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An interview with Borja Garcia

Borja Garcia finished fourth in Bahrain's second race. The Spaniard showed a strong performance in the dessert and now hopes he can work his way up to podium finishes. GPUpdate.net caught up with the Durango driver.

What are you doing between Bahrain and Montmeló? Four weeks is a long time between one race and the other...
Borja García: Between Bahrain and Montmeló I am basically doing physical training at the gym, because in the GP2 series we cannot test with the cars.

What type of physical training do you do?
BG: Well, it is a specific training elaborated by my physical trainer Rubén Cohen. The training consists on training the neck, arms, upper body, and above all, cardio, which I do running or with the bicycle.

Taking into account that the GP2 Series does not test, how are you going to prepare the Spanish Grand Prix?
BG: With a lot of physical training and the data that we already have from the tests we did during the pre-season.

After your good start in Bahrain, what is your goal for Barcelona?
BG: My goal for Barcelona is the podium, and if I cannot achieve that then I'll try to score on both races to remain in the top 5 for the GP2 championship.

What do you think of your come back to the GP2 Series?
BG: It's been quite good. Having started the season scoring on the two first races is something very important.

Has it been more complicated than you expected?
BG: Yes, the truth is that this championship is very complicated due to the level of the drivers and teams.

Have you noticed many changes in the GP2 series?
BG: Yes, lots and particularly the tyres. On the first season of the GP2 Series, we used to race with grooved tyres and with the change now to slicks I have to say that the behaviour of the car has changed a lot. Now, with the slicks, I have to drive the car in a different way compared to how it was like two years ago.

Where have you noticed more changes, drivers or teams?
BG: I think on the drivers because the teams, since the first year until now, have not changed a lot. The ones that used to be fast are still fast, and the ones that used to be slow are still at the back.

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