The #72 Zosh Dirob Ligier JS2 R scores its maiden win at Spa

  24-25 May 2019: the iconic Spa-Francorchamps circuit hosted the third round of the Ligier JS Cup France, a four-hour race that attracted a field of 27 Ligier JS2 Rs. It was the theatre of a ding-dong battle for victory between the #72 Zosh Dirob Ligier JS2 R and #6 entered by No Limit Racing. The latter crossed the finishing line in first place only to be pushed back to second for infringing the pit stop time rules so the…
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An Art Car in 24 hours on the clock to celebrate Ligier’s 50 years

An Art performance at the heart of the iconic 24 Hours of Le Mans. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Ligier make founded in 1969 by Guy Ligier, the racing car constructor Ligier Automotive launches an ambitious project with the French artist Nairone Defives: an Art Car painted in front of the fans in 24 hours during the 24 Hours of Le Mans. A never-before-attempted artistic feat. A real challenge! “A 50th anniversary is a very important event, explains…

The Ligier JS P217s and Ligier JS P3s score a double podium at Monza!

The second round of the European Le Mans Series took place at Monza on 10-12 May 2019 and 15 Ligiers were entered for the event: six Ligier JS P217s and 9 Ligier JS P3s.  What a race! The Ligiers scored a double podium. In LM P2, the #32 United Autosports Ligier JS P217 came home third after holding second place for a good part of the race. Its sister car, #22, finished just shy of the podium. The Ligier JS…

The Ligier JS P3s monopolise the podium in the third IMSA Prototype Challenge race in Mid-Ohio!

3-5 May 2019: a field of 23 LM P3s did battle in the third round of the IMSA Prototype Challenge (IPC) on the Mid-Ohio circuit. It turned out to be a Ligier festival as the French-built cars dominated the 1h 45m event. Victory went to the #54 MLT Motorsports Ligier JS P3 which, on only its second outing in the IPC, romped home to victory after dominating its rivals for 90% of the race. Joining it on the podium were…

Pole position and third place for the Ligier JS P3 in the second round of the Ultimate Cup Series at Dijon

The second round of the Ultimate Cup Series took place on the Dijon-Prenois circuit in France on 26-27 April 2019. It turned out to be a challenging weekend due to unstable weather conditions. The Ligier JS P3s were quickest in free practice, set pole position and the fastest lap in the race. The #94 Ligier JS P3 run by Team Virage took the chequered flag in third place and six Ligier JS P3s finished in the top 10. Second pole…