Le Mans Cup: Gillian Henrion and Julien Gerbi (#16 Team Virage) crowned champions in Portugal

The Michelin Le Mans Cup season finale was held on Sunday, 22 October 2023, at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portugal. After dominating free practice, the #16 Team Virage Ligier JS P320 took pole position. In a race full of twists and turns, the #7 of Nielsen Racing won ahead of the #2 and #11 from CD Sport. Gillian Henrion, the 2022 JS P4 Ligier European Series Champion, and Julien Gerbi in the #16 Team Virage held on to…
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ELMS: 1-2 finish for the Ligier JS P320 in the final race of the season in Portimão

The finale of the 2023 European Le Mans Series season, held in Portugal on 22 October, will not soon be forgotten. The #15 of RLR MSport clinched the final pole position. Extreme weather conditions never seen before at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve severely disrupted the race, which nevertheless went ahead. The #11 Eurointernational Ligier JS P320 took the top step of the podium, followed by the #17 of COOL Racing. • On Saturday, 21 October, the #8 Team Virage…

Tourism Endurance Trophy: Of Course Compétition’s #199 wins the Spa-Francorchamps 4-Hours!

The Spa-Francorchamps circuit hosted the penultimate round of the Tourism Endurance Trophy on 20-21 October. Overall victory in the race went to #199 run by Of Course Compétition, and the team also clinched the win in the JS2 R Trophy ahead of Extrême Limite's #64 and #666 run by TM Evolution. • Extrême Limite's #64 Ligier JS2 R (Marc Bonnet and Benjamin Redeais) qualified in pole position in its category setting the fastest lap in 3m 00.687s. • The start…

Double podium for the Ligier JS P320s in Império Endurance Brasil in Cascavel!

On 21 October 2023, the Ligier JS P320s once again scored a double podium in the Império Endurance Brasil at the Cascavel Autódromo International. After a flawless race, #9 run by A. Mattheis Motorsport and BTZ Motorsport's #117 finished second and third respectively. With two more events still to go, #117 retains the overall lead in the championship. • Saturday, 21 October: the #9 A. Mattheis Motorsport Ligier JS P320 (Marcos Gomez and Xandinho Negrão) started from fifth place on…

ELMS: The #17 of COOL Racing wins the LMP3 championship with one race to spare at Portimão

Round five of the European Le Mans Series took place on 20 October 2023 in Portimão, Portugal, in unseasonably inclement weather. Between sun and rain, the conditions were a headache for the teams and their drivers. After taking pole position with the #8 Team Virage, the Ligier JS P320 finished second in the 4 Hours of Algarve with the #35 of Ultimate. The icing on the cake was LMP3 ELMS title for the #17 of COOL Racing! • Following the…