The Andros Trophy (Trophée Andros) is the French national Ice Racing championship.
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The idea of an Ice Racing series first became an idea when professional racer Max Mamers (French Rallycross Champion 1982 and 1983 with Talbot Matra Murena) and the owner of the Andros company (jam and compote producers), Frédéric Gervoson met as rugby fans in 1985. They spent the winter racing with friends on ice circuits.
On 27 January 1990, the idea of a series came to life at Serre Chevalier with the first round of four.
The series quickly grew, with a round at Paris (Pelouse de Reuilly) in 1991 creating a five round series; and a seven round championship in 1992.
In 2003, the trophy gained an international aspect with a race at Sherbrooke in Canada, a race that was held for three seasons. For the 2005/06 season, the trophy remained mainly national, the exception being one round held in Andorra
The series now runs with a number of different races and classes
This is the original, and highest class, featuring the best names.
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 participated in the Elite Class; and cannot be a professional driver.
The motorbike races for the Andros Trophy first appeared at the [1996] championship final at Superbesse, after an idea of Mamers and Claude Michy. It became a series in its own right in the 1997/8 season with a race at every round from that point.
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.
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, Dany Snobeck is next most successful with two championships. However, his eight race wins are much lower than the 16 of Marcel Tarres.
Currently, the series attracts names who were famous in other series before moving to Ice Racing - including Formula 1 drivers Alain Prost, Olivier Panis and Jacques Villeneuve.
On 14 February 1999, the series held a "Superfinal" at the Stade 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 in 2002. No superfinal was held in 2003, but returned to the Stade de France in 2004.
In 2005 the races were held at St Die, and once again at the Stade de France in 2006
| Season | Rounds | Trophée Andros Elite[1][2] | Pilot Bike | Trophée Andros Féminin | Sprint Car | Andros Électrique | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Car | ||||||
| 2011 | Jean-Philippe Dayraut | ||||||
| 2010 | 7 | Jean-Philippe Dayraut | Škoda Fabia Mk2 | Sylvain Dabert | Anne-Sophie Lemonnier | Frédéric Bourlange | Nicolas Prost |
| 2009 | 7 | Jean-Philippe Dayraut | Škoda Fabia Mk2 | Eddy Richer | Marie-Pierre Cripia | Laurent Macouin | |
| 2008 | 8 | Alain Prost | Toyota Auris | Maxime Emery | Anne-Sophie Lemonnier | Olivier Dexant | |
| 2007 | 8 | Alain Prost | Toyota Auris | Maxime Emery | Audrey Roche | Olivier Dexant | |
| 2006 | 9 | Yvan Muller | Kia Rio | Maxime Emery | Marlène Broggi | Olivier Dexant | |
| 2005 | 8 | Yvan Muller | Kia Rio | David Baffeleuf | Margot Laffite | Olivier Dexant | |
| 2004 | 8 | Yvan Muller | Kia Rio | David Baffeleuf | |||
| 2003 | 8 | Marcel Tarrès | Citroën Xsara | David Baffeleuf | |||
| 2002 | 8 | Yvan Muller | Opel Astra | David Baffeleuf | |||
| 2001 | 8 | Yvan Muller | Opel Astra | David Baffeleuf | |||
| 2000 | 8 | Yvan Muller | Opel Astra | Pascal Roblin | |||
| 1999 | 8 | Yvan Muller | Opel Tigra | David Baffeleuf | |||
| 1998 | 7 | Yvan Muller | Opel Tigra | David Baffeleuf | |||
| 1997 | 7 | Yvan Muller | BMW 318i Compact | ||||
| 1996 | 6 | Yvan Muller | BMW 318i Compact | ||||
| 1995 | 7 | François Chatriot | Opel Astra | ||||
| 1994 | 7 | François Chauche | Mega | ||||
| 1993 | 5 | Dany Snobeck | Mercedes 190 16S | ||||
| 1992 | 7 | Dany Snobeck | Mercedes 190 16S | ||||
| 1991 | 5 | Maurice Chomat | Citroën AX Sport | ||||
| 1990 | 4 | Eric Arpin | Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 | ||||