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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.

Prodrive working on 2015 Dakar entry

May 16th, 2013

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Prodrive working on 2015 Dakar entry

Prodrive has confirmed it is working on a Dakar entry for 2015. The British-based firm has already completed initial modelling work for a car, but it’s not yet known whether the project will become a manufacturer car entry or a Prodrive buggy. Prodrive staff members were present in South America in January , reporting back on what was needed for the firm’s first assault on a cross-country rally car.

Loeb rules out 2014 Dakar bid

May 9th, 2013

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Loeb rules out 2014 Dakar bid

Sebastien Loeb has quelled speculation that he will contest the 2014 Dakar Rally in a Red Bull squad alongside Carlos Sainz and Nasser Al-Attiyah. Al-Attiyah confirmed his team would be running a third buggy in South America next January and added that Loeb would be an ideal candidate for the seat.

Dakar to visit Bolivia in 2014

March 20th, 2013

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Dakar to visit Bolivia in 2014

Bolivia will host the Dakar Rally for the first time after being included alongside Argentina and Chile on the calendar of next year’s race.

FIM says CRTs to stay on in 2013

July 25th, 2012

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FIM says CRTs to stay on in 2013

MotoGP will continue to run CRT machinery in 2013 but could be set for a change thereafter, with Honda ready to supply more affordable prototype machinery. That is the belief of FIM president Vito Ippolito, who said that his objective of getting existing factory teams to supply cheaper prototypes could yet be met by Honda.

Ezpeleta sure Argentina will be ready

June 30th, 2012

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Ezpeleta sure Argentina will be ready

MotoGP commercial chief Carmelo Ezpeleta is confident that the Termas de Rio Hondo track will be ready for grand prix motorcycle racing’s return to Argentina in early 2013. The venue is currently only used for domestic racing and will require a substantial upgrade before it can host MotoGP next year. The event organisers were present at this weekend’s Dutch TT to provide an update on progress

Tost: Formula 1 is better than ever

May 10th, 2012

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Tost: Formula 1 is better than ever

Scuderia Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost has described Formula 1 in 2012 as “the best” he has seen. Tost, a former Austrian Formula Ford Champion, believes that the unpredictable opening four races of the season has made the sport more appealing. “The present F1 is the best F1 I have seen so far,” Tost told AUTOSPORT.

Sordo to test Ford Fiesta RS

April 18th, 2012

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Sordo to test Ford Fiesta RS

Dani Sordo will test a Ford Fiesta RS WRC for the first time tomorrow. Sordo has been drafted into the Ford World Rally Team to deputise for the injured Jari-Matti Latvala, who has been forced out of next week’s Rally Argentina after a skiing accident

2013 Dakar Rally to start from Peru

March 21st, 2012

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2013 Dakar Rally to start from Peru

The 2013 Dakar Rally will start from Peru for the first time in its history, organisers announced on Wednesday. The 35th edition of the event will stay in South America for the fifth consecutive year, starting on January 5 and finishing on January 20th. For the first time in its history, the Dakar will take to the desert from the first days of the rally.

Roberto Mieres dies aged 87

January 27th, 2012

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Roberto Mieres dies aged 87

Former Maserati grand prix driver Roberto Mieres has died at the age of 87. Mieres, who started 17 world championship grands prix during the early 1950s, passed away in Uruguay, where he had lived for a number of years

Peterhansel relieved to win again

January 16th, 2012

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Peterhansel relieved to win again

Stephane Peterhansel has admitted that he was starting to fear he would never reach a 10th Dakar Rally victory before winning this year’s event. The 46-year-old Frenchman had previously won the rally nine times – six in motorcycles, and three times the car category – but last triumphed in 2007, before the rally’s move to South America

Dakar preview: 2012 event wide open

December 31st, 2011

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Dakar preview: 2012 event wide open

The 2012 Dakar rally – which starts in Argentina on January 1 – is expected to be one of the most open events in years. While the event has been dominated for a decade by Volkswagen and Mitsubishi’s factory efforts, both of those manufacturers are missing from this year’s entry list so the first privateer winner since Jean-Louis Schlesser in 2000 is on the cards.

