The FITASC Sporting Grand Prix of France in the Sporting discipline (Grand Prix de France Parcours Chasse) was a premier international clay target shooting tournament held from March 4th to March 5th, 2017. This prestigious 200-target (200 Plateaux) main event was hosted at the world-class Nîmes Shooting Club in La Calmette, France.
Running concurrently, the event featured the high-stakes 1st Perazzi Grand Prix France embedded directly into the results of the opening day of the competition.
Event Highlights & Visual Analysis
Based on the official promotional materials, the tournament combined top-tier athletic sanctioning with elite corporate backing:
Visual Identity: The master program uses a sleek, carbon-fiber textured background paired with clean white and silver typography. In contrast, the Perazzi flyer features a bold crimson smoke-and-ash aesthetic, showcasing an open break-action Perazzi High Tech over-and-under competition shotgun.
Sanctioning Architecture: Globally authorized by FITASC and coordinated domestically in direct partnership with the FFBT (Fédération Française de Ball-Trap), alongside the official orange clay-target logo of the host facility, the Nîmes Shooting Club.
Major Corporate Endorsements: Features heavy industry partnerships from elite shooting brands prominently displayed across the footer:
Perazzi (Title sponsor for the day-one cash pool)
FOB (Competition cartridges)
Laporte (Clay targets and automated trap machinery)
1. Full Event Program & Schedule
The operational timeline structured five full days of practice and layout acclimation prior to opening the weekend's 200-target championship rotations:
February 27th – March 3rd (Monday – Friday): General Layout Training | 9:00 am – 6:30 pm (9h à 18h30)
March 3rd (Friday): Distribution of BIB Numbers (Remise des dossards) | Starting at 6:00 pm (18h)
March 4th (Saturday): Championship Day 1 (100 Targets / 100 Plateaux)
Special Match: Results from this day directly determined the final standings and prize distribution for the 1st Perazzi Grand Prix.
March 5th (Sunday): Championship Day 2 (100 Targets / 100 Plateaux)
March 5th (Sunday): Official Closing and Awarding Ceremony (Cérémonie de clôture) | Staged immediately following the completion of all final rotations and shoot-offs.
2. Registration & Entry Fees
All formal competitor entries were processed exclusively online through the official FITASC registry portal:
170 € – Individual entry fee for the Adult categories (Adultes).
90 € – Individual entry fee for Cadets and Juniors categories.
Note: The entry fee package included structural costs for both competition stages. Ammunition costs were excluded from the base registration package (hors cartouches).
3. Grand Prix Perazzi Cash Prize Allocations
The day-one selection round boasted a massive overall cash prize pool of 10,900 Euro, distributed down through absolute scratch performance and independent ranking series (Non-cumulative payouts):
A. Scratch Classification
Place Scratch Overall: 1,000 €
B. Classification by Series
Prizes were split evenly across the specialized divisions: Club France, Série 1, Série 2, Série 3, Série 4/Dame, Vétéran, Super Vétéran, Étranger Sénior, and Junior/Cadet. Payout tiers per series were fixed as follows:
1 Place: 500 €
2 Place: 350 €
3 Place: 150 €
4 Place: 50 €
5 Place: 50 €
4. Venue & Organizer Contact Information
Location Details:
Nîmes Shooting Club
Domaine de la Gardonnenque - BP2,
30190 La Calmette, France
GPS Coordinates:
Latitude / Longitude: 43°57'31.69'' N / 4°15'04.1'' E
Inquiries & Match Support:
Technical Coordinator (Patrick Pillas): +33 (0) 9.88.66.68.98
On-Site Club Contact (Emilie Bilange): 09 88 66 68 98
Email Support: contact@nimes-shooting-club.com / ebilange@nimes-shooting-club.com
