Press Release – June 23, 2022 Three weeks after the exceptional round on the 24 Hours of Le Mans circuit, the Ligier European Series field heads to the Monza circuit in Italy on 1 and 2 July. With the first half of the season complete, round four could be […]
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11 June 2022 – Race two of the Ligier European Series on the 24 Hours of Le Mans circuit and a masterstroke for Team Virage and Zosh Di – Environnement. The #16 Ligier JS P4 and the #10 Ligier JS2 R both leave the iconic French circuit with a […]
10 June 2022 – As expected, the 24 Hours of Le Mans circuit was the scene of a spectacular display on Friday, 10 June 2022, when race one of the Ligier European Series took place on the legendary French track. A race of extreme tension with several yellow flags. […]
While the qualifying sessions came one after the other on Thursday, 9 June 2022, the scenarios were very much different, at the 24 Hours of Le Mans circuit. Gillian Henrion and Team Virage confirmed their position as leaders in the Ligier JS P4 category by winning the pole for […]
Free practice session 2 on the Le Mans 24 Hours circuit, Wednesday 8 June 2022 at 5.30 pm. In the late afternoon session, the top spots in the categories were monopolized from the beginning to the end by the #16 Team Virage Ligier JS P4 and by the #10 […]
After a long wait, the 39-car Ligier European Series field, with 12 Ligier JS P4s and 27 Ligier JS2 Rs took to the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans circuit on Wednesday, 8 June 2022. The battles were hotly contested for the places at the sharp end of the […]
Press Release – June 3, 2022 Off the strength of its growing success with twenty entries this season, the Ligier European Series will double its number for the first-ever Le Mans Heat from 8 to 11 June 2022 on the Le Mans 24 Hours circuit. Twelve Ligier JS P4 […]
Press Release – June 1st, 2022 Versatile NASCAR driver Lance Fenton & highly experienced road racing driver Kevin Madsen team up as the only All-American driver team at Le Mans in the Ligier JS P4. The drivers partner with renowned French team, Les Deux Arbres for their debut in […]
Deja vu for the #16 Team Virage Ligier JS P4 and the #75 RLR MSport Ligier JS2 R. After winning race one on Saturday, 14 May, Gillian Henrion and Haytham Qarajouli made it a daily double in their respective categories in race two at the Enzo and Dino Ferrari […]
The #16 Team Virage Ligier JS P4 and the #75 RLR MSport Ligier JS2 R continued to impress at the Imola Autodromo, winning race one of the day in Italy on Saturday, 14 May, in their respective categories. Gillian Henrion (#16) scored his third victory of the season, and […]
The Ligier European Series was back in action at Imola, Italy for the two Friday qualifying sessions. Neither Gillian Henrion (#16 Ligier JS P4, Team Virage) nor Haytham Qarajouli (#75 Ligier JS2 R, RLR MSport) seemed ready to give anything up. They both won the two pole positions in […]
On Friday, 13 May, the drivers braved the sweltering Italian heat at the Imola Autodromo in Italy for the second free practice session. The #16 Team Virage Ligier JS P4, once again, outpaced its rivals, as did the #75 RLR MSport Ligier JS2 R. The word ‘heat’ in the […]
The sun is already shining brightly this morning, Friday 13 May, for the opening free practice session of the Imola Heat at the Enzo and Dino Ferrari circuit in Italy. The #16 Team Virage Ligier JS P4 tops the timesheet in the sports prototype category, followed by the #3 […]
Press Release – May 6, 2022 After a successful debut at Circuit Paul Ricard last month, the Ligier European Series heads to Italy’s Imola circuit for round two of the championship on 13 and 14 May. This will be a first for the series, which until now has only […]
Press Release – April 28, 2022 The long-awaited moment has finally arrived. Registration for the Ligier European Series round at the iconic Le Mans 24 Hours circuit is now open! With more than twenty full-season entries, the series is preparing to welcome an even larger field for this unique […]
One race win is good. But two race wins are better. The #16 Team Virage Ligier JS P4 and rookie driver Gillian Henrion doubled up and put in the fastest lap at Circuit Paul Ricard. In the Ligier JS2 R category, the returning CTF Performance team claimed its first-ever […]
