Damon Hill becomes first son of a world champion to win title, but is dropped by Williams for '97 - as exclusively predicted by AUTOSPORT • Jacques Villeneuve qualifies on pole for his GP debut at Melbourne, and goes on to challenge for title • Michael Schumacher scores his first win for Ferrari in Spain • McLaren ditches iconic Marlboro colour scheme • Tommi Makinen wins his first WRC crown for Mitsubishi • Porsche wins Le Mans after a nine-year drought. Davy Jones, Manuel Reuter and Alex Wurz drive the winning car • US single-seater racing scene hits crisis as Tony George's Indy Racing League splits from CART and holds its first five races • Jimmy Vasser wins Ganassi's first Champ Car title as team-mate Alex Zanardi stars • Legendary journalist and AUTOSPORT contributor Denis Jenkinson dies • Opel driver Manuel Reuter wins ITC, but series proves too expensive for car makers and folds • Frank Biela and Audi dominate the BTCC taking both titles
1996
Damon Hill becomes the first son of a world champion to succeed his father
Michael Schumacher scores his first Ferrari win in the rain at Barcelona
Tommi Makinen wins his first World Rally title for Mitsubishi
Frank Biela wins the British Touring Car Championship at the height of the Super Touring era
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