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24H SERIES: The Ligier JS2 R wins in the 24 Hours of Dubai in TCX

First race of the year in the blazing heat of Dubai for the opening round of the 24H SERIES, the 24 Hours of Dubai. And first pole position in TCX on Thursday 13 January 2022 for the #202 Ligier JS2 R endurance car of Les Deux Arbres, which even finished ahead of the TCRs. On Saturday 15 January, it won the TCX category. A promising start to the season for the French manufacturer and its endurance GT. The 2022 sports…

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Franck Tiné joins Ligier Automotive as Motorsport Director

Franck Tiné, Sporting Director of Sébastien Loeb Racing for seven seasons, will join Ligier Automotive from December 2021 as Motorsport Director. His principal role will be to support all Ligier teams in their racing programmes and develop the brand's competition products. Franck Tiné has been a motor racing enthusiast since he was a youngster. He got his start at the Filière Elf before turning to a career in driver and race-team management. In 2005, Frank created a gateway structure between…

Ligier Automotive enters the sphere of unique and exceptional models with the Ligier JS PX

7 December 2021 - Ligier Automotive initiates a series of one-offs with its first unique model, the Ligier JS PX, which offers unrivalled performance. This sports prototype incorporates the French constructor's savoir-faire accumulated over the past decade. Ligier Automotive is also celebrating the fifth anniversary of its American trifecta with the overall victory in the 24 Hours of Daytona, 12 Hours of Sebring and Petit Le Mans with the Ligier JS P2 in 2016. Design, aerodynamics, engine preparation, electronics, everything…

Ligier European Series course support 24 Heures du Mans

Ligier European Series: 24 Hours of Le Mans support race format disclosed

3 December 2021 – A few months ago, the Ligier European Series announced its 2022 calendar. And for its third season, the series organised by the European Le Mans Series is going all out with a support race on the legendary Le Mans 24 Hours circuit. Today, the series reveals the format of this exceptional round. The programme for the Ligier JS P4 and Ligier JS2 R drivers includes around four hours of track time, including two 50-minute races. Racing…

2016 Petit Le Mans: Ligier-Honda JS P2, MSR, Olivier Pla, three big hitters!

This year the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the Petit Le Mans opened up their doors to the LMP3 category. And a Ligier JS P320 scored the first victory in this category on the American circuit. Five years earlier, another Ligier, the JS P2, clinched the win in the prototype category with #60 run by American team, Michael Shank Racing. This victory made Ligier the only constructor since Ferrari in 1998 to win the three toughest events on American territory in…