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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.

Lorenzo blames handling for struggle

May 19th, 2013

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Lorenzo blames handling for struggle

Jorge Lorenzo blamed the poor handling of his Yamaha for his disappointing ride to seventh in Sunday’s MotoGP race at Le Mans. The defending champion ran third early on behind Andrea Dovizioso and race winner Dani Pedrosa but dropped back substantially as the race progressed. The Spaniard, who is now 17 points behind his compatriot Pedrosa’s Honda in the championship, said he was struggling everywhere on the circuit and he would have crashed if he had pushed any harder

Pedrosa wins eventful Le Mans race

May 19th, 2013

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Pedrosa wins eventful Le Mans race

Dani Pedrosa dominated an eventful French Grand Prix to take over the top spot in the MotoGP championship standings. Pedrosa was well clear of Cal Crutchlow, second aboard the Tech 3 Yamaha despite riding with a shin fracture from his practice crash. The win moved Pedrosa six points clear of team-mate Marc Marquez, who recovered to third on the second Honda after a poor start, and 17 ahead of Jorge Lorenzo, whose Yamaha was only seventh.

Lorenzo says missing pole no concern

May 18th, 2013

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Lorenzo says missing pole no concern

MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo said missing out on the French Grand Prix pole to Marc Marquez was no concern as his whole focus was on ensuring his Yamaha did not fall off the pace in the race again. Lorenzo led the last round in Spain at first, but was overhauled by Honda’s Dani Pedrosa and then denied second when Marquez barged past at the final corner. The Yamaha rider had been concerned about long-run pace following that disappointment and remained unsure about his bike’s speed in Friday practice at Le Mans

Rossi celebrates set-up breakthrough

May 17th, 2013

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Rossi celebrates set-up breakthrough

Valentino Rossi believes he made a breakthrough with his Yamaha in Friday practice at Le Mans and should be more competitive than in his last two races. The seven-time MotoGP champion has not been on the podium since his first race back with Yamaha in Qatar

Pedrosa leads first practice in France

May 17th, 2013

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Pedrosa leads first practice in France

Dani Pedrosa hung on at the top of the times in opening MotoGP practice at Le Mans despite a strong late challenge from Jorge Lorenzo. Pedrosa’s Honda had led the way for most of the morning, getting down to rapid flying laps quicker than anyone else and building an early cushion over the field.

Crutchlow angered by Espargaro talks

May 10th, 2013

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Crutchlow angered by Espargaro talks

Cal Crutchlow has questioned the wisdom of Yamaha’s negotiations with Pol Espargaro that could cost the Briton his Tech 3 ride at the end of 2013. The 27-year-old Briton confirmed he is aware of Yamaha’s plans to sign Espargaro, runner-up to Marc Marquez in last year’s Moto2 championship, to a factory contract. Works riders Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi, and Tech 3 team-mate Bradley Smith, all have contracts with the Japanese manufacturer, but Crutchlow only has a one-year deal

Lorenzo settles dilemma over chassis

May 7th, 2013

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Lorenzo settles dilemma over chassis

Jorge Lorenzo says MotoGP’s Jerez test has helped settle his dilemma between using Yamaha’s existing chassis and its new-spec version. The Spaniard was testing just a day after claiming a bitter third place in the Spanish Grand Prix, having been hit by Marc Marquez on the final corner of the last lap .

Rossi surprised Honda had the edge

May 5th, 2013

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Rossi surprised Honda had the edge

Valentino Rossi was surprised that Honda had the edge over Yamaha in Sunday’s MotoGP race at Jerez. Rossi and factory Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo lost out to the works Hondas of Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez, with the latter beating Lorenzo to second place in controversial circumstances .

Rossi plays down qualifying crash

May 4th, 2013

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Rossi plays down qualifying crash

Valentino Rossi does not think his heavy crash at the end of Jerez MotoGP qualifying will have any impact on his race prospects.

Rossi admits race pace a concern

May 3rd, 2013

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Rossi admits race pace a concern

Valentino Rossi fears he will not be able to sustain a strong race pace throughout Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix unless he can get to grips with this weekend’s tyre choice. Rossi was third and fourth in the two Friday practice sessions at Jerez, as his Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo led the way .

