Issue #546: F1 & MotoGP Post Season Testing

The curtain may have come down on the Formula 1 season in Abu Dhabi, but there was still time for more on-track running with a sole day of testing at the Yas Marina Circuit. Taylor Powling reports on proceedings, while James Moy snapped the images. Similarly in MotoGP, Valencia played host to its post-season test with the eagerly anticipated sight of Marc Marquez on a Ducati. Kyle Francis provides a run down. On the features side of things, this week’s Start Your Engines entry sees Taylor Powling and Dan Lawrence investigate why rookie drivers aren’t being granted chances in F1. Meanwhile, Taylor also reflects on Charles Leclerc’s promising end to the campaign and why it consolidated his position as Ferrari’s greatest F1 hopeful. In the world of Sportscars, Phil Oakley thoroughly reviews the past season of the World Endurance Championship while Nick Golding analyses the Season 10 calendar in Formula E and examines why the series is moving increasingly away from street tracks to more permanent venues. And, as always, we have all the usual news, views and stories in this week's edition of the most widely read weekly motorsport magazine in the world!