Klien gearing up for Le Mans

Christian Klien, test and reserve driver for the BMW Sauber F1 Team, is set to race in the long-distance classic in Le Mans. While Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica were competing in one of motor sport's classic races at the Monaco Grand Prix, Christian Klien is currently preparing for his appearance at an equally well-known race: the Le Mans 24-hour race.

To ensure he is as well prepared as possible for the endurance race, the BMW Sauber F1 Team's test and reserve driver and his Peugeot team-mates took part in a fitness and sport programme in the French town of La Baule. "I have come directly from France, where I've been taking part in a training camp for Le Mans"; said Christian Klien at the Monaco Grand Prix. "I have then got two Le Mans test days for Peugeot and two days of Formula One tests for the BMW Sauber F1 Team in Italy before heading off to Le Mans at the end of May. I'm certainly not sitting around bored at the moment", says Christian.

The training camp asked less of the Austrian's driving ability, and concentrated more on his tennis, swimming, jogging, cycling and weightlifting skills. A highlight of the camp was a regatta with his six team-mates at the La Baule sailing club.