Motorsport Network
Motorsport Network is a privately held international media and technology group focused on motorsport, automotive content, digital video, data, ticketing, events, and enthusiast communities.
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Overview
Motorsport Network is an international media and technology company serving audiences and businesses connected with motor racing and automobiles. The group was established in 2015 after the acquisition of Motorsport.com and developed into a portfolio company spanning digital publishing, streaming video, photography and technical archives, events, ticketing, e-commerce, recruitment, data, gaming, and automotive marketplaces. Its operations have been divided broadly between motorsport and automotive activities. The business is headquartered in Miami, Florida, with a substantial presence in London and other international locations. Its principal motorsport publishing property is Motorsport.com, a multilingual, multi-edition website covering Formula 1, MotoGP, NASCAR, IndyCar, endurance racing, rallying, and other national and international series. The platform publishes rolling news, results, photographs, video, analysis, and event coverage through localized editions. Motorsport Network also operates Motorsport.tv, a digital over-the-top video service carrying live and recorded racing, documentaries, archive material, studio programming, and other long-form content. The group expanded its editorial and heritage assets through the 2016 acquisition of Haymarket Media Group's motor-racing portfolio. That transaction brought Autosport, the long-running British motorsport magazine founded in 1950, along with related properties such as Autosport.com, Autosport International, and the premium GP Racing magazine brand, originally known as F1 Racing. The group also owns or manages extensive photographic and technical archives through Motorsport Images, including LAT Images, Sutton Images, the Phipps archive, the Rainer Schlegelmilch archive, and technical illustrations associated with Giorgio Piola. Motorsport Network's automotive division was built around Motor1.com, launched in 2015 as a consumer automotive content platform. Motor1.com publishes vehicle reviews, buying guides, automotive news, videos, and market-specific shopping content in multiple languages and regional editions. The company added electric-vehicle coverage through the acquisition of InsideEVs in 2017, and it has operated enthusiast and premium-automotive properties including FerrariChat.com, Canossa Events, and duPont Registry. These businesses extend the group's reach beyond race fans into owners, collectors, luxury-car buyers, electric-vehicle consumers, and event participants. Additional activities have included Motorsport Tickets, which provides official ticketing and travel-related services for major racing championships; Motorsport Stats, a results and analytics repository; Motorsport Jobs; MotorMarket; and business-to-business coverage under the Motorsport Business name. The group has also pursued esports and gaming partnerships, including relationships connected with Codemasters, Le Mans, and NASCAR. Its streaming activities have included official branded channels for Ferrari and Mercedes-Benz Motorsport. The company has remained privately held. In June 2023, GMF Capital acquired Motorsport Network Media, a transaction reported to cover more than 50 websites while excluding the gaming division. The ownership change marked a restructuring of the media assets but did not eliminate the group's central focus on global motorsport and automotive audiences. Motorsport Network therefore operates less like a single consumer product brand than a house of specialized media, technology, community, event, and commerce brands united by automotive and racing interests.
History
Motorsport Network emerged in 2015 following the acquisition of Motorsport.com, a digital motorsport publisher that had been founded in 1994. The transaction provided the foundation for a broader international media and technology group. Headquarters were established in Miami, while London became an important center for the company's European editorial and commercial operations. The group pursued an acquisition-led expansion across specialist motorsport media. In 2016 it acquired Haymarket Media Group's motor-racing portfolio, bringing Autosport into the organization. Autosport had been published weekly in the United Kingdom since 1950 and had developed a substantial reputation for Formula One and international racing coverage. The transaction also added Autosport.com, the Autosport Awards, Autosport International, and the premium magazine brand GP Racing, formerly known as F1 Racing. In the same period, Motorsport Network acquired the French Motors TV operation after its bankruptcy and repositioned it as Motorsport.tv, later shifting the service from linear television toward digital streaming. The company developed an automotive publishing division through Motor1.com, launched in 2015. Motor1.com expanded through localized editions and acquisitions, adding coverage in markets including Canada, France, Spain, Hungary, Australia, the United Kingdom, and other countries. Its editorial model combined vehicle reviews, video, buying guides, news, and