The Autodromo Internacional do Algarve in Portugal will host the 2025 Ligier European Series season finale on 16 and 17 October. With most of the titles still in the balance, the battle promises to be close between the 13 Ligier JS P4 contenders and the 11 Ligier JS2 R entrants. The Portimão circuit is renowned for its many elevation changes, which will be a true challenge for the Ligier European Series drivers.
Who will be the 2025 champions at the close of the weekend? We’ll find out in a few days.
Ligier JS P4: 13 entries for a thrilling final Heat
The JS P4 category features thirteen entries for this season’s final heat, and the battle between the teams at the top of the championship promises to be fierce. Loire Valley Racing’s #22, operated by Trajectus Motorsport, leads the way with 138 points earned since the start of the season by Romain Boeckler. With four wins to its credit, the goal for a successful end to the season will be to score the two victories at stake on the Portuguese circuit. In second place, the #6 ANS Motorsport Ligier JS P4 driven by Iko Segret and Maxwell Dodds is on 129 points, thanks in particular to its consistency throughout the season. The Al Qubaisi sisters, Amna and Hamda, are third in the JS P4 standings on 98 points in the #88 of Team Virage. The sisters have enjoyed a superb debut season in the Ligier European Series, demonstrating their speed on every circuit the championship has contested.
Team Virage will field an all-new driver line-up in the #1 car with Sébastien Kawpeng from the Philippines, who will debut in the championship, and Colombian Lucas Medina, who already raced with the team in 2024 in Barcelona. Gregorio Bertocco will have a new teammate in Italian Simone Vullo Jody, who drove for LR Motorsport in Portimão in 2024, behind the wheel of the #60 of Iron Lynx by MRacing.
Jacques Nicolet in the #58 HP Racing by MRacing Ligier JS P4 leads the AM classification with 190 points, closely followed by the #16 from Pegasus Racing (David Caussanel, Yuki Tanaka) on 179 points.
Everything is still to play for in this highly competitive JS P4 category, and the competitors are determined to achieve a good result in this final heat of the season.
To view the provisional Ligier JS P4 classification, CLICK HERE.
Ligier JS2 R: The battle for the title is wide open
Throughout the season, the JS2 R category has been highly competitive, producing thrilling battles on the track. At the end of last month’s Silverstone Heat, #7 LR Motorsport Ligier JS2 R, driven by Simone Riccitelli, retook the championship lead and now has 173 points, thanks in particular to five victories since the start of the season. The #57 23Events Racing car, driven by August Therbo, is second in points with 159, followed by the #18 of VSF Sports, driven by Lukas Papin and Steven Palette, on 138 points. With only 35 points separating the leader from third place, everything is still possible, and the championship remains within reach for these teams.
The #94 Pegasus Racing Ligier JS2 R (Jordan and Alain Meyer) leads the PRO-AM classification with 204 points, whilst the #41 of VSF Sports car, driven by Florian Teillais and Tristan Clay, has already secured the AM classification with 168 points.
Not Only Motor Sport will make its series debut with the #14 Ligier JS2 R and Italian karting racer Filippo Tornaghi. The #84 car will field a new crew with Frenchman Jules Treluyer, who battled in the 2024 Ligier JS Cup France Junior classification, and Anglo-American Nickolas Ellis, who has been cutting his teeth in the British GT Championship. Frenchman Jeremy Loisel will join Noé Da Cunha in the #50 Les Deux Arbres Ligier JS2 R. Henrique Cruz will share the #17 Petrogold car with Spanish driver Sebastian Villadary, who has already driven the Ligier JS2 R in Iberian Supercars.
To view the provisional JS2 R category classification, CLICK HERE.
With the arrival of new drivers and teams, the season finale at the Portimão circuit promises to be fiercely contested and full of twists and turns!
The on-track action begins on Thursday, 16 October at 9 am local time with the first free practice session. The second practice session takes place at 12:40 pm, followed by two 15-minute qualifying sessions at 3:20 and 3:40 pm.
The final two races of the season take place on Friday, 17 October, from 9 to 10 am and from 2 to 3 pm, and will be streamed live on the championship’s digital platforms.
To view the provisional entry list, CLICK HERE.
To view the weekend programme, CLICK HERE.
