Prost satisfied with his debut

Alain Prost, after riding Toyota, did not expect to start its collaboration with Dacia so well. The ?low cost? of Renault, for a first edition of the Andros Trophy, has already gleaned a victory, during the second final of Val Thorens. An almost astonishing fact for Alain Prost.

« I wasn?t sure if I would be able to fight for victory so early, as we started the season with very little running., confirms the four-time world champion of F1. Dacia Duster is well born and the team did a very good job to improve its settings throughout the Val Thorens weekend. Our pure performance level is already very good and I think we will be able to challenge for the title. In Andorra, we will already benefit from some changes to the chassis to support our progress. »

However, Alain Prost?s weekend will not be easy since he will carry a 60 kg ballast on Saturday, due to his victory in the second final of Val Thorens. On the other hand, the Dacia driver is satisfied with the circuit he will frequent on Saturday and Sunday. “ It is one of the most beautiful routes of the season, with lots of elevation changes. The key point of the circuit is a large parabolic curve on the left, which determines many things »

In addition, the four-time F1 world champion knows he will have his work cut out for him. “ It is not easy to adjust the car, which must be both stable in the parabolic and agile in the hairpins. Good engine performance is also important in the long climb. The ice cover generally degrades quite quickly. As soon as we hit the tarmac, tire management becomes very difficult because they deteriorate quickly in the parabolic. » See you Saturday and Sunday at the Andorra Grandvalira circuit. Results to follow on AUTOhebdo.fr