Ligier European Series

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Ligier European Series
Ligier European Series logo.png
Category Endurance racing
Region Europe
Inaugural season2020
Prototype Classes JS P4
GT Classes JS2 R
Tyre suppliers Michelin
Drivers' championJS P4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Haydn Chance
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Theo Micouris
JS2 R
Flag of France.svg David Caussanel
Flag of France.svg Louis Stern
Teams' championJS P4: Flag of Poland.svg Team Virage
JS2 R: Flag of France.svg Pegasus Racing
Official website ligiereuropeanseries.com

The Ligier European Series is a European sports car racing endurance series inspired by the 24 Hours of Le Mans race and organized by Ligier Automotive in collaboration with the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO). Created in 2020, it is a one-make championship, featuring Ligier JS P4 sports prototypes and Ligier JS2 R coupés. It races alongside the European Le Mans Series and Le Mans Cup, serving as the third tier in the ACO's global endurance racing ladder. [1] [2]

Contents

Classes

The Ligier European Series is divided into two classes: JS P4 and JS2 R. [1]

JS P4

Masaki Tanaka's Ligier JS P4 at the Le Mans Heat in 2022 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans (52175980301).png
Masaki Tanaka's Ligier JS P4 at the Le Mans Heat in 2022

Built in 2017, the Ligier JS P4 is the sports prototype car of the championship, designed as a step between the Group CN and LMP3 categories. The car made its debut in the 2018 British LMP3 Cup and features a carbon fibre composite monocoque and body, as well as LMP3-based brake discs and calipers. [3] [4] [5]

Specifications: [3]

JS2 R

Pole Position 81's Ligier JS2 R at the Le Mans Heat in 2022 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans (52176229244).png
Pôle Position 81's Ligier JS2 R at the Le Mans Heat in 2022

Released for track use in 2018, Ligier's 50th anniversary year, the Ligier JS2 R makes up the Grand Touring class of the series. Intended as a revival of the classic Ligier JS2, the car is a mid-engined, 2-door coupé borrowing several design cues from its predecessor. [6] [7] [8]

Specifications: [6]

Both vehicles share the same 3.7-litre, naturally-aspirated Ford Duratec V6 engine coupled with Michelin tyres and a 6-speed Quaife sequential transmission, semi-automatic in the case of the JS P4 and manual for the JS2 R. Upgrade kits for both cars were introduced in 2022. [9]

Champions

JS P4

SeasonDriversTeam Poles WinsPodiumsPointsClinchedMarginRef(s)
2020 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Dromedari Flag of Italy.svg HP Racing Team33101958 of 1012 [10]
2021 Flag of Italy.svg Jacopo Faccioni
Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Cicognani		 Flag of Italy.svg HP Racing by Monzagarage871022310 of 1218 [11]
2022 Flag of France.svg Gillian Henrion Flag of Poland.svg Team Virage12111229310 of 1293 [12]
2023 Flag of Romania.svg Mihnea Ștefan Flag of Poland.svg Team Virage782169 of 1149 [13]
2024 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Haydn Chance
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Theo Micouris		 Flag of Poland.svg Team Virage33920011 of 1121 [14]

JS2 R

SeasonDriversTeam Poles WinsPodiumsPointsClinchedMarginRef(s)
2020 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Baud Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Cool Racing 24816910 of 1021 [15]
2021 Flag of France.svg Natan Bihel Flag of France.svg M Racing 1071125912 of 1227 [16]
2022 Flag of Kuwait.svg Haytham Qarajouli Flag of the United Kingdom.svg RLR MSport5718510 of 1239 [17]
2023 Flag of France.svg Julien Lemoine Flag of France.svg ANS Motorsport71022910 of 1148 [18]
2024 Flag of France.svg Julien Schell
Flag of France.svg David Caussanel		 Flag of France.svg Pegasus Racing1916311 of 1115 [19]

Circuits

Sources: [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25]

References

  1. 1 2 Fernandez, Mat (19 July 2019). "Ligier & ACO Launch Ligier European Series For 2020". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  2. ↑ Dagys, John (19 July 2019). "Ligier European Series Launched for 2020". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Ligier JS P4". Ligier European Series. Ligier Automotive . Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  4. ↑ Anderson, Brad (10 July 2022). "McLaren's Zak Brown Used To Own This Carbon-Clad Ligier JS P4 Racer". Carscoops. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  5. ↑ Müller, Martina (14 June 2017). "Neuer Rennwagen gezeigt: Das ist der Ligier JS P4". SPEEDWEEK.com. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Ligier JS2 R". Ligier European Series. Ligier Automotive . Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  7. ↑ Ramos Ochoa, Antonio (21 October 2018). "Ligier JS2 R: Un regreso de leyenda". Car and Driver (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  8. ↑ Gent, James (6 December 2019). "Ligier JS2 R. Behind The Scenes At It's First Race". Petrolicious. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  9. ↑ Goodwin, Graham (15 October 2021). "Upgrades For Ligier JS P4 & JS2 R In 2022". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  10. ↑ "Successo per Andrea Domedari E' lui il campione europeo 'Ligier'". La Nazione (in Italian). 6 November 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  11. ↑ "Ligier Euro Series – Si festeggia in Monza Garage per il titolo JS P4 di Cicognani e Faccioni". Italian-Endurance.com (in Italian). 20 September 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  12. ↑ Glo, Valentin (28 September 2022). "Ligier European Series - Henrion sacré". AutoHebdo (in French). Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  13. ↑ "Performanță remarcabilă! Târgovișteanul Mihnea Ștefan, campion european la automobilism viteză pe circuit". DBonline.ro (in Romanian). 23 October 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  14. ↑ "Brits secure Ligier European Championship title". Motorsport UK . 23 October 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  15. ↑ Goodwin, Graham (31 October 2020). "Sébastien Baud & Andrea Dromedari Claim Ligier European Series Class Titles". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  16. ↑ Vellayoudom, Alexis (27 October 2021). "Le Mayennais Natan Bihel devient champion d'Europe automobile en Ligier European Series". Oxygène Radio (in French). Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  17. ↑ "Henrion (Team Virage) et Qarajouli (RLR MSport) champions Ligier European Series 2022". Endurance-Info (in French). 25 September 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  18. ↑ "Ligier European Series: Team Virage and ANS Motorsport, the champions of the 2023 season, finish in style in Portugal!". Ligier Automotive . 24 October 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  19. ↑ Rolland, Emmanuel (21 October 2024). "Tom Dillmann pas aidé, Julien Schell champion". Les Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace (DNA) (in French). Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  20. ↑ Goodwin, Graham (3 April 2020). "ELMS Reveals 2020 Calendar". dailysportscar.com. Dailysportscar. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  21. ↑ "Ligier European Series : Calendrier et nouveautés pour la saison 2021". endurance-info.com (Press release). 8 August 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  22. ↑ Elsa (17 September 2021). "The Ligier European Series at the 24 Hours of Le Mans beginning in 2022". Ligier Automotive. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  23. ↑ "Season Four calendar 2023". Ligier European Series. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  24. ↑ "Season Four calendar 2024". Ligier European Series. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  25. ↑ "Silverstone on the 2025 Ligier European Series calendar". ligierautomotive.com. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
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