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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.

BMW plays down DTM favourites tag

April 30th, 2013

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BMW plays down DTM favourites tag

BMW motorsport chief Jens Marquardt has insisted that his cars will not begin the season as overwhelming favourites for the DTM title, despite dominating winter testing. M3s topped all four days of rain-affected testing at Hockenheim earlier this month courtesy of Augusto Farfus, Joey Hand and Marco Wittmann, while the latter was also quickest on one of the four days at Barcelona in March. But Marquardt, who oversaw a comeback DTM campaign in 2012 that ended with Bruno Spengler winning the drivers’ title, Schnitzer the teams’ prize and BMW the manufacturer’s crown, said that a repeat is far from guaranteed.

Ellinas secures Manor GP3 return

April 22nd, 2013

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Ellinas secures Manor GP3 return

Tio Ellinas will retain his Manor GP3 drive and also earn his first Formula 1 experience at the 2013 young driver test, Marussia has confirmed. Ellinas drove for Manor’s GP3 squad, which forms part of Marussia’s young driver programme, during 2012. He claimed a breakthrough victory and a second in the Monza season finale, helping him to finish eighth overall, and as Manor’s best-placed driver.

Allmendinger boosted by test delay

April 10th, 2013

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Allmendinger boosted by test delay

AJ Allmendinger believes that the postponement of the rookie orientation day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway could ultimately benefit his preparations for his first attempt at the Indy 500 next month.

Ferrari presents the F138 in Maranello

February 1st, 2013

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Ferrari presents the F138 in Maranello

Ferrari has presented its F138, the car with which the Italian squad hopes to return to championship glory in the 2013 Formula 1 season. The car, whose name is a combination of the current year and a tribute to the V8 engines that will be used for the last time this season, is the 59th grand prix single-seater produced by the Maranello-based squad. The F138 has been developed in the Toyota windtunnel in Cologne following Ferrari’s decision to shut down its own unit in order to upgrade it.

Marquez won’t rush MotoGP success

January 24th, 2013

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Marquez won’t rush MotoGP success

MotoGP rookie Marc Marquez says he is no rush to start winning in the category despite his Honda team boss reckoning he will be strong from the start. Shuhei Nakamoto said earlier this month he believes Marquez, who took the Moto2 title last year, will be able to fight with the likes of team-mate Dani Pedrosa and world champion Jorge Lorenzo right from the start of his MotoGP career. While Marquez admitted Nakamoto’s backing is a confidence boost, the Spaniard believes he has to go step by step.

Hamilton insists no decision made

September 6th, 2012

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Hamilton insists no decision made

Lewis Hamilton insists that he has not decided on his Formula 1 future, despite speculation that he has agreed personal terms for a contract at Mercedes . With talk in the paddock at Monza dominated by claims from former team owner Eddie Jordan that Hamilton is on his way to Mercedes, the McLaren driver was keeping quiet about the situation

Hand gets new chassis after test fire

June 26th, 2012

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Hand gets new chassis after test fire

Joey Hand will have a new chassis for this weekend’s DTM race at the Norisring after his original one suffered fire damage during last week’s Lausitz test. The exhaust in Hand’s M3 DTM, which was being driven by reserve driver Marco Wittmann at the test, was set alight after his car developed a fuel leak. Although much of the car was undamaged, the chassis is beyond repair

Hirvonen escapes major testing crash

May 31st, 2012

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Hirvonen escapes major testing crash

Citroen driver Mikko Hirvonen and co-driver Jarmo Lehtinen were unhurt in a high-speed accident in testing on Thursday. The two Finns were hospitalised for tests after the accident in Italy, but both have been given the all-clear

Perez expecting another strong weekend

April 20th, 2012

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Perez expecting another strong weekend

Early season star Sergio Perez says he is confident that his strong start to 2012 will continue during qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday. The Mexican, who came close to winning the Malaysian GP for Sauber, and led in China last weekend, declared himself delighted with his free practice sessions in Sakhir on Friday.

