{"id":4794,"date":"2022-06-20T15:04:09","date_gmt":"2022-06-20T15:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/?p=4794"},"modified":"2022-08-08T15:07:49","modified_gmt":"2022-08-08T15:07:49","slug":"preparation-key-to-wgi-success-for-sean-creech-motorsport-drivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/20\/preparation-key-to-wgi-success-for-sean-creech-motorsport-drivers\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparation key to WGI success for Sean Creech Motorsport drivers"},"content":{"rendered":"
Cardio and heat training in the regimen for Willsey and Barbosa, as Jakobsen readies for\u00a0another US track debut<\/em><\/div>\n

JUPITER, Fla. (20 June 2022)<\/strong> \u2013 As the Sean Creech Motorsport (SCM) team prepares for the\u00a0challenges ahead in Sunday\u2019s Sahlen\u2019s Six Hour of The Glen (Sunday at 10:40 a.m., USA\u00a0Network), all three drivers are focused on fitness and heat acclimation to prepare for the\u00a0typically grueling event at Watkins Glen International.<\/p>\n

Full-season drivers Jo\u00e3o Barbosa and Lance Willsey will be joined by endurance driver\u00a0Malthe Jakobsen, who last took the wheel of the No. 33 SCM Exelixis\/Focal One\/Alta\u00a0Equipment Ligier JS P320 for the team\u2019s victory in the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.<\/p>\n

Jakobsen will compete at WGI for the first time this weekend, while Willsey will see his first\u00a0IMSA action at the track, having contested SCCA and vintage events there in the past.<\/p>\n

Barbosa has an extensive history at the legendary road course, having competed in 19 six-\u00a0hour events and 25 total IMSA races. He has scored four wins, two poles and six podium\u00a0finishes in the endurance classic, and racked up over 10,000 race miles in total \u2013 so when\u00a0Barbosa talks about the challenges of Watkins Glen, he knows of which he speaks.<\/p>\n

\u201cWatkins Glen is a high-grip, quick track,\u201d said Barbosa. \u201cThe Loop is a long sweeping\u00a0corner with a lot of G-Forces, which becomes very tough on your neck in an endurance race.\u00a0They repaved the\u00a0track\u00a0years\u00a0ago\u00a0with\u00a0very\u00a0good\u00a0asphalt\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0up\u00a0the\u00a0speed\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0grip.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0my favorite\u00a0tracks,\u00a0but\u00a0preparation\u00a0is\u00a0key.\u201d<\/p>\n

Without driver cooling aids or much outside ventilation, it gets very hot inside the Ligier\u00a0prototype cockpit,\u00a0and\u00a0both\u00a0Willsey\u00a0and\u00a0Barbosa\u00a0have\u00a0added\u00a0heat\u00a0training\u00a0to\u00a0their\u00a0daily\u00a0regimens. Unsurprisingly, Willsey, a Boston-area physician and medical entrepreneur takes\u00a0a very scientific approach as he has significantly grown his time on two wheels.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I ride, I generate all kinds of data,\u201d said Willsey, 61. \u201cDistance, heart rate, watts\u00a0expended, calories burned, everything. I can see how hard I have to work \u2013 and by work, I\u00a0mean watts expended \u2013 almost 30% harder now than I did 10 years ago in order to\u00a0generate the same physical performance. Obviously, I\u2019m one of the older drivers in the\u00a0series so I have to work a bit harder. I\u2019m pushing 40 to 80 miles a day, six days a week,\u00a0which is almost a full-time job!<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m pretty locked into a two-pronged strategy,\u201d Willsey continued. \u201cI spend an hour in the\u00a0morning doing hyper-thermic conditioning, riding an indoor bike for 60 to 90 minutes with a\u00a0heater on. That drives my core temperature up, simulating a driving stint in hot conditions.\u00a0Heat is the enemy so physiological adaptation is key. In the afternoon, I do outside cycling,\u00a0alternating between long, slow rides and interval training \u2013 less miles, but more max\u00a0heart rate. There are some reasonable hills in the Boston area and there\u2019s also the Mount\u00a0Wachusett, which is over 2,000 ft. tall. There are many pieces to the puzzle \u2013 I have to do\u00a0whatever I can to even the playing field against all these kids! Strength and conditioning,\u00a0and time on the simulator, are all aspects I can control.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s definitely a challenge (inside the car) during the longer races,\u201d said Barbosa, 47, who\u00a0resides and trains in warm and humid coastal Florida. \u201cAnd it can be super hot at Watkins\u00a0Glen. It can be difficult to prepare, and preparations depend on your physical make-up. I try\u00a0to minimize the heat\u2019s effect and living in Florida is perfect \u2013 I put my stationary bike in the\u00a0garage, with little circulating air, and ride for up to an hour. I\u2019m a puddle of sweat at the\u00a0end, it can be more than 95F inside and quite humid as well, difficult to breathe. It\u2019s not\u00a0fun, but we have to keep doing it. I prefer to suffer more outside the car and less inside!\u00a0Apart from that, I run or swim, and go to the gym three or four times a week to work with\u00a0weights. I also have a system at home to work on neck strength, which is very important at\u00a0Watkins Glen as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

By contrast, 18-year-old Jakobsen doesn\u2019t plan to change his regular training regimen\u00a0ahead of his third new racetrack of the year (having finished second with the team in the\u00a0Rolex 24 at Daytona).<\/p>\n

\u201cNormally, I do a lot of running and cycling, and then a little bit of weightlifting,\u201d said\u00a0Jakobsen. \u201cBut not a lot. I\u2019ve never been to Watkins Glen so I\u2019ve been practicing a bit on\u00a0the simulator to get ready. I really have no idea what to expect, so there will be a lot to\u00a0learn!\u201d<\/p>\n

The Sahlen\u2019s Six Hours of The Glen takes the green flag Sunday at 10:40 a.m. Eastern. The\u00a0race will be broadcast live in the U.S., in its entirety on Peacock TV and on USA Network. International viewers can watch via IMSA.tv, with IMSA Radio also available at IMSA.com.<\/p>\n

About SCM<\/strong>
\nTeam leader Sean Creech has competed in a multitude of sports car series from 1990 until the present day, including Group C, IMSA GTP, WSC, Grand-Am, SRO World Challenge, and\u00a0IMSA. SCM will contest the full WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2022 with Jo\u00e3o\u00a0Barbosa and Lance Willsey. http:\/\/seancreechmotorsport.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

About Alta Equipment<\/strong>
\nAn industry-leading material handling and construction equipment company, Alta Equipment\u00a0is an innovator of solutions, delivering diverse products and unrivaled support centered on\u00a0building lasting customer relationships. Alta Equipment began in 1984 with a single location\u00a0in Detroit and has\u00a0grown\u00a0to\u00a057\u00a0locations\u00a0throughout\u00a0the\u00a0Midwest,\u00a0Northeast,\u00a0and\u00a0Florida. \u00a0https:\/\/www.altaequipment.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

About Focal One<\/strong>
\nOne in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime in the United\u00a0States. The Focal One\u00ae HIFU Prostate treatment offers patients a non-invasive outpatient\u00a0procedure to target prostate tissue while avoiding the common side effects such as loss of\u00a0urinary continence and sexual function. The Focal One treatment uses high performance,\u00a0high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) to precisely target and ablate the prostate,\u00a0allowing patients to quickly return to normal activities. \u00a0http:\/\/www.focalone.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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