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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.

Rally GB to reintroduce classic stages

May 17th, 2013

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Rally GB to reintroduce classic stages

Rally GB will reintroduce several classic Welsh forest stages and conclude on the Great Orme. Organiser International Motor Sports is giving Britain’s World Rally Championship round a major revamp for 2013 in an attempt to revitalise its profile. It announced a package of changes in a launch event in Llandudno on Friday

Thailand approves layout for F1 track

April 26th, 2013

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Thailand approves layout for F1 track

Thailand is making progress with its plans to hold an inaugural Formula 1 race in 2015 after local authorities approved the layout for the proposed Bangkok track this week. The Sports Authority of Thailand met on Thursday to discuss the concept , and confirmed that a 5.995 kilometre circuit would be created near the Royal Thai Naval Dockyard in Bangkok. The circuit will run past several major tourist destinations, including the Grand Palace, the Temple of Dawn and Victory Monument.

F1 rookies set for extra Friday tyres

April 14th, 2013

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F1 rookies set for extra Friday tyres

Formula 1 teams running rookie drivers during Friday morning practice are set to get an extra set of tyres from the Spanish Grand Prix onwards. Pirelli has proposed to supply an additional set of tyres, built to the same construction as the current race rubber but using a more durable compound, for any team running a rookie driver on Friday mornings.

Saturday press conference – China

April 13th, 2013

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DRIVERS 1 – Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes) 2 – Kimi RAIKKONEN (Lotus) 3 – Fernando ALONSO (Ferrari) TV UNILATERAL Lewis, a fantastic, last-minute shoot-out for pole and you won it for your new team. Lewis HAMILTON: Yeah, an incredible feeling, so happy to have our first pole for some time

Alonso sure he would obey team orders

April 11th, 2013

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Alonso sure he would obey team orders

Fernando Alonso claims he would have respected a team order to hold position had he been in Sebastian Vettel’s situation in the Malaysian Grand Prix. Red Bull team principal Christian Horner suggested in an interview with Sky Sports News that “if Fernando Alonso or Lewis [Hamilton] were in that position, they would do the same” as Vettel did when he disregarded team instructions and overtook Mark Webber to win at Sepang.

Vita4One aims to join field at Zolder

March 29th, 2013

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Vita4One aims to join field at Zolder

The Vita4One BMW squad is aiming to be on the grid for round two of the FIA GT Series at Zolder next month following its late withdrawal from this weekend’s championship opener at Nogaro. Team boss Michael Bartels told AUTOSPORT that it was the team’s intention to contest the remainder of the series, which takes over from the FIA GT1 World Championship for this year, with a solo Pro class BMW Z4 capable of challenging for victory.

Vita4One withdraws from Nogaro race

March 28th, 2013

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Vita4One withdraws from Nogaro race

The Vita4One BMW squad has withdrawn from the opening round of the FIA GT Series at Nogaro this weekend. The withdrawal of the team that finished third in last year’s FIA GT1 World Championship was confirmed by series boss Stephane Ratel after its solo entry failed to show up at the circuit today ahead of first free practice on Friday

Vettel apologises to Red Bull staff

March 28th, 2013

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Vettel apologises to Red Bull staff

Sebastian Vettel has apologised in person to Red Bull staff for ignoring team orders at the Malaysian Grand Prix. The German visited the outfit’s Milton Keynes factory earlier this week for preparation work for the next race in China, but also used the opportunity to try and draw a line under the events in Sepang. Team principal Christian Horner has revealed Vettel said sorry to team personnel for what happened, and vowed that he would never repeat such actions again.

F3 Masters saved as GT date moves

March 18th, 2013

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F3 Masters saved as GT date moves

The Masters of Formula 3 race has been saved after the FIA World Motor Sports Council agreed to a dispensation in the F3 European Championship sporting regulations, AUTOSPORT has learned. The category’s Zandvoort classic, which has moved to a new date of July 7, will still be joined by the FIA GT Series, which has also moved its Dutch date forward a week.

Stanaway, DAMS to switch to Porsches

March 18th, 2013

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Stanaway, DAMS to switch to Porsches

Richie Stanaway will switch from single-seaters to the Porsche Supercup this year with DAMS, which will also compete in the championship for the first time. The 21-year-old New Zealander, who has not raced since breaking his back in a Formula Renault 3.5 crash at Spa last year, will partner Porsche Junior driver Michael Christensen at the French team.

