Le Mans:Nicolas Prost to race at Le Mans

Plex

Alain Prost's son Nicolas will make his debut in the Le Mans 24 Hours driving a Saleen S7R this year.

The 25-year-old will drive for Team Oreca in the GT1 class, and he believes that he will be in a car capable of competing for victory against the Corvettes and Aston Martins.

"The objective is to win the GT class," Prost was quoted as saying by Gazzetta Dello Sport.

"I want to try out the excitement of Le Mans, which seems very fascinating."

The Frenchman is still aiming for a career in Formula One rather than sportscars though, and this season he will compete in the Spanish F3 championship for the second year.

"My objective is to arrive in F1 one day," he added. "After Le Mans I will aim for the Spanish F3 title with Adrian Campos' team."

Prost is already familiar with his surroundings when he arrives at the track in June, as he has previously been a part of the French La Filiere scheme which is based at the circuit.

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Rory Phoulorie · Zorce Jedi Knight Joined: 26 Jan 2007 Posts: 1698

I am probably too old. Last time I read something about Nicolas, I could swear he was younger than 10 years in age.

Plex · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:14 am Post subject:

I was surprise did not know he had a son and much less he a race driver..

elsa!! · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:35 pm Post subject:

but how alain sellin' out so? Shocked

d boy shoulda start his career in F1. But then, ferrari already has drivers; hmmnnn...... waiting fuh kimi tuh leave ; then prost jnr. could do daddy proud...

just joking! ferrari will never gamble on a rookie even if he has such outstanding lineage Cool

could imagine the stress jnr. will be going through, having to live up to such high standards!

Rory Phoulorie · Zorce Jedi Knight Joined: 26 Jan 2007 Posts: 1698

After Ferrari, wrongly, sacked Alain about his "the Ferrari handles like a truck" comment in 1991, I not too sure if those "passionate" Italians would give a next Prost a try in their car.