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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.

Sainz joins Monaco FR3.5 field

May 17th, 2013

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Sainz joins Monaco FR3.5 field

Red Bull backed racer Carlos Sainz Jr will drive for Zeta Corse in the Monaco Grand Prix-supporting Formula Renault 3.5 race. Sainz, who is racing full-time in GP3 this year, takes over the second seat at the team, which has already been raced by Emmanuel Piget and Matheo Tuscher this season. With GP3 not returning to Monaco this year after the series held a round there for the first time last season, the FR3.5 race gives Sainz an opportunity to gain experience on the famous street circuit.

Hamilton revelling in Mercedes’ freedom

May 7th, 2013

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Hamilton revelling in Mercedes’ freedom

Lewis Hamilton says he is revelling in his new-found independence after leaving the ‘controlled’ environment of McLaren. Hamilton admitted there were points where he struggled for motivation, energy and focus during his time with the Woking-based squad, but insists such concerns have been banished following his gamble to move to Mercedes. “I have been in a very controlled environment since I can remember and it’s not until the last couple of years that I’ve come out of that control,” Hamilton told the Daily Mirror

Mercedes hails Rosberg’s team spirit

March 28th, 2013

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Mercedes hails Rosberg’s team spirit

Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff has praised Nico Rosberg for setting aside his personal interests for the good of the team in the Malaysian Grand Prix. The German was asked to hold ground behind Lewis Hamilton at Sepang in order to secure a three-four finish for the Brackley-based squad. Hamilton admitted afterward that Rosberg had deserved his podium spot

Red Bull assures Webber over equality

February 18th, 2013

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Red Bull assures Webber over equality

Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz has assured Mark Webber that he will be given the same opportunities as Sebastian Vettel to win this year’s Formula 1 world championship.

Marussia has fixed 2012 issues – Chilton

February 8th, 2013

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Marussia has fixed 2012 issues – Chilton

Max Chilton is encouraged by the performance of his Marussia team’s new Formula 1 car, despite limited running in Jerez. The young Briton was only able to set his personal best time in the last 40 minutes of his programme on Thursday amid an interrupted session. But he remains confident that the team’s 2013 design has addressed issue with last year’s

Webber shrugs off Marko criticism

January 29th, 2013

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Webber shrugs off Marko criticism

Mark Webber has shrugged off Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko’s criticism of his driving and mental strength, saying he is well aware of the Austrian’s opinion of him. Marko recently told Red Bull’s in-house Red Bulletin magazine that Webber “falls into a downward spiral” when confronted with team-mate Sebastian Vettel’s pace or mechanical problems and cannot cope with the pressure of being a Formula 1 title contender. In an interview for his personal website, Webber said Marko’s disparaging view came as little surprise.

Friday’s press conference – US

November 17th, 2012

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TEAM REPRESENTATIVES – Cyril ABITEBOUL (Caterham), Norbert HAUG (Mercedes), Eric BOULLIER (Lotus), Martin WHITMARSH (McLaren), Christian HORNER (Red Bull Racing), Stefano DOMENICALI (Ferrari) Q. A question, first of all, to all of you: your overall impressions of the circuit and the challenge. What have you found

McLaren equals Mercedes’ Hamilton bid

September 25th, 2012

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McLaren equals Mercedes’ Hamilton bid

McLaren is ready to match Mercedes’ wage offer to Lewis Hamilton in a bid to further tempt the former world champion to remain at his current team. On the back of frenzied speculation about Hamilton’s future caused by Eddie Jordan’s claim that he would move to Mercedes in 2013, negotiations have been ongoing between the Briton’s management team, XIX Entertainment, and McLaren

Schumacher: No change to October plan

September 6th, 2012

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Schumacher: No change to October plan

Michael Schumacher insists there will be no deviation from plans to finalise his Formula 1 future in October despite speculation suggesting Lewis Hamilton is to replace him next year. Hamilton’s management team have held talks with Mercedes about a contract for 2013, and former team boss Eddie Jordan has gone so far as stating that they have actually agreed terms. Although such a deal would point to Schumacher retiring from F1 again at the end of the season , the seven-time champion suggested at Monza that his situation was unchanged.

