- 14 Jun 08, 19:39#49169
Le coeur a ses raisons que la raison ne connaît point. 
One of Fernando Alonso's most ardent supporters has won a dream job - to travel to all the Grand Prix and test sessions with the Renault driver and report his experiences on a blog.
More than 35,000 potential candidates applied for the novel role - an initiative of the Spanish arm of the team's title sponsor ING - via the internet.
This week it emerged that Barcelona-born Alvaro Adema, a 23-year-old journalism student, was selected as the 'professional fan' by former Spanish F1 driver Luis Perez Sala and Alonso's manager Luis Garcia, and finally approved by 26-year-old Alonso himself.
Adema's travel expenses will all be paid for, and he will receive a cool 3000 euro per month salary.
"I will explain what happens from the inside; my own experiences as I live the Grand Prix," he said.
He said his goal is to remain in the Formula One paddock full time.
"I've always dreamed of being a formula one journalist, so if I can I would like to stay inside this world when everything ends," Adema added.
The driver wouldn't be my first choice, but hey, I'd take it!
More than 35,000 potential candidates applied for the novel role - an initiative of the Spanish arm of the team's title sponsor ING - via the internet.
This week it emerged that Barcelona-born Alvaro Adema, a 23-year-old journalism student, was selected as the 'professional fan' by former Spanish F1 driver Luis Perez Sala and Alonso's manager Luis Garcia, and finally approved by 26-year-old Alonso himself.
Adema's travel expenses will all be paid for, and he will receive a cool 3000 euro per month salary.
"I will explain what happens from the inside; my own experiences as I live the Grand Prix," he said.
He said his goal is to remain in the Formula One paddock full time.
"I've always dreamed of being a formula one journalist, so if I can I would like to stay inside this world when everything ends," Adema added.
The driver wouldn't be my first choice, but hey, I'd take it!


