Robb: Physical prep for IndyCar is rookie's toughest task

Aside from IndyCar’s five days of open testing – last week’s two days at Thermal Club, two days at Indy in April, and one day on the eve of the race weekend in the season finale at Laguna Seca – the teams are permitted just two other test days. One of these must be preseason, the other is in-season, and teams who run an Indy NXT [née, Indy Lights] team get an additional day in-season.

“I think the physical fitness side is underestimated in a lot of senses because people think, ‘I can drive a car, I drive down the freeway all the time,’ said the 21-year-old Idahoan. “Well, you're not doing it with four or five Gs on your neck with no power steering and it's 120 degrees in the car and you've got 26 other guys that are trying to rip you off the racetrack.

“There's too many things happening in the car for us to be thinking about, ‘How do I hold my head upright?’ That's why drivers have to be very comfortable. That's why we have the custom fit race seats. That's why we have forced air intake. That's why we have the cool suits. That's why we have water.

Regarding the transition to the ‘big cars’ Robb was encouraged that his two seasons in Indy Lights had been adequate preparation regarding technique.

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