Sat in a regular lecture, my phone suddenly buzzed. A sneaky check as I take it from my pocket reveals a sum of money heading off to WordPress: for our domain name.
One year ago today, myself and fellow Derby Uni Sports Journalist, Max Lovejoy, set about creating a website to build a portfolio while gathering an audience of both motorsport and automotive fans.
We have covered a vast area over the year, from huge global motorsports like F1 and WEC to the niches of Ferrari’s special editions – not to mention the growing catalogue of unreleased content.
Over this year, I have kept full documentation of everything I write for The MotorPost, and have subsequently noticed many inefficiencies. So, changes will be made in order to provide more consistent, faster and high-quality journalism than before.
This begins with streamlining which sports and news we cover. I am sorry to say this, but following the championship finale, I will no longer cover NASCAR Cup Series races on The MotorPost. Living in the UK, races are often very late on Sundays and clash with other sports, while writing reports and posting online usually pushes into the early hours of Monday morning. And I will likely never go to a NASCAR race in the near future, so it is simply not sustainable from a journalism perspective.
Meanwhile, Covering the BTCC has been a success. The highly passionate fanbase – and accessible racetracks – give rise to more opportunities as a journalist, including video content. My first feature piece here will be on a particular BTCC team so stay tuned and expect more content over the coming year.
Formula E will make its debut on The MotorPost with a season preview soon before a race report on the season opener, Sao Paulo, this December. Consistent race reports and online discussion will also proceed.
Not only will I cover, on a consistent basis, the sports above, but will cover interesting and relevant news stories from a variety of other motorsports, such as NASCAR Cup and O’Reilly Series, F1 and F2, British GT, WEC, IMSA and more. Essentially, the more sports I can write on, the more people will see The MotorPost.
However, it is also very important to pay attention to the smaller picture: grassroots racing. In 2026, I hope to work 1-1 with at least one driver/team at the grassroots/club level to showcase our skills on a more official, public stage. As my course progresses, I may be able to offer further resources too.
During the motorsport off-season, there will be a heavier focus on automotive content, including car reviews in both written and video form. The first of which has already been planned and written!
Outside of The MotorPost, I will work to have my voice heard – literally – with regular commentary and increased exposure through videos, podcasts and social media.
All these changes should see benefit to myself, and ultimately my portfolio which is The MotorPost.
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