said

Chevrolet withdraws from BTCC

February 1st, 2012

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Chevrolet withdraws from BTCC

Chevrolet and RML will not contest the 2012 British Touring Car Championship, opting instead to focus their efforts on retaining their WTCC crowns. The manufacturer, whose BTCC and WTCC teams are run by RML, finished runner-up to Honda in last year’s BTCC teams’ championship, while Jason Plato ended the year third in the drivers’ standings, having taken eight wins and 12 podiums over the season.

Lotus to badge LMP2 programme

January 31st, 2012

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Lotus to badge LMP2 programme

Lotus has confirmed that it will back Colin Kolles’ team’s World Endurance Championship LMP2 programme, as revealed by last week’s AUTOSPORT magazine . The Kolles-run Kodewa squad will campaign two Lola B12/80s under the Lotus title, with Lotus-badged V8s from Engine Developments, which is also building the sportscar-maker’s IndyCar engine. Lotus’s motorsport director Claudio Berro said the partnership was an ideal way for the group to take a step up the endurance racing ladder after returning to the GT class with the Evora last year.

McLaren dismisses PURE rumours

January 30th, 2012

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McLaren dismisses PURE rumours

McLaren has dismissed speculation that it is considering a tie-up with Craig Pollock’s PURE engine company in the future. The Woking-based team has been the subject of rumours for months that it could opt to change engine partners when Formula 1 switches to V6-turbo power-units from 2014. Although the team said last November that it was fully focused on ensuring future success with Mercedes-Benz, amid rumours linking it with Honda at the time, that has not stopped a number of reports in recent days suggesting that Pure is now being considered.

ALMS to debut new electric racer

January 12th, 2012

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IMSA, the International Motor Sports Association which sanctions the American Le Mans Series, has entered into a joint venture with strategic sustainability experts Quimera to showcase a new fully-electric vehicle at events this year. A version of Quimera’s AEGT All-Electric GT car is expected to debut in demonstration runs at selected races in 2012, with the aim of launching a new international electric racing series from as early as 2013. ALMS boss Scott Atherton said the ILMS prided itself on championing green technology, labelling Quimera’s GT car as the ‘real deal’

Yokohama to supply F2 tyres

January 12th, 2012

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Yokohama to supply F2 tyres

Yokohama has become the official tyre supplier for the FIA Formula 2 Championship.

ART rebrands as Lotus GP

January 10th, 2012

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ART rebrands as Lotus GP

Leading GP2 and GP3 team ART will rebrand as Lotus GP from 2012, as it intensifies its relationship with the sportscar constructor. Lotus became ART’s title sponsor last year, with the squad’s cars running in green and yellow livery.

Yamaha/Petronas partnership ends

December 30th, 2011

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Yamaha/Petronas partnership ends

Yamaha’s works MotoGP squad will lose its Petronas backing from the 2012 season, bringing a ‘natural conclusion’ to a three-year partnership between the two entities. Petronas, an oil and gas corporation owned by the Malaysian government, joined forces with Yamaha at the start of the 2009 season, although FIAT remained the title sponsor. It met with success immediately, as Valentino Rossi claimed his seventh and to date last MotoGP crown, while Jorge Lorenzo helped secure Yamaha the teams’ crown

Conquest seals OAK LMP2 deal

December 19th, 2011

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Conquest seals OAK LMP2 deal

IndyCar team Conquest Racing will expand into sportscars in 2012, having secured a deal to become the American importer for OAK-Pescarolo, and to run one of the LMP2 cars in the American Le Mans Series. OAK has also unveiled the first images of its ’12 design, and announced that its constructor department will now be known as Onroak Automotive. Eric Bachelart’s Conquest team, which has already tested one of OAK’s cars, has formed a new Conquest Endurance arm to handle its LMP2 project and its status as OAK importer

Pic: Test limit makes F1 debut tough

December 6th, 2011

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Pic: Test limit makes F1 debut tough

Virgin Racing’s new recruit Charles Pic has admitted he faces a tough challenge to get himself prepared for Formula 1 before the first race of 2012, with just six days of testing pencilled in for him prior to his grand prix debut. The Frenchman had his first outing in an F1 car during the recent young driver test at Abu Dhabi and, with only 12 days of running available for his team before Melbourne, he will have to split the time equally with team-mate Timo Glock.

McLaren enters World GT with Hexis

November 24th, 2011

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McLaren enters World GT with Hexis

McLaren will be represented by Hexis in next year’s GT World Championship, following the French team’s decision to run a pair of MP4-12Cs. The car has become eligible for the championship due to changes in the technical rules that will allow GT3 machines to compete. For the past two years only GT1 vehicles have been permitted.

McLaren focused on Mercedes future

November 23rd, 2011

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McLaren focused on Mercedes future

McLaren insists that it is fully focused on a future with current partner Mercedes-Benz, despite recent speculation linking it with a switch to Honda. Although McLaren and Mercedes-Benz’s relationship has shifted from equity partners to customers in recent years, with the German car manufacturer’s primary efforts now on its own works team, there appears to be every intention for the relationship to continue

Greaves to run Zyteks in LMS, WEC

November 21st, 2011

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Greaves to run Zyteks in LMS, WEC

Le Mans Series LMP2 champion squad and Le Mans 24 Hours class winner Greaves Motorsport has ordered two 2012 Zytek chassis and will contest both the new World Endurance Championship and next year’s LMS. The team will enter one of the Nissan-engined LMP2 cars in each series.