- Andros Trophy
The Andros Trophy (Trophée Andros) is the French national
Ice Racing championship.History
The idea of an Ice Racing series first became an idea when professional racer
Max Mamers and the owner of "Andros", Frédéric Gervoson met as rugby fans in1985 . They spent the winter racing with friends on ice circuits.On
27 January 1990 , the idea of a series came to life atSerre Chevalier with the first round of four.The series quickly grew, with a round at
Paris (Pelouse de Reuilly) in1991 creating a five round series; and a seven round championship in1992 .In
2003 , the trophy gained an international aspect with a race atSherbrooke inCanada , a race that was held for three seasons. For the 2005/06 season, the trophy remained mainly national, the exception being one round held inAndorra The Current Series
The series now runs with a number of different races and classes
Elite Class
This is the original, and highest class, featuring the best names.
Promotion Class
Starting in 1994, this class is for the smaller teams, encouraging them to take part in the Trophée Andros. To partake in this class, there are three conditions: the drivers can't have finished in the top 20 over the general classification; must never have paticipated in the Elite Class; and cannot be a professional driver.
Pilot Bike
The motorbike races for the Andros Trophy first appeared at the [1996] championship final at
Superbesse , after an idea of Mamers andClaude Michy . It became a series in its own right in the 1997/8 season with a race at every round from that point.Trophée Andros Féminin - Sprint Cars
Created in 2002, this series combines two categories. The 600cc 6-speed
buggy -styled car is shared between a female driver and an experienced driver, who also is the instructor for the female driver. They compete in 2 different races at each weekend they attend, which was seven weekends in the 2005/06 season.Famous Names
By far the most successful driver in the series is
Yvan Muller , who has won the championship 10 times with 46 race victories. In terms of championships,Danny Snobeck is next most successful with two championships. However, his eight race wins are much lower than the 16 ofMarcel Tarres .Currently, the series attracts names who were famous in other series before moving to Ice Racing - including Formula 1 drivers
Alain Prost andOlivier Panis .The "Superfinal"
On
14 February 1999 , the series held a "Superfinal" at theStade de France on the outskirts of Paris. Using 700 tonnes of Ice, an oval track was established around the edge of the stadium, allowing for racing in front of around 60 000 people, with no championship points at stake.The Superfinal was held at the Stade de France for three years, before moving to an oval track at
Noeux Les Mines in2002 . No superfinal was held in2003 , but returned to the Stade de France in2004 .In
2005 the races were held atSt Die , and once again at the Stade de France in2006 Results
External links
* [http://www.tropheeandros.com Official Website] fr icon
References
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