As predicted the day before in the qualifying sessions, race one of the 2022 Ligier European Series season on Saturday, 16 April at Circuit Paul Ricard was full of excitement from green flag to chequer. Team Virage rookie driver Gillian Henrion in the #16 Ligier JS P4 and newcomer […]
The #16 Team Virage Ligier JS P4 kept the momentum going on Friday, 15 April. After dominating free practice, Gillian Henrion secured the pole position for his first two races in the Ligier JS P4 sport-prototype. A newcomer and an old hand in the series shared the pole positions […]
Already atop the timing screens in the morning free practice session, the #16 Team Virage Ligier JS P4 and the #4 COOL Racing Ligier JS2 R continue to dominate the competition. Both cars were the fastest in their respective categories in free practice 2. Free practice 2 for the […]
After many months of waiting, the Ligier European Series is back for its third campaign. The 2022 season kicked off on Friday, 15 April at Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet with Free Practice 1. Making its debut in the European Championship, the #16 Team Virage Ligier JS P4, […]
Press Release – April 7, 2022 For its third campaign, the series organised by the European Le Mans Series is brimming with entries. Twenty-one cars are expected for Heat 1 of 2022. A large and varied field with thirteen teams from six different countries and drivers ranging in age […]
Michelin Le Mans Cup and European Le Mans Series LMP3 and LMP2 campaigners, Team Virage will make its debut in the Liger European Series in the sports-prototype category with the #16 Ligier JS P4 for French teenage driver Gillian Henrion. Founded in 2018 by Philippe Gautheron and Julien Gerbi, […]
HP Racing Team by Eurointernational Press Release – March 28, 2022 Another important program is finalized for Eurointernational for the incoming 2022 racing season: the Italian team led by Antonio Ferrari will return to the Ligier European Series together with HP Racing Team after their successful partnership two years […]
RLR MSport Press Release – March 25, 2022 Kuwaiti teenager Haytham Qarajouli and Austrian young gun Horst Felix Felbermayr are set to step onto RLR MSport’s stairway of talent at ground level in the 2022 Ligier European Series. RLR MSport will field multiple Ligier JS2 R sportscars in the […]
News – March 24, 2022 Yvan Muller’s MRacing, which won the 2021 Ligier JS2 R category championship with Natan Bihel, returns to the Ligier European Series for the third consecutive year. This season the team run by the four-time World Champion will enter a Ligier JS P4 for Natan […]
March 16th, 2022 After participating in the inaugural season in 2020, TM Evolution returns to the European series with two Ligier JS2 R cars, the #11 driven by Alain Grand and the #25 with Bruno Chaudet and Freddy Menanteau behind the wheel. Since its creation in 2012, Bruno Chaudet’s […]
LR Dynamic Events Press Release – March 1st, 2022 The Italian team LR Dynamic Events based in Fabriano will enter the 2022 Ligier European Series for the first time with the #3 Ligier JS P4, driven by Simone Riccitelli and Nicola Neri. The team is also working on adding […]
Press Release – February 28, 2022 Updated calendar for the 2022 Ligier European Series. Initially scheduled to take place at the Hungaroring circuit in Hungary on July 1 and 2, 2022, the fourth round of the European single-make championship will instead be held at the Monza Autodrome in Italy, […]
News – February 4, 2022 For year three, the Swiss COOL Racing team is entering the Ligier European Series with a Ligier JS2 R. And Cédric Oltramare will be behind the wheel of the #4 Ligier JS2 R. The young driver, who made his motor racing debut last year, […]
Pegasus Racing Press Release – January 14, 2022 Today, Strasbourg-based team, Pegasus Racing, which has made a name for itself with its international titles in sports prototype racing and its four outings in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, has announced its participation in the 2022 edition of the […]
Eurasia Motorsport Press Release – January 10, 2022 Having competed with considerable success in numerous ACO championships, Eurasia Motorsport is pleased to confirm that its next challenge will be the Ligier European Series. The team will run a Ligier JS P4 in the one-make series which supports the European […]
