He would like to be a fighter pilot !
Born on the 18th August 1981 at Saint-Chamond (France), Nicolas Prost will race in the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2013 driving the Lola Toyota n°12 of Rebellion Racing.
Nickname ?
Nico.
Childhood dream ?
Fighter pilot.
Most proud of ?
Winning at Petit Le Mans.
Biggest regret ?
Losing the F3 title by 7 points in 2007.
A lucky charm ?
A bracelet with the Basque cross.
A strength ?
Determination.
… and a weakness ?
Never satisfied !
A motto ?
From Tiger Woods : "People can outplay me, but they cannot outwork me".
A phobia ?
Not having a capsule for the coffee machine !
Music to listen to before the race?
Rock the Boat by Pitbull.
A book ?
El Diego, the biography of Maradona.
A film ?
Tony Scott's Top Gun with Tom Cruise.
Favourite food ?
Pad thaï.
A hobby ?
Collecting model race cars.
The destination of your next vacation ?
Pays Basque.
Personality whom you would like to meet ?
Napoléon.
An athlete who inspires you ?
Rafael Nadal.
Your favourite road car ?
My Megane RS.
Favourite race track ?
Road Atlanta.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years time ?
Still a race driver.
First 24 Hours of Le Mans ?
In 2007.
Favourite corner (or straight) ?
Tertre Rouge.
Favourite time ?
Sunday morning.
Best Memory ?
4th place in 2012.
A historic car ?
Alpine Berlinette.
A former winner to be your team mate ?
Jacky Ickx.
Julien HERGAULT / ACO