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JS P4: Team Virage wins with the #66 JS P4 and clinches the 2024 title with the #1. The start of the race, which was delayed 90 minutes after an accident during Michelin Le Mans Cup qualifying, that required lengthy repairs to the rails around the track, went without […]

On the morning of Friday, 18 October, the Portimão circuit was the venue for the penultimate race of the 2024 Ligier European Series season. The nineteen competitors took to the track for a one-hour race in dry conditions and under clear blue skies. This first race of the Portimão […]

The final two qualifying sessions of the 2024 Ligier European Series season were hard-fought at the highly technical Portimão circuit in the Algarve. Behind the wheel of the #77 RLR MSport JS P4, Ian Aguilera secured his fourth pole of the season. Championship leader Theo Micouris in Team Virage […]

The second free practice session of the Portimão Heat allowed the 19 entries to fine-tune their set-up on this 4.653km circuit renowned for its elevation changes. At the end of the 40-minute session, Team Virage and Iron Lynx by LRMotorsport dominated the competition. The session was incident-free in the […]

The nineteen entries for the Portimão Heat, the 2024 Ligier European Series season finale, began on Thursday 17 October morning with the opening free practice session of the weekend on a damp track. The first session was interrupted for a few moments by a Full Course Yellow following Matteo […]

The Portimão circuit hosts the 2024 Ligier European Series season finale on 17 and 18 October. Nineteen cars are entered, and the battles will be fierce to determine the JS P4 and JS2 R category champions. The undulating Portuguese circuit will undoubtedly test the talent of the series’ drivers. […]

As it prepares to close its 2024 season at Portimão on 17 and 18 October, the Ligier European Series unveils its 2025 calendar with six rounds at Europe’s finest circuits. For its sixth season, the series continues to innovate, adding Silverstone to the line-up. For the fourth year running, […]

The second race of the Mugello Heat took place in the afternoon under sunny Italian skies, and the 20-car field again produced fantastic on-track battles. The #66 Team Virage JS P4, driven by Colombians Pedro Moreno and Jeronimo Berrio, were the victors of the one-hour race. In the JS2 […]

The Ligier European Series took to the track on Saturday, 28 September, for race 1 of the Mugello Heat. Unlike yesterday’s qualifying sessions, the track was dry with autumn-like temperatures, allowing the drivers to show their full potential on this technical layout. At the end of the one hour-long […]

The Ligier European Series competitors confirmed the Mugello circuit’s demanding nature during the two qualifying sessions on Friday afternoon (September 27). RLR MSport and Ian Aguilera aboard the #77 Ligier JS P4 took pole position for tomorrow’s two races. In the JS2 R category, Antoine Lepesqueux, in the #50 […]

The second Mugello Heat free practice session, held in the early afternoon, was dominated by the #81 Ligier JS P4 of LR Motorsport and the #60 Ligier JS2 R of Iron Lynx by LRMotorsport. A red flag briefly interrupted the session due to spilt oil on the track. After […]

The Mugello Heat, the penultimate round of the 2024 Ligier European Series, is underway. The 20 entries took to the Mugello track for the very first time Friday morning for the opening free practice session of the weekend. The forty-minute session was interrupted by a Full Course Yellow after […]

The Ligier European Series heads to Italy for the fifth Heat of the 2024 season on 27-28 September at the Mugello circuit. It will be a first for the series at the 5.245 km long Italian circuit, renowned for being highly technical with slow corners, high-speed bends, and heavy […]

Race 2 of the Spa Heat ran under beautiful blue skies on Saturday, 24 August. Once again, the drivers gave no quarter. At the end of a high-tension race, Iko Segret and ANS Motorsport took their first win of the season after three second-place finishes in the two previous […]

Race 1 of the Spa Heat was run on the morning of Saturday, August 24, at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit. The 20 competitors in this fourth round took to the track under overcast skies but on a dry track. After a hotly contested one-hour race in both categories, RLR MSport […]

The two Spa Heat qualifying sessions were held this afternoon at the legendary Spa-Francorchamps circuit. RLR MSport and Ian Aguilera claimed their first pole position of the season in the first session, while Team Virage and Jeronimo Berrio took pole position for Race 2. M Racing’s #53 JS2 R […]

The second free practice session of the day got underway on a dry track for the Spa Heat competitors. Following a severe accident during European Le Mans Series practice earlier in the morning, the session was delayed by 25 minutes to allow for repairs trackside. JS P4 championship leader […]

The 20 competitors entered for this Spa Heat, the fourth of the 2024 Ligier European Series season, took to the famous Spa-Francorchamps circuit this morning for the first time this weekend for a 40-minute free practice session. This opening session was interrupted by a brief Full Course Yellow after […]

