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Andros Trophy: Tough times for Jacques Villeneuve and Skoda team (+photos)

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Khatir Soltani

“That was a tough wake-up call. We were not as competitive as we would have hoped,” said Villeneuve in a Skoda press release.

Jacques Villeneuve Paul Belmondo Skoda Andros Trophy
Jacques Villeneuve snd Paul Belmondo, Skoda, Andros Trophy. (Photo: WRI2)

“Our car is very efficient when the surface of the track is fully iced. But when it's warm and patches of asphalt start to appear, it does not handle as well. In this case, it become very difficult to drive. We can see that the performances of Franck Lagorce are really down compared to last year. But the team has proved in the past that it can react very quickly,” Villeneuve added.

Laury Thilleman Miss France 2011 Skoda Andros Trophy electric
Laury Thilleman, 2011 Miss France, Skoda, Andros Trophy electric. (Photo: Bernard Bakalian/Skoda)

In the Andros electric category, Adrien Tambay took the victory after the four heats ahead of Nicolas Prost and Christophe Ferrier. Laury Thilleman, the 2011 Miss France, took the 12th and last place.

Point standings after Isola 2000:
1. Alain Prost, 588 points; Jean-Philippe Dayraut, 588 pts; 3. Benjamin Rivière, 584 ; 4. Olivier Panis, 564; 5. Evens Stievenart, 533; ...13. Jacques Villeneuve, 469, etc.

Alain Prost Dacia Andros Trophy
Alain Prost, Dacia, Andros Trophy. (Photo: WRI2)


Khatir Soltani
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