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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.

Unwell Raikkonen pulls out of test

March 2nd, 2013

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Unwell Raikkonen pulls out of test

Kimi Raikkonen has been forced to pull out of the penultimate day of testing at Barcelona due to sickness. The Finn had been set to begin the final two days of running for his Lotus team on Saturday, but was struck down with suspected food poisoning early this morning.

Kubica holds huge lead on Rallye du Var

November 24th, 2012

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Kubica holds huge lead on Rallye du Var

Robert Kubica’s Rallye du Var lead is up to five minutes heading into the final day of the French event.

Crutchlow boosted by afternoon pace

June 28th, 2012

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Crutchlow boosted by afternoon pace

Cal Crutchlow said his pace in second practice at Assen was a great boost after he had been unnerved by discomfort from his ankle injury in the opening session. The Tech 3 Yamaha rider suffered a broken ankle at Silverstone a fortnight ago, but battled from last to sixth in MotoGP’s British round. At Assen on Thursday he was second fastest in the afternoon practice session.

Spies frustrated by practice crash

November 4th, 2011

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Spies frustrated by practice crash

Ben Spies said his crash in afternoon practice at Valencia was frustrating, but did not make too much difference to his physical condition.

Coletti completes Coloni line-up

November 3rd, 2011

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Coletti completes Coloni line-up

Coloni has completed its line-up for the non-championship GP2 event at Yas Marina next weekend by signing Stefano Coletti to partner Kevin Ceccon. The 22-year-old Monegasque confirmed on Wednesday that he will be making his Formula 1 test debut with Toro Rosso at the circuit, and will now take part in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix support event that immediately precedes it.

Karthikeyan: Friday role vital for India

October 13th, 2011

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Karthikeyan: Friday role vital for India

Narain Karthikeyan believes his practice runs for HRT since the Singapore Grand Prix have been vital for getting him in shape for his Formula 1 return at the Indian Grand Prix. After being replaced by Daniel Ricciardo from the British GP, Karthikeyan has been slotted in for a one-off race outing at his home event in Delhi in a fortnight’s time. And, with high temperatures expected at India’s inaugural event, Karthikeyan says the biggest benefit from taking part in P1 sessions for HRT is in getting him physically prepared

Ricciardo expects toughest race yet

September 25th, 2011

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Ricciardo expects toughest race yet

Daniel Ricciardo expects the Singapore Grand Prix to be the toughest challenge of his Formula 1 career to date because of the race’s physical demands. The Red Bull-backed Australian is heading into only his sixth grand prix. But despite many rating the Singapore race, which is expected to last close to two hours, as the season’s most punishing, Ricciardo is confident that he is equal to the challenge

Ford tech boss joins enduro race

July 12th, 2011

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Ford tech boss joins enduro race

Ford technical director Christian Loriaux will contest the International Six Days Enduro (ISDE) motorbike race in Finland next month, in aid of the Sparks children’s charity. Loriaux, 44, will ride a KTM 250 as part of the Belgian national team, facing up to 500 riders from 30 countries in the six-day race

Capirossi set for Sachsenring return

July 7th, 2011

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Capirossi set for Sachsenring return

Loris Capirossi is set to return to racing action at the German Grand Prix in Sachsenring. The Italian has been forced to miss the last two races after a heavy crash during qualifying for the Assen TT. Although his Pramac Ducati team used Sylvain Guintoli and Andrea Iannone at the post-race Mugello test, Capirossi is aiming to be back in the next race in Germany, even if he admits he is not 100 per cent fit

Rossi buoyed by practice pace

March 17th, 2011

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Rossi buoyed by practice pace

Valentino Rossi said he was very encouraged by the progress he made in Thursday practice at Losail. The Ducati convert had only been 13th at the end of the pre-race test earlier this week, but he improved his pace in today’s first official session to end up fifth

Pedrosa encouraged by fitness in test

February 1st, 2011

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Pedrosa encouraged by fitness in test

Dani Pedrosa ended the first day of 2011 MotoGP testing much more optimistic about his physical condition, having gone third-quickest. The final part of Pedrosa’s 2010 season was marred by a collarbone injury, and he had to rest for much of the winter to recover after surgery on the problem.

Trulli expects to score from the start

January 31st, 2011

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Trulli expects to score from the start

Jarno Trulli says he will be in a totally different mindset when he starts the 2011 season with Lotus, as he is confident that the team can aim for points from the outset this year. The veteran Italian endured a tough 2010 campaign, bearing the brunt of Lotus’s reliability teething troubles

Q and A: Blundell on Daytona progress

January 30th, 2011

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Q and A: Blundell on Daytona progress

The United Autosports Riley-Ford that Mark Blundell and Martin Brundle are driving in this year’s Daytona 24 Hours was running comfortably inside the top 10 in the early stages.

Gutierrez ready to step into race seat

November 18th, 2010

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Gutierrez ready to step into race seat

GP3 champion Esteban Gutierrez says he feels ready to step into a race seat if required next year in his new role as Sauber’s reserve driver, after his second test with the team during this week’s rookie sessions in Abu Dhabi. The 19-year-old Mexican had tested for Sauber the previous winter when it was still owned by BMW, having got the chance as a reward for winning the 2008 Formula BMW Europe title. He was later taken on as a protege of the team, working with Sauber at grand prix weekends, and will be the official reserve for 2011.

Rossi: I could’ve fought for victory

October 3rd, 2010

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Rossi: I could’ve fought for victory

Valentino Rossi believes he could have stayed with leaders Casey Stoner and Andrea Dovizioso in the Japanese Grand Prix had he not been caught up behind Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo in the opening laps.

Rossi hopeful of step forward at Misano

September 2nd, 2010

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Rossi hopeful of step forward at Misano

Valentino Rossi is hopeful of making a step forward in performance in this weekend’s San Marino Grand Prix – even though he concedes that the physical demands of Misano are not ideal for him. The Italian is still getting himself back to full fitness after breaking his leg in a crash at Mugello earlier this year – and he has endured mixed fortunes since he returned to action at the Sachsenring. And on the back of a fairly difficult time in Indianapolis – where he slipped down to fourth in the race following three crashes over the weekend – Rossi is not predicting anything being rapidly different this time out.

Lorenzo hopes to salvage a podium

October 17th, 2009

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Lorenzo hopes to salvage a podium

Jorge Lorenzo wants to at least get on the podium in the Australian Grand Prix after his difficulties continued in qualifying. The Spaniard has been unable to get his Yamaha on the pace at Phillip Island, and has also been hampered by illness.

Ducati confirms Stoner return at Estoril

September 29th, 2009

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Ducati confirms Stoner return at Estoril

The Ducati team has confirmed Casey Stoner will return to racing action as scheduled at this weekend’s Portuguese Grand Prix. Stoner has skipped the last three races of the season as he recovered from the mysterious illness that affected him earlier this year

Stoner denies career under threat

August 27th, 2009

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Stoner denies career under threat

Former MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner has dismissed speculation that his career is under threat from the mystery illness that has forced him to take a break from the sport and says he is determined to return in time for the Portuguese Grand Prix. Ducati is about to embark on its second race weekend without Stoner, following the 23-year-old’s self-imposed three-race break to try and shake the post-viral fatigue doctors say has stricken him down this season. The sabbatical has prompted speculation over the 18-time grand prix winner’s long-term future, but Stoner has strongly refuted such suggestions