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In the fast lane: Drivers will get the opportunity to experience track racing in Austria and Germany, off-track training in France and educational work in Edinburgh. The pioneering course will also school the young drivers in skills they will need off the track in the business of motorsport, such as sponsorship, marketing, media, career management, teamwork and more
On the fast track
Motorsport stars of the future are being put through their paces at the University of Edinburgh under a Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) education programme.
Following on from work with the Pirelli Star Driver initiative in the 2009 and 2010 World Rally Championships, Hugh Richards and Dr Tony Turner from the University’s Institute of Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences are again working with ESP Scotland Ltd to deliver a programme of sports science education for talented young drivers.
Now extended across all motorsport disciplines, a new initiative called the FIA Institute Young Driver Excellence Academy is providing promising young drivers with
A groundbreaking project has been extended to shape the racing drivers of the future across all motorsports
the skills and know-how they need to compete at the highest level. Former World Rally Champion Robert Reid and two-time Le Mans winner Alex Wurz are working with University staff to instruct 12 rising stars from six continents in an intensive year-long programme. It focuses on all aspects of performance, including driving skills, safety awareness, sports psychology, diet, fitness and
conditioning. Drivers also learn about teamwork, career management, event sponsorship, marketing, media and race planning.
Sports psychologist Hugh Richards, who is also an Academy tutor, said: “The University has been involved with programmes designed to improve the performance of young rally drivers since 2005, but this is broadening our involvement to track racing. “This year’s programme is more
intensive, combining educational workshops at Edinburgh with track-based and off-track training in Europe. This is an exciting project for young drivers with outstanding potential to learn from our team’s unique blend of world-class expertise and experience.”
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