Officials target 225mph for Indy 500

April 4th, 2012

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Officials target 225mph for Indy 500

IndyCar officials are targeting 225 mph laps during the Indianapolis 500 with the new-for-2012 Dallara chassis. Last year’s four-lap average for pole position was 227.472 mph, set by Alex Tagliani. “I’d be disappointed if we didn’t get to that 220-222 (mph) range, and that last little bit will come as teams dial the cars in to the track during the week of Indy and 225 is the target,” said vice president of technology Will Phillips.

Mikkelsen: Floene illness no problem

April 3rd, 2012

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Mikkelsen: Floene illness no problem

Andreas Mikkelsen says switching co-drivers for his pre-Circuit of Ireland Rally test on Monday has not affected his preparations for round three of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge this week. Juho Hanninen’s co-driver Mikko Markkula accompanied Mikkelsen during the test south of Aughnacloy in Ireland after his regular navigator Ola Floene delayed his departure from his native Norway to recover from a bout of ‘flu. Mikkelsen and Markkula used a 2.8-kilometre test road and covered 165 kilometres during their test, which started in wet conditions but finished in the dry

De la Rosa will get Friday running

March 16th, 2012

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De la Rosa will get Friday running

Pedro de la Rosa will be able to take part in the first day of action for the Australian Grand Prix, after HRT managed to get his car ready in time.

Raikkonen pleased with E20 rollout

February 6th, 2012

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Raikkonen pleased with E20 rollout

Kimi Raikkonen said his initial impressions of the new Lotus E20 are good following a rollout with the car at Jerez. The Finn, whose team unveiled the Renault-powered car yesterday, completed 22 laps of the Spanish circuit, performing system checks at low speed

Citroen duo predict difficult Monte

January 17th, 2012

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Citroen duo predict difficult Monte

Citroen drivers Sebastien Loeb and Mikko Hirvonen are predicting difficult conditions on this week’s Monte Carlo Rally following a change of weather in the build-up to the event. Eight-time world champion Loeb explained that conditions had been mild when the crews started their preparations for the WRC season-opener, but that the roads had become more difficult on the eve of the rally, which kicks off tomorrow. “The first two days in the recce it was looking like a tarmac rally, with wet and humid conditions in some places,” said Loeb

Tech 3 calm about Dovizioso’s injury

January 6th, 2012

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Tech 3 calm about Dovizioso’s injury

Tech 3 Yamaha team boss Herve Poncharal does not think his new rider Andrea Dovizioso’s collarbone injury will get in the way of his preparations for the 2012 MotoGP season. Dovizioso, who has moved from the factory Honda line-up to Tech 3 this year, broke his right collarbone yesterday when he had a minor fall while riding a motocross bike and landed awkwardly.

Spengler: Pitstops crucial for BMW

December 5th, 2011

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Spengler: Pitstops crucial for BMW

Bruno Spengler believes honing pitstops and race strategies quickly will be crucial to BMW’s chances of success in its return DTM campaign in 2012. The German manufacturer is returning to the series after 20 years away next year, with Spengler, who finished third in the 2011 standings, switching over from Mercedes. Speaking for the first time publicly as a BMW driver, Spengler said that perfecting pitstops, which take between two and four seconds in the DTM as opposed to the much longer stationary times in the GT contests that BMW is used to, would be a key element during the season.

Pirelli to trial 2012 tyres in Abu Dhabi

November 14th, 2011

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Pirelli to trial 2012 tyres in Abu Dhabi

Pirelli will use the forthcoming F1 Young Driver test in Abu Dhabi to debut a selection of its 2012 tyre compounds. With the championships decided, Pirelli introduced an experimental soft compound during Friday practice in Abu Dhabi as it continues to tweak the profile and construction of its tyres ahead of the 2012 season.

VW World Rally Car has first test

November 3rd, 2011

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VW World Rally Car has first test

Volkswagen’s new World Rally Car was given its maiden test run in Germany on Thursday morning.

India preview quotes: Williams

October 24th, 2011

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Mark Gillan, Chief Operations Engineer: “The whole team is looking forward to heading out to the Buddh International Circuit for the first time this week.

India preview quotes: Mercedes

October 21st, 2011

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Michael Schumacher: “For the next race, we are heading to India for the first time; a country which a lot of people tell me is fascinating. I’m looking forward to experiencing this new culture and seeing the track for the first time. I am sure we will be impressed with what has been done there