If you really want to lower your lap time, a quick and easy fix is to tune up the driver.

No matter what your reason for getting behind the wheel at the racetrack, there’s no disputing that the fitter and healthier the driver the better they will perform. If you can hold your concentration for longer and have the stamina to work those muscles to get you round the bends lap after lap, chances are your lap times will improve (and you could even have the energy to leap up onto the winner’s podium after!).

Preparing yourself for competing doesn’t have to mean expensive gym memberships and rigorous diet plans. Some simple life choices could help.

Jim and Iain are already training for the 2009 season with the help of health professional and motorsport physio guru Liz Linford of Body Technology. You can follow the guys and their progress in our Fitness feature – look out for Liz’s Top Tips for Drivers each month.

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