TROPHÉE ANDROS – L’ALPE D’HUEZ 18 décembre 2010 – Race 2

ANOTHER WIN FOR ALAIN PROST AND ‘ICE’

Alain Prost and Dacia Duster ‘Ice’ rounded off their successful weekend at l'Alpe d'Huez –venue for the third meeting of the 2010/2011 Trophée Andros – by topping the podium at the end of the second day's action. Prost is the only driver to have secured two wins so far this winter, and he goes into the Christmas break with an enviable lead at the top of the provisional championship standings.

Following his strong showing and a top-three finish on the opening day at l'Alpe d'Huez, Alain Prost had just one objective in mind ahead of the second day of racing: victory! "I enjoy this circuit and I would dearly like to win here again," he said. "That would be the ideal way to wrap up the first part of this winter's series and it would also give me a little more breathing space at the top of the points table. I think tyre management will have a big influence on today's outcome because there are already big patches of exposed asphalt on the track."

The first qualifying run saw the four-time F1 World Champion overcome a lights failure to claim third place, behind two drivers who benefited from more favourable track conditions. The result left Alain Prost and his technicians feeling confident that they could win the second session.

The first of the Dacia Duster's second series of four laps saw it secure the weekend's fastest lap: a sensational 57.468s. Prost then continued at the same quick pace to secure the best aggregate time for the two sessions, which put his car on for the start of the weekend's final race.

An impeccable start saw the French driver emerge from the first turn in front. He then profited from the opening laps to pull a few lengths clear before looking after his tyres and controlling from in front to the flag. The win was a fitting reward for a faultless day which saw Prost complete the championship's sixth day as the only driver with two wins to his name…

"Today was quite tough mentally," he admitted. "Okay, all the cards were stacked up in my favour: my car was in excellent form and the team had managed the condition of my last four tyres perfectly, but I still needed to produce four perfect laps in qualifying. As it turned out, I don't think I could have gone any faster and I am delighted with today's win which puts us in an even stronger position in our bid to win the 2010/2011 Trophée Andros."

Ahead of the festive break, Alain Prost enjoys an 18-point cushion over Jean-Philippe Dayraut. "It's been a dream start to the season. We've finished five times on the podium from six starts. At the same time, my rivals have shared the top places and that has enabled me to pull out a bit of a gap. It's always nice to end the year in front…"

The Trophée Andros will resume in the south of France on January 7-8, 2011, at Isola 2000 which will host the fourth encounter of this winter's series.

During the Alpe d’Huez races, Alain Prost's Dacia Duster Ice carried 20kg of ballast because of the third place secured this evening.

Alpe d’Huez, Race 2 – final positions: 1, Alain Prost (Dacia Duster). 2, Evens Stievenart (Skoda Fabia). 3, Franck Lagorce (Skoda Fabia). 4, Hervé Knapick (Series 1 BMW). 5, (Skoda Fabia). 6, Jean-Philippe Dayraut (Series 1 BMW). 7, Bérénice Demoustier (Toyota Auris). 8, Pierre Llorach ( Clio). 9, Bertrand Balas (Toyota Auris). 10, (Skoda Fabia). Etc. 2010/2011 Trophée Andros – provisional positions: 1, Prost (451 points). 2, Dayraut (433 points). 3, Panis (427 points). 4, E. Stievenart (423 points). 5, Balas (421 points). 6, Lagorce (402 points). 7, JB. Dubourg (379 points). 8, Llorach (377 points). 9, Pernaut (367 points). 10, Villeneuve (344 points). Etc.

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