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Re: Physical requirements for a 3 day racing school
CDH is correct about the ligthness of the formula car clutches. However, if you feel the clutch of the car you are assigned is too heavy, you can request to try another car. Every once in a while, a clutch pedal gets stiff for different reasons the mechanics can figure out with some testing.
When I raced in regionals in 2000-2001, I sprained my left ankle jumping down from the pit wall at Daytona just after qualifying. Later that day and the next day, with ankle brace in place, plenty of swelling and pain, I did two races and was able to operate the clutch about as normally as one could expect. Maybe adrenaline helped!
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Gerardo Bonilla
Professor of Comedic Slip Angle Use 
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