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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 ''

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''. ''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. Following the death of its owner, Wesley J. Tee, Teesdale Publications was sold in 1996 to

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. 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

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to form Autosport Media UK Ltd. In January 2020 Motorsport News was acquired by

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, who publish several other motoring and specialist magazines.

Alumni

Amongst the notable motorsport journalists to work for the publication are

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and

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. Its first editor was Cyril Posthumus.

Event sponsorship

''Motoring News'' initiated and sponsored a very successful national rally championship from 1961 to 1987. ''Motorsport News'' has been the title sponsor of a rally championship at UK racing circuits since 2015.

References

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