Tuesday May 4th, 2004

Former Formula One World Champion Alain Prost got behind the wheel of a Maserati MC12 car on Tuesday when he tested at Ferrari's Fiorano circuit.

The Frenchman, who retired from Grand Prix racing at the end of the 1993 season, was offered the chance to test the car, which will compete in the FIA GT championship and in the Le Mans Endurance series, after paying a visit to Ferrari's boss Jean Todt.

"I was in Maranello to visit my friend Jean Todt and I jumped at the chance to try the car," said the four-time World Champion. "It was an emotional moment coming back here and meeting people with whom I had shared unforgettable times."

Since he retired, Prost has been racing occasionally in the Andros Trophy. In 1997 he purchased Ligier and became a team boss until the end of 2001, when his Prost Grand Prix team filed for bankruptcy.

Published at 17:37:42 GMT

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