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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.

New Ducati ‘no huge improvement’

June 7th, 2013

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New Ducati ‘no huge improvement’

Ducati riders Andrea Dovizioso and Nicky Hayden suggest the revised Desmosedici GP13 is not much of an improvement.

Biaggi to test Pramac Ducati

June 5th, 2013

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Biaggi to test Pramac Ducati

Multiple grand prix world champion Max Biaggi will test a Pramac Ducati MotoGP bike at Mugello this week. The 41-year-old Italian announced his retirement from the sport in November last year , having just clinched a second World Superbike crown. He won four consecutive 250cc world titles between 1994-97 on Aprilia and Honda machinery

Pedrosa refusing to give up on title

September 16th, 2012

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Pedrosa refusing to give up on title

Dani Pedrosa is adamant his 2012 MotoGP title hopes have not been ended by his early exit from the San Marino Grand Prix. An aborted start, general confusion and a locked front wheel all combined to deprive Pedrosa of pole and forced him to start from the back of the grid

Elias joins Pramac for Laguna

July 23rd, 2012

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Elias joins Pramac for Laguna

Toni Elias will make his MotoGP comeback at this weekend’s United States Grand Prix, deputising for the injured Hector Barbera at the Pramac Ducati squad. Elias, 29, raced for the LCR Honda squad in grand prix racing’s premier category last year, but stepped back down to Moto2, a series he won in 2010, for this year after losing his ride to Stefan Bradl

Hayden denies Superbike suggestions

July 14th, 2012

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Hayden denies Superbike suggestions

Nicky Hayden has denied being in discussions over a switch to the Superbike World Championship with Ducati, and says he is determined to remain in the Italian firm’s MotoGP line-up. Ducati is known to be talking to Tech 3 Yamaha’s Cal Crutchlow about a 2013 MotoGP deal, and with Valentino Rossi now looking more likely to stay on at Ducati, Hayden’s future with the team is in doubt

Bridgestone investigating Assen issues

June 30th, 2012

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Bridgestone investigating Assen issues

Bridgestone has promised to fully investigate the rear tyre issues that affected several riders in MotoGP’s Dutch TT.

Pedrosa stays on top at Jerez

April 28th, 2012

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Dani Pedrosa kept Honda at the top of the MotoGP timesheets as wet conditions once again restricted running in practice at Jerez.

Pasini says MotoGP move a boost

January 30th, 2012

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Pasini says MotoGP move a boost

Mattia Pasini believes his move into MotoGP with the Speed Master team will allow him to recapture the form he showed in his 125cc career after tough seasons in 250cc and Moto2.

De Puniet, Espargaro join Aspar

November 26th, 2011

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De Puniet, Espargaro join Aspar

Aspar has signed Randy de Puniet and Aleix Espargaro for its 2012 MotoGP line-up, when it will run Aprilia-powered CRT bikes. Jorge ‘Aspar’ Martinez’s ultra-successful lower-category team has used customer Ducatis for the first two years of its MotoGP programme, but is switching to the new lower-technology Claiming Rule Teams class for next season. De Puniet has been in MotoGP since 2006, initially with the factory Kawasaki team, then LCR Honda, before a single season with Pramac Ducati this year.

Barbera ‘excited’ about 2012 Ducati

November 8th, 2011

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Barbera ‘excited’ about 2012 Ducati

Hector Barbera declared himself ‘excited’ about the potential of Ducati’s new 1000cc Desmosedici after testing it for the first time at Valencia on Tuesday. The 25-year-old Spaniard, who only confirmed his deal to join the Pramac Racing squad on the morning of the test, was eighth quickest during the day, 0.3s off the quickest Ducati of Valentino Rossi.

De Puniet to test for Suzuki

November 8th, 2011

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De Puniet to test for Suzuki

Randy de Puniet will test for Suzuki on Tuesday afternoon at Valencia. The 30-year-old Frenchman, who finished 16th in the points for the Pramac Ducati squad this year, has no firm plans for 2012 and has never ridden a grand prix bike for the manufacturer before.

De Puniet thinks podium is possible

November 5th, 2011

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De Puniet thinks podium is possible

Randy de Puniet is aiming to stay in the top five in the Valencia Grand Prix after claiming a season-best fourth on the grid with his Pramac Ducati – but is not ruling out a shock podium finish. The Frenchman has been a front-runner in all conditions this weekend, and sees no reason why that should not continue in the race.

Rapid Capirossi confident for race

November 4th, 2011

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Rapid Capirossi confident for race

Loris Capirossi believes he can end his MotoGP career on a high at Valencia after a promising performance in Friday practice.

Capirossi to return for Australia

October 12th, 2011

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Capirossi to return for Australia

Loris Capirossi will return to the Pramac Ducati line-up for Phillip Island this weekend – but has warned that he will not be at peak fitness for his last MotoGP appearance in Australia. The Italian – who will retire from racing at the end of the 2011 season – dislocated his right shoulder when he collided with Toni Elias at Aragon last month, exacerbating injuries he had previously suffered in a practice crash at Assen

Capirossi dislocates shoulder in crash

September 18th, 2011

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Capirossi dislocates shoulder in crash

Loris Capirossi has been diagnosed with a dislocated shoulder following his collision with Toni Elias in the Aragon Grand Prix. The two riders were battling for 12th place in the closing stages when Pramac Ducati rider Capirossi clipped the back of Elias’ LCR Honda and both crashed.

De Puniet buoyed by practice form

September 16th, 2011

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A highly encouraged Randy de Puniet reckons his strong performance in Friday practice at Aragon was purely down to his Pramac Ducati and its set-up suiting the circuit. The Italian team has struggled this year, but de Puniet got as high as third in the sole session held before a power failure hit the Spanish track, and ended up a promising sixth. That made him the fastest Ducati rider in the order.

Guintoli steps in for Capirossi

July 15th, 2011

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Sylvain Guintoli has returned to MotoGP to stand in for the injured Loris Capirossi for the rest of this weekend’s German Grand Prix.

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

Guintoli lined up as Pramac stand-in

July 2nd, 2011

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Guintoli lined up as Pramac stand-in

Sylvain Guintoli could return to MotoGP for the German Grand Prix to substitute for the injured Pramac rider Loris Capirossi. World Superbike racer Guintoli competed in MotoGP with Tech 3 Yamaha in 2007 and Pramac Ducati in 2008, taking a best result of fourth with a spectacular ride for Tech 3 in the wet 2007 Japanese GP. The 29-year-old Frenchman departed for Superbikes, first in the British championship then at world level, in 2009 following a tough season with Pramac, but has now been invited to test for the Italian squad at Mugello on Monday

Capirossi to miss Dutch TT

June 24th, 2011

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Capirossi to miss Dutch TT

Loris Capirossi has been ruled out of the Dutch TT after crashing heavily during the final minutes of qualifying at Assen. The veteran Italian dislocated his right shoulder and suffered injured rib cartilage after being hit by his own Pramac Ducati in the fall.