Alternative to Autosport.com

[Allyc85]

It would seem that Autosport.com has changed to a subscription based site once you view a certain amount of stories, which for me is bad news! So I was wondering what sites everyone uses for the latest motorsport news and results?

[miniman]

Shame, another site that can't come up with any better way of making money than locking down content.

[MG CHRIS]

Touring car times is good for all things touring car related

[m8rky]

Checkered Flag , Yahoo/Eurosport has a decent motorsport section,Two that immediately spring to mind.

[touring fan]

motorsport.com

[BBS-LM]

Allyc85 said:

It would seem that Autosport.com has changed to a subscription based site once you view a certain amount of stories, which for me is bad news! So I was wondering what sites everyone uses for the latest motorsport news and results?

This makes me laugh, companys who setup a subscription based website just do not get the internet business.

[DanB7290]

Yep, I used to get all my motorsport related stuff from Autosport's website, now they want to charge for the privilege? Considering how much they charge for the mag it's a joke.
There are many insults I could hurl at whoever came up with and implemented this idea, but I'd best not do it on here, as Autosport is owned by Haymarket.

[FIK]

Try crash.net. All sorts on there including big F1 section. Also a good bike section.

[thanetspeedshop]

We have all the Sportscar and GT st:


www.fatracing.co.uk

[Graham]

BBS-LM said:

This makes me laugh, companys who setup a subscription based website just do not get the internet business.

I dunno they must have a fairly good handle on it, after all it is the same company that own some other site whats it called, oh yes I remember pistonheads.com

I think they are just exploring all the finance models, ph is free to view ad based, autosport is subscription. It doesnt seem to do dailysportscar.com much harm

[martyspain]

If you like something and use it a lot, why not actually pay the people who put time and effort into making it?

[Life Saab Itch]

FIK said:

Try crash.net. All sorts on there including big F1 section. Also a good bike section.

Whenever there's a completely bks motorsport story, you can guarantee that it emanates from crash.net



"Ralf Schumacher in line for the no2 Ferrari seat...you heard it here first, on crash.net."

[FactoryBacked]

I got fed up with checking loads of different sites every day for the latest rally news so I set up a site to allow me to see it all at a glance. It updates the RSS feeds automatically every hour. I find it handy, even if nobody else uses it - worldrallyreview.com

I guess it depends how much you value the original content on Autosport as to whether you pay for a subscription. I'd rather just scan the internet for gossip, rumours, videos and pictures and then settle down with a copy of Motor Sport Magazine for some really well written and researched editorial.

[Jungles]

http://www.ten-tenths.com/

[andylaurence]

Twitter. Follow people who post things you're interested in, rather than people who post what they're eating for tea. You'll get tidbits of information and links to the best stories irrespective of what site they're on.

[DanB7290]

Life Saab Itch said:

FIK said:

Try crash.net. All sorts on there including big F1 section. Also a good bike section.

Whenever there's a completely bks motorsport story, you can guarantee that it emanates from crash.net



"Ralf Schumacher in line for the no2 Ferrari seat...you heard it here first, on crash.net."

Yep, if crash.net posted an article that I had a cock and balls, I'd have to stick my hand down there and check.

[Life Saab Itch]

DanB7290 said:

Yep, if crash.net posted an article that I had a cock and balls, I'd have to stick my hand down there and check.

You'd have to check again when pitpass rewrite the article citing "one of Bernie's friends" as the source...

[Life Saab Itch]

I seems appropriate to link back to this thread:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[Rude-boy]

Graham said:

It doesnt seem to do dailysportscar.com much harm

I would suggest that DSC's model works because most of the people who read it want to read it, rather than 'something about racing cars to read in the lunch hour', because there is no where else you can find that level of (reliable) information on that branch of the sport and David is a bloody nice bloke

[Daz68]

Allyc85 said:

It would seem that Autosport.com has changed to a subscription based site once you view a certain amount of stories, which for me is bad news! So I was wondering what sites everyone uses for the latest motorsport news and results?

I use pitpass for F1 stuff.