# Motorsport.com

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{{Short description|Motorsports racing news website}}
{{COI|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox website
| name           = Motorsport.com
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| url            = {{URL|www.motorsport.com}}
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| type           = Sports news
| registration   = Optional
| language       = Editions (21)<br />Languages- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, German, Dutch, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic, Hungarian, Ukrainian, Indonesian and Turkish
| owner          = [Motorsport Network](/source/Motorsport_Network)
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| launch_date    = {{Start date and age|1994|04|09|df=yes}}
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'''Motorsport.com''' is a website specializing in [motor racing](/source/motor_racing) news. It posts content in thirteen languages. It is part of the [Motorsport Network](/source/Motorsport_Network) Media LLC (MSNM) company. Motorsport.com's headquarters are in [Miami, United States](/source/Miami%2C_United_States). MSNM, a leading media company in the world, is acquired by GMF Media, an affiliate of GMF Capital.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Engle |first=Greg |title=Motorsport Network Media LLC Acquired By GMF Capital |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/gregengle/2023/06/28/motorsport-network-media-llc-acquired-by-gmf-capital/ |access-date=2024-04-04 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>

==History==
Motorsport.com was formed in 1994.

In March 2015, Motorsport.com acquired ToileF1.com.,<ref name="KCf2i" /> followed by Worldcarfans.com<ref name="v9Tew" /> and Edimotive S.r.l. in May.<ref name="uHSqF" /> In May, the [Grand Prix Drivers' Association](/source/Grand_Prix_Drivers'_Association) and Motorsport.com joined forces to allow followers of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship to voice and share their opinions about the sport through an extensive worldwide survey for fans.<ref name="f0aDf" /> More than 200,000 respondents from 194 countries participated in the survey.<ref name="BY6My" /> In June, Motorsport.com acquired TotalRace.com.br, RaceFansTV and Formulawahad.com, while later gaining the technical archive of Giorgio Piola in September,<ref name="OiMMK" /> also announcing a partnership with [MSN.com](/source/MSN.com).<ref name="zjYhR" /> In October, Motorsport.com became the official media partner of [Ferrari](/source/Ferrari) for the 2016 Ferrari Finali Mondiali<ref name="WkG0E" /> and a global partner of GPTicketShop.com.<ref name="j4hzN" /> In November, Motorsport.com acquired Wildsoft Digital F1 Encyclopedia.<ref name="ze7Iu" /> The following month, the site formed a global digital content partnership with [VICE Sports](/source/Vice_Media%2C_Inc.)<ref name="eBTAd" /> and [AOL](/source/AOL)’s Autoblog.com.<ref name="leOgn" />

In 2016 Motorsport.com acquired French pan-european TV-station [Motors TV](/source/Motors_TV) after it went into a bankruptcy procedure.<ref name="dGHW9" /> In 2018 the renamed Motorsport.TV decided to stop broadcasting as a television station <ref name="Lqgsa" /> and closed down the television operation.

In January 2016, Motorsport.com appointed [Zak Brown](/source/Zak_Brown) as non-executive chairman of Motorsport.com<ref name="0V1Gp" /> In February, the site announced a strategic merchandising partnership with UK-based Branded-London and [Puma Company](/source/Puma_Company).<ref name="HpiPl" /> In March 2016, Motorsport.com became the official digital media partner of the [FIA World Endurance Championship](/source/FIA_World_Endurance_Championship),<ref name="tGs8S" /> while also extending exclusive digital rights agreement to host the F1 video magazine Series ''Inside Grand Prix''.<ref name="DjIYV" /> On 15 March 2016, Motorsport.com acquired Spain’s moto racing digital media company Motocuatro.com.<ref name="8HYQa" /> In April 2016, Motorsport.com acquired TurkiyeF1.com, Turkish auto racing website.<ref name="motorsport.com">{{Cite web|title=Motorsport.com Acquires Award-Winning Turkish Auto Racing Website TurkiyeF1.com|url=https://www.motorsport.com/general/news/motorsport-com-acquires-award-winning-turkish-auto-racing-website-turkiyef1-com-690438/690438/|access-date=2022-02-11|website=www.motorsport.com|language=en}}</ref> In May 2016 Motorsport.com acquired gp-live.hu.<ref name="sPye0" /> In June 2016 Motorsport.com acquired F1-Ukraine.com.ua.<ref name="NzQVY" /> The following month, the site become official media partner” of the [2016 TCR International Series](/source/2016_TCR_International_Series).<ref name="I7dQP" /> In March 2017, Motorsport.com launched a tri-language Swiss edition in partnership with businessman Lorenzo Senna.<ref name="khoge" />

