Trophée Zoli - Tunet - Laporte - Laurenti
The Grand Prix of France in the Compak Sporting discipline (Grand Prix de France de Compak Sporting) was held from May 27th to May 28th, 2017. This prestigious international championship was hosted at the premier Ball Trap de Signes (BTC Signes) facility in the Côte d'Azur region of Signes, France, featuring a comprehensive 200-target (200 Plateaux) main match matrix.
Event Highlights & Visual Analysis
Based on the official promotional materials, the tournament paired beautiful regional topography with elite industry backing:
Background Visual Design: The primary banner features a panoramic view of the lush, rolling green hills and forested valley framing the shooting facility under a clear blue sky.
Sanctioning Architecture: Globally authorized by FITASC and coordinated domestically in direct partnership with the FFBT (Fédération Française de Ball-Trap), alongside the round red-and-white insignia of the host venue.
Global Ranking Leg: Staged as an active point-scoring phase for the Beretta FITASC Cups circuit, the global Gamebore FITASC World Rankings, and field machinery sponsor Promatic.
Major Corporate Endorsements: Features a dedicated commercial trophy partnership (Trophée Zoli - Tunet - Laporte - Laurenti), highlighted by an action shot of a clay shooter on the range and prominent partner branding:
Zoli (Z-Gun) (Premium firearms)
Tunet (Competition cartridges)
Laporte (Clay targets and traps)
Champagne Laurenti (Official hospitality partner)
1. Full Event Program & Schedule
The operational timeline structured five full days of practice followed by a standard split-target weekend championship format:
22 May – 26 May (Monday – Friday): Official Practice & Trainings | 9:00 am – 7:00 pm (9h à 19h)
26 May (Friday): Distribution of BIB Numbers (Remise des dossards) | Starting at 6:00 pm (18h)
27 May (Saturday): Competition Day (100 Clay Targets / 100 Plateaux)
28 May (Sunday): Competition Day (100 Clay Targets / 100 Plateaux)
28 May (Sunday): Closing & Awarding Ceremony (Cérémonie de Clôture) | 6:30 pm (18h30)
2. Registration & Entry Fees
All formal competitor registrations were processed exclusively online through the official FITASC registry portal:
150 € – Standard individual registration entry fee.
90 € – Individual registration entry fee for the Junior category.
Note: The entry package fully encompassed both active tournament phases of the Compak Sporting event schedule.
3. Trophies & Prize Allocations
The tournament featured an impressive total endowment of 30,000 Cartridges + €1,000 cash, structured across scratch and categorical classifications using Tunet PR Compétition cartridges:
A. Scratch Classification
Scratch Overall: €1,000 (Non-cumulative cash prize).
B. Classification by Category
Prizes were awarded on a ratio of 1 prize for every 3 shooters registered in each respective division. Division groups evaluated included: Club France, Série 1, Série 2, Série 3, Série 4, Sénior Étranger, Dame A, Dame B, Junior, Cadet, Vétéran, and Super Vétéran.
1 Prize: 1,000 Cartridges
2 Prize: 750 Cartridges
3 Prize: 500 Cartridges
4 Prize: 250 Cartridges
Note: Shooters had to be physically present at the awarding ceremony to receive their cartridge allocations.
4. Venue & Organizer Contact Information
Location Details:
Ball Trap de Signes
5100, Route de Méounes – Départementale D2,
83870 Signes, France
GPS Coordinates:
Latitude / Longitude: N 43°17'19.10" / E 5°55'10.61"
Inquiries & Match Support:
Club Landline: +33 (0)4.94.90.86.27
Mobile (Patrick Russo): +33 (0)6.81.45.70.19
Email Contact: patrick.russo@orange.fr
