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THE DVH17 PATHWAY

THE IDEAL LINE TO RACE READINESS

From Injury to A Safe & Competitive Return to Competition

RETURN TO PERFORMANCE TOWARDS RACE READINESS.

WHILE DRIVER DEVELOPMENT CONTINUES OUTSIDE THE CAR.

Following Injury and Race Incidents in Junior Motorsport.

Better Connected. Better Supported. Better Prepared.

THE REALITY OF JUNIOR MOTORSPORT

JUNIOR MOTORSPORT IS A HIGH-PERFORMANCE DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT.

Young drivers develop within an environment defined by:

Limited seats.

Short development windows.

International competition.

Performance-based selection.

Progression through the Talent Pipeline.

Race Teams continuously assess:

Results.

Race Pace.

Consistency.

Racecraft.

Progression.

Potential.

EVERY RACE.

EVERY TEST.

EVERY SEASON.

SHAPES DRIVER DEVELOPMENT.

DURING RECOVERY, TIME BECOMES AN INVISIBLE PERFORMANCE VARIABLE

Junior single-seater motorsport operates as both a Championship and Progression System.

Every race weekend contributes to Competitive Position. For young drivers, that position reaches beyond the championship itself. They are simultaneously progressing through a Talent Pipeline, where Performance and Competitive Position influence progression towards categories, teams, seats and the opportunities that shape a developing Racing Career.

In championship racing, time away from Competition is not neutral.

During Recovery, standing still means falling behind.

Missed races affect Competitive Position.

Competitive Position affects position within the Talent Pipeline.

Position within the Talent Pipeline affects Progression Opportunities.

And ultimately:

TIME INFLUENCES HOW A RACING CAREER UNFOLDS.

AN INJURY COSTS MORE THAN RECOVERY TIME ALONE.

THE PERFORMANCE CHALLENGE

Recovery is one of the most demanding performance processes in a young driver’s development.

During Recovery, the young driver must simultaneously:

Recover from injury.

Rebuild Physical Capacity.

Protect what needs to recover.

Continue what can continue to develop.

Prepare for Performance without Competition.

Manage Performance Load, timing and progression.

Prepare for a competitive return.

WHILE THE DEMANDS OF MOTORSPORT REMAIN UNCHANGED.

Competition stops for the driver.

The Performance Demands remain.

The development window remains.

The Talent Pipeline remains.

SO THE PERFORMANCE ENVIRONMENT SHOULD NOT STOP EITHER.

OUR PRINCIPLE

WHEN COMPETITION STOPS FOR THE DRIVER,

DRIVER DEVELOPMENT CONTINUES WHERE RECOVERY ALLOWS IT.

An injury or race incident may take a young driver out of Competition.

It should not unnecessarily take them out of Driver Development.

During Recovery, they remain within a coordinated High-Performance Environment.

A young driver deserves the same level of coordinated high-performance support during Recovery as they receive throughout Driver Development on track.

OUT OF COMPETITION.

NEVER OUT OF DEVELOPMENT.

OUR BELIEF

RECOVERY IS MORE THAN HEALING.

IT IS THE FOUNDATION OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

Recovery alone is not enough for Competitive Motorsport.

THE OBJECTIVE REMAINS THE SAME.

Develop the Driver.

Build Performance Capacity.

Prepare the Driver to Compete.

THE HIGH-PERFORMANCE ENVIRONMENT

AT THE RIGHT MOMENT.

AROUND THE YOUNG DRIVER.

AT THE CENTER IS THE YOUNG DRIVER,

supported by Family and connected with:

Medical Expertise · Sports Physiotherapy · Return to Performance · Race Team

ONE DRIVER.

ONE COORDINATED HIGH-PERFORMANCE ENVIRONMENT.

Medical Recovery, Human Performance and Race Performance remain connected around the young driver throughout progression.

The Racing for Dilano Foundation takes responsibility for Human Performance.

The Race Team takes responsibility for Race Performance.

