After a successful debut in Barcelona, the Ligier European Series moves on to Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet. Twenty entries will battle on 3 and 4 May in this second meeting of 2024, which will surely keep everyone in suspense!
With new entrants and new drivers in action, there are some changes for Heat two of the season. Here’s a look at the current championship standings and the new competitors.
JS P4 category: eleven entries ready for battle
Eleven cars, including one new team, are entered for this event on the Var circuit. British team Jolt Racing will participate for the first time in the Ligier European Series with the #26 JS P4 driven by Thomas Jack Lee.
With 50 points, Team Virage leads the teams’ standings, thanks to the two wins of the #1 car driven by Theo Micouris and Haydn Chance in Barcelona. Qatari Paschalis Paris Stavrakidis will join Lucas Medina in the #32.
RLR MSport’s #77 is in second place with 27 points. After finishing fourth and third in Barcelona, Ian Aguilera has his sights set on victory in France.
ANS Motorsport and its #6 JS P4 driven by Iko Segret are third with 22 points.
ASM Motorsport’s #44 Ligier JS P4 will not race at Circuit Paul Ricard. Portuguese driver André Vieira will return to Le Mans for Heat three.
For the current category classification, CLICK HERE.
JS2 R category: doubled efforts and additional entrants
Nine cars will compete in the JS2 R category in this second stop on the calendar.
Barcelona winners, #50 from Les Deux Arbres (Antoine Lepesqueux / Noé Da Cuhna) and #18 from Pegasus Racing, will target another victory and try to score vital points in the classification. With one win each, the two teams are on equal 40 points.
After racing solo in Barcelona, Louis Stern will share the #18 JS2 R with Frenchman Paul Lanchere.
The second Pegasus JS2 R, the #29 of the French duo Julien Schell / David Caussanel, is third on 28 points.
The Les Deux Arbres and M Racing teams are each adding a second JS2 R for this round. Tomas Granzella, straight from Uruguay, and Argentina’s Gianfranco Barbara will share the #69 of M Racing. Les Deux Arbres’ additional car, the #87, will be entrusted to Sita Vanmeert, who teamed with Jacques Nicolet in the #86 in the two Barcelona races.
For the current category standings, CLICK HERE.
The action begins on Friday, 3 May, with the first free practice session at 9 am and the second at 2:05 pm, followed by two 15-minute qualifying sessions at 5:15 pm and 5:35 pm. Race 1 gets underway Saturday, 4 May, from 9 to 10 am, and Race 2 runs from 1:30 to 2:30 pm. Both races will be streamed live on the championship’s YouTube channel and Facebook page.
For the provisional entry list, CLICK HERE.
For the complete Le Castellet Heat programme, CLICK HERE.
