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Old 8 Dec 2004, 07:02 (Ref:1174084)   #1
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L'Equipe announces Prost will drive R8

The french sport paper L'Equipe has announced that Prost will share the Oreca R8 with Sarrazin and Collard, and that it will be a two car effort with backing from Orange.

hmm, where are they getting this information? We know that Sarrazin is very unlikely, as Virages.net has shown with their interview with him.

So should we trust this info about Prost? Would love to, but I'm going to have to wait until this filters through the specialised media (DSC, etc) before I begin to beleive it. Could just be some over zealousness from the french media (understandably so).

http://fr.sports.yahoo.com/041208/1/4vdi.html
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Old 8 Dec 2004, 07:41 (Ref:1174099)   #2
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Isn't it more realistic to say that there could be two cars, in Orange / La Sarthe colours, and that Prost, Sarrazin and Collard might drive - but nothing is confirmed? Today could be interesting at dsc - but more realistically, the time scale could be some time yet before anything like this is confirmed (or not).
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Old 8 Dec 2004, 08:09 (Ref:1174107)   #3
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Amazing... really amazing... I mean, that L'Équipe could be so affirmative... funny : l'Équipe is positive, but mentions that Alain Prost himself is not sure about what to do ! I can't believe it...

And for Sarrazin : let's forget it, he's really clear in the interbiew he gave to Jérôme Mugnier (Virages).

For me, the most important thing is the possibility of two entries, and the Orange sponsorship... this could give not only three seats for french pilots, but SIX ! And they're hungry those days...

Can't wait for solid news... thanks to keep us informed Malcolm...

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Old 8 Dec 2004, 08:16 (Ref:1174111)   #4
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CHECK ! The french radio France-Infos (main information's radio in France) confirms Prost at the wheel, even if it's not signed yet !!! :confused:

And here is the l'Équipe news...

If this come true, it's one of the most important event of the last 10 years at LM, for french supporters I mean... it will be sold out ! Where did I put those tickets ?

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Old 8 Dec 2004, 09:29 (Ref:1174165)   #5
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Not really suprised. Prost already tested an MC12 at Fiorano. That deal was due to happen for Oreca but the the car was too expensive.
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Old 8 Dec 2004, 10:28 (Ref:1174195)   #6
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Sarrazin is more likely to be hired by Subaru to drive in WRC.
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Old 8 Dec 2004, 11:48 (Ref:1174249)   #7
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Prost At Le Mans

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Old 8 Dec 2004, 11:50 (Ref:1174252)   #8
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Old 8 Dec 2004, 11:53 (Ref:1174255)   #9
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read there http://www.tsr.ch/tsr/index.html?sit...02&sid=5390418
he will be associated to collard and sarrazin
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read there http://www.tsr.ch/tsr/index.html?sit...02&sid=5390418
he will be associated to collard and sarrazin
more of the same I guess -- they even say their source is Equipe...
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Old 8 Dec 2004, 12:26 (Ref:1174287)   #11
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Good news indeed if its true.
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Old 8 Dec 2004, 12:28 (Ref:1174289)   #12
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yes good new but it has bto be confirmed by Prost himself
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Old 8 Dec 2004, 12:41 (Ref:1174299)   #13
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Yes, if true (which I hope it is), a Le Mans win would be a nice addition for Mr Prost's already bulging CV!
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Old 8 Dec 2004, 14:03 (Ref:1174349)   #14
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Sorry for my enthousiastic thread but Prost denied in the morning source "L'Equipe" french newspaper . you can find the denial announcement there http://www.lequipe.fr/Formule1/20041208_132832Dev.html
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Old 8 Dec 2004, 14:19 (Ref:1174358)   #15
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Prost denied everything.
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Old 8 Dec 2004, 15:36 (Ref:1174402)   #16
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L'Equipe must have been thinking: "If we print it, whether Prost wants to or not, he'll decide to race at LM because we said so!" What a backwards way to journalism.
Don't get me wrong, I love L'Equipe and read it everytime I'm in France, but this was pushing it a little far.
It's as if they were just testing to see just how influential they could be. Even AP and Reuters were dumb enough to site L'Equipe as a source, when it's clearly said that Prost himself isn't sure!?!?!

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Old 8 Dec 2004, 15:40 (Ref:1174406)   #17
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And the weirdest thing is that Reuters and other news sources such as Eurosport and the local ANP here simply refer to the L'Equipe article but completely ingnore Prosts denial....
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Old 8 Dec 2004, 16:25 (Ref:1174444)   #18
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From what I understand Sarrazin well only do the tramac rounds of the WRC for Subaru.
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Wait and see for more news. To me , Alain prost has to train with a complete endurance crew because he never raced on a sport-car. Remember the results of Rosberg or Salo at Le Mans.
Of course, this would represent a very nice challenge for Prost and a good news which would bring a lot of French spectators back to Le Mans.

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Much ado about nothing... unfortunately

Check : Alain Prost, beyond the "duties", mentions the "danger" to race at Le Mans... he really doesn't like the place,as aI understand it.

More : all this french media mess is consternating

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Old 8 Dec 2004, 19:13 (Ref:1174595)   #21
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well summed up Fab, I haven't seen this much speculation over drivers in a long while.
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Nice to note that there's at least activity in the French press surrounding Le Mans.
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Nice to note that there's at least activity in the French press surrounding Le Mans.
Yes, one article about something false and unchecked... nice

For Alain Prost, it's a firm NO NO : "To drive a prototype in the night at those speeds is rally too dangerous" + "I have other projects that take all my time"... 'nuff said !

There's an Oreca press meeting this morning at LM, Claude Foubert (Infocourse) will be there : more news to come... so trust noone but the right ones : those who are really interrested in sportscars an GT racing

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Rumour finished: http://www.lequipe.fr/Formule1/20041208_132832Dev.html
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And for the English among us: http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle...toryID=7030299

What a joke this newspaper! Fab how is the newspaper 'valued' in France -- do they often spread rumours or is it a reliable source?
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