Motorsport News
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| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Compact |
| Owner(s) | Kelsey Media |
| Editor | Matt James |
| Founded | 1955 |
| Headquarters | Richmond, England |
| Circulation | 6,665 (ABC Jan–Dec 2017)[1] |
| Website | www |
Motorsport News is a British weekly newspaper offering news, reports and analysis of circuit racing, rallying and other forms of motor sport.
It was first published in 1955 as Motoring News, a monthly publication aimed at domestic car owners, but was bought in 1957 by Wesley J. Tee's Teesdale Publications (which also published Motor Sport) and relaunched as a weekly newspaper focused on motorsport, edited by Cyril Posthumus.[2][3][4][5]
In 1996 Teesdale Publications (including Motoring News) was acquired by Haymarket Publishing[6] who rebranded it as Motorsport News in 2000. 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.[7] In January 2020 Motorsport News was acquired by Kelsey Media.[8]
Amongst the notable motorsport journalists to work for the publication are Alan Henry[9][10] and David Tremayne.[11]
The newspaper is published every Wednesday. Its offices are in Richmond in Middlesex, England.
References
- ^ "Motorsport News". ABC. Audit Bureau of Circulation. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ Taylor, Simon (July 2014). "Lunch With... Motor Sport". Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ Boddy, Bill (2014-07-07). "WB on MS". Motor Sport (April 1999): 116. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "Matters Of Moment". Motor Sport (September 1957): 9. 2014-07-07. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "1959 Who's Who in the Motor Industry: Name P". Grace's Guide to British Inductrial History. Grace's Guide Ltd. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "MOTOR SPORT Changes Hands". Motor Sport Magazine (November 1996): 8. 2014-07-07. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ Arrigo, Yasmin (6 October 2016). "Motorsport Network acquires Haymarket motorsport portfolio". Campaign. Haymarket Media Group Ltd. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "Kelsey Media acquires Motorsport News". Kelsey Media. 2020-01-17. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
- ^ "Alan Henry: an obituary". McLaren. McLaren Automotive. 5 March 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ Williams, Richard (7 March 2016). "Alan Henry obituary". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "Contributors". Motor Sport (May 2008): 8. Retrieved 11 July 2018.