The #23 Panis Barthez Compétition Ligier JS P217 in the LM P2 top 5

After the Test Day on the 3rd of June, the 60 teams entered in the 86th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans took to the track again on Wednesday and Thursday for a free practice session and three qualifying sessions which, combined, determine the starting grid. At the heart of a field of twenty LM P2 cars, the eight Ligier JS P217 on track are being run by very different teams. You will find former Formula 1 drivers,…
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1 – 2 for Ligier at Road to Le Mans

The #11 and #33 Ligier JS P3 of Eurointernational and United Autosports imposed themselves at the end of the first of the two Road to Le Mans races. Entered this season in the ELMS, these two Ligier JS P3 joined the field of the Michelin Le Mans Cup for this event. Starting from pole position, the #11 Ligier JS P3 covered the 13 laps of the race in the lead, widening a gap on its pursuers who were fighting for…

The Eurointernational Ligier JS P3 in pole position for Road to Le Mans (1)

For its third edition, the Road to Le Mans event confirmed the format of two 55 minute races, whose grids are made up from the two consecutive 20-minute qualifying sessions. On the 13'626 km long track, covered by the quickest among them in a little over 3 minutes and 50 seconds, the 20-minute sessions do not allow for many laps to set a time in. At the end of a first session that was heavily disrupted by yellow and red…

A studious Test Day

The 24 Hours of Le Mans 86th edition Test Day took place yesterday. It was a studious day for Onroak Automotive and the teams who are entering their sport prototypes in the classic Le Mans race this year. Equipped with a new “Le Mans” aerodynamic kit, the eight Ligier JS P217 on track covered a total of 556 laps, or 7'576 km, without any technical incidents. Making the most of the summer weather, the teams managed to test different set…

LM P3 Cup – Pole position, one victory, and two best laps during the race for the #1 Ligier JS P3

This weekend, the legendary circuit of Spa Francorchamps hosted the third round of the LM P3 Cup Championship, whose five other rounds of the season take place in the UK. For this escapade into the Belgian Ardennes, during the Spa Euro Race event, the competitors of the LM P3 Cup Championship shared the track with the GT Cup Championship field. After two victories in Brands Hatch, Colin Nobel and Anthony Wells once more made the #1 Ecurie Ecosse / Nielsen…