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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.

Frijns lands Hilmer drive for Bahrain

April 15th, 2013

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Frijns lands Hilmer drive for Bahrain

Formula Renault 3.5 champion Robin Frijns will make his GP2 race debut in Bahrain this weekend with Hilmer Motorsport.

Vettel: Success not just down to the car

November 22nd, 2012

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Vettel: Success not just down to the car

Formula 1 world championship leader Sebastian Vettel believes it is unreasonable for his critics to attribute much of his success to Red Bull’s car advantage. Vettel is on the brink of claiming a third successive title in Brazil this weekend. He took four wins in a row from the Singapore to Indian Grands Prix as he caught up and overhauled points leader Fernando Alonso, whose Ferrari has been less competitive than the Red Bull for most of the 2012 season.

Schwantz in dispute with Austin track

September 8th, 2012

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Schwantz in dispute with Austin track

Former 500cc world champion Kevin Schwantz and the Austin grand prix track have become embroiled in a dispute over the planned MotoGP race at the venue. Schwantz has filed a lawsuit against the Circuit of the Americas

Hamilton vindicated by Spanish GP drive

May 13th, 2012

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Hamilton vindicated by Spanish GP drive

Lewis Hamilton believes that he has proved his doubters wrong after making only two stops during the race at Barcelona. Hamilton started at the back of the field after being penalised for running short of fuel at the end of qualifying and was forced to try a different strategy than the rest of the drivers, eventually climbing to eighth, one place ahead of team-mate Jenson Button

MP says Bahrain GP should not go ahead

April 6th, 2012

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MP says Bahrain GP should not go ahead

Labour MP Richard Burden has joined calls for the Bahrain Grand Prix to be cancelled, amid fresh concerns about the ongoing political trouble in the Gulf island state. Former world champion Damon Hill said this week that the FIA should rethink the hosting of the Sakhir race amid the continued unrest in the kingdom. Burden, who under the last government was a special advisor to the Minister of Sport, Richard Caborn, on motorsport, has backed Hill’s view

Cecotto aims to carve name for himself

November 16th, 2011

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Cecotto aims to carve name for himself

Johnny Cecotto Jr is determined to carve a name for himself in motor-racing after following his father into Formula 1 during today’s rookie running in Abu Dhabi.

Stewart: Schumacher went too far

September 23rd, 2011

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Stewart: Schumacher went too far

Michael Schumacher crossed the line and should have been punished by the race officials following his defence from Lewis Hamilton at Monza. That is the view of Sir Jackie Stewart, who says the German seven-time champion clearly over-did his defence but escaped sanction because of his reputation

Campana to make Mini WRC debut

August 3rd, 2011

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Campana to make Mini WRC debut

Pierre Campana will make his World Rally Car debut on Rally Germany later this month in a Mini WRC and will have a further appearance on his home event, Rally France.

Gracia defends FIA’s Bahrain report

June 8th, 2011

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Gracia defends FIA’s Bahrain report

The president of the Spanish motor sport federation, Carlos Gracia, has defended his report on the Bahrain situation after it was leaked to the public, but pressure continued to grow on Formula 1 after more criticism following the decision to reinstate the country’s grand prix.

Webber: I’ll finish career at Red Bull

March 3rd, 2011

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Webber: I’ll finish career at Red Bull

Mark Webber thinks he will see out his Formula 1 career at Red Bull Racing – after making it clear that he is fully focused on a long-term future with the reigning champions. During a sometimes tumultuous 2010 campaign, there was widespread speculation that the Australian could choose to turn his back on the sport. However, speaking ahead of the new season, a fired up Webber said there was no reason for him not to look at extending his spell in F1 – and that meant staying with Red Bull Racing.

