Ligier Automotive prepares to put on a show with two Ligier JS P2s at the Gulf Historic Dubai GP Revival

No respite for the French manufacturer. While the American and European championship seasons concluded a few weeks ago, Ligier Automotive returns to the race track and will participate in the Gulf Historic Dubai GP Revival from 8 to 10 December 2023. And this time, it won't be with modern racing cars, but with sport-prototypes that have become 'historic'. The manufacturer's classic department has restored two JS P2s, the first Ligier LM P2s. Cars steeped in history with which Ligier became…
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Podiums for the Ligier JS P320 and titles for drivers Mark and Max van der Snel in the Prototype Cup Germany!

The final round of the Prototype Cup Germany took place on 13 - 15 October 2023 on the iconic Nürburgring circuit. Aust Motorsport's #3 Ligier JS P320 clinched two second-place podium finishes in races 1 and 2, while MRS GT-Racing's #14 finished third in race 1. Van der Snel father and son each won a title at the wheel of #99 entered by More Motorsport by Reiteer Engineering. • Saturday 14th October - The Ligier JS P320 scored a double…

IMSA announces a new championship for LMP3s in 2024

Mid-October, IMSA announced the creation of a new championship dedicated to LMP3 in collaboration with Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR). The HSR Prototype Challenge will kick off in 2024. While LMP3s will no longer race in the IMSA WSCC next year, teams will be able to take part in the HSR Prototype Challenge from 2024 onwards. The championship will be run by HSR and supervised by IMSA. On the calendar are six races ranging from 90 minutes to three hours. Competitors…

Ultimate Cup Series – Second victory on the bounce for Team Virage at Magny-Cours!

Saturday, 28 October 2023 on the Nevers Magny-Cours circuit. After clinching pole position in qualifying in the afternoon, the #14 Ligier JS P320 entered by Team Virage clinched overall victory in the race. The team's second car, #92, finished third in its category. • Saturday, 28 October: the #14 Team Virage Ligier JS P320 (George King, Manuel Espirito Santo and Viacheslav Gutak) dominated qualifying with a best time of 1:46.054s. • The start of the four-hour race was given at…

Ligier European Series: Team Virage and ANS Motorsport, the champions of the 2023 season, finish in style in Portugal!

The weather had its way on Saturday, October 21, for the final two races of the 2023 season on the Portimão circuit in Portugal. But what a finale! Despite an impressive crash earlier in the weekend, 2023 JS P4 champion Mihnea Stefan took victory in Race 1 (#48 Team Virage). In GT, Julien Lemoine (#42 ANS Motorsport) secured his title by finishing first in Race 1. Despite difficult conditions, victory in Race 2 went to Bernardo Pinheiro and George King…