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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.

Ostberg promises flat-out approach

June 5th, 2013

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Ostberg promises flat-out approach

Mads Ostberg says he is ready to throw caution to the wind in an effort to get his first season as a factory driver back on track at the Rally d’Italia later this month.

Kubica rules out WRC 2 title push

June 5th, 2013

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Kubica rules out WRC 2 title push

Robert Kubica has ruled himself out of contention for this year’s WRC 2 title, despite collecting his first series win on the Acropolis Rally last week. The former Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix winner dominated his class in a Citroen DS3 RRC despite this being only his third gravel rally. Despite his success he believes that lack of experience will ultimately count against him on future loose-surface rounds of the series

Boardman out of Austria, Russia

May 16th, 2013

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Boardman out of Austria, Russia

Special Tuning Racing’s Tom Boardman has withdrawn from the next two World Touring Car rounds in Austria and Russia respectively. The team had travelled to this weekend’s round at the Salzburgring, but have now taken the decision to return home in an attempt to fully fix the car. Boardman has suffered from a continuous string of setbacks and misfortunes over the opening four races of the season.

Sainz to compete in home X Games

May 14th, 2013

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Sainz to compete in home X Games

Rally legend Carlos Sainz will make his rallycross debut at this weekend’s X Games in Barcelona. The 51-year-old Spaniard, who won the World Rally crown in 1990 and ’92, will contest the event at the city’s Olympic Stadium in a Marklund Motorsports Volkswagen Polo supercar.

VW resists drivers’ push for upgrades

May 8th, 2013

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VW resists drivers’ push for upgrades

Volkswagen team principal Jost Capito says he will not be pressured by his drivers into delivering upgrades to the Polo R WRC before they are ready. The Polo suffered further rear differential and handbrake issues on last week’s Rally Argentina. A revised specification of handbrake operation – hydraulic instead of pneumatic – was running on Andreas Mikkelsen’s third car, but it will not be included on the points-scoring Polos until it is absolutely ready

Loeb thinks Ogier has title in the bag

May 1st, 2013

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Loeb thinks Ogier has title in the bag

Sebastien Loeb cannot see anyone stopping Sebastien Ogier from becoming his successor as World Rally champion. Ogier enjoys a 54-point lead in the WRC after just four rounds this season, only two of which Loeb has contested. Loeb returns to the WRC in Argentina this weekend and says he has been impressed with Volkswagen driver Ogier’s pace

Loeb fears rustiness on WRC return

April 30th, 2013

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Loeb fears rustiness on WRC return

Sebastien Loeb has admitted his lack of recent seat time in Citroen’s World Rally DS3 could harm his prospects when he returns for Rally Argentina this weekend. The nine-time champion has won the last seven straight Argentina events, but his part-time schedule means he has not competed since finishing second to championship leader Sebastien Ogier in Rally Sweden in February. While he has stayed busy – notably making a winning start to his FIA GT Series career at Nogaro – Loeb fears his lack of WRC running, particularly on gravel, could harm his chances this weekend.

Sordo sure of Argentina victory push

April 24th, 2013

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Sordo sure of Argentina victory push

Dani Sordo has no doubt that he will be a victory contender from the outset when the World Rally Championship resumes in Argentina next month, following his breakthrough Portugal performance. Although Sordo crashed out on day two in Portugal, the accident came when he was right on dominant points leader Sebastien Ogier’s tail in the lead battle. Citroen had been blown away by Ogier and Volkswagen in Mexico in March, but Sordo and team-mate Mikko Hirvonen made significant progress at a subsequent test

Ogier not plannning to ease off

April 19th, 2013

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Ogier not plannning to ease off

Sebastien Ogier plans to continue pushing for World Rally Championship victories even though he admits he could already focus on defending his ample points lead. The Frenchman collected his third successive win in Portugal , despite suffering from the flu for the duration of the event, giving him a 54-point lead. Save for part-time competitor Sebastien Loeb’s Monte Carlo Rally win, Ogier has dominated the WRC season so far this year intends for that trend to continue

Kubica forced to retire from day two

April 13th, 2013

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Kubica forced to retire from day two

Robert Kubica has retired from the Rally of Portugal for the second day in succession. The Pole’s Citroen DS3 RRC was hit by a repeat of the hydraulic issue that slowed him through the morning. The problem returned on the first stage out of service on Saturday afternoon and he retired just 700 metres into Loule 2, the day’s final test.