No stand-in for Spies at Jerez

May 2nd, 2013

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No stand-in for Spies at Jerez

Pramac Ducati has confirmed that it will only field Andrea Iannone in this weekend’s Jerez MotoGP race, as Michele Pirro will run with the works team rather than on Ben Spies’ bike. Factory test rider Pirro was originally listed as the stand-in for Spies in the Spanish Grand Prix, as the American skips the race to recover from lingering injuries. But Jerez had previously been announced as one of the venues at which Pirro would ride an additional works Ducati alongside Andrea Dovizioso and Nicky Hayden, and Ducati said earlier this week that this would go ahead, with the Italian on a development machine

Rossi blames brake issue for poor race

April 22nd, 2013

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Rossi blames brake issue for poor race

Valentino Rossi said a brake issue compounded what was already a difficult MotoGP weekend for himself and Yamaha at Austin. After battling through to secure a podium in the first race of his Yamaha return, Rossi headed to Texas aware that Honda could dominate given its pre-season form at the circuit

Lorenzo won’t resign himself to defeat

April 20th, 2013

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Lorenzo won’t resign himself to defeat

Jorge Lorenzo is still optimistic that he has a shot at beating the Hondas in the Austin MotoGP race despite Yamaha’s qualifying deficit. Yamaha has struggled to match Honda around the Texan venue ever since the two teams held a private test there in March. As Honda duo Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa secured first and second places in qualifying on Saturday, Lorenzo was 1.079 seconds adrift in third place.

Pedrosa fastest, Marquez crashes

April 20th, 2013

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Pedrosa fastest, Marquez crashes

Dani Pedrosa left it late at Austin to knock Honda team-mate Marc Marquez off top spot in the third MotoGP practice session.

Lorenzo believes Hondas can be caught

April 19th, 2013

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Lorenzo believes Hondas can be caught

Jorge Lorenzo has not lost hope of matching the Hondas in the inaugural Austin MotoGP race this weekend, despite his Yamaha being 1.6 seconds off the pace in practice . Honda had dominated the pre-season test at Austin and Marc Marquez was a class apart on the opening day of practice on Friday

Crutchlow hails ‘amazing’ Rossi

April 8th, 2013

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Crutchlow hails ‘amazing’ Rossi

Cal Crutchlow hailed Valentino Rossi’s incisive fight through to second in the Qatar Grand Prix after lamenting his own struggles to pass the two factory Hondas.

Lorenzo: no room for complacency

April 8th, 2013

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Lorenzo: no room for complacency

Jorge Lorenzo says Yamaha cannot afford any degree of complacency despite a ‘perfect start’ to the season after he led team-mate Valentino Rossi home in Qatar. While Rossi had to fight his way through to second, Lorenzo dominated from the outset, leading away from pole and extending his advantage every lap.

Rossi thrilled to prove his pace

April 7th, 2013

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Rossi thrilled to prove his pace

The ecstatic Valentino Rossi thanked Yamaha for giving him a second chance in MotoGP after he battled to second in Qatar on his return to the team. Rossi had only qualified sixth, and although he jumped to fourth on the first lap, he found himself back in eighth soon afterwards when he slid off the road trying to pass Andrea Dovizioso’s Ducati. He was able to battle back to claim second from Honda’s star rookie Marc Marquez with two laps to go, completing a Yamaha one-two behind the dominant Jorge Lorenzo.

Lorenzo wins as Rossi takes second

April 7th, 2013

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Lorenzo wins as Rossi takes second

Jorge Lorenzo dominated the 2013 MotoGP season-opener in Qatar as his Yamaha team-mate Valentino Rossi battled through to beat Marc Marquez to second. The sensational podium tussle featured Rossi fighting back from an early mistake that dropped him to seventh, ultimately beating the Hondas of Marquez and Dani Pedrosa to the runner-up spot. Lorenzo held his pole advantage into the first corner and immediately disappeared up the road.

Crutchlow not expecting podium

April 6th, 2013

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Crutchlow not expecting podium

Cal Crutchlow is not expecting to turn his second place on the Qatar Grand Prix grid into a podium finish in Sunday’s MotoGP season opener. The Tech 3 Yamaha rider equalled the best qualifying performance of his grand prix career in qualifying at Losail, only missing out on a maiden pole position to world champion Jorge Lorenzo . But despite starting ahead of the second factory Yamaha of Valentino Rossi and the works Hondas of Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez, the Briton still thinks he will be shuffled backwards during the race