NEW YORK, November 1, 2023 – Motorsport Network, the leading independent global digital media platform in motorsport and automotive, today announced the hiring of Mike Spinelli as Head of Content and Travis Okulski as Editorial Director, Automotive. Spinelli will work on brand extensions across the Motorsport Network portfolio, including Motorsport.com and Autosport, while Okulski will focus on Motor1, InsideEVs, and RideApart. Both hires come as part of the recent acquisition and investment in Motorsport Network by GMF Capital to expand the presence and scope of these titles.
Spinelli brings more than two decades of automotive and motorsports media experience to the role. He was the founding editor of Jalopnik, editor in chief of 0-60 magazine, and co-founder of the /DRIVE YouTube channel, as well as a writer, producer and host of automotive videos on YouTube and cable TV, including the show /DRIVE on NBC Sports. Most recently, he was writer and story editor for the IMSA GTP docuseries, Win the Weekend.
Source: Autosport