The Ligier European Series ready for year two

After a successful initial season, the Ligier European Series, the series that is a mix of sports prototypes, the Ligier JS P4, and GTs, the Ligier JS2 R, sharing the weekend bill with the European Le Mans Series and Michelin Le Mans Cup, will feature several innovations for 2021. An expanded calendar with six meetings at the finest circuits in Europe with more track time. Silver-Silver driver tandems will be accepted, there will be a redesigned paddock with a reserved…
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The Ligier JS P320 ready to ROAR

Just one week to go before the ROAR, the official tests for the legendary 24 Hours of Daytona, and before the first race of the IMSA Prototype Challenge season, on January 22-24 in the United States. It will be an important weekend for the French constructor with the Ligier JS P320, the new generation Ligier LMP3 introduced in Europe in 2020, set to make its competition debut on American soil. It will also be the first time that the LMP3…

The Ligier Automotive and PRivTech OptimLAP project selected for the “France Relance” plan

At the beginning of September the French government deployed an exceptional recovery plan called France Relance to support companies in three principal areas: ecology, competitiveness and solidarity. The Nivernais-based Ligier Automotive Company, a specialist in the construction of racing cars, was among the winners. Its OptimLAP project in partnership with another company in the region, PRivTech, was selected by the government at the beginning of November. This major project is based on the development of a dynamic high-performance engine test…

An all Ligier top 4 with the JS P320s at Portimao and a fifth ELMS LMP3 crown for Ligier

October 29 -November 1, 2020 - The Portimão season-finale confirms the domination of the Ligier JS P320s in the ELMS. They sweep the top 4 places at the end of an eventful race. The #2 United Autosports car of Boyd, Gamble and Wheldon, take a well-deserved third victory and clinch both the Driver and Team titles. The Anglo-American team are ELMS champions for third time. With its runner-up finish, the duo of Droux and Gerbi claim third place in the…

Ligier European Series: Calendar and innovations for the 2021 season

October 29, 2020 – Following a successful inaugural season despite a very particular context, the Ligier European Series, which is a mix of GT and sport-prototypes, announces its 2021 calendar. Next year there will not be five but six events on the finest circuits across Europe, during the same weekends as the European Le Mans Series. And there will be some new features on the sporting front. Bronze and Silver drivers, or Bronze-Bronze, Silver-Silver or Silver-Bronze crews will be eligible…