Q and A: Rosberg on new Mercedes

February 1st, 2011

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Q and A: Rosberg on new Mercedes

Nico Rosberg bolstered his reputation by overshadowing legendary team-mate Michael Schumacher at Mercedes last year, and hopes to maintain that advantage in 2011. Despite some early teething troubles, he was in a very positive mood when he stepped out of the new W02 after his first test this morning, and AUTOSPORT was there to hear his thoughts about the new car, Schumacher, and the 2011 rules.

Rosberg convinced he will win in 2011

January 6th, 2011

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Rosberg convinced he will win in 2011

Nico Rosberg expects to be winning races in Formula 1 this year, with his Mercedes GP team quietly confident about the progress it is making with its 2011 contender. The German had high hopes about taking a maiden grand prix victory with his new team last year, but the 2010 Mercedes was no match for the front-running Red Bull Racing, McLaren and Ferrari cars, and the team stopped developing it mid-season

Schumacher feels good about F1 return

December 13th, 2010

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Schumacher feels good about F1 return

Michael Schumacher says he feels good about his decision to come back to Formula 1 this year despite a tough season with Mercedes. The German driver made a sensational comeback three years after his retirement but, despite high hopes for the year, Schumacher failed to shine. He finished in ninth position in the standings, 70 points behind team-mate Nico Rosberg

Chase Now Down To Three

October 26th, 2010

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Chase Now Down To Three

Kevin Harvick (29), Jimmie Johnson (48) and Denny Hamlin at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway Sunday. (HHP/Christa L. Thomas Photo) MARTINSVILLE, Va.

Dovizioso confident of fighting for win

October 2nd, 2010

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Dovizioso confident of fighting for win

Andrea Dovizioso is confident that he can turn his first MotoGP pole position into a shot at a second career win in tomorrow’s Japanese Grand Prix. Left to represent the factory Honda team alone at its home race after his team-mate Dani Pedrosa broke his collarbone in a practice crash yesterday, Dovizioso held off strong challenges from Casey Stoner and the Yamahas to take the top spot in qualifying. Given that his reputation is normally for a low-key practice and qualifying performance then a much stronger pace in the race, Dovizioso believes he can be a real force on Sunday having shown this rare speed in qualifying.

Carlin eyes strong start in GP2

September 21st, 2010

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Carlin eyes strong start in GP2

Carlin is confident it will be competitive right from the start after securing a slot to be on the GP2 grid from next season. The multiple title-winning squad will make its GP2 debut in the Asia series, which kicks off later this year, before competing in the main championship in 2011. Eleven of the current Formula 1 drivers have driven for Carlin in the past, including Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg

Briatore takes FIA to court

October 18th, 2009

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Briatore takes FIA to court

Former Renault boss Flavio Briatore will begin his fightback against a lifetime ban from motor racing on Monday when he takes the matter to the French courts. Briatore is set to lodge papers at the Tribunal de Grand Instance in Paris to try and cancel the lifetime ban that was handed to him by the FIA as the result of his involvement in Renault’s race-fix controversy at last year’s Singapore Grand Prix. In a statement issued on Sunday, Briatore stated that he believes the FIA had acted incorrectly in the way it dealt with its hearing into the race-fix case, and the punishment handed down

Vatanen denies ‘dirty’ campaign talk

October 15th, 2009

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FIA presidential candidate Ari Vatanen has rebuffed suggestions that he has employed dirty tricks in his campaign, as he outlined his plans to reform motor racing’s governing body if he wins next week’s election. In the wake of rival Jean Todt accusing Vatanen of using ‘personal attacks’ and ‘false allegations’, the former world rally champion has hit back with the suggestion that all he has done is outline areas where he thinks change is needed

Q and A with Campos’s Daniel Audetto

August 27th, 2009

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Q and A with Campos’s Daniel Audetto

After his stint at the defunct Super Aguri team, Daniel Audetto is back in Formula 1 with the new Campos Meta squad, which will make its debut in 2010. The Italian is fired up for the job with the Spanish team, although he admits the situation will not be easy given its budget and the rule changes. AUTOSPORT heard from Audetto about his latest challange