THE DVH17 PATHWAY

THE IDEAL LINE TO RACE READINESS

The DVH17 Pathway provides the Ideal Line through Recovery & Stability, Return to Performance and Race Readiness towards a Safe & Competitive Return to Competition.

THE DIRECTION IS FIXED.

THE PROGRESSION IS INDIVIDUAL.

Every injury is different.

Every driver is different.

And the same driver can Respond, Adapt and Perform differently as circumstances and Performance Load change.

THE PATHWAY PROVIDES THE IDEAL LINE.

THE RESPONSE, ADAPTATION AND PERFORMANCE OF THE DRIVER DETERMINE THE PACE.

RECOVERY & STABILITY

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RETURN TO PERFORMANCE

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RACE READINESS

The Pathway provides the structure within which the young driver continues to develop during Recovery.

Performance Load increases progressively.

Response, Adaptation and Performance inform progression.

Every development cycle generates new Performance Intelligence to support what comes next.

RACE READINESS IS DEMONSTRATED, NOT ASSUMED.

HUMAN PERFORMANCE CAPACITY IS DEVELOPED.

RACE READINESS IS DEMONSTRATED THROUGH PERFORMANCE.

RACE READINESS

RACE READINESS IS NOT A DATE.

IT IS A DEMONSTRATED CAPABILITY.

Race Readiness is the ability of the young driver to perform physically, cognitively and mentally under the demands of Competition.

The Human Performance Capacity developed through Return to Performance is progressively translated into Performance through simulator and on-track testing as Performance Load becomes increasingly race-specific.

Collaboration with the Race Team intensifies.

HUMAN PERFORMANCE OUTPUT

MEETS RACE PERFORMANCE OUTPUT.

Simulator.

On-track Testing.

What the young driver delivers is considered alongside:

Response.

Adaptation.

Recovery.

Load Tolerance.

Reproducibility.

The performance question is:

CAN THE DRIVER PRODUCE, TOLERATE, RECOVER FROM AND REPRODUCE PERFORMANCE UNDER RACE-SPECIFIC DEMANDS?

During Race Readiness, the Human Performance perspective of the Racing for Dilano Foundation comes together with the Race Performance perspective of the Race Team.

Human Performance Output is brought together with Race Performance Output under increasingly race-specific Performance Demands.

RACE READINESS IS DEMONSTRATED THROUGH PERFORMANCE.

RACING FOR DILANO FOUNDATION

BETTER CONNECTED

ONE COORDINATED PERFORMANCE ENVIRONMENT.

We create and coordinate the High-Performance Environment around the young driver throughout the DVH17 Pathway.

We connect Medical Recovery, Human Performance and Race Performance around the young driver as individual progression develops.

THE RIGHT EXPERTISE.

AT THE RIGHT MOMENT.

AROUND THE YOUNG DRIVER.

BETTER SUPPORTED

KEEPING THE DRIVER ON THE IDEAL LINE.

The Racing for Dilano Foundation takes responsibility for the young driver’s Human Performance throughout the DVH17 Pathway.

The Driver Performance Profile and Performance Intelligence support individual progression as Performance Load increases.

THE PATHWAY PROVIDES THE IDEAL LINE.

THE RESPONSE, ADAPTATION AND PERFORMANCE OF THE DRIVER DETERMINE THE PACE.

BETTER PREPARED

PREPARED TO COMPETE.

Human Performance Capacity is progressively rebuilt and developed towards the demands of Competition.

During Race Readiness:

HUMAN PERFORMANCE OUTPUT

MEETS RACE PERFORMANCE OUTPUT.

The Racing for Dilano Foundation brings the Human Performance perspective.

The Race Team brings the Race Performance perspective.

Together, Human Performance Output and Race Performance Output demonstrate the young driver’s capability under increasingly race-specific demands.

RACE READINESS IS DEMONSTRATED THROUGH PERFORMANCE.

THE DRIVER DOES NOT SIMPLY NEED TO RETURN.

THE DRIVER NEEDS TO BE PREPARED TO COMPETE.

SAFE & COMPETITIVE RETURN TO COMPETITION.