WEC adds Bahrain round

November 12th, 2011

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WEC adds Bahrain round

The new FIA World Endurance Championship will be fought out over eight rounds next year. The world championship, which has grown out of the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup, is effectively increasing from seven to eight races with the addition of an event in the Middle East.

Solberg tops Catalunya shakedown

October 20th, 2011

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Solberg tops Catalunya shakedown

The World Rally Championship title rivals were overshadowed by Petter Solberg and Federico Villagra in this morning’s shakedown stage for the Catalunya Rally, which begins in Salou this evening. Solberg’s Citroen DS3 WRC was quickest of all across the two-mile mixed-surface test, but it was Argentinian driver Villagra who hit the headlines with an exceptional second quickest in his Ford Fiesta RS WRC.

Block: Argentina stages toughest ever

May 26th, 2011

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Block: Argentina stages toughest ever

Ken Block has described the stages on Rally Argentina as some of the hardest he will ever drive on. American Block is making his return to the world championship in South America after missing the last two events in Jordan and Italy following the birth of his third child, a son Mika. “The second stage on Friday, is probably the roughest, most difficult stage you’ve ever been on,” said the Monster World Rally Team pilot.

IRC loses Argentinian round

January 19th, 2011

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IRC loses Argentinian round

The Intercontinental Rally Challenge has cancelled its planned second round in Argentina, the Rally de los Alerces, after the event ran into funding difficulties. Series boss Marcello Lotti said the door was open for the Alerces rally, which would have been making its IRC debut this year, to appear on future schedules if it could resolve its issues.

Double R signs Derani for 2011

January 12th, 2011

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Double R signs Derani for 2011

Luis Felipe ‘Pipo’ Derani will drive for race-winning team Double R in British F3, after becoming the squad’s first signing of 2011. The Brazilian will graduate from the German F3 Cup, where he finished 10th for Motopark Academy in 2010. A multiple karting champion in South America, the 17-year-old also raced for Motopark in the Formula Renault North European Cup in 2009 before moving into F3.

X-Raid enters Mini for Dakar

December 7th, 2010

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X-Raid enters Mini for Dakar

Mini will contest next year’s Dakar with an All4 Racing developed and run by the Monster Energy X-Raid team. The car, which has been built in just 90 days, will be driven by Dakar expert Guerlain Chicherit. The project was first discussed in the summer of 2009, when X-Raid team director Sven Quandt began looking at the feasibility of the project.

Eminem confirmed for Brazil F1 Rocks

September 17th, 2010

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Rap star Eminem will play in the ‘F1 Rocks’ concert at the Brazilian Grand Prix in November, event organisers have confirmed. With successful ‘F1 Rocks’ gigs having taken place in Singapore last year, and at Monza last weekend, Eminem is the next star to have been confirmed

Kubica: Spa chances hinge on F-duct

August 24th, 2010

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Kubica: Spa chances hinge on F-duct

Robert Kubica believes Renault’s chances of a strong showing in this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix will depend on how well it can get its F-duct running. The French car manufacturer is introducing its blown wing concept for the first time at Spa-Francorchamps – at a track where the straight-line speed boost it provides could be a big help. And Kubica reckons that the advantage the F-duct brings – especially in terms of allowing teams to run more downforce without suffering a drag penalty – will be key to a successful weekend.

World Cup Goes Down to the Line

by Nick Neben on October 7th, 2009

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World Cup Goes Down to the Line

With the start of Week Ten in the third season of the World Cup of iRacing, three races for the regional championships are coming down to the line. The Northeastern Region has seen back and forth fights for the top spot between New England and New York over the past week. In the Southeastern Region South America has taken over the top spot from the Mid-South.  The third regional battle that will be neck and neck at the end of the 12 week season is the Central European Region, where Italy is currently holding-off the DE-AT-CH Club (Germany, Austria, Switzerland). In the Northeastern Region, New England holds the top spot by 83 points; the narrowest margin of all the battles for the Regional Season Club Championships (RSCC) in Season Three. [...]