market-specific shopping information. In 2017, Motorsport Network acquired InsideEVs, strengthening its coverage of battery-electric vehicles and the wider electric-mobility sector. It also acquired or operated enthusiast communities and luxury-automotive properties, including FerrariChat.com and the marketplace duPont Registry. Motorsport Network's portfolio broadened beyond publishing. Its photography and technical-illustration activities were consolidated under Motorsport Images, which brought together agencies and archives such as LAT Images, Sutton Images, the Phipps archive, the Rainer Schlegelmilch archive, and Giorgio Piola's racing-car technical drawings. The company entered ticketing and travel through BookF1.com and related businesses, later rebranding the activity as Motorsport Live and then Motorsport Tickets. It also added Travel Destinations and developed event, recruitment, data, and industry-marketplace services. The company used partnerships to extend its reach into fan engagement and esports. In 2017 it conducted a multilingual Formula One Global Fan Survey with more than 200,000 respondents. In 2018 it announced esports-related partnerships connected with Codemasters, Le Mans, and NASCAR. In 2019 Fernando Alonso became a shareholder in the esports division, while Alejandro Agag became a shareholder in the electric-vehicle operation. Canossa Events, an organizer of luxury and classic-car events, joined the group in 2019. Streaming and branded content became another important area. Motorsport.tv offered live racing, documentaries, archive programs, studio shows, and other digital video. In 2020 the service announced official channels for Ferrari and Mercedes-Benz Motorsport, strengthening its relationship with major manufacturer and racing brands. The group also launched business-to-business coverage under Motorsport Business in 2023, aimed at the commercial and operational side of the racing industry. Leadership changed during the company's development. James Allen became president in 2018, Mehul Kapadia joined as chief operating officer in 2020, and Oliver Ciesla was promoted to chief executive officer in 2021. In June 2023, GMF Capital acquired Motorsport Network Media. The transaction included more than 50 websites but did not include the gaming division. Motorsport Network's history consequently reflects a transition from a flagship racing website into a diversified international group of editorial, video, archive, event, ticketing, automotive, data, and community businesses.
- 2023
GMF Capital acquires Motorsport Network Media
[1]The media business changes ownership in a transaction covering more than 50 websites but excluding gaming.
- 2021
Oliver Ciesla becomes chief executive
[1]Oliver Ciesla is promoted to lead the company as chief executive officer.
- 2019
Canossa Events joins the group
[1]The luxury and classic-car event organizer is merged into Motorsport Network.
- 2018
Motors TV shifts toward digital streaming
[1]The linear television operation is discontinued and its programming is repositioned through Motorsport.tv.
- 2017
InsideEVs is acquired
[1]The acquisition strengthens the group's coverage of electric vehicles and electric mobility.
- 2016
Haymarket motorsport portfolio acquired
[1]Autosport and other Haymarket motor-racing properties join Motorsport Network.
- 2015
Motorsport Network is established
[1]The company is formed following the acquisition of Motorsport.com and establishes headquarters in Miami.
- 2015
Motor1.com launches
[1]The company expands into consumer automotive reviews, news, video, and buying information with Motor1.com.
- 1994
Motorsport.com is founded
[1]The digital motorsport publishing platform that later became the foundation of Motorsport Network begins operations.
Products and positioning
A global specialist media and technology platform for motorsport and automotive audiences, combining trusted editorial brands, premium archives, video, events, ticketing, communities, data, and commerce.
Digital motorsport media · 1994
Motorsport.com
Motorsport Network's flagship editorial platform publishes continuous international and national racing coverage. It operates in multiple languages and national editions, combining news, results, photography, video, analysis, and localized reporting across Formula 1, MotoGP, NASCAR, IndyCar, endurance racing, rallying, and other categories.
Streaming video · 2016
Motorsport.tv
Motorsport.tv is the group's digital video and over-the-top platform. It carries live and recorded racing, documentaries, archive programming, studio shows, and long-form content, including official branded channels produced with major racing and automotive partners.
Magazine and digital motorsport media · 1950
Autosport
Autosport is a British motorsport magazine established in 1950 and published weekly for decades. Its editorial coverage includes Formula One and virtually every major area of international racing. The broader brand includes Autosport.com, the Autosport Awards, and the Autosport International exhibition.
Premium motorsport magazine · 1996
GP Racing
GP Racing is a premium monthly magazine brand built around Formula One coverage. It originated as F1 Racing and expanded into multiple language editions and international markets under Motorsport Network.
