Alex strapped into the Rush SR, helmet on, as a crew member checks his belts

Training

The work nobody sees on race day. Alex trains his body and his head so the car is the only thing left to think about.

Fit to race

A race car is hot, loud and physical, and it asks for full concentration lap after lap. Alex treats fitness as part of the job and puts extreme effort into it.

He is always working on himself. When he is not driving he is riding, running, eating right or studying, because he wants to arrive as the best-prepared driver at the track.

On the bike

Alex is an avid cyclist. Time on the bike builds the endurance that carries a driver through a long run without fading.

On the road

Runs are part of the routine. They build stamina and the habit of holding a pace when it would be easier to back off.

At the table

He follows a healthy eating regime. Good fuel means steady energy, better recovery and a clear head in the car.

In the data

When he is not on track, he is looking at data. He studies where the time is and arrives at the next session knowing what to work on.

In the books

Alex is always studying, and he is eager to be knowledgeable in every discipline of the sport.

Want to see what it takes to train like a race car driver?

Start with your reactions. A race start is decided in a fraction of a second, and drivers practice it like anything else.

In Lights Out, five red lights come on and go out, and you launch against three rivals. Under 0.250 seconds is a sharp start. See where you land.

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The effort is already there

A team or partner who backs Alex gets a driver who shows up fit, prepared and ready to learn.