Petit Le Mans retains name for 2014

March 17th, 2013

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Petit Le Mans retains name for 2014

The 1000-mile enduro at Road Atlanta will retain the Petit Le Mans name when it takes its place on the new United SportsCar Racing calendar next season. United SportsCar, which is the new name of the unified US sportscar series due to start in 2014, has signed a licensing deal with the Automobile Club de l’Ouest, the organiser of the Le Mans 24 Hours

F1 teams back qualifying postponement

March 16th, 2013

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F1 teams back qualifying postponement

Formula 1 teams and drivers say postponing the rest of Australian Grand Prix qualifying to Sunday morning was the only sensible decision. Repeated heavy rain showers and the approach of darkness meant only Q1 could be run on Saturday. Q2 and Q3 will now take place at 11am local time, six hours before the scheduled race start

Hamlin punished for NASCAR criticism

March 7th, 2013

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Hamlin punished for NASCAR criticism

Denny Hamlin has been fined $25,000 by NASCAR for criticising the quality of racing with the new Gen-6 car over the opening two events. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver was issued with the penalty after NASCAR determined that the remarks he made in pit road after last weekend’s Phoenix race were in breach of section 12-1 of the series rule book, which covers actions detrimental to stock car racing

Indy plays down leaked report ideas

March 3rd, 2013

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Indy plays down leaked report ideas

IndyCar and Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s owners say some of the recommendations in a leaked report from Boston Consulting Group could come to fruition, but that it should not be taken as a firm blueprint for the future. The Associated Press reported that it had obtained what Indy parent firm Hulman & Co CEO Mark Miles described as an “early version” of a 115-page report on improving the positioning of the IndyCar Series.

Lauda insists Lowe no threat to Brawn

February 26th, 2013

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Lauda insists Lowe no threat to Brawn

Ross Brawn’s immediate future as team principal at Mercedes is not in doubt, insists its chairman Niki Lauda, despite Paddy Lowe planning to switch from McLaren. Speculation that Brawn will be stepping down from his role sooner rather than later grew after it emerged that McLaren technical director Lowe has agreed to join Mercedes at the start of next year.

Sky to show final test live in 3D

February 6th, 2013

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Sky to show final test live in 3D

Sky will broadcast live coverage of the final pre-season Formula 1 test in 3D. The 3D coverage will be available to viewers of Sky 3D and Sky Sports F1, and will start from 2pm UK time each day. The third test runs from February to March 3 at Barcelona.

Martin joins BMW’s ALMS line-up

January 14th, 2013

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Martin joins BMW’s ALMS line-up

Maxime Martin has joined BMW’s American Le Mans Series line-up for the coming season, as well as being named its DTM test driver. The Belgian, who campaigned BMW machinery for several privateer teams last year, became a factory driver last December after testing a DTM car at Aragon , but has now had his programme confirmed. Martin will be one of four full-time drivers of the new Z4 GTEs in the ALMS.

Vettel, Red Bull crowned at FIA gala

December 9th, 2012

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Vettel, Red Bull crowned at FIA gala

Sebastian Vettel and his Red Bull team collected their FIA world championship trophies in Turkey on Friday night – with boss Christian Horner adamant his outfit was better this year than it has ever been. Vettel was presented with the F1 world drivers’ championship trophy, and Horner the constructors’ award, by FIA president Jean Todt at the organisation’s prize gala in Istanbul. Reflecting on the campaign, Vettel and Horner did not hide from the fact that the season has been incredibly challenging as rivals Ferrari took the title fight all the way to the final round of the season in Brazil

MotoGP postpones Argentinian round

November 23rd, 2012

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MotoGP postpones Argentinian round

MotoGP has postponed its planned return to Argentina until 2014 due to political rows. The event at the revamped Termas de Rio Hondo track had been scheduled as round two of the 2013 world championship on 14 April.

Chris Knox to test with ES Racing

November 12th, 2012

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Chris Knox to test with ES Racing

Mini racing champion Chris Knox will test with British Touring Car squad ES Racing this week.