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The 36 European fastest virtual drivers are at Silverstone competing for a spot in the Nissan Team that will race the 24H Dubai
After the fantastic helicopter arrival the team Iberia drivers drived for the first time
the car that they used so many times in the simulator
In the first day of GTAcademy, Hugo and Jesus had an epic battle at the Daytona Kart Track
Where the Portuguese Diogo was the winner
The second day of GTAcademy started in The Stowe Circuit at 07:00 at Silverstone
Lucas woke up early to see the first challenge of the day
I've just arrived, second day of GTAcademy here at Stowe Circuit at Silverstone
I have a really hard surprise for the contestants
They are going to suffer a lot so let's see who's the best
To start the second day of GTAcademy Lucas designed a bunch of challenges
That will show the physical limit of the drivers
Having spent an awful night, Hugo goes last
Hugo, i've just been informed, that had an awful night, puking, and stomach pains
We are looking into it, how he will pass the day. I'm going to recomend him
that he doesn't participate in this first challenge
I see him in very awful conditions, but he told me that he wants to do it
He wants to give it all, he wants to try the physical challenges
Altough in bad conditions, Hugo still managed to overtake Jesus
That has to be pushed to cross the finish line
An I thought the circuit was short while racing it with cars...
Suffering has not come to an end still
Elliot passes them to Andy that has prepared an extreme challenge
This is hard... This is GTAcademy, each time more hard, and here we will see who's strong
Mentally also not only physically
Hugo doesn't want to give up, and continues giving his best
[Lucas] If you see that you can't continue, stop it and try to do other challenges better
We've proposed to give it up, but he still goes.. strong and trying his best
This shows a lot from a person
With the challenge finished, Lucas has been informed that the organization
Called of medical help to comprove Hugo's condition
[Lucas] Let's go to the doctor. I'm impressed that he did not stopped in any of the challenges
We have recomended that he stopped but he did not wanted. Incredible no?
[Hugo]It was really hard. I have a lot of pain
I gave it all even with a lot of pain but I think I've done all exercises the best I could
I'm here to win. I want to win it badly. It wouldn't be an stomach problem that
would take me down. I gave it all altough the pain. I just think to reach the final and win it
If I have to die, I die on the race track
The second challenge of the day
Was designed to measure the focus of each driver
A test that combines 2 necessary skills, needed for any driver that will race at Dubai
Precision and resistance
Welcome to the Laser Challenge
Here we will measure your mental strength under pressure
Each one of you will hold a wheell like this as long as you can
With your arms straight, we will have a laser that will tell us your position at each moment
If you move more than 5 mm, the laser beam will shut down
That will mean you are out
Remember, you don't compete only against yourself, but with all other nations
For this challenge, focus will be only one of several elements
While at Dubai, our drivers will to be in perfect shape
Drivers must strengthen their legs
Since some corners they will need to press the brake pedal with a strength of about 140kg
The abdominal muscles will keep the driver stable helping him to be focused on track
The neck muscles must be specially strong since they need
to support forces 3 times more than gravity force
Strong arms are fundamental since at corners drivers will need to fight G Forces
To keep the car in line
In this Challenge the biggest difficulty will be the lactic acid that will accumulate
in arms, shoulders and chest
They will need to adapt if they want to reach Dubai
The first group with Hugo, Luis e Jesus starts the challenge
To put more dificulty into it
Dani and Lucas told them to put the headphones with racing sounds
14 seconds later, Luis and Jesus lose their focus and they are out
3 minutes later, and Hugo hasnĀ“t mooved
[Dani]Breathe
Watch out, watch out
[Lucas] Straight arms Hugo, out
What a day you had
You've passed a bad night, fitness tests and now this
It's time for Diogo, Raul and Dani
Diogo lost focus and is out surprising Lucas that wanted more
[Lucas] Not even 20 seconds
Raul, very focused, is ready to pass Hugo's score but moves himself
[Lucas]You are out
Raul is out behind the 3:40 of Hugo
[Dani] Good, good keep going
After being the slowest in the Benchmark test and fourth in the karting
Daniel needs to beat all records to keep himself in the fight
For the wheel at Dubai
[Dani] Daniel very good, I see him a lot focused
[Lucas] It's a statue, he doesn't move
[Dani] It's a machine, it's a machine
After the first day, where Silverstone's magnitude surprised him
Daniel doesn't give up
To be true, this compared to my town doesn't have anything in common
This is something completely new
I only know racing from the TV
Right now I'm here completely astonished
Daniel is marking an historic score
Almost duplicating Hugo's time, and is fighting to be the best European
[Lucas] Come on, 5 seconds to 6 minutes
[Dani] Go go, breathe, breathe
Out, very good Daniel, very good. Leave the wheel and the Headphones
[Dani]You surprised us, really a lot!
Daniel scores a fantastic result, showing a fantastic focus skill
Has beaten every other contestant by far
[Lucas] Everything in your head hum?
[Daniel] I just imagined a point and connected to it and that's it
Outside the studio the other drivers wait
[Jesus] I know I should have done much better then what I did
I don't know why... It finished so quickly
In difficult moments Dani and Lucas need a more positive attitude
Something they are not seeing
[Dani] I'm a little bit disapointed with this laser challenge
[Lucas] What we don't want to hear when a challenge ends, it's excuses
You have to leave positive and say
Damn, things went wrong, I don't know why, what I've done wrong?
Recapacitate and leave the challenge saying next will be way better
With the fantastic score by Daniel and the big miss by Diogo
The laser Challenge has left the doors more open than ever
The next challenge
Has been prepared in a much different scenario than the hard tarmac of Silverstone
Gravel