Press Release – 3 December 2021 A few months ago, the Ligier European Series announced its 2022 calendar. And for its third season, the series organised by the European Le Mans Series is going all out with a support race on the legendary Le Mans 24 Hours circuit. Today, […]
Nary a weekend has gone by without Natan Bihel, aboard the #53 MRacing Ligier JS2 R, winning a race. And it was more of the same in the season finale Portimao Heat on 23 October, with the win in race 2. With a 27-point lead in the championship, he […]
Jacopo Faccioni and Alessandro Cicognani are the 2021 Ligier JS P4 Champions in the Ligier European Series. For the second consecutive season, the Italian HP Racing team won the title in the sport-prototype category. Double pole positions, double victories… A look back at a season largely dominated by the […]
News – October 24, 2021 The final chequered flag of the 2021 Ligier European Series flew late on Saturday at Portimao. A thrilling end to the race in the Ligier JS P4 category with the victory and the fastest lap of the race going to the #34 of Les […]
News – October 23, 2021 Race one of the Ligier European Series season finale at the Portimao circuit was sweet for some but sour for others. In the Ligier JS P4 category, the #33 of Les Deux Arbres scored its first win of the season and fourth for the […]
Back to the Portimao circuit this Friday afternoon for the two qualifying sessions. HP Racing by Monza Garage will start both races from pole, with the #22 Ligier JS P4 in race 1 and the #23 in race 2. The #53 MRacing Ligier JS2 R closes its season in […]
The Ligier European Series season finale is already upon us! The Ligier JS2 Rs and JS P4s will have ideal weather conditions in the Algarve to battle at the Portimao circuit for the final round of the 2021 season. HP Racing by Monza Garage’s new entry, the #22 Ligier […]
Press Release – October 20, 2021 As the 2021 Ligier European Series season draws to a close on 22-23 October in Portugal, the European series continues to make announcements for 2022. After publishing next year’s calendar, with the addition of a support race for the 24 Hours of Le […]
Press Release – October 15 , 2021 The sixth and final race-meeting of the 2021 Ligier European Series season has arrived. The Ligier JS P4s and Ligier JS2 Rs will battle, one last time this season, on the rollercoaster Portimao circuit in the Algarve in southern Portugal. In the […]
Race two of the weekend at Spa-Francorchamps took place on Saturday, 18 September in the early afternoon. After victory in race 1 earlier in the day, the #23 HP Racing by Monza Garage Ligier JS P4 made it a sweep in Belgium. The #24 Orhès Racing Ligier JS2 R […]
Race one for the Ligier European Series took place mid-morning on Saturday, 18 September 2021. In the Ligier JS P4 category, the #23 HP Racing by Monza Garage car wins a close duel with the #34 Les Deux Arbres car. It was followed by the #33 Les Deux Arbres […]
Round five of the Ligier European Series got underway on Friday, 17 September 2021, at Spa-Francorchamps under classic Belgian weather conditions (i.e., very foggy!). The Ligier JS P4 and Ligier JS2 R drivers began their race weekend with a fifty-minute delay to free practice due to the weather. The […]
Back to the Toboggan des Ardennes on Friday, 17 September for the two Ligier European Series qualifying sessions. HP Racing by Monza Garage takes its second pole position of the season with the #23 Ligier JS P4 driven by Alessandro Cicognani and Jacopo Faccioni. MRacing scores its third double […]
Press Release – September 17, 2021 To race one day on the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans circuit is a dream for many endurance enthusiasts that will become a reality from 2022 for the Ligier European Series drivers behind the wheel of their Ligier JS2 Rs and Ligier […]
After a two-month summer break, it is finally time for the Ligier European Series to return to the track. And it will be on one of the most iconic circuits in motorsport history, Spa-Francorchamps, in Belgium, that the Ligier JS P4 and JS2 R drivers will battle in the […]
Four-time World Touring Car Champion Yvan Muller and gentleman driver Laurent Millara join forces to create a new driver-spotting programme: Talent MRacing X Ligier. The aim is to allow a driver to get his or her start in endurance racing in the single-make, Ligier European Series, held in support […]
