[Commlist] New Book: The Green Transition in Motorsport: Purpose, Politics, and Profit

*The Green Transition in Motorsport
Purpose, Politics, and Profit*


By Hans-Erik Naess (Kristiania University College, Norway) and Samuel 
Tickell (Münster University, Germany)
Routledge, 2024. ISBN 9781032665078
https://www.routledge.com/The-Green-Transition-in-Motorsport-Purpose-Politics-and-Profit/Naess-Tickell/p/book/9781032665078 
<https://www.routledge.com/The-Green-Transition-in-Motorsport-Purpose-Politics-and-Profit/Naess-Tickell/p/book/9781032665078>

This book is a critical exploration of motorsport’s contribution to ‘the 
green transition’, understood as a societal shift towards a fossil-free 
future, a circular economy, and greater social inclusiveness.

The book takes a critical look at the historical impact of motorsport 
and the current business and sporting models that determine its 
sustainability, as well as the innovation that might contribute 
solutions to wider social and environmental problems. Drawing on 
perspectives from sociology, media and sport business, the book unpacks 
the complexity of stakeholder interests in motorsport that might 
constrain positive change. Presenting cases and data from Formula One, 
Formula E, Extreme E, the World Rally Championship, NASCAR and the World 
Endurance Championship, the book considers the technological and 
organizational change required to address the triple bottom line of 
financial, environmental and social sustainability, and looks at how 
audiences, markets, teams, governing bodies, corporations, and state 
actors combine to shape the social and economic environments within 
which motorsport takes place.

Representing a unique case study of the impact of elite sport on wider 
society, this book is fascinating reading for anybody with an interest 
in motorsport, sport business, sustainable business, or environment, 
society and culture.



*CONTENTS*
1. The Contradiction of Contemporary Motorsport: Green Management?

2. A Theoretical Framework: Green Automobilia?

3. The Status of Federation de Internationale l’Automobile (FIA) in 
Leading the Change: Green Governance?

4. Sustainable Business Models and Circular Economy Efforts: Green Cash?

5. The Environmental Commitment in NASCAR and Formula 1: Green Media 
Messages?

6. ‘Garage 56’, 24 Hours of Le Mans, and Conditions for Experimentation: 
Green Innovation?

7. Decentralised Motorsport and Environmental Friendliness: Green Fans?

8. Motorsport Towards 2035: Green Future?



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