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Andros Trophy
The Andros Trophy (Trophée Andros) was the French national ice racing championship.
The championship held its 35th and last season in 2023/24.
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 championship made a switch to full electric cars for the 2019-20 season. The 2023-24 season will be the last, in part due to global warming making it harder and harder to find predictable ice and snow in France.
The series now runs with a number of different races and classes.
Andros Trophy
The Andros Trophy (Trophée Andros) was the French national ice racing championship.
The championship held its 35th and last season in 2023/24.
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 championship made a switch to full electric cars for the 2019-20 season. The 2023-24 season will be the last, in part due to global warming making it harder and harder to find predictable ice and snow in France.
The series now runs with a number of different races and classes.