My ears picked up last week when Cape Talk 567 radio mentioned that one of F1s best ever drivers was in Cape Town and looking to by a house. Nothing unusual in that, many stars have holiday homes here, then another report on FM radio told me why Alain Prost was here.
One of my favourite F1 drivers.
Alain Prost in his Ferrari on what looks like full wet tyres.
World famous former Formula One champion Alain Prost has announced his participation in this year's Absa Cape Epic with well-known international ski champion Sebastien Di Pasqua. Together they will take on the challenging 781km and 16 300m of climbing in the Untamed African Mountain Bike Race.
One of my favourite F1 drivers.
Alain Prost
A four-time Formula One Drivers' Champion, Prost has won more titles than any driver except for Juan Manuel Fangio (5 championships) and Michael Schumacher (7 championships). For a period of 14 years, from 1987 to 2001, Prost held the record for most Grand Prix victories. Schumacher surpassed Prost's total of 51 victories at the 2001 Belgian Grand Prix. In 1999, Prost received the World Sports Awards of the Century in the motor sport category. He has also received an Order of the British Empire (OBE) and the Chevalier de la Legion d'honnour (National Order of the Legion of Honour). Prost employed a smooth, relaxed style behind the wheel, deliberately modeling himself on personal heroes like Jackie Stewart and Jim Clark. He was nicknamed 'The Professor' for his intellectual approach to competition. Skilled at setting up his car for race conditions, Prost would often conserve his brakes and tyres early on in a race, leaving them fresher for a challenge at the end.
Cape Town is such a great place to live!
Roy
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