Pre-season Q&A with Hinch source: acmebrandingcompany.com Let's Ask Hinch... Let's Ask Hinch: What is the coolest thing that you have seen/done over the winter? Hinch: "How do I pick one thing!!?? With A1GP, I got to go to so many cool places and do a lot of fun stuff. I think seeing the Great Wall of China has to be up there. I seriously think that they understate it in the name, because it is so much better than 'Great'. It's phenomenal. But jet boating in Sydney Harbor and shark diving in South Africa are things I won't soon forget, either." Let's Ask Hinch: First time for you returning to a series... how will you approach it? How will you win the whole shootin' match? Hinch: "This is a first for me, and it is such a good feeling to be honest. There is a large batch of rookies, and I know the sort of things that they have to learn and get up to speed with, and I am already there. There are so fewer unknowns that I really feel like I can attack from the green in Vegas. I know what to do and what not to do. "But if I could give some advice to this years rookie class, it would be to go out Sunday night in Vegas, and Monday and Tuesday for that matter, and go to as many bars and strip clubs as you can find. It will really help you unwind and prepare for Long Beach." Let's Ask Hinch: Tell us about your new team - Sierra Sierra ... "jellin'?? Hinch: "I hate that term after that stupid insoles commercial. So no, the new team isn't 'jellin', but we ARE ready to kick ass this year. The whole crew is awesome and these guys have been together a while, which is such a key to success in this business. I am the new guy, so as long as I do my part and they welcome me into the family, life will be good. The competition will be seeing red." Let's Ask Hinch: What are you doing different this year - mentally? physically? Hinch: "Well I thought for this year I would try something totally different and looked into buddhism to try and become one with the car. That didn't work out so well, so I tried going back to my usual mental routine! It has worked well for me thus far, so I am sticking with it. And like I said before, with so fewer unknowns I am very mentally prepared for the start of the season. "Physically I am in the best shape of my life between a new, Rocky Balboa style work out schedule - doing more things outdoors and physical sports as well as the gym - and doing 70 minute races in those beastly A1GP cars. They are quite a bit more physical on the arms than Atlantic cars, but not as bad on the neck, so that has kept the right muscles tuned perfectly."
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