Iron Dames Press Release Iron Dames are proud to announce the arrival of Marta Garcia, one of the most promising female talents in racing, into the Ligier European Series at the upcoming round at Spa-Francorchamps (August 23-24). This marks Marta’s foray into the world of GT racing, another exciting […]

Following the summer break, competitors in the Ligier European Series return to Spa-Francorchamps for round four of the season on 23 and 24 August. Twenty cars will battle this weekend in the Belgian Ardennes. The Iron Dames team makes its championship debut with the #85 Ligier JS2 R entered […]

On Sunday, June 9, 2024 the Le Mans Heat entrants got the week’s 24 Hours of Le Mans underway. At the end of a fierce battle under glorious sunshine, Team Virage, with its #66 JS P4 driven by Pedro Moreno and Jeronimo Berrio, scored its fourth Ligier European Series […]

The 32 Ligier JS2 Rs and Ligier JS P4s kicked off Test Day on Sunday, June 9, at 8 am on the 24 Hours of Le Mans circuit. In the hotly contested 45-minute session, the #7 Inter Europol Competition Ligier JS P4 put in the fastest lap in the […]

Heat Three of the 2024 Ligier European Series will be the curtain raiser for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The JS P4s and JS2 Rs will be first in action at the legendary circuit. Thirty-two cars are entered for edition three of the Le Mans Heat, to be […]

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, […]

The second one-hour race of the Barcelona Heat was run this afternoon in July-like temperatures on the Barcelona-Catalunya circuit. After winning the day’s first encounter, Team Virage did it again with a start-to-finish victory for the #1 JS P4 in race 2. In the JS2 R category, Louis Stern, […]

The first race of the 2024 Ligier European Series season kicked off on a sunny Saturday morning at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. It was an eventful start, with the safety car deployed for the race start following two on-track stoppages. With the safety car’s return to the pits, the […]

The first two qualifying sessions of the 2024 Ligier European Series season were run this afternoon under blue-clear skies in Barcelona. In the JS P4 category, Team Virage was the fastest team, taking pole position for races 1 and 2 with the #66 and #1 JS P4s. In the […]

This afternoon, the second free practice session of the day took place. As soon as the green flag flew, all the cars took to the track. Two Full Course Yellows interrupted the session to secure cars that stopped on track. Team Virage continued their impressive run in free practice, […]

Season five of the Ligier European Series is underway! The 18 cars participating in the first Heat were on track for a 40-minute free practice session under sunny skies at the Barcelona-Catalunya circuit. Reigning JS P4 champions, Team Virage dominated the category. The Polish team’s #1 Ligier JS P4, […]

The Ligier European Series, the first step on the endurance pyramid and a championship run in the European Le Mans Series (ELMS) framework launches its fifth season in just a few days on 12 and 13 April at the Barcelona circuit. Teams and drivers from the four corners of […]

29 March 2024 – M Racing returns to the Ligier European Series with a Ligier JS2 R, the #53, for multiple French Hill Climb Champion Cindy Gudet. The first female driver entered for a complete season in the championship, the ambassador of the FFSA’s feminisation plan is ready to […]

26 March 2024 – The blue, white and red team continues for a third consecutive season in the Ligier European Series. Pegasus Racing has strengthened its line-up compared to 2023, with four cars entered for year five of the championship: three Ligier JS2 Rs and one Ligier JS P4. […]

The announcement was made on 20 March 2024. The Italian Iron Lynx team is entering the Ligier European Series with fellow team, LR Motorsport, already a regular in the series. Iron Lynx by LR Motorsport will enter the #60 Ligier JS2 R for a young line-up which is also […]

Team Virage has dominated the JS P4 category for the past two seasons and now returns to the Ligier European Series for a third consecutive season with a first Ligier JS P4 sports prototype driven by a young British duo. Gillian Henrion in 2022,* then Mihnea Stefan in 2023: […]

RLR MSport Press Release RLR MSport is pleased to confirm that it has renewed its commitment to the Ligier European Series in 2024. The team will field a Ligier JS P4 prototype for Mexico’s Ian Aguilera. As in previous years, the Ligier European Series will be a regular support […]

Hailing from across the channel, Jolt Racing will compete in the Ligier European Series for the first time in 2024. The young British team which has set its sights on racing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, will be running a Ligier JS P4. Founded in 2022 in […]

After a successful season last year, the ANS Motorsport team returns for the 2024 season, its second in the Ligier European Series. The 2023 Ligier JS2 R category champions will defend their title. But it will also attempt to claim the crown in the sport-prototype category with a Ligier […]

Mihnea Stefan, driver of the #48 Team Virage Ligier JS P4, was crowned JS P4 champion at the penultimate round at Spa-Francorchamps. While the Romanian got off to a flying start like his predecessor Giliian Henrion (champion in 2022 in the same category and with the same team), the […]

