The Ligier JS P3 on the podium of both Road to Le Mans races

The 3rd edition of Road to Le Mans, the third round of the Michelin Le Mans Cup was held as the opener to the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans. Of the 50 cars entered, 26 Ligier JS P3 replied to the invitation of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest to take part in both 55-minute races, held on the legendary 13'626 km layout. Since the first edition of the event in 2016, the Ligier JS P3 has been present on…
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2nd podium for the #33 United Autosports Ligier JS P3 in the 2018 Road to le Mans

As a curtain raiser for the 86th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the competitors of the Michelin Le Mans Cup took part in the 2nd race of the Road to Le Mans event. 24 Ligier JS P3s were at the start this morning on the legendary 13'626 km layout. The 55 minutes of the race were punctuated by several incidents and cars going off track, and the suspense lasted right into the last lap. Leading after the…
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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…
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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…
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