GT Academy Finals - Day 3

http://gtplanet.net - The GT Academy finalists experience the trials and tribulations of the GT Academy in the third day of their attempt to go from Gran Turismo 5 Prologue racer to the 24 hours of Dubai.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• gran turismo 5
• gt5 prologue
• gt academy

[MadCat360]

First of all, no top level race car driver runs. It destroys nerve endings and can cause problems in your legs. They swim and bike. Secondly, a race car driver does not need to be iron man. A race car driver is not a football player. They're a lot closer to a fighter pilot. Fitness in this case is less about physical strength and more about mental finesse and having the body support system in peak condition. Carbohydrates instead of calories. Long instead of short muscles. Relaxed, not tense.

[HardDriver3950]

@aprosarmostoss829: They're trying to find someone who can be a professional endurance racer, it's not supposed to be "fun".

[nfsmohpsp]

@MadCat360 but in top gear they said that the stig can open a beer bottle, with his testys lol

[olipalli1]

I want to join this sooooo bad! Too bad im living in Iceland. :(

[MetamorphomisK]

this looks like the army, military etc. training

[Kteich716]

@MadCat360 you understand they do that that see who wants it the most right?

[Sexxonable]

@MadCat360 Carbohydrates are calories idiot, and yes being physically fit can improve your mental and emotional state. Every pillar of health is needed, if you aren't physically fit, then you aren't mentally fit, when you aren't mentally fit then improvement is out of the question. Plus these guys are being trained to be endurance racers, a fat ass would have constricted lungs which would most definitely cause him barf of exhaustion in the first 1-1.5 hours of racing.

[ExRussian86]

Is that a fifth of vodka on a table in 1:53?

[lucirz]

@ayaxro it is but it's also cool since if enough people watch it, they'll keep making more and thus giving the average Gt gamers to get a chance in the big league ":D and it's also very entertaining, so it's a win-win situation for us :D

[lucirz]

@MadCat360 i disagree. fighter pilots need to in great shape because it takes a great toll on their bodies. the same goes for professional drivers, the amount of Gs exerted on the body at high speed at crazy, especially since they usually race for hours. their bodies needs to be in great shape to handle that pressure and also to pump oxygen to their brains lol

[clement87]

I think he has not even been doing go karting for more than 20 mins in one go. Someone who is not physically fit, RACE a go kart for 20 mins, you will be totally knacked. In the last couple mins when you turn left your head will swing to the right, when you go right the head will swing to the left. This is what happens unless you do a lot of fitness training etc to build up good muscles and physical condition. Driving a car is only alert and awake? what a joke

[allabouthorsepower]

but he couldent keep up his faster pace for very long the fitter you are the faster you cn go for longer