Consumer automotive media · 2015
Motor1.com
Motor1.com provides automotive news, vehicle reviews, video, buying guides, and localized car-shopping information. The platform operates through multiple regional and language editions and uses in-house automotive journalism to serve consumers researching new and used vehicles.
Electric-vehicle media
InsideEVs
InsideEVs is a specialist electric-vehicle information platform covering battery-electric cars, charging, technology, policy, markets, and product developments. Its audience-facing editorial service has operated in several international editions.
Photography and technical archive
Motorsport Images
Motorsport Images manages a large collection of racing and automotive photography, historical material, and technical drawings. The portfolio includes LAT Images, Sutton Images, the Phipps archive, the Rainer Schlegelmilch archive, and Giorgio Piola's technical illustrations.
Ticketing and travel · 2019
Motorsport Tickets
Motorsport Tickets provides official or authorized access to racing-event tickets and related experiences. Its coverage includes Formula One, MotoGP, the World Endurance Championship, the World Rally Championship, and NASCAR, with travel and accommodation capabilities developed through acquisitions.
Automotive enthusiast community · 2000
FerrariChat.com
FerrariChat.com is an online Ferrari owner and enthusiast community founded in 2000. In addition to discussion forums, the platform has supported classified listings and an auction service focused on Ferrari vehicles and related interests.
Luxury and classic-car events · 2011
Canossa Events
Canossa Events organizes experiences and events for luxury, collectible, and classic automobiles. The business was founded in Italy and became part of Motorsport Network in 2019, adding physical experiences to the group's digital media portfolio.
Luxury automotive marketplace · 1985
duPont Registry
duPont Registry is a luxury and exotic-automobile marketplace established in 1985. It connects affluent buyers, sellers, dealers, and luxury automotive brands and became the planned centerpiece of Motorsport Network's premium-car commerce division.
Marketing campaigns
- 2017Formula One Global Fan Survey
Global
Motorsport Network conducted a multilingual survey of Formula One fans, collecting more than 200,000 responses and using the results to develop insight into the championship's worldwide audience.
Outcome. The survey became a major audience-research initiative associated with the company's fan-engagement and motorsport-media activities.
Brand decisions
2023
Sell Motorsport Network Media to GMF CapitalM&ABackground
The company reorganized ownership of its media assets after years of international portfolio expansion.
Action taken
GMF Capital acquired Motorsport Network Media, including more than 50 websites but excluding the gaming division.
Aftermath
The transaction placed the principal media portfolio under new ownership while preserving the separation of gaming assets.
2021
Pursue duPont Registry as a luxury-automotive marketplace anchorM&ABackground
The company wanted to extend from automotive content into transactions involving exotic and luxury automobiles.
Action taken
Motorsport Network agreed to acquire duPont Registry and positioned it as the centerpiece of a supercar and luxury-vehicle division.
Aftermath
The move broadened the group's automotive-commerce strategy toward affluent buyers, dealers, and premium brands.
2020
Launch official manufacturer channels on Motorsport.tvProduct launchBackground
Motorsport Network aimed to strengthen Motorsport.tv's premium programming and relationships with major racing organizations.
Action taken
The platform announced official Ferrari programming in April and an official Mercedes-Benz Motorsport channel in August.
Aftermath
The agreements expanded the platform's branded and manufacturer-linked video offering.
2018
Shift Motorsport.tv from linear television to digital streamingStrategyBackground
After acquiring the French Motors TV operation, the company reassessed the role of traditional linear television in its video strategy.
Action taken
The linear station was closed and programming was repositioned through the Motorsport.tv digital streaming service.
Aftermath
The change concentrated the video operation on over-the-top distribution, archive content, documentaries, live events, and studio programming.
2016
Acquire Haymarket's motor-racing media portfolioM&ABackground
The company sought to broaden its editorial reach and obtain established motorsport brands beyond Motorsport.com.
Action taken
Motorsport Network acquired Haymarket Media Group's motor-racing assets, including Autosport and related properties.
Aftermath
The transaction significantly expanded the group's heritage publishing, events, awards, and digital motorsport operations.
Recent events
InsideEVs launches Turkish edition[2]
Reported:
Motorsport Network launched a Turkish edition of InsideEVs, its electric-vehicle-focused publication, entering a new digital market in Turkey.
Sources2 sources
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