# Ligier European Series

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.

## Classes

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

### JS P4

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.
Specifications:
* Engine displacement: Ford Duratec 3.7 L (226 cu in)
* Gearbox: 6-speed paddle shift sequential semi-automatic gearbox
* Weight: 920 kg (2,028 lb)
* Power output: 385 hp (287 kW)
* Aspiration: Naturally-aspirated
* Length: 4,680 mm (184 in)
* Width: 1,900 mm (75 in)
* Wheelbase: 2,860 mm (113 in)
* Tyres: Michelin

### JS2 R

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.
Specifications:
* Engine displacement: Ford Duratec 3.7 L (226 cu in)
* Gearbox: 6-speed paddle shift sequential semi-automatic gearbox
* Weight: 1,055 kg (2,326 lb)
* Power output: 350 hp (261 kW)
* Aspiration: Naturally-aspirated
* Length: 4,415 mm (174 in)
* Width: 1,900 mm (75 in)
* Wheelbase: 2,680 mm (106 in)
* Tyres: Michelin
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.

## Champions
### JS P4

| Season | Drivers | Team | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Points | Clinched | Margin |
| 2020 | Andrea Dromedari | HP Racing Team | 3 | 3 | 10 | 195 | 8 of 10 | 12 |
| 2021 | Jacopo Faccioni Alessandro Cicognani | HP Racing by Monzagarage | 8 | 7 | 10 | 223 | 10 of 12 | 18 |
| 2022 | Gillian Henrion | Team Virage | 12 | 11 | 12 | 293 | 10 of 12 | 93 |
| 2023 | Mihnea Ștefan | Team Virage | | 7 | 8 | 216 | 9 of 11 | 49 |
| 2024 | Haydn Chance Theo Micouris | Team Virage | 3 | 3 | 9 | 200 | 11 of 11 | 21 |

### JS2 R

| Season | Drivers | Team | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Points | Clinched | Margin |
| 2020 | Sébastien Baud | Cool Racing | 2 | 4 | 8 | 169 | 10 of 10 | 21 |
| 2021 | Natan Bihel | M Racing | 10 | 7 | 11 | 259 | 12 of 12 | 27 |
| 2022 | Haytham Qarajouli | RLR MSport | | 5 | 7 | 185 | 10 of 12 | 39 |
| 2023 | Julien Lemoine | ANS Motorsport | | 7 | 10 | 229 | 10 of 11 | 48 |
| 2024 | Julien Schell David Caussanel | Pegasus Racing | | 1 | 9 | 163 | 11 of 11 | 15 |

## Circuits

* Circuit Paul Ricard (2020–present)
* Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (2020–present)
* Monza Circuit (2020–2022)
* Algarve International Circuit (2020–present)
* Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (2021, 2023–present)
* Red Bull Ring (2021)
* Imola Circuit (2022)
* Circuit de la Sarthe (2022–present)
* MotorLand Aragón (2023)
* Mugello Circuit (2024)
* Silverstone Circuit (2025)
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