Like last year, the championship will start in Spain on 12 and 13 April 2024, and end in Portugal on 17 and 19 October. Are you ready for a thrilling adventure onboard the Ligier JS P4 and the Ligier JS2 R? You have until 1st March 2024 to enter! […]

Race 1 of the Ligier European Series season finale was held mid-morning on Saturday, 21 October. Despite a violent crash preventing him from participating in free practice 2 and the two qualifying sessions, the 2023 JS P4 Champion Mihnea Stefan claimed his first victory at Portimão. Julien Lemoine, in […]

On Friday, 20 October, qualifying was held at the Portimão circuit. Under sunny skies (finally!) but on a still-damp track surface, the competitors battled for pole position for the final two races of the year. In the JS P4 category, Simone Riccitelli qualified the #7 LR Motorsport Ligier JS […]

Press Release – 12 October 2023 The 2023 season draws to a close in a few days at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in sunny Portugal. Team Virage and Mihnea Stefan were crowned JS P4 Champions in the previous round at Spa, but everything is still to play for […]

The Ligier European Series drivers had just a few hours of respite before race 2, which began at 12:55 p.m. on Saturday, 23 September at Spa-Francorchamps. After the frustration of not winning at Aragon, it was redemption for Bernardo Pinheiro and George King in the #60 Team Virage Ligier […]

Race 1 of the weekend got underway on Saturday, 23 September at Spa-Francorchamps. The two championship leaders in their respective categories, Mihnea Stefan in the #48 Ligier JS P4 (Team Virage) and Julien Lemoine in the #42 Ligier JS2 R (ANS Motorsport), put in a clean performance to win […]

Day one from Spa-Francorchamps continued on Friday, 22 September, with the two qualifying sessions marked by unpredictable weather, which disrupted the running of the second session. Despite the challenges posed by the rain, the #48 Ligier JS P4 of Team Virage with Mihnea Stefan came out on top with […]

Spa Heat, Free Practice 2: Pegasus Racing and LR Motorsport lead the wayBack on track at Spa-Francorchamps on Friday, 22 September, with the second free practice session of the day. For the first time in 2023, Pegasus Racing with the #17 Ligier JS P4 and LR Motorsport with the […]

The Spa Heat began at 9 in the morning on Friday, 22 September, with the opening free practice session. The Toboggan des Ardennes welcomed the Ligier European Series drivers with typical cold, cloudy and damp weather conditions. It did not prevent Mihnea Stefan in the #48 Team Virage Ligier […]

Press Release – 21 September 2023 As the fifth and penultimate round of the 2023 season gets underway at the iconic Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium, the Ligier European Series announces its 2024 calendar. And for its fifth season, the European series has a five-star calendar in store for its […]

Press Release – 15 September 2023 The penultimate round of the 2023 Ligier European Series will take place at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium on 22 and 23 September. Despite a lacklustre weekend at Aragon, the #48 Team Virage Ligier JS P4 and the #42 ANS Motorsport Ligier JS2 R remain […]

Less dramatic than the morning action, Race 2 still had its fair share of twists and turns in the early afternoon of Saturday, 26 August, at the Motorland Aragon circuit. The #48 Team Virage Ligier JS P4 returned to the forefront of the field with its fifth win of […]

Race 1 of the weekend, which got underway early on Saturday morning (August 26), was packed with drama for the Ligier European Series teams right up to the finish line. In the Ligier JS P4 category, the #4 of HPRacing by Monza Garage scored its first win of the […]

Press Release – 21 August 2023 The Ligier European Series returns after a short summer hiatus! Following the Le Castellet Heat on 14 and 15 July, the teams will continue this summer with the Aragon Heat, the fourth round of the championship, from 25 to 26 August. For the […]

The Le Castellet weekend ended on a high note for Team Virage and ANS Motorsport and their respective drivers, Mihnea Stefan and Julien Lemoine. The Romanian and Frenchman climbed onto the podium’s top step for a second time after Race 2 in the early afternoon on Saturday, July 15. […]

Race 1 of the weekend began early on Saturday morning (15 July), with many twists and turns. Team Virage made another trip to the podium’s top step in the general classification with the #48 Ligier JS P4 driven by Mihnea Stefan, taking its third win of the season. The […]

Today’s action continued at Circuit Paul Ricard with the two qualifying sessions. In the sport-prototype category, a new driver to the series, Daniel Cazzaniga (#4 of HPRacing by Monza Garage), won the pole for race 1. In the second session, Mihnea Stefan, in the #48 of Team Virage, claimed […]

6 July 2023 – The first half of the season is already drawing to a close. After Barcelona and Le Mans, some 20 Ligier JS P4s and Ligier JS2 Rs will battle at Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet on 14 and 15 July in the third heat of […]

