Written by: Claire Johnson, Executive Contributor
Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise.
Claire is an international leading nutrition and training coach for women in motorsport, her unique skills and experience of over 20 years in the health and fitness industry alongside her own racing career in karting provides the knowledge and experience relevant to the specific dynamics that motorsport racing demands.
The journey into the world of motorsport started when The Winning Formula, Discover the Secrets to Unleash Your Alphafemale was published. This female empowerment book focused on women excelling in predominantly sports considered to be a male’s domain and through the interviews Claire connected with women within motorsport. During this time, Claire also became a regular at her local indoor karting track and became noticed, not only for her bright blue race suit, but for the speeds around the track which resulted in her entering the British Indoor Karting Championships as well as being asked to be a role model to inspire more females to get on track as a BIKC and Team Sport Ambassador. Claire is regularly asked to attend Team Sport events to promote the opportunity for females to get into karting.
During 2021 Claire was an integral part of the Formula Woman Health and Fitness team, an international competition to get more females on track and a seat in the GT Cup Championships 2022. Claire was the Formula Woman Nutritionist, providing guidelines to competitors to improve their training and track performance as well as completed the UK fitness assessments on competitors in their first round which saw 800 go to 50 finalists. Claire now works directly with finalists as she helps them prepare for the final assessments and a seat in the GT Cup as they follow her bespoke Racefit program. The Naked Warrior’s Racefit program pays attention to key areas that are motorsport specific to maximise driver performance, physical endurance, reaction times, longevity and ultimately their results. This unique program is utilised by many of her clients in the UK, Europe and USA.
Her knowledge and experience is sought after and Claire has presented regular educational features for FIA Girls on Track, part of Motorsport UK plus has attended the events that Girls on Track host specifically to local schools to promote the range of opportunities within motorsport.
Most notably, Claire was asked to cocreate an exhibition at Coventry Transport Museum dedicated to Women in Motorsport which is open from Jan to May 2022. This exhibition showcases the evolution and impact that women have at all levels and specifically, Claire’s interactive exhibit provides visitors with a taster of the fitness and reaction training provided to her clients.
Not just for the drivers, Claire’s programs are also used by the team mechanics of a high profile motorsport company as well corporate employees working within the pinnacle of motorsport which ensures success across the board for the whole company. Through her partnership with a bespoke Driving Academy, Claire is able to support drivers from the start of their career all the way through to the more experienced racer looking to get that slight edge!
With a clear passion for motorsport and racing, it was the obvious next step to then apply for her own race licence so you may soon see more of the bright blue suit at your local track!
If you are a driver who wants to improve performance, fitness, focus and race recovery, check out www.thenakedwarrior.co.uk, cj@thenakedwarrior.co.uk and IG @_thenakedwarrior or FB TheNakedWarrior.
Claire Johnson, Executive Contributor, Brainz Magazine
Claire is an expert mindset, nutrition, and training coach for women, authors, TV presenters, expert speakers, and female empowerment mentors.
Claire is the CEO of The Naked Warrior, which delivers 3 winning online coaching programs and Founder of The Naked Warrior Tribe online female empowerment community plus the author of two books — The Winning Formula: Discover the Secrets to Unleash Your Alpha Female and The Winning Physique: How to Get the Competitive Edge on Stage.
