CONTENT

08-09 LOOKING BACK AT 2016 What makes a stand-out season? Drivers recall their highlights from this year’s racing

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

20-21 AMBASSADOR ANDY Long-time motorsport sponsor Grove & Dean launches 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, so how can these developments can be incorporated into an MSD Track Walk?

26-31 BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY The importance of track day insurance and how to reduce your risk on the track

32-36 GET 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 Recognising the industry’s outstanding organisations and individuals that have made the most telling contributions to motorsport during the last 12 months

46-49 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

50-52 THE RACING GAME Simon Mason asks whether simulator training really can improve a driver’s skills on the track?

56-61 THERAPY SESSION Walking the course at Spa on a track day with Ron Simons Racing

62-64 FORMULA E Formula E gears up for an epic third series, with new racing partnerships and additional fixtures

66-69 THE MAGIC OF MACAU Formula 3 racer Felix Rosenqvist on the ultimate driver’s test

70-71 AMBASSADOR’S DIARY AMG racer Adam Christodoulou looks back on his best season so far

72-75 DRIVER TECHNOLOGY Strakka Racing believes drivers can benefit from technology as much as their racing cars

76-79 DIESELGATE UPDATE How has VW’s diesel emissions scandal affected its impressive motorsport programme?

80-82 FAMILY AFFAIR Adam Morgan and his WIX Racing Mercedes Benz A-Class has the BTCC Championship in his sights in 2017

84-86 COOL BRITANNIA Young GT3 driver Stuart Leonard on keeping up with the big boys in the Blancpain Championships

88-89 JUNIOR ABILITY Under the spotlight in the new Renault Championship

90-107 CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Comprehensive covergae of the 2016 season racing results

108-110 VA VA VOOM V DE V V de V Sports Series celebrates its silver jubilee with a new format for the Historic Endurance Championship and the return of two classic tracks

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

112-114 RAIN REAPS SUCCESS Offers pour in for rising Formula 3 star Callum Ilott