Nico Prost

Nicolas Prost Prost during an A1 Grand Prix promotional event in London in April 2008. Nationality French Related to Alain Prost (Father) Euroseries 3000 career Debut season 2008 Current team ELK Motorsport / A1 Team France Starts 2 Wins 0 Poles 1 Fastest laps 1 Previous series 2003 2004 2004–2005 2005 2005 2006-2007 French Formula Campus German Formula Renault French Formula Renault Formula Renault Eurocup Renault World Series Spanish Formula Three 24 Hours of Le Mans career Years 2007, 2009 Teams Team Oreca, Speedy Racing Team Sebah Best finish 10th (2007) Class wins n/a

Nicolas Jean Prost (born 18 August 1981, Saint-Chamond, Loire) is a racing driver currently racing for A1 Team France in the A1 Grand Prix series, and for ELK Motorsport in the Euroseries 3000, which he won in 2008.

Career

Despite being the oldest son of four-time Formula One World Drivers' champion Alain Prost, he started his career at the late age of 22 in Formula Campus. Nicolas was a brilliant golfer, who won tournaments when he was at Columbia University.

Formula 3

In 2006, he joined Racing Engineering to contest in the Spanish Formula Three Championship. He won one race and had 6 podiums, which earned him 4th place in the championship as well as the best rookie title.

In 2007, he finished third in the Spanish Formula Three Championship with 2 wins, 1 pole and 7 podiums.

Formula 3000

In 2008, he joined Bull racing and won the Euroseries 3000 championship in his first year with 1 win, 2 poles and 7 podiums.

A1 GP

For A1 GP season 3 (2007-2008), Nicolas was the rookie driver fo Team France.

For A1 GP season 4 (2008-2009), Nicolas was still the rookie driver and topped every single rookie sessions. He was promoted to racing driver for the end of the season and showed that he had the pace to fight on top. The team issued in a statement at the end of the seasons that he should be driving the entire 2009-2010 season.

24 hours of Le Mans

In 2007, he competed in a Saleen GT1 and finished 5th in his category. He signed the fastest lap of his car.

In 2009, he raced for the first time with an lmp1. He drove a great race, especially on Sunday morning with a stunning quadruple stint which moved the car from 8th to 5th. Unfortunately, a gearbox problem later dropped the car to 14th.

Le Mans Series

In 2009, he participated in the European Le Mans Series for Speedy Racing Team Sebah alongside Marcel Fässler and Andrea Belicchi. The trio finished 5th on the championship after being robbed victory at Silverstone.

Formula 1

Nicolas was recently linked with Renault F1 to make a test.

Andros Trophy

During the 2009-2010 winter, Nicolas patricipated to the famous Andros Trophy ice racing series in the electrical car category. Nicolas clinched the championship with 5 poles, 6 wins, and 18 podiums out of 21 races.

Statistics

Motor racing record

Season	Series	Team Name	Races	Poles	Wins	Points	Final Placing
2005	French Formula Renault	Graff Racing	16	0	0	43	9th
2006	Spanish Formula Three	Racing Engineering	16	0	1	83	4th
2007	Spanish Formula Three	Campos Racing	16	1	2	102	3rd
2008	Euroseries 3000	ELK Motorsport	10	2	1	60	1st
2008—09	A1 Grand Prix	A1 Team France	8	0	0	47	5th
2009	2009 Le Mans Series	Speedy Racing	4	0	0	14	5th

External links

• Fan website
• Nico Prost Fanpage on Facebook