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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.

Ricciardo says points are possible

March 23rd, 2012

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Ricciardo says points are possible

Daniel Ricciardo is confident that Toro Rosso can be the in the mix for points on Sunday. The Australian said that while he did not expect his fifth place finish in second practice to be representative, it was nevertheless a sign that Toro Rosso has the potential to challenge for top 10 honours.

Di Resta doubtful of breaking into Q3

March 23rd, 2012

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Di Resta doubtful of breaking into Q3

Paul di Resta believes Force India will have a tough time reaching Q3 in tomorrow’s qualifying for the Malaysian Grand Prix. The Scot finished in 13th position in second practice after losing valuable track time because of a problem with his brakes. Di Resta said the car was feeling more competitive than in Australia last weekend, but admitted reaching the top ten in qualifying will be difficult.

Hulkenberg downplays Friday showing

March 16th, 2012

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Hulkenberg downplays Friday showing

Nico Hulkenberg insists that neither he nor his Force India team see his top two finish in second practice as a realistic reflection of their current pace. The German had topped the timesheets until the final minute of the rain-hit session, when he was displaced by Michael Schumacher. Hulkenberg however was keen to dispel the notion that Force India might be able to spring a surprise in Melbourne, explaining that the session had not been representative – and that he was still expecting making Q3 to be a struggle.

Hamilton says he is ‘massively excited’

March 16th, 2012

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Hamilton says he is ‘massively excited’

Lewis Hamilton says he is ‘massively excited’ to see what Formula 1′s first qualifying session of 2012 reveals, and is confident that McLaren will be in the mix for pole. A rain-hit second practice session furthered the uncertainty over which of this year’s teams enters Australia in the strongest shape – pre-season testing also having failed to establish a clear favourite

Vettel says he was ‘too greedy’

November 11th, 2011

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Vettel says he was ‘too greedy’

Sebastian Vettel says he was just ‘too greedy’ when driving his car before his crash in second practice in Abu Dhabi. The Red Bull driver made contact with the wall at Turn 1 after losing the rear of his car at the first corner, damaging the front wing.

Upbeat Elias thinks top 10 realistic

November 4th, 2011

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Upbeat Elias thinks top 10 realistic

Toni Elias is optimistic that he can be very competitive in this weekend’s Valencia Grand Prix, despite his morning form tailing off in this afternoon’s second practice session.

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.

Schumacher fined for pitlane incident

October 7th, 2011

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Schumacher fined for pitlane incident

Michael Schumacher has been fined 5,000 Euros for making a late entry into the pits during second practice for the Japanese Grand Prix. Schumacher dived into the pits after a bollard that marks the official start of the pitlane, which is a breach of F1′s sporting regulations. After investigation by the stewards, it was decided that because the incident took place in practice that there would not be more serious action taken against him – so he was fined 5,000 Euros.

Williams duo lament lack of running

October 7th, 2011

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Williams duo lament lack of running

Williams drivers Pastor Maldonado and Rubens Barrichello were left lamenting their lack of running in practice for the Japanese Grand Prix.

Rossi: Loss of practice hurts Ducati

September 16th, 2011

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Valentino Rossi believes the cancellation of second practice at Aragon will prove particularly painful to Ducati because it is trying to fine-tune the latest version of its 2011 bike this weekend.

Aragon practice cancelled after all

September 16th, 2011

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Further power problems at the Aragon circuit have forced the cancellation of the second MotoGP and Moto2 Friday practice sessions – just minutes after the go ahead was given for action to resume. Electricity issues had caused disruption all afternoon, with second 125cc practice delayed by 20 minutes initially.

MotoGP practice two to go ahead

September 16th, 2011

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The second MotoGP Friday practice session at Aragon will go ahead a little over two hours later than scheduled after the power issues at the track were resolved. A failure at an electricity sub-station outside the circuit meant second practice could not be run as large areas of the track and paddock had no power – including race control. Power has now been returned to the track, and the organisers have announced that practice two will commence at 16:20 local time.

Alguersuari expects tough qualifying

July 22nd, 2011

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Alguersuari expects tough qualifying

Jaime Alguersuari is bracing himself for another qualifying struggle in Germany, but is confident Toro Rosso has the pace to score points on race day at the Nurburgring. In each of the last three grands prix, Alguersuari has come through from 18th on the grid to finish in the points

Alonso pleased with positive start

June 24th, 2011

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Alonso pleased with positive start

Fernando Alonso says there are several reasons to be positive about the Scuderia’s performance, having delighted his home fans by topping the second practice session in Valencia. It was a promising opening day for Ferrari, as Alonso finished third fastest in free practice one and Massa placed inside the top six in both sessions

Edwards has surgery in Barcelona

June 4th, 2011

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Edwards has surgery in Barcelona

Colin Edwards is undergoing surgery in Barcelona’s Dexeus Institute Hospital today after sustaining a broken right collarbone in Catalunya practice on Friday. The Tech 3 Yamaha rider crashed at Turn 5 on an out-lap during the damp second practice session, and will consequently miss a race for the first time in his MotoGP career. Team boss Herve Poncharal said Edwards’ injury came as a particular blow because he had been in good form this season and was very optimistic about this weekend’s race.

Kovalainen: More to come from updates

May 20th, 2011

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Kovalainen: More to come from updates

Heikki Kovalainen is adamant there is more to come from the updates introduced by Lotus for the Spanish Grand Prix. The team is running its biggest upgrade package of the season yet in Barcelona, but Kovalainen finished in 18th position in second practice, nearly four seconds off the pace. The Finn, however, is confident the team will be able to take a step forward once it gets the new components working properly.

D’Ambrosio regrets lack of running

April 8th, 2011

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D’Ambrosio regrets lack of running

Jerome D’Ambrosio was left lamenting his lack of running in practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix after succumbing to a mechanical problem.

Pedrosa admits race will very hard

April 2nd, 2011

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Dani Pedrosa has admitted that he expects tomorrow’s Spanish Grand Prix to be a very stern challenge as he continues to grapple with the arm problem for which he will receive surgery following the race. The Spaniard revealed this week that he will have an operation later this month to remove a plate inserted when he broke his collarbone at Motegi last year, as a compression is causing numbness in his arm during races. That caused him to fall off the pace in Qatar a fortnight ago and go from challenging for the lead to struggling to hold on to third

Dovizioso trying not to be downcast

April 1st, 2011

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Dovizioso trying not to be downcast

Honda’s Andrea Dovizioso admitted he was struggling for answers after ending Friday practice at Jerez off the pace. While his team-mates Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa topped a session apiece, Dovizioso was only sixth in the morning and then crashed, before slumping to 12th in practice two.

Pedrosa on top in practice two

April 1st, 2011

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Dani Pedrosa moved to the top in second practice at Jerez – leading yet another Honda one-two. In windy conditions, times were half a second off this morning’s and Pedrosa trimming his benchmark time from 1m40.110s to 1m40.101s was one of very few improvements in the second part of the session