The Andros Trophy season has still to reach a conclusion but legendary Ice Racing champion Yvan Muller and his Kia Rio Ice Racer laid claim to victory with two races still to run.

Yvan Muller amazed spectators and competitors as he pulled out all the stops in mild weather and bad track conditions to secure his ninth championship victory while Kia and Kmotorsport claimed their second constructor's title in Serre Chevalier, last weekend (21st/22nd January).

Paul Bourin, Yvan's Team Manager and co-driver entered two Kia Rios into this year's Andros Trophy. One for Yvan Muller and himself, and the other for young guns Evens Stievenart - previously Yvan's Muller co-driver - and Wilfried Mérafina,  who finished fifth in the Trophy in 2003/2004.

The Kmotorsport team will remain present at the final two races as Evens Stievenart battles it out to secure third position.

Luc Marchetti, Kmotorsport's Chief Engineer for the Andros Trophy, created his own company "Exagon-engineering" less than six month ago, and is now in charge of studies, construction and development of the Rio Ice Racing Cars. The Kia Rio Ice racer is fundamentally the same as last year's with some modifications to the suspension and the engine to enhance performance.

Overall classification before Super-Besse :

1/ Y. Muller (Kia Rio) - 777 pts,2/ J.P. Dayraut (Fiat Stilo) - 728 pts,3/ A. Prost (Toyota Corolla) - 710 pts,4/ E. Stievenart (Kia Rio) - 693 pts,5/ F. Lagorce (Fiat Stilo) - 672 pts,6/ W. Mérafina (Kia Rio) - 667 pts,7/ B. Balas (Citroen C2) - 667 pts, ...20/ P. Bourion (Kia Rio) - 479 pts, ...  (64 pilotes classés).