Former Formula One Champion Alain Prost tries his legs at the Absa Cape Epic 2012
A well known Formula One drive and the former champion Alain Prost made history at the 2012 version of the Absa Cape Epic.
He started the race along with the waterski champion Sebastian Di Pasqua. The duo is set to make it through the final of the seven-day South African race that started on Sunday.
Prost is ranked amongst the top formula one driver and holds as many as 51 wins under his belt.
He has claimed the podium on 106 different occasions with a total number of 768.5 points to his credit.
Alain holds the honour of winning the World Championships on four different occasions, during 1985, 1986, 1989 and 1993.
The French has represented four professional teams during his extensive career, Team McLaren, Team Renault, Team Ferrari and Team Williams.
The 57-year-old holds the record for a maximum number of 51 Grand Prix victories throughout 1987 to 2001.
German driver Michael Schumacher broke his record during the 2001 Belgian Grand Prix.
Sebastian Di Pasqua & Alain Prost finished the first stage of the race at the 159th position with a deficit of 2 minutes and 45 seconds.
Christoph Sauser and Burry Stander registered their first win during the opening stage of the race. The duo finished the race in an impressive time of 4 hours, 33 minutes and 23 seconds.
Alain was positive before the start of the second stage, "I was sure it would be very difficult and tough, which it is, I wanted to live this week and this experience. So I'm not terribly surprised, it's exactly what I expected".
He further added, "In terms of fitness I feel good. I've got some good legs, but day after day one's physical condition is going to be less and less - but its part of the experience".
The pair finished the second stage of the race at the 184th spot and currently holds the 168th overall spot after the stage 2 classifications.
Only time will tell, if the team of Alain Prost and Sebastian Di Pasqua can make an impact can make an impact during the coming stages of the South African race.
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