Autosport
Encyclopedia
Autosport is a weekly magazine
covering motorsport
, published in the United Kingdom
every Thursday by Haymarket Consumer Media. It was first published on 25 August 1950 by Gregor Grant
, immediately prior to the Silverstone International Trophy meeting of that year.
who contributes the majority of the Formula One
reports. Its current editor is Charles Bradley, having assumed the role from Andrew Van de Burgt, who oversaw a comprehensive relaunch of the magazine in March 2009. Cartoonist Jim Bamber
is one of its other regular contributors, with his cartoons of motorsport news topics. Another cartoonist to have a regular appearance from 1970 to 1994, when Bamber took over his regular slot following his battle with cancer, is Barry Foley, with his Team Catchpole strip.
The team's current roster of staff journalists includes Editor-in-chief Van de Burgt, F1 Editor Edd Straw, Deputy F1 Editor Mark Glendenning, News Editor Glenn Freeman and International Editor Jamie O'Leary.
As well as covering all significant worldwide motorsport events, Autosport also covers the UK national, club and historic racing scene in the Sports Extra section of the magazine currently edited by Kevin Turner and Ben Anderson, and also includes a weekly column by Marcus Pye. Autosport also organizes the McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver Award
for young British racing drivers. David Coulthard
and Jenson Button
are both on the list of previous winners.
, which takes place every January at the NEC Birmingham, UK. It reflects the magazine's coverage with displays from karting
and grassroots motorsport to GTs and Formula 1. There is also a Live Action area. Most industry players have presence there. It's the largest such exhibition in the world.
. It is a monthly magazine instead of a weekly and the aim is that it will carry over most of the month's content from the British edition, as well as placing a very strong emphasis on the Asian motorsport scene.
Autosport shares the same name with the Japanese weekly magazine, , which was first published in 1964. The Japanese magazine covers the same topic but there is no relation with the British magazine.
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
covering motorsport
Motorsport
Motorsport or motorsports is the group of sports which primarily involve the use of motorized vehicles, whether for racing or non-racing competition...
, published in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
every Thursday by Haymarket Consumer Media. It was first published on 25 August 1950 by Gregor Grant
Gregor Grant
Gregor J. Grant was born in 1911. He attended the Glasgow School of Art and soon was contributing articles, drawings, and caricatures to newspapers and magazines including The Light Car. He was injured in Normandy during World War II....
, immediately prior to the Silverstone International Trophy meeting of that year.
Editors
| Name | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| Gregor Grant Gregor Grant Gregor J. Grant was born in 1911. He attended the Glasgow School of Art and soon was contributing articles, drawings, and caricatures to newspapers and magazines including The Light Car. He was injured in Normandy during World War II.... |
August 1950 | March 1968 |
| Simon Taylor Simon Taylor (journalist) Simon Taylor is a motoring journalist who writes for several publications including a regular column under the name of 'Full Throttle' in Classic & Sports Car Magazine.... |
April 1968 | August 1971 |
| Richard Feast | August 1971 | November 1973 |
| Ian Phillips | November 1973 | April 1976 |
| Quentin Spurring | May 1976 | November 1981 |
| Mark Hughes | November 1981 | November 1983 |
| Quentin Spurring | November 1983 | March 1988 |
| Peter Foubister | April 1988 | January 1992 |
| Andy Hallbery | February 1992 | April 1993 |
| Bruce Jones | April 1993 | June 1996 |
| Laurence Foster | June 1996 | February 1998 |
| Mark Skewis | February 1998 | March 2000 |
| Anthony Rowlinson | March 2000 | February 2002 |
| Laurence Foster | February 2002 | January 2004 |
| John McIlroy | January 2004 | October 2005 |
| Andrew van de Burgt | November 2005 | July 2011 |
| Charles Bradley | July 2011 |
Staff contributors
Its star writers include Mark HughesMark Hughes (journalist)
Mark P. Hughes is the Grand Prix editor for Autosport magazine, a position he has held since 2003. He is also an F1 correspondent for The Sunday Times and technical editor for the renowned motor racing annual, Autocourse...
who contributes the majority of the Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
reports. Its current editor is Charles Bradley, having assumed the role from Andrew Van de Burgt, who oversaw a comprehensive relaunch of the magazine in March 2009. Cartoonist Jim Bamber
Jim Bamber
Jim Bamber is a British artist and editorial cartoonist specialising in motorsport, who is best known for his motor racing related caricatures which incorporate his distinctive driver designs, that now adorn every issue of Autosport magazines as well as his annual compilation of cartoons from the...
is one of its other regular contributors, with his cartoons of motorsport news topics. Another cartoonist to have a regular appearance from 1970 to 1994, when Bamber took over his regular slot following his battle with cancer, is Barry Foley, with his Team Catchpole strip.
The team's current roster of staff journalists includes Editor-in-chief Van de Burgt, F1 Editor Edd Straw, Deputy F1 Editor Mark Glendenning, News Editor Glenn Freeman and International Editor Jamie O'Leary.
As well as covering all significant worldwide motorsport events, Autosport also covers the UK national, club and historic racing scene in the Sports Extra section of the magazine currently edited by Kevin Turner and Ben Anderson, and also includes a weekly column by Marcus Pye. Autosport also organizes the McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver Award
McLaren Autosport BRDC Award
The McLaren Autosport BRDC Award is an award set up in 1989 to reward and recognise young racing drivers from the UK. As its names suggest, the award is backed by Formula One team McLaren, motorsport magazine Autosport, and the British Racing Drivers' Club...
for young British racing drivers. David Coulthard
David Coulthard
David Marshall Coulthard, MBE, , sometimes known as DC, is a British former Formula One racing driver from Scotland.Coulthard, who was born in Dumfries and raised nearby in Twynholm, made his Formula One debut in 1994 and won 13 Grands Prix in a career spanning 15 seasons...
and Jenson Button
Jenson Button
Jenson Alexander Lyons Button MBE is a British Formula One driver currently signed to McLaren. He was the 2009 World Drivers' Champion.Button began karting at the age of eight and achieved early success, before progressing to car racing in the British Formula Ford Championship and the British...
are both on the list of previous winners.
Autosport.com
In addition to the magazine, the publishers also maintain a website which covers much of the same area. In 2005, autosport.com took over AtlasF1, a rival Formula One news website. For a short time the website was called Autosport-Atlas but in January 2006 the name changed back to autosport.com.Autosport International
The same company also organises a motorsport-themed exhibition called Autosport InternationalAutosport International
Autosport International is an annual 4 day event motor show catering for both automotive industry professionals and motorsport fans who enjoy following and being close the sport....
, which takes place every January at the NEC Birmingham, UK. It reflects the magazine's coverage with displays from karting
Kart racing
Kart racing or karting is a variant of open-wheel motorsport with small, open, four-wheeled vehicles called karts, go-karts, or gearbox/shifter karts depending on the design. They are usually raced on scaled-down circuits...
and grassroots motorsport to GTs and Formula 1. There is also a Live Action area. Most industry players have presence there. It's the largest such exhibition in the world.
Autosport Asia Edition
In April 2011, Autosport re-launched Autosport Asia Edition. It is published by Bespoke Media Pte Ltd in SingaporeSingapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. It is a monthly magazine instead of a weekly and the aim is that it will carry over most of the month's content from the British edition, as well as placing a very strong emphasis on the Asian motorsport scene.
Japanese Autosport
- See AUTOSPORT in Japanese wikipedia
Autosport shares the same name with the Japanese weekly magazine, , which was first published in 1964. The Japanese magazine covers the same topic but there is no relation with the British magazine.