Editorial · Photography · Licensing
Work With Speed & Spirit Media
Work with an independent international motorsport publication for original editorial and trackside photography. With our founders based in Southern California and contributing photographer John Balazs based in Melbourne, we welcome assignment inquiries for events in the United States and Australia.
Start with a few details about what you need. We will follow up to confirm availability, scope and delivery.
Download the 2026 Media Kit
A concise four-page overview for editors, teams, drivers, brands and event organizers.
Commission-Ready Coverage
Choose the coverage your project needs.
Race-Weekend Editorial
Publication-ready reporting built around the event: race reports, interviews, profiles, long-form features and paddock narratives. Explore event media services →
Trackside Photography
A complete visual record across practice, qualifying, race day, the garage and paddock, delivered as edited high-resolution photographs and web-ready selections. Explore trackside media services →
Image Licensing
Existing Speed & Spirit images licensed for editorial, team, driver, sponsor or commercial use, with project-specific usage rights. In your brief, include the gallery or image link, intended use, term, territory and deadline. Request an image license →
Teams & Drivers
Editorially led visual coverage that documents people, preparation, identity and performance throughout a race weekend. View commissioned race-weekend coverage →
For official announcements, race results, partnerships and season updates, view our race team press release services →
Publication Partnerships
Original stories, visual features, contributed coverage and collaborative projects aligned with clear editorial standards.
Media Requests
Interview opportunities, accreditation, press materials, story tips and professional correspondence for the editorial desk.
Coverage Experience
At the circuit, where the story develops.
Speed & Spirit Media’s work spans IMSA, INDYCAR and SRO America, alongside professional GT, sports-car, historic and special-event motorsport.
Assignment Output
Typical Deliverables
- Edited high-resolution photographs
- Web and social-media image sets
- Event-specific galleries
- Publication-ready written features
- Race reports and interview-led stories
- Usage rights tailored to the project
How Your Team Can Use the Coverage
An illustrative assignment could combine the following material, with delivery and usage agreed in your proposal:
- Driver portraits: biographies, announcements and sponsor presentations.
- Race-action selections: event updates and organic social posts.
- Partner detail: photographs of agreed branding and activation for sponsor reporting.
- Crew and garage photographs: team stories and recruitment communications.
- A written recap: an account of the weekend for your website, newsletter or media communications.
This example describes possible deliverables, rather than a previous client commission. Advertising and other extended uses require an agreed license.
See the Work Behind the Brief
These examples come from our independent published coverage. They show the photography and writing available for a commissioned assignment; they are portfolio examples, not client case studies.
Trackside photography
Explore our race photography, then tell us which driver, car and partners your assignment should follow. A commission can include race action, portraits, garage activity and sponsor details, with subjects and access agreed in advance.
Reporting with original photography
Our Laguna Seca report brings the race result, championship context and trackside images together. A commissioned recap or feature can give your team material for its website, newsletter and partner communications, with the scope agreed around your brief.
For a longer feature example, read our OM System trackside camera review.
Before booking, we confirm the event, people and cars to cover, written and photographic deliverables, delivery schedule and usage rights in your proposal.
Professional Inquiry
Tell us about the assignment.
Tell us what you have in mind. If known, include the event, dates and deadline in your message; we can work through the details together. You can also email chloe@speedandspiritmedia.com.