Following the cancellation of Heat 2 in Imola in May, the Ligier European Series will now visit Motorland Aragon in August alongside the European Le Mans Series and the Michelin Le Mans Cup. After Heat 3 in Le Castellet, which will be held on Saturday 15 July as originally […]

After two seasons in the Ligier European Series behind the wheel of COOL Racing’s #4 Ligier JS2 R, driver Cédric Oltramare has embarked on a new adventure: LMP3. First, in the Asian Le Mans Series, and since April, in the Michelin Le Mans Cup. Still with COOL Racing, the […]

Qualifying went well for HPRacing by Monza Garage and RLR MSport. The #4 Ligier JS P4 (James Winslow) and the #10 Ligier JS2 R (Maximus Mayer and Simon Butler) will start at the front of their categories in the race this afternoon on the 24 Hours of Le Mans […]

This Sunday morning, free practice got underway for round two of the Ligier European Series on the 24 Hours of Le Mans circuit. The drivers of the single-make series had the opportunity to discover (or rediscover, for those already present last year) the famous Le Mans circuit. The #4 […]

Press Release – 30 May 2023 For the second year running, the Ligier JS P4s and Ligier JS2 Rs will race on the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans circuit. This year’s round will be even more exceptional than in 2022, as the Ligier European Series will be the […]

There was a change of atmosphere for race 2. The second event of the weekend was not the easiest for the Ligier JS P4 and Ligier JS2 R drivers, who had to deal with many unexpected twists. In the sports-prototype category, Team Virage had another strong showing with victory […]

The first race of the season at the Barcelona-Catalunya circuit was intense. Team Virage was the dominating force of the Ligier JS P4 grid: the team scored an excellent one-two finish, with the #60 of Mihnea Stefan and the #48 of George King/Bernardo Pinheiro. In the JS2 R category, […]

After a two-year absence, the Ligier European Series has returned to Barcelona for the start of season four. The opening free practice session of the season concluded with the #48 Team Virage Ligier JS P4 at the top of its category. The #42 ANS Motorsport Ligier JS2 R was […]

Press Release – Le Mans Endurance Management (LMEM), the organisers of the European Le Mans Series, the Michelin Le Mans Cup and the Ligier European Series, to postpone Round 2 of the 2023 season, the 4 Hours of Imola, which was due to take place on Sunday, 7 May. […]

Team Press Release – The Champion RLR MSport team will launch a multi-class assault on the 2023 Ligier European Series.   The Bolton, England-based squad returns to the category with a Ligier JS P4 prototype for 2022 JS2 R title-winner Haytham Qarajouli of Kuwait and Mexican racer Ian Aguilera, […]

30 January 2023 – ANS Motorsport is the first team to announce its entry for season four of the Ligier European Series. Following a successful venture in 2022, the French team is fully committed to the adventure with a Ligier JS2 R driven by Julien Lemoine. ANS Motorsport made […]

At the controls of the #11 TM Evolution Ligier JS2 R, Alain Grand completed his second season in the Ligier European Series. And this year, the eldest of the championship was rewarded with the Gentleman Driver of the Year trophy. While his competitive mindset is always with him, Alain […]

He is as rigorous on the track as he is discreet in the paddock. With five wins, two second places and seven pole positions, 18-year-old Haytham Qarajouli won the championship in the Ligier JS2 R category with the #75 RLR MSport. As well as being the first driver to […]

One thing is sure; his entry into the world of endurance racing has not gone unnoticed! In his first season aboard a sport-prototype, 19-year-old Gillian Henrion was relentless. Behind the wheel of the #16 Team Virage Ligier JS P4, the driver from Lorraine compiled an impressive record of 11 […]

With the final race of the year, the curtain has come down on the 2022 Ligier European Series season at Portimão on Saturday. Gillian Henrion and Team Virage (Ligier JS P4) added to a near perfect season with an eleventh win from twelve races. In the Ligier JS2 R […]

15 October 2022 – The Ligier European Series drivers were in fine form for race one at the Portimão circuit. The #16 Team Virage Ligier JS P4 takes win number ten of 2022, with a 50-second margin of victory. In the Ligier JS2 R category, the bronze drivers in […]

Final qualifying sessions of the year for the Ligier JS P4 and Ligier JS2 R. In the sport-prototype category, Gillian Henrion puts in a perfect performance to secure his sixth double pole position of the season (out of six rounds!). In the Ligier JS2 R category, Haytham Qarajouli, in […]

14 October 2022 – Second free practice session at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portugal. Gillian Henrion in the #16 Team Virage Ligier JS P4 and the duo of Haytham Qarajouli and Martin Rich in the #75 RLR MSport Ligier JS2 R led the way. Gillian Henrion, in […]