Spies: Yamaha exit decided long ago

July 26th, 2012

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Spies: Yamaha exit decided long ago

Ben Spies has revealed that he made his decision to leave Yamaha some time ago. The American stunned the MotoGP paddock by announcing on Tuesday that he was quitting the factory Yamaha squad after two years. The move was revealed in unusual fashion, with Spies hinting on his Twitter feed that “big things are happening” and “next year will be a bit different”, before emailing the Superbike Planet website to reveal he was leaving Yamaha.

Hamilton takes comfort in McLaren pace

July 26th, 2012

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Hamilton takes comfort in McLaren pace

Lewis Hamilton says he took some comfort from McLaren’s improved pace at the German Grand Prix – but admits his title charge cannot afford too many more non-points finishes.

Spies announces Yamaha departure

July 24th, 2012

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Spies announces Yamaha departure

Ben Spies has announced that he will leave the Yamaha works team at the end of the 2012 season. The American confirmed his decision on the eve of this year’s United States Grand Prix, the first of two races held in his home country

Toyota drivers: Rules favour diesels

June 14th, 2012

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Toyota drivers: Rules favour diesels

Toyota drivers Alex Wurz, Anthony Davidson and Stephane Sarrazin believe the Le Mans rules balancing still favours diesel technology and that their team will be hard-pressed to challenge the Audis with its petrol hybrid – even when it does achieve the TS030′s full potential.

McNish wary of Toyota threat

June 13th, 2012

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McNish wary of Toyota threat

Audi hybrid driver Allan McNish says he is wary of the threat Toyota poses in the Le Mans 24 Hours in spite of the fact that the Japanese manufacturer’s TS030 having not yet been raced. Toyota ran for the first time alongside rivals during the Le Mans test at the beginning of June and ended the day less than 1.5s off the pace of the three Audi R18s in front of it

Schumacher not losing faith in team

June 12th, 2012

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Schumacher not losing faith in team

Michael Schumacher insists he will not lose faith in Mercedes despite suffering his fifth retirement of the season in Montreal. With the exception of Barcelona, where he crashed into the rear of Bruno Senna’s Williams, Schumacher’s four other retirements have all been caused by technical problems – the latest coming when his DRS stuck open at Canada, for which team boss Ross Brawn later apologised to the seven-time champion

Glock focussed on improving Marussia

March 12th, 2012

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Glock focussed on improving Marussia

Timo Glock says there is no point getting depressed about Marussia’s off-track troubles this year – and that he has tried to do everything he can to help improve the team’s situation. Marussia was unable to join any of the official pre-season tests because its MR01 failed its final crash test shortly before the last opportunity at Barcelona – so its only running was on two ‘filming’ days at Silverstone last week

Australia preview quotes: Marussia

March 12th, 2012

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Timo Glock: “I couldn’t wait to try the MR01 for the first time last Monday. Even though it wasn’t in representative conditions, it has been a long wait to get my hands on a car that I’m hoping will be a good step forward from the past two seasons.

Onslow-Cole keen to stay in BTCC

February 6th, 2012

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Onslow-Cole keen to stay in BTCC

British Touring Car driver Tom Onslow-Cole is aiming to stay in the series this season, despite Arena Motorsport’s move into the World Touring Car Championship. Onslow-Cole won four races with Arena in 2010 before switching to the AmD Milltek Volkswagen squad last season. He returned to Arena mid-way through the year, but will not be part of Arena’s WTCC attack

Hamilton eager to sort out future

February 2nd, 2012

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Hamilton eager to sort out future

Lewis Hamilton is eager to sort out his future with McLaren early in the 2012 campaign so that speculation about his plans does not overshadow what he hopes is a world championship winning campaign. The Briton is out of contract at the end of this year and, while it is likely he will remain at McLaren, there have been frequent rumours about a potential switch to Red Bull Racing ever since he held a secret meeting with Christian Horner at last year’s Canadian Grand Prix.

Earnhardt tops first practice

November 19th, 2011

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Dale Earnhardt Jr topped the first practice session of the weekend for Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup season finale at Homestead, ahead of title contender Carl Edwards. Hendrick Motorsports driver Earnhardt set the fastest time of the 90-minute session on his first lap on Saturday, after all Cup on-track activities were cancelled on Friday due to rain. Earnhardt’s best lap just edged Chase leader Edwards on a green track following Friday night’s rain