10 July 2021 – Race two of the Ligier European Series. After finishing runner-up in Race 1, the Italian HP Racing by Monza Garage team took its fifth victory of 2021, this time on home soil. In the GT category, the #24 Orhès Racing Ligier JS2 R wins for […]
The Ligier European Series field put on a show worthy of the Temple of Speed this Saturday morning at Monza. After several lead changes in both categories, the #34 Les Deux Arbres Ligier JS P4 and the #53 M Racing Ligier JS2 R won race one of the Monza […]
After free practice this morning, it was time for the serious business of the day with qualifying. The #23 HP Racing by Monza Garage Ligier JS P4 took pole position for race 1, while the #34 Les Deux Arbres car will lead the field in race 2. In the […]
Heat four of the Ligier European Series got underway on Friday 9 July at the legendary Temple of Speed, Monza. As was the case at the previous round at Circuit Paul Ricard, the #23 HP Racing by Monza Garage Ligier JS P4 and the #24 Orhès Racing Ligier JS2 […]
July 2021 – In the blink of an eye, the Ligier European Series completed the first half of the season. And where better to begin the second half than the legendary Monza circuit in Italy? While the competition is already fast and furious in the field, new entrants are […]
In May 2021, French Formula 1 commentator Julien Fébreau was invited to drive the #25 Orhès Racing Ligier JS2 R at the Red Bull Ring in Austria. On this occasion, he agreed to appear in front of the Ligier European Series microphone for a joint interview about his profession […]
Heat 3 of the Ligier European Series concluded with an exciting race at the Circuit Paul Ricard in the South of France. After its triumph in race one on Saturday 5 June, the #23 HP Racing by Monza Garage Ligier JS P4 scored a double with its success in […]
The Ligier JS P4s and Ligier JS2 Rs roared to life this Saturday morning at Circuit Paul Ricard for race one of the Le Castellet Heat. The #23 HP Racing by Monza Garage Ligier JS P4 took its third win of 2021 in the sports prototype category. After taking […]
The #23 HP Racing by Monza Garage Ligier JS P4 and the #53 M Racing Ligier JS2 R will start from pole position in their respective categories for the two races in the South of France! Worth noting was the strong runs of the #4 Cool Racing and #17 […]
Round three of the Ligier European Series began on Friday 4 June at the Paul Ricard circuit under sunny skies in the South of France. Despite a few spins, the free practice session went off without a hitch. The #23 HP Racing by Monza Garage Ligier JS P4 and […]
After stops in Spain and Austria, the Ligier European Series heads to the South of France for round three of the season. The Ligier JS2 Rs and Ligier JS P4s will battle at Circuit Paul Ricard for the second consecutive year. Following the terrific show at the Red Bull […]
For the second and final race of the weekend, at 4 pm, the weather was calmer for the Ligier European Series drivers, who once again engaged in a spirited fight for the win. The #24 Orhès Racing Ligier JS2 R clinched its first victory in the JS2 R category […]
Press Release – May 15, 2021 Race one of the weekend for the Ligier European Series got underway on Saturday, 15 May, at the Red Bull Ring in Austria. Like the day before in qualifying, the drivers had to deal with very changeable weather. In the Ligier JS2 R […]
The weather was less cooperative on Friday, 14 May at 2.50 pm and 3.05 pm for the two qualifying sessions of the Ligier European Series in Austria. While the drivers practised on a dry track in the morning during free practice, wetter weather came to the Red Bull Ring […]
The Ligier European Series field began its on-track activity at the Red Bull Ring in Austria on Friday, 14 May. The free practice session was not all plain sailing for the drivers, between yellow flags and discovering the undulating circuit. As was the case at the opening round in […]
Press Release – May 7, 2021 Season two of the Ligier European Series kicked off at the Barcelona circuit in Spain just over a month ago, on 16 and 17 April. Now it’s time for the competitors to prepare for heat two at the green Red Bull Ring in […]
French comedian and humorist Arnaud Tsamere took his first steps in the Ligier European Series on 16 and 17 April at the Barcelona circuit in Spain. The gentleman driver was invited by the Orhès Racing team to drive his second Ligier JS2 R, the #25, alongside Alain Bucher. An […]
