The Ligier JS P3 clinches the first LMP3 title in the Ultimate Cup Series
1-3 November 2019, seventh and last round of the Ultimate Cup Series on the Paul Ricard circuit in France: The #26 Wimmer Werk Motorsport Ligier JS P3, already crowned Proto LMP3 champion at the second-last round at Magny-Cours, scored its fourth pole position of the year and crossed the finishing line in third place. It dominated the whole season and ended the championship with a 63–point lead in the overall classification! The Ligier JS P3 finished its European career in a blaze of glory with the titles in the Ultimate Cup Series and European Le Mans Series!
A show of force by the #26 Wimmer Werk Motorsport Ligier JS P3!
This weekend, the Wimmer Werk Motorsport team was again quickest in qualifying on the Paul Ricard circuit netting its fourth pole position of the season with Vincent Capillaire and Matthias Kaiser.
The 4-hour race was disrupted by rain and violent gusts of wind and the #26 Ligier JS P3 saw the flag in third place in front of the #74 Ligier JS P3 entered by Cool Racing.
The #26 Wimmer Werk Motorsport Ligier JS P3, already title winner after the second-last round, finished the year with 192 points in the overall general classification, 63 points in front of its closest pursuer – an impressive score especially since the team raced in only six of the seven rounds of the season having given the Valencia event a miss. In its six outings, it scooped four pole positions, four victories and a podium: a stunning demonstration of strength by the team and the Ligier JS P3.
The Ligier JS P3 bows out in Europe
The finale of the Ultimate Cup Series spelled the end of the Ligier JS P3's career in Europe.
It finished its career with a total of 10 titles on the European continent since its launch in 2016: four in the European Le Mans Series, three in the V de V Endurance Series, two in the LM P3 Cup and one in the Ultimate Cup Series!
In Europe, the Ligier JS P320 will replace it in 2020 although the Ligier JS P3 will continue its campaign in the Asian Le Mans Series, in IMSA Prototype Challenge and in the other championships for which it is eligible. This campaign too has already been crowned with success with a total of nine titles so far: two in the IMSA Prototype Challenge, four in the Asian Le Mans Series, two in the Asian Le Mans Sprint Cup and one in the FARA USA Endurance Championship in 2019.
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Ligier JS P3
Launched in 2015, the Ligier JS P3 quickly won over the LM P3 category. In three years (2015-2018), it clinched about fifteeen titles in several championships around the world, winning the Asian Le Mans Series, the European Le Mans Series and the V de V Endurance Series three years in a row. In the United States, it has won the IMSA Prototype Challenge title two seasons in a row, in 2017 and 2018. In 2019, it has already scored the European Le Mans Series and Ultimate Cup Series titles.
For more information on the Ligier JS P3:
Download the brochure on https://ligierautomotive.com/en/vehicles/sports-prototypes/ligier-js-p3/ or
Contact sales@ligierautomotive.com
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Ligier JS P320
Unveiled during the 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Ligier JS P320 is the worthy heir to the Ligier JS P3. Homologated for 2020 to 2024, it will replace the Ligier JS P3 in European Le Mans Series, Michelin Le Mans Cup and Ultimate Cup Series as of 2020.
With 95% new bodywork, Ohlins dampers, a new more powerful Nissan V8 VK56 engine, an adapted cooling system and aerodynamics optimised for all circuits, the Ligier JS P320 is determined to surpass its elder sister.
For more information on the Ligier JS P320:
Download the brochure on https://ligierautomotive.com/en/vehicles/sports-prototypes/ligier-js-p320/ or
Contact sales@ligierautomotive.com
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Photo Credit
Maurice Camus