ADAM’S TOP 5 IMSA TIPS

1If you can get in a warm weather training camp, then do it. Training through the English winter for a hot early April race is tough.

2Research all parts of the trip thoroughly. The security situation in South Africa means you have to be prepared when you arrive.

3Consider a change. There are no direct UK flights to Port Elizabeth, and heading into Johannesburg and connecting can be expensive. A change in the Middle East to fly into Cape Town can work out much cheaper.

4Make a holiday of it. The Garden Route from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth has to be one of the world’s most stunning drives.

5It’s a great race for potential Kona qualifiers. With 75 slots it attracts a strong field.