In 2016, Motorsport.com expanded to Japan through a joint venture with digital media company, Kotsu Times Sha Co.<ref name="v1g2z" />

==Awards==
Motorsport.com received Silver Telly Award by Telly Awards.<ref name="3Qik2" />

==References==
{{reflist|1=2|refs=
<ref name="KCf2i">{{cite web|title=Motorsport.com Acquires No. 1 France-Based Motor Sport Website ToileF1.com|url=http://www.motorsport.com/general/news/motorsport-com-acquires-no-1-france-based-motor-sport-website-toilef1-com/|access-date=22 April 2016}}</ref>
<ref name="v9Tew">{{cite web|title=Motorsport Acquires Online Auto Enthusiast Publication WorldCarFans.com|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/markets/news/article.asp?docKey=600-201505191442M2______EQUITY___810b000001620d1a_3600-1|publisher=[Bloomberg L.P.](/source/Bloomberg_L.P.)|access-date=18 July 2015}}</ref>
<ref name="uHSqF">{{cite web|title=Motorsport.com Acquires Italy's Largest Online Automotive Publishing Company|url=http://www.motorsport.com/general/news/motorsport-com-acquires-italys-largest-online-automotive-publishing-company/|access-date=22 April 2016}}</ref>
<ref name="f0aDf">{{cite web|title=GPDA and Motorsport.com Launch Global Fan Survey|url=http://www.indycartoday.com/full_story/view/1242/GPDA_and_Motorsportcom_Launch_Global_Fan_Survey/|publisher=IndyCar Today}}</ref>
<ref name="BY6My">{{cite web|title=Motorsport.com & GPDA Announce Global Survey Highlights: F1's Fans Want Change But No Revolution|url=http://www.newswest9.com/story/29451632/motorsportcom-gpda-announce-global-survey-highlights-f1s-fans-want-change-but-no-revolution|publisher=[KWES-TV](/source/KWES-TV)|access-date=18 July 2015}}{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>
<ref name="OiMMK">{{cite web|title=Motorsport.com Acquires Giorgio Piola's F1 Technical Archive – KSLA News 12 Shreveport, Louisiana News Weather & Sports|url=http://www.bayoubuzz.com/louisiana-news/shreveport-news/item/988342-motorsportcom-acquires-giorgio-piolas-f1-technical-archive-ksla-news-12-shreveport-louisiana-news-weather-sports|publisher=Bayou Buzz}}{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
<ref name="zjYhR">{{cite web|title=Motorsport.com and Prodigy/MSN Announce Digital Partnership in Latin America|url=http://www.portada-online.com/2015/09/13/motorsport-com-and-prodigymsn-announce-digital-partnership-in-latin-america/|website=Portada|access-date=22 April 2016}}</ref>
<ref name="WkG0E">{{cite web|title=Finali Mondiali – Motorsport.com Official Media Partner for the event|url=http://finalimondiali2015.ferrari.com/en/news/finali-mondiali-motorsport-official-media-partner/|publisher=Ferrari.com|access-date=10 November 2015}}</ref>
<ref name="j4hzN">{{cite web|title=Motorsport.com and GPTicketShop.com Announce Global Partnership|url=http://www.motorsport.com/general/news/motorsport-com-and-gpticketshop-com-announce-global-partnership/|access-date=22 April 2016}}</ref>
<ref name="ze7Iu">{{cite web|title=Motorsport.com Acquires Wildsoft Digital F1 Encyclopedia|url=http://article.wn.com/view/2015/11/24/Motorsportcom_Acquires_Wildsoft_Digital_F1_Encyclopedia_c/|website=World News}}</ref>
<ref name="eBTAd">{{cite web|title=Vice Sports Drives Motorsport.com Content|url=http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/264706/vice-sports-drives-motorsportcom-content.html|website=Mediapost.com}}</ref>
<ref name="leOgn">{{cite web|title=Motorsport.com, AOL's Autoblog.com Share Content|url=http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/263745/motorsportcom-aols-autoblogcom-share-content.html|website=Mediapost.com}}</ref>
<ref name="dGHW9">{{cite web|title=Motors TV placed in safeguard procedure|url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2016/07/14/motors-tv-placed-in-safeguard-procedure/|website=BroadbandTVnews.com|date=14 July 2016}}</ref>
