Editing Elises in Competition (section)

==Elise Trophy Season 1==

With regulations drawn up and a three-class structure covering production-based cars, normally-aspirated and forced-induction modified models, the inaugural season started at Brands Hatch in March 2007.  

With a two-race format, the second was run as a handicap with the average lap time of each competitor calculated to create a ‘grandstand finish’, to enable everyone to have an equal chance of winning.  

Andrew Walsh and Christian Watkins were the winners of those first two rounds and the series moved on to Snetterton, Oulton Park, Brands Hatch, Silverstone National, Castle Combe, Donington and Spa-Francorchamps before returning to Brands Hatch for the final round.  

The mid-season Brands Hatch round was organised within 10 days after being placed on the DTM bill at the last minute.  

The stars of that first season were Gavin Kirby in Class A, Steve Williams in B and Chris Randall in C, however there is no overall championship. The driver of the year was awarded to Gavin Kirby in Class A.

Another coup was the return to racing of ex-Lotus Formula One driver Martin Donnelly, who competed in Class A at Donington and Spa, picking up a win along the way.