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I was looking at the history of the sport and I couldn't understand why there have been so many good South American drivers, especially Brazilians.

Alain Prost

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Alain Prost
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: February 24
Race Car Driver
Racing Automobile Driver
Alain Marie Pascal Prost
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