BMW drivers fit for the season

BMW drivers had little time to catch their breath following their successful start to the FIA World Touring Car Championship in Curitiba, Brazil. Andy Priaulx, Jörg Müller, Augusto Farfus and Félix Porteiro were back in action once again for a “fitness and teambuilding week” in Munich.

The four drivers took part in an intensive programme of activities over six days, picking up some valuable tips from experienced trainers on how to maintain and further improve their physical fitness.

In addition to a comprehensive health check, a daily early morning work-out in Munich’s Englischer Garten and fitness training, the drivers also had the opportunity to get to know each other better and prepare together for the remaining 20 races of the season.

“The week in Munich brought me bang up-to-date as far as fitness and diet are concerned,” said WTCC champion Andy Priaulx.

“But I also had a lot of fun with my team-mates. We normally only meet up at the race track, but here we were working alongside each other in very different situations. This sort of thing definitely strengthens team spirit.”

For the BMW drivers the week began with a seminar on maintaining the right diet and a performance test to determine their current fitness levels.

A check-up from the BMW health service in the Project House at the Research and Innovation Centre on Monday was followed by a fitness session in the “BMW Backup Center”, which is also used by BMW employees to keep in trim.

In the afternoon the drivers paid a visit to the BMW Motorsport sports and touring car department, where they displayed their potential as mechanics under the watchful eye of the engineers.