HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW EACH OTHER …

COURTNEY: “I’ve known Will for years through my associations with Red Bull. So many of the Supercars drivers and motorcycle riders live on the Gold Coast and all need to be fit. As far as motorsport athletes go, they’re probably the closest people I’ve seen to triathletes and cyclists in a sense of fitness. These guys are already super-fit for what’s physically required of them.

“Realistically – and I’ve seen the data – they’re going around these race tracks with their heartrate at the equivalent or higher than what we race at. Although there’s not that same physical impact, their heart is seeing the same strain which triathletes experience in races.”

WILL: “During our prep I certainly asked Courtney some silly questions, the answers to which might seem so simple to him. Stuff about how to best prepare your transition. Or when do you push on the bike and the run? There are so many little techniques he helped me with. Even getting your wetsuit on and off, having everything laid out perfectly just to set up for that transition. Whether it’s tapering techniques, strength techniques, stretching … It’s not just about running and riding, there’s so much other stuff you have to make sure you keep an eye on in order to get your body performing better.”