Season Opening Highlights 🔥 Watch the best bits of the Barcelona Heat which marked the victory of #53 M Racing in the Ligier JS2 R class (Race 1 & 2) and of the #34 Les Deux Arbres (Race 1) & #25 HP Racing by Monzagarage (Race 2) in the […]
The second and final race of the season-opening meeting of the Ligier European Series, Saturday 17, April, in Barcelona. This weekend at the Catalan circuit concluded with another victory for the #53 M Racing driven by Natan Bihel in JS2 R. The #23 of HP Racing by MonzaGarage and […]
The engines were roaring at 10.50 am on Saturday, 17 April, for the first race of the 2021 Ligier European Series season. A very competitive one-hour race. Two teams were able to make the most of the game by winning strongly and signing a one-two in their respective categories: […]
After a free practice session dominated by the series regulars, the Ligier European Series field took to the Barcelona track on Friday, 16 April at 3.20 pm for two 15-minute qualifying sessions. The #24 Orhès Racing Ligier JS2 R and the #33 Les Deux Arbres Ligier JS P4 will […]
News – April 16, 2021 The Ligier European Series is back on track! Season two of the single-make championship began this Friday, 16 April, at 9:30 am on the Barcelona circuit in its first-ever appearance in Spain. After the 90-minute session, the #23 HP Racing by MonzaGarage JS P4 […]
Press Release – April 14, 2021 The time has finally arrived. The first round of the second season of the Ligier European Series will take place in just a few days on 16 and 17 April at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Spain. This will be a first for […]
Press Release – March 26, 2021 French comedian and humourist Arnaud Tsamere will join the Orhès Racing team led by Olivier Pernaut for the opening round of Season 2 of the Ligier European Series at the Barcelona circuit on 16-17 April. The actor will team with Alain Bucher, who […]
News – March 26, 2021 Orhès Racing announced last month that it would enter the #24 Ligier JS2 R for the 2021 season with Mathieu Martins and Olivier Pernaut behind the wheel. The French team has now confirmed a second Ligier JS2 R, the #25 that will also campaign […]
The wait is almost over! Only 30 days before we finally kick off the 2021 Ligier European Series at Barcelona. 🔥 Are you ready? We sure are!
News – March 15, 2021 As of 2021, you will be able to experience live the second season of the Ligier European Series, the series reserved for the Ligier JS P4 sport prototypes and the Ligier JS2 R GT and organised by the ELMS during its meetings. The two […]
News – March 12, 202 Swiss team COOL Racing will race in the Ligier European Series in 2021 with Cedric Oltramare in the car. The team will enter the #4 Ligier JS2 R, with the season set to start in Barcelona next month. Nicolas Lapierre, Team Manager : “We […]
News – March 11, 2021 Runner-up in the Ligier JS2 R category in 2020, M Racing returns to the Ligier European Series with its two Ligier JS2 Rs, the #66 and #69 to be driven by Natan Bihel and Laurent Millara for the second consecutive year. A regular in […]
News – March 04, 2021 Following the announcement by the ACO that the 2021 24 Hours of Le Mans will be postponed from 12-13 June to 21-22 August, the Le Castellet Heat will take place on 4-5 June. Originally scheduled on 27-28 August, one week after the revised date […]
News – February 26, 2021 After its first experience of the championship in the opening Heat of the 2020 season at Circuit Paul Ricard last summer, Les Deux Arbres returns to the Ligier European Series with its two Ligier JS P4s. And this year, they will take part in […]
News – February 16, 2021 Champion in season one of the Ligier European Series with three pole positions, three victories and seven podiums in the Ligier JS P4 category, HP Racing Team intends to add another title in the series. It returns in 2021 with its #50 Ligier JS […]
News – February 11, 2021 Following a successful maiden season with M Racing, French driver Mathieu Martins returns to the Ligier European Series for 2021. At the controls of the Orhès Racing Ligier JS2 R, he has sights set this year on title in the JS2 R category. Mathieu […]
News – February 10, 2021 Following its 2020 title-winning campaign in the Ligier JS Cup France AM Championship with the Ligier JS2 R, the French CTF Performance team is ready to take the next step in a European series. For 2021, it will enter its #95 Ligier JS2 R […]
