Now that they have been selected, the twelve drivers selected to join the FIA Institute Young Driver Academy will get to the heart of the matter, from Sunday, in Scotland. In the presence of Alexander Wurz and Robert Reid (the former co-driver of Richard Burns), the aspiring champions will first undergo a complete check-up of their physical skills, then will have to carry out several exercises in extreme conditions. Outdoors, particularly harsh at this time of year in Scotland, but also indoors, in a room heated to over 40°C with a high level of humidity. “ We will seek to evaluate a training program specific to each person according to their needs. ", notes Professor Turner, member of Elite Sports Performance, who will follow the two groups (27/02-1/03 and 2-4/03, made compulsory taking into account everyone's schedule) from this weekend.
Remember that the twelve drivers selected are Kevin Abbring, Albert Costa, Alon Day, Philipp Eng, Egon Kaur, Andreas Mikkelsen, Alex Red, Richie Stanaway, Paul-Loup Chatin, Robin Frijns, Timmy Hansen and Stoffel Vandoorne.
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