Motorsport News

Motorsport News is a British weekly newspaper offering news, reports and analysis of circuit racing, rallying and other forms of motor sport. Its offices are in Richmond in Middlesex.

Motorsport News
TypeWeekly newspaper
FormatCompact
Owner(s)Kelsey Media
EditorMatt James
Founded1955
HeadquartersRichmond, England
Circulation6,665 (ABC Jan–Dec 2017)[1]
Websitewww.motorsport-news.co.uk

History

It was first published in 1955 as Motoring News, a monthly publication aimed at domestic car owners, but was bought in 1957 by Teesdale Publications, the publishers of Motor Sport. Motoring News was relaunched as a weekly newspaper focused on motorsport at all levels, from amateur hill-climbs and autotests to Formula One and world rallying.[2][3][4][5]

Following the death of its owner, Wesley J. Tee,[6] Teesdale Publications was sold in 1996 to Haymarket Publishing.[7] In 2000 Haymarket rebranded Motoring News as Motorsport News.

In 2016 the publication was sold along with other titles in Haymarket's motoring portfolio to Miami-based Motorsport Network to form Autosport Media UK Ltd.[8]

In January 2020 Motorsport News was acquired by Kelsey Media, who publish several other motoring and specialist magazines.[9]

Alumni

Amongst the notable motorsport journalists to work for the publication are Alan Henry[10][11] and David Tremayne.[12] Its first editor was Cyril Posthumus.

Event sponsorship

Motoring News initiated and sponsored a very successful national rally championship from 1961 to 1987.[13][14]

Motorsport News has been the title sponsor of a rally championship at UK racing circuits since 2015.[15][16]

References
  1. "Motorsport News". ABC. Audit Bureau of Circulation. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  2. Taylor, Simon (July 2014). "Lunch With... Motor Sport". Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  3. Boddy, Bill (2014-07-07). "WB on MS". Motor Sport (April 1999): 116. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  4. "Matters Of Moment". Motor Sport (September 1957): 9. 2014-07-07. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  5. "1959 Who's Who in the Motor Industry: Name P". Grace's Guide to British Industrial History. Grace's Guide Ltd. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  6. Boddy, Bill. "Wesley J Tee". Motor Sport (September 1996): 906. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  7. "Motor Sport Changes Hands". Motor Sport Magazine (November 1996): 8. 2014-07-07. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  8. Arrigo, Yasmin (6 October 2016). "Motorsport Network acquires Haymarket motorsport portfolio". Campaign. Haymarket Media Group Ltd. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  9. "Kelsey Media acquires Motorsport News". Kelsey Media. 2020-01-17. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  10. "Alan Henry: an obituary". McLaren. McLaren Automotive. 5 March 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  11. Williams, Richard (7 March 2016). "Alan Henry obituary". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  12. "Contributors". Motor Sport (May 2008): 8. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  13. "Motoring News Rally Championship". Motor Sport Magazine. September 1980. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  14. Barrow, Don. "Rally Results". Don Barrow Rally Navigation. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  15. "MSN Circuit Rally Championship". Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  16. "Motorsport News Circuit Rally Championship". MotorSport Vision Racing. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
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