Ogier charges clear in Portugal

April 13th, 2013

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Ogier charges clear in Portugal

Sebastien Ogier put the rest of the field over half a minute behind by the end of day two of the Rally of Portugal. Despite comfortably leading the event following mistakes by main opposition Mads Ostberg and Dani Sordo , Ogier had no qualms about continuing to push, and was fastest on all three Saturday afternoon stages. That put the Frenchman 34 seconds clear of Volkswagen team-mate Jari-Matti Latvala, who lost a small amount of time with a puncture late on the final stage.

Kubica to go carefully after problems

April 13th, 2013

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Kubica to go carefully after problems

Robert Kubica says he expects his pace through Saturday afternoon’s stages to be affected by the hydraulic problem that hampered his Citroen DS3 RRC during the morning . Kubica was forced to use the manual shift on his Citroen after the specially designed paddle system failed on leg two’s opener.

Sordo crashes out of lead battle

April 13th, 2013

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Sordo crashes out of lead battle

Dani Sordo’s bid for Rally of Portugal victory is over after the Citroen driver crashed out on Saturday’s opening stage. The Spaniard had started the day right on Sebastien Ogier’s tail in the fight for the rally win. Sordo put Ogier – winner of the last two World Rally Championship rounds – under increasing pressure on Friday and was chasing his first victory at world level.

Kubica positive despite retirement

April 12th, 2013

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Kubica positive despite retirement

Robert Kubica admitted that he has been pleasantly surprised by his pace on the opening day of Rally of Portugal. Kubica’s Citroen was the fastest of the Regional Rally Cars competing on the Faro-based event by the end of the day’s four gravel stages. When he was forced to retire with a lack of useable tyres on the road to Lisbon, only rising Finnish star and factory Skoda driver Esapekka Lappi was ahead of him in WRC2.

Kubica retires from Rally Portugal

April 12th, 2013

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Kubica retires from Rally Portugal

Robert Kubica has retired from the Rally of Portugal after running out of tyres for his Citroen DS3 RRC.

Kubica in engine damage scare

April 12th, 2013

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Kubica in engine damage scare

Robert Kubica’s participation in the Rally of Portugal has been jeopardised by to the front of his Citroen on the second stage.

Analysis: Inside Kubica’s Citroen

April 12th, 2013

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Analysis: Inside Kubica’s Citroen

Robert Kubica has been a dominant leader on most rally outings so far – including his spectacular European Rally Championship debut last month – but that will not be the case when he joins the World Rally Championship in Portugal this weekend. The 2008 Canadian Grand Prix winner will be competing in the secondary WRC2 category in a car no match for the top-class World Rally cars. In an exclusive analysis for AUTOSPORT, Citroen technical director Xavier Mestelan-Pinon explains the differences between Kubica’s DS3 RRC and the DS3 WRC that will be fighting for outright victory in Faro with Mikko Hirvonen and Dani Sordo.

Kubica confident ahead of WRC debut

April 11th, 2013

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Kubica confident ahead of WRC debut

Robert Kubica says his confidence is rising ahead of his World Rally Championship debut on this weekend’s Rally of Portugal. The Pole will drive a Citroen DS3 RRC in the WRC2 category, competing for the first time on gravel

Sordo picks final starting spot

April 11th, 2013

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Sordo picks final starting spot

Citroen driver Dani Sordo has elected to run at the back of the pack through Friday’s opening day of Rally of Portugal, despite the potential for rain on the Algarve.

Ailing Ogier fears for Portugal fitness

April 11th, 2013

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Ailing Ogier fears for Portugal fitness

World Rally Championship leader Sebastien Ogier has admitted he feared he would not make the start of this week’s Rally of Portugal due to illness. Ogier is still recovering from the flu and says he expects his performance on the event to be impacted by his condition.