CONTENT

08-09 LOOKING BACK AT 2016 What makes for a stand-out season? Drivers recall their highlights of the year.

10-19 DRIVER TUNING PRO Paul Rivett and MSD Editor Ben Whibley swap Tarmac for treadmill

20-21 NEW RANKINGS FOR 2017 Long-time motorsport sponsor Grove & Dean launches the all-new, free National Motorsport Fastest Driver Rankings scheme in 2017

22-24 DRONING AROUND Drone technology has improved dramatically over the past 12 months and so how can these developments can be incorporated into a MSD Track Walk

26-31 BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY A look at the importance of track day insurance and how to reduce your risk

32-36 GETTING TO GRIPS Öhlins use DFV technology to create a smooth performance on and off the racetrack

38-42 BRUNO SENNA “Ayrton pushed me in a good way.” Champion’s nephew on racing his way

44-45 MOTORSPORT DAYS PRO-AM AWARDS 2017 Those that have made the most telling contributions to motorsport during the last 12 months

46-47 CATERHAM CREATES NEW SUPERSPORT SERIES If it is anything like this year’s close racing, it will be the series to watch

48-50 JOURNEY TO LE MANS How GT driver Rebecca Jackson made it to an LMP3 car at Le Mans after 3 1/2 years of hard work

52-54 THE RACING GAME Simon Mason asks whether simulator training really can improve a driver’s skills on the track?

58-63 THERAPY SESSION Walking the course at Spa on a track day with Ron Simons Racing

64-65 SURFACE WARS Ben Tuck prepares to mix it up in rallycross after an impressive maiden Caterham Supersport season

66-69 CASTLE COMBE An in-depth look at a demanding course which offers a high speed challenge in any car

70-71 NOVICE KNOW-HOW Rookie bike racer Tom Watson on stepping up in class from track day enthusiast to successful competitive racer

72 RACING DEBUT Newbie Nick Holmes of Team Holmes Motorsport discovers the thrill of racing and speeds up work on 2017 campaign

74-77 FORMULA FORD FESTIVAL Why this series is still the best way to introduce young talent to competitive motorsport

78-79 AMBASSADOR’S DIARY AMG racer Adam Christodoulou looks back on his best season so far

80-81 JUNIOR ABILITY Under the spotlight in the new Renault Championship

82-112 CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Comprehensive covergae of the 2016 season racing results

105 TRACKDAY CHAMPIONSHIP Great prizes, competitive racing and a friendly paddock all add up to the perfect next step in motorsport

113-115 HOW TO APPROACH POTENTIAL SPONSORS Follow our step-by-step guide to writing that all important first letter to potential sponsors

116-117 FIESTA RACER KESTER COOK Taking on the big boys at their own game – and winning – in the Track Day Championship

118 ANDREW SOUL IMAGES A collection of images capturing some of the highlights from 2016