Motor Sport (magazine)

Motor Sport (magazine)
Motor Sport
Editor-in-Chief Nigel Roebuck
Categories Auto racing
Frequency Monthly
Publisher Motor Sport
First issue 1924
Company Motor Sport Ltd
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Website Official website

Motor Sport was founded in the UK in 1924 [1] as the Brooklands Gazette, the first edition appearing in July of that year.[2] In August 1925 the title was changed to the all-encompassing "Motor Sport".[3] For most of its history (1936–91), the editor of the magazine was Bill Boddy.[4]

The monthly magazine underwent a revamp in March 1997 when Haymarket took over publishing duties.[5] It changed its emphasis to articles about motorsport histories and historic racing scene. Today it is privately owned and it continues to be one of the leading titles on both modern and historic racing.[1]

Many well known names in the world of motorsport make special contributions, amongst them, Patrick Head, Alan Henry and Doug Nye.

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Racing Magazines [Magazine-Agent.com]", Magazine-Agent.com, 2009, webpage: mag-agent.
  2. ^ Motor Sport, August 1949, Page 297.
  3. ^ Motor Sport, August 1925.
  4. ^ Bill Boddy obituary | Sport | The Guardian
  5. ^ "The history of Motorsport". Motorsport Magazine. http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/magazine/history/. Retrieved 26 July 2010. 

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