Claire Bertrand (born 7 September 1982), is a former French Women's International motorcycle trials rider. Bertrand is 7 times French Women's Trials Champion, winning the title in 2000 through 2006 inclusive and was a member of the winning French Women's TDN team in 2004.

Claire Bertrand
NationalityFrance French
Born (1982-09-07) 7 September 1982 (age 42)
Antibes, France
Current teamRetired

Biography

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In 2000 Bertrand won the French Women's Trials Championship, this was to be the start of a seven-year unbeaten run. She was also a member of the French TDN team that finished runner-up to a strong Spanish team. To round out the season Bertrand finished 3rd in the Inaugural Women's Trials World Championship behind Laia Sanz and Iris Kramer.[1]

Another French title went to Bertrand in 2001, along with 3rd place once again in the World Championships. A feat repeated in 2002.

In 2003 Bertrand again won the French Championship, this time ahead of Marlene Satge.

2004 was to be a good year for Bertrand. She not only added another French title to her haul but also led the French TDN Women's team of Satge and Marilyn Journet to victory over the Japanese and Spanish teams in Spain.[2] She was also to score her best International positions by finishing runner-up to Sanz in both the European and World Championships.

The 2005 defence of the TDN title didn't go exactly as planned with the French team rolling home in 5th place.[3] A sixth French title was added in 2005 when she won ahead of TDN teammate Journet. A seventh French National title was won in 2006, and Bertrand once again found herself amongst the top in the European Championships, returning to 3rd place once more behind Sanz and Kramer.[4]

International Trials Championship Career

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Year Class Machine Rd
1
Rd
2
Rd
3
Points Pos Notes
1999 FIM European Women's Montesa ITA
4
13 4th
2000 FIM European Women's Montesa GBR
3
ITA
3
NOR
3
45 3rd French Women's Champion
2000 FIM World Women's Montesa SPA
3
15 3rd
2001 FIM European Women's Gas Gas SPA
4
ITA
4
26 3rd French Women's Champion
2001 FIM World Women's Montesa ITA
3
15 3rd
2002 FIM European Women's Gas Gas NOR
3
SPA
4
28 4th French Women's Champion
2002 FIM World Women's Gas Gas POR
3
15 3rd
2003 FIM European Women's Gas Gas FRA
3
ITA
-
RSM
-
15 11th French Women's Champion
2004 FIM European Women's Gas Gas FRA
5
GBR
4
SPA
2
41 2nd French Women's Champion
2004 FIM World Women's Gas Gas SPA
2
SPA
3
32 2nd
2005 FIM European Women's Gas Gas ITA
6
NOR
3
ITA
5
36 5th French Women's Champion
2005 FIM World Women's Gas Gas ITA
5
FRA
3
24 4th
2006 FIM European Women's Gas Gas FRA
3
ITA
4
SPA
3
43 3rd French Women's Champion
2006 FIM World Women's Gas Gas AND
4
BEL
4
FRA
10
26 4th
2007 FIM European Women's Montesa SPA
5
ITA
4
NOR
-
24 6th
2007 FIM World Women's Montesa CZE
7
BEL
-
GBR
7
18 8th

Honors

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  • French Women's Trials Champion 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
  • Women's TDN Winning Team Member 2004
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References

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  1. ^ "Gas Gas News". gasgas.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2007. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Gas Gas TDN 2004" (PDF). gasgas.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Gas Gas TDN 2005". trialscentral.com. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  4. ^ "European champs 2006". trialavisa.no. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  5. ^ "FIM European Championship". trialonline.org. Archived from the original on 9 June 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2015.