Le Mans Cup Road To Le Mans

Pole positions, victory and podiums: the Ligier JS P320s storming the 24 Hours of Le Mans circuit

Edition eight of Road to Le Mans, the special round of the Michelin Le Mans Cup, was a curtain raiser to the 24 Hours of Le Mans on the legendary Sarthe circuit on 8 and 9 June. 32 Ligier JS P320s invaded the championship's LMP3 field to score two pole positions, podiums and victory. Let's have a look back at this action-packed weekend. • Six Ligier JS P320s topped the timesheets in Free Practice 1 on Wednesday, 7 June. The…
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Bosch Engineering and Ligier Automotive present high-performance vehicle with a hydrogen engine at 24h race in Le Mans.

Press Release - 8 june 2023 • Ligier JS2 RH2 demonstration vehicle presented as part of the 100th anniversary celebration of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. • 3.0-liter hydrogen engine with combined port fuel and direct injection provides 420 kW. • Comprehensive hydrogen safety concept combines components for active and passive protection. Abstatt (Germany), Magny-Cours (France) – Just a few months into a joint innovation project, experts from Bosch Engineering and Ligier Automotive have built a high-performance vehicle with…
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LES Le Mans 2023

Ligier European Series: Team Virage and M Racing win on the 24 Hours of Le Mans circuit.

The 24 Hours of Le Mans circuit lived up to its reputation with an action-packed race and an unexpected outcome. The suspense never waned until the final moments. The AM team of Americans, Kevin Madsen and Lance Fenton, in the #1 Team Virage Ligier JS P4, claimed their first overall victory of 2023. In the Ligier JS2 R category, Natan Bihel, in the #53 of M Racing marched onto the podium's top step. Free Practice: • In the sports prototype…
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Ligier Junior Programme

Ligier Automotive strengthens its endurance network with the Ligier Junior Programme.

• Bridges between different championships to join the endurance pyramid of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO). • A prize to join the JS P4 category in the 2025 Ligier European Series for the winner of the Junior classification in the 2024 Ligier JS Cup France. • This award is in addition to the €250,000 offered to the JS P4 and JS2 R champions in the Ligier European Series. • Prizes renewable each year to ensure the long-term future of…
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Cédric Oltramare Ligier JS2 R COOL Racing Ligier JS P320 Michelin Le Mans Cup

“The Ligier JS2 R is a brilliant car in which to learn,” explains Cédric Oltramare, now an LMP3 driver for COOL Racing in the Michelin Le Mans Cup

After two seasons in the Ligier European Series behind the wheel of COOL Racing's #4 Ligier JS2 R, driver Cédric Oltramare has embarked on a new adventure: LMP3. First, in the Asian Le Mans Series, and since April, in the Michelin Le Mans Cup. Still with COOL Racing, the Swiss driver continues to climb the endurance ladder at the controls of the #87 Ligier JS P320. Flashback to 2021. After gaining experience in Caterham and karting, Cédric Oltramare made his…
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