<ref name="Lqgsa">{{cite web|title= Motorsport TV To Close TV Channel At End Of This Month|url=http://www.dailysportscar.com/2018/09/14/motorsport-tv-to-close-tv-channel-at-end-of-this-month.html|website=Dailysportscar.com}}</ref>
<ref name="0V1Gp">[http://www.motorsport.com/general/news/motorsport-com-appoints-zak-brown-non-executive-chairman-670271/ Motorsport.com Appoints Zak Brown Non-Executive Chairman]</ref>
<ref name="HpiPl">{{Cite web |url=http://www.motorsport.com/general/news/motorsport-com-and-branded-a-puma-company-announce-partnership-672493/ |title=Motorsport.com and Branded, a Puma company, Announce Partnership |access-date=2016-02-10 |archive-date=2016-04-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416181333/http://www.motorsport.com/general/news/motorsport-com-and-branded-a-puma-company-announce-partnership-672493/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
<ref name="tGs8S">{{cite web|title=Motorsport.com Named As Official Digital Media Partner|url=http://www.fiawec.com/en/news/motorsportcom-named-as-official-digital-media-partner_3814.html|website=Fiawec.com|access-date=30 March 2016|archive-date=1 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160601192203/http://www.fiawec.com/en/news/motorsportcom-named-as-official-digital-media-partner_3814.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
<ref name="DjIYV">{{cite web|title=Motorsport.com Extends Exclusive Rights Agreement To Host "inside Grand Prix"|url=http://formula1.press/motorsport-com-extends-exclusive-rights-agreement-to-host-inside-grand-prix/|publisher=Formula 1 press|access-date=30 March 2016|archive-date=16 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200216142754/http://formula1.press/motorsport-com-extends-exclusive-rights-agreement-to-host-inside-grand-prix/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
<ref name="8HYQa">{{cite web|title=Motorsport.com adquiere la compañía digital líder en España Motocuatro.com|url=http://www.eleconomista.es/empresas-finanzas/noticias/7422780/03/16/Motorsportcom-adquiere-la-compania-digital-lider-en-Espana-Motocuatrocom.html|publisher=El Economista.es|access-date=30 March 2016}}</ref>
<ref name="sPye0">{{cite web|title=Motorsport.com Acquires Leading Hungarian Auto Racing Website|url=http://www.motorsport.com/general/news/motorsport-com-acquires-leading-hungarian-auto-racing-website-735157/|access-date=11 July 2016}}</ref>
<ref name="NzQVY">{{cite web|title=Through Acquisition, Motorsport.com Launches Digital Platform in Ukraine|url=http://www.motorsport.com/general/news/through-acquisition-motorsport-com-launches-digital-platform-in-ukraine-790531/|access-date=11 July 2016}}</ref>
<ref name="I7dQP">{{cite web|title=TCR International Series partners with Motorsport.com|url=http://www.sportbusiness.com/sport-news/tcr-international-series-partners-motorsportcom|access-date=11 July 2016|date=23 June 2016}}</ref>
<ref name="v1g2z">{{cite web|title=Leading Japanese Digital Media Company Kotsu Times Sha Co. to Invest in Motorsport.com|url=https://www.morningstar.com/news/business-wire/BWIPREM_20160302005797/leading-japanese-digital-media-company-kotsu-times-sha-co-to-invest-in-motorsportcom-japan.print.html|publisher=Morningstar.com|access-date=30 March 2016}}</ref>
<ref name="3Qik2">{{cite web|title=2016 Online Video Silver Winners|url=https://www.tellyawards.com/winners/list/?l=T&event=17&category=3&award=S|website=Telly Awards|access-date=11 July 2016}}</ref>
<ref name="khoge">{{Cite web |url=https://www.motorsport.com/general/news/motorsport-com-launches-tri-language-swiss-edition-927434/927434 |title=Motorsport.com launches tri-language Swiss edition |access-date=2019-04-24 |archive-date=2022-02-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220211213321/https://www.motorsport.com/general/news/motorsport-com-launches-tri-language-swiss-edition-927434/927434/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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