Is motorsport a good niche?
Motorsport is a hard niche to make money in. Most channels here are Shorts-first, and Shorts pay little: about $0.04–$0.1 per 1,000 views. We haven’t seen any new channels here in the last 90 days. 50% of channels are faceless, so you don’t need to show your face.
Pros
- 50% of channels are faceless
- Videos get a median of 82,543 views
- Fewer rivals: we track 6 channels here
Cons
- Shorts pay little: $0.04–$0.1 per 1,000 views
- The median channel earns only $127 – $318 a month
- No new channels in the last 90 days
Examples worth studying
The channels beating their niche average by the most, and the biggest breakout videos of the last 90 days. The full list is in the app.
Channels beating the average
ThickerTwoWheels112K subscribersFacelessShorts(opens YouTube in a new tab)6.3×$2.5K – $6.3KByNiche estimate, monthly
Box Box F117,000 subscribersFacelessShorts(opens YouTube in a new tab)1.5×$328 – $821ByNiche estimate, monthly
Special Stage Rally Video45,200 subscribers(opens YouTube in a new tab)0.6×$663 – $1.7KByNiche estimate, monthly
Breakout videos, last 90 days
- SECTION 59 | RSV4 1100 FACTORY | BIKE SEIZE | CAUGHT ON INSTA360 | READ CAPTION!RubyRides, 1.1M views(opens YouTube in a new tab)
164× - The Definition Of True Friendship in RacingThickerTwoWheels, 15.7M views(opens YouTube in a new tab)
104× - Jorge Lorenzo Should Watch His Back Against The Birds in MotoGPThickerTwoWheels, 15M views(opens YouTube in a new tab)
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How to start a motorsport channel
50% of channels in this niche are faceless, so you can start without going on camera: voiceover, stock footage, animation or screen recording.
The most common formats among the channels we track: compilation / clip montage (29%), person talking to camera (29%), narrated documentary / explainer (14%).
Study the example channels below: which titles and thumbnails multiply their average, and how long are the videos?
Pick a narrower angle inside motorsport: focus on one audience or one question instead of the generic videos everyone makes.
Aim for the median first: here that’s 82,543 views per video. Ship your first 10 videos in one format, then adjust from the data.
Do the math honestly: 100,000 monthly views in this niche earn roughly $4 – $10. You need 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 watch hours to monetize.
Frequently asked questions
What is the YouTube RPM for motorsport?
Long videos in motorsport earn an estimated $0.04–$0.1 per 1,000 views (Sports category). Shorts pay much less: about $0.04–$0.1 per 1,000 views. RPM also shifts with your viewers’ countries and the ad season.
Can you run a faceless motorsport channel?
50% of the 6 channels we track here are faceless. The most common formats: compilation / clip montage (29%), person talking to camera (29%), narrated documentary / explainer (14%).
How competitive is the motorsport niche?
We track 6 channels. We haven’t seen any new channels in the last 90 days. We haven’t seen new channels break in yet.
How much does a motorsport channel make?
The median channel earns an estimated $127 – $318 a month and gets a median of 82,543 views per video. The estimate comes from the last 30 days of views and the niche’s RPM range; the biggest channels earn far more.