The Forever Farewell of the Trophée Andros

This weekend, the famous electric ice racing championship bids farewell at the end of its 35th edition.

It’s the end of an era that has animated the winters of French motorsport for three decades, with participation from renowned names such as Alain Prost, Romain Grosjean, Yvan Muller, Éric Hellary, and Bertrand Balas, who are part of the heritage of French motorsport. The Andros Trophy will disappear after 35 editions, concluding a journey that began in 1990.

“Winter 2024/2025 will be the first since 1990 where I will no longer be the biggest client of Météo France,” jokes Max Mamers, the one who launched the Andros Trophy three decades ago with Frédéric Gervoson. 35 editions is much more than an adventure; it’s a completed story, a legacy that ends almost naturally. Don’t be sad about this interruption, let’s rejoice in these 35 historic editions.”

Since 1990, over 2000 drivers from all walks of life have participated, with 20 manufacturers involved, and more than 350 races have been held. The Andros Trophy later embraced electric technology with a full electrification of its fleet in 2020. The final at Super-Besse in Puy-de-Dôme, this Saturday, January 27, will undoubtedly be filled with emotion for all those who have ever attended “the Andros”.

“The Andros Trophy has always had two sides: a festive side and a sporting side,” recall Frédéric Gervoson. The future is the fantastic opportunity for electric cars to show that they are more than just learner vehicles or friendly gadgets. I will fight for them, because ice racing will give them a different image and tangible reality. Competition has always been a technological laboratory enabling real advances, and for Andros, a company close to nature, going green is a logical evolution.”