News – February 04, 2021 Front-runner in the Fun Racing Cars that combines the Ligier JS Cup France and Fun Cup as well as a stalwart on the Tour Auto, the French Orhès Racing team joins the ranks of the Ligier European Series in 2021 with two Ligier JS2 […]
Press Release – January 20, 2021 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, […]
Press Release – December 4, 2020 Entries for season two of the Ligier European Series are now being accepted. And what better time for the series to present its latest innovations after the first that were announced on October 29 at Portimão. There will be more track time with […]
Latest news – November 6, 2020 The drivers and teams battled to the very end for the first two titles and the top 3 in the classifications at the Ligier European Series season-finale at the Algarve International Circuit on October 30 and 31, 2020. Ligier JS2 R: Sébastien Baud […]
Press Release – October 31, 2020 For the season-finale of the Ligier European Series at the Algarve International Circuit, Milo Racing in Ligier JS P4 and M Racing in Ligier JS2 R repeat their performances of the Heat 4 at Monza. In Ligier JS P4, Kévin Balthazar in the […]
Press Release – October 30, 2020 Thirteen Ligier JS2 Rs and JS P4s were able to make it to the season-finale of the Ligier European Series at the Algarve International Circuit. M Racing’s young guns, Mathieu Martins and Natan Bihel, in the #86 and #66 Ligier JS2 Rs share […]
Press Release – 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 […]
Press Release – October 27, 2020 A field of 13 Ligiers will head to Portugal for the fifth and final round of the Ligier European Series at the rollercoaster Portimão circuit on October 30th and 31st. This decisive meeting for the drivers and teams will crown the champions in […]
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Press Release – October 10 2020 October 10, 2020 – In Heat 4 of the Ligier European Series, the Belgian Milo Racing team and its driver Kévin Balthazar in the #81 Ligier JS P4 take the laurels in both races. In the Ligier JS2 R category, M Racing win […]
Press Release – October 9, 2020 15 Ligiers in action on the very fast Monza circuit in Italy for round four of the Ligier European Series, five Ligier JS P4s and ten Ligier JS2 Rs. In sports prototype, the two Italian drivers each claimed a pole position: Andrea Dromedari […]
Press Release – October 5, 2020 For the fourth and penultimate round of the Ligier European Series, at the “Temple of Speed”, Monza circuit in Italy this October 9 and 10, an expanded field of 15 entries, composed of 10 Ligier JS2 Rs and 5 Ligier JS P4s, is […]
Press Release – August 29, 2020 Two races with contrasting weather and two superb victories in Ligier JS2 R for the Swiss Cool Racing team and its driver Sébastien Baud. Arctic Energy with the #17 of Nerses Isaakyan finishes second and third in the category in the two races. […]
Press Release – August 28, 2020 Return to the Castellet circuit for the third round of the Ligier European Series. 12 Ligiers on track, 11 Ligier JS2 Rs and just one Ligier JS P4, the #50 entry driven by Italy’s Andrea Dromedari of the HP Racing Team. Unfortunately, the […]
Press Release – August 25, 2020 August 25, 2020 – Following the cancellation of the Barcelona round due to health concerns, the Ligier European Series returns to Circuit Paul Ricard in France for Heat 3 on August 28-29. 12 Ligier JS2 Rs and Ligier JS P4s will be present. […]
Press Release – August 8, 2020 At round two of the Ligier European Series, the Belgian squad, Milo Racing and its driver Kevin Balthazar scored a pair of victories in the JS P4 category on home soil at Spa-Francorchamps. In JS2 R, the Russian Arctic Energy team and driver […]
Press Release – August 7, 2020 Round two of the Ligier European Series, in support of the ELMS meeting at Spa-Francorchamps. Eleven Ligier JS2 Rs and three Ligier JS P4s battled in free practice and qualifying. Like at Circuit Paul Ricard, after setting the best time in free-practice, Victor […]
New – August 7, 2020 Following UK Government’s decision to impose a quarantine on all travelers coming back from Belgium, British squad Raw Motorsport made a tough decision on Friday 7 early in the morning before the free practice had even started. For the sake of the entire team, […]