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Ligier
History and future with Onroak Automotive
After an very nice career as a motorbike and racing car driver, Guy Ligier began
to construct race cars in 1969. Five years in endurance, marked by a second
place for the Ligier JS2 at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1975, preceded an
adventure in Formula 1 that lasted more than twenty years.
Between 1976 and 1996 in Formula 1, Ligier filled the runner-up spot in the
Formula 1 World Championship in 1980, scored 50-podium finishes, 9 grand prix
victories including the one by Olivier Panis in the streets of Monaco.
In 2005, Ligier made its return to track with “CN” sports prototypes, the JS 49, JS
51 then JS 53 models.
More than 40 years after its creation, the legendary make was acquired by
Onroak Automotive in 2013.
This new start has given birth to a range of sports prototypes, Ligier JS P2, Ligier
JS P3, Ligier JS P217, then Ligier JS P4, names chosen out of respect for the
history of the make: a way to nurture the future of Onroak Automotive with
Ligier’s glorious sporting past.
In 2016, Onroak Automotive established its American workshop in Denver, North
Carolina, based on the experience of a pre-existing team managed by Max
Crawford, in particular for the design and production of F4 single-seaters.
By renaming the latter the Ligier JS F4 and by proposing a car for the next step
on the ladder, the Ligier JS F3, the constructor is bringing the Ligier name back
into sprint racing and single-seaters in 2018.
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Ligier JS P4
The concept
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After building and competing at Le Mans 24 Hours from 1970 and 1975 and in
Formula 1 from 1976 to 1996, Ligier returned to sport prototypes with CN cars in
2005, LM P2 cars in 2014 and LM P3 cars in 2015.
The Ligier JS P4, keeping the same philosophy in terms of performance, design
and reliability of the JS P2 and JS P3, is built to break new ground in many areas.
The Ligier JS P4 will be comply with the FIA Free Formula Sports Cars (Group E)
category regulations, and will place itself in the endurance chain between the CN
and the LM P3.
It will provide the best value for efficiency, quality and safety to the more user
friendly sportscar market, with its closed cockpit and carbon monocoque.
These values are brought about by bespoke design and manufacturing of both
key and detail components to bring a completely rounded performance product:
• Extremely low center of gravity provided by bespoke engineered motor
installation
• Perfected weight distribution facilitated by bespoke transmission
• Unique low drag aero designed narrow wheel arch body concept for maximum
performance
• Unique supercharged V6 motor creating spine-tingling soundtrack
• CFD perfected underbody Aero balance for unique driving experience
• High mileage maintenance at controlled cost
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The Chassis
• Carbon monocoque and crashbox respecting the LM P3 safety rules
• Carbon bodywork
• Specific power steering system
• Fuel tank: FIA foam - 100 liters
• Brakes: 6-piston calipers front and rear,355×35 mm front and rear discs
• Rims: Aluminium 18’’ - Front width 10’’ - Rear width 11’’• Dimensions:
• length: 4.680 mm
• width: 1.900 mm
• wheelbase: 2.860 mm
• Weight: 920 kg
The Engine
• Ford V6 3.7 l Supercharged mid rear positioned
• Power: 420 bhp
• Linear Power curve to ease torque delivery
• Manufacturer-validated engine for cost-effective maintenance
• Supercharger built in the USA
• Proven reliability for customer confidence
The Transmission
• QUAIFE tranverse 6-speed gearbox and TORSEN differential
• Specially designed for the JS P4
• Proven reliable internal gears made for 650 bhp
• Ideally positioned for perfect weight balance
• ‘anti-stall’ pit lane technology
• Semi-automatic paddle shift system
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Ligier JS P4
Technical specification
Interior Design
• Two seater configuration
• Specific Steering Wheel including dashboard
• Air intake to cool the cabin
• Wide seat for driver
• Tilton pedal box with foot rest
Key Points
• Perfect balance between chassis, engine, aero and power
• The Ford V6 3.7 l fitted with its tailor-made supercharger gives a
strong linear power curve that allows easy performance access
behind the wheel
• Aero package reassuring the driver for high speed corners while
giving confidence and feel at mid, slow turns
• With its completely standard core engine parts, the JS P4 gives a
uncomparable cost reducing factor between rebuild
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Ligier
Brand achievements
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In a few years, Onroak Automotive brought Ligier back as a important player in international motorsport and endurance races. The successes won with Ligier’svarious models in the greatest endurance races have built it a solid track record. Alongside these results, Onroak Automotive adapts its Ligier offers and
infrastructures to always provide the best services to its teams.
20 LM P2 CHASSIS produced between 2014 and the beginning of 2017, combining the Ligier JS P2 and the Ligier JS P217.
100 LM P3 CHASSIS of Ligier JS P3 produced between June 2015 and October 2017.
60 F4 CHASSIS produced since the beginning of 2016.
8 TITLES with the Ligier JS P2 et Ligier JS P3, from 2015 to September 2017.
FIRST FRENCH MANUFACTURER to have won the 24 Hours of Daytona, with the Ligier JS P2 in 2016.
FIRST MANUFACTURER to have won the 24 Hours of Daytona, the 12 Hours of Sebring and Petit Le Mans the same year, with the Ligier JS P2 in 2016, since
Ferrari in 1998.
INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE IN LMP IN 2017 notably with 20 cars in ELMS, 14 cars in the Michelin Le Mans Cup and the FRD LM P3 Series, 10 in the IMSA
Prototype Challenge, the V de V Endurance Series and the Henderson Insurance Brokers LM P3 Cup Championship.
THE MOST REPRESENTED LMP MANUFACTURER AT THE 2017 LE MANS 24 HOURS with 7 LM P2 for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and with 28 LM P3 for Road to
Le Mans.
4 WORKSHOPS Le Mans & Magny-Cours - France, Denver NC – USA and Sepang - Malaysia, and an international customer support service in place in Europe,
North America and Asia.
FACILITIES with accommodation and VIP hospitality areas at the heart of the 24 Hours of Le Mans circuit.
The Ligier JS F4 is a Formula 4 car, a category created by the FIA (Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile). It is the first step on the single-seater ladder for
young drivers who have come from karts, in particular.
The Ligier JS F4 is built around a carbon chassis that combines performance and safety. In 2018 it will be given an upgrade to improve driver safety even further.
The F4 single-seater, which began life as a Crawford F4, was selected by the FIA and the SCCA Pro Racing as the exclusive car to be used by all the teams in the F4
U.S. Championship since it was first staged in 2016. It will be renamed the Ligier JS F4 for the 2018 season.
In the United States the Ligier JS F4 is powered by a Honda K20 C1 2-litre engine derived by HPD from the Civic® Type R® tweaked to put out around 160 bhp. It is
also equipped with a sequential gearbox with steering wheel mounted paddles and shod with Pirelli tyres.
Other engines can also be installed in the Ligier JS F4 depending on the championship.
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Ligier JS F4
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The Ligier JS F3 was unveiled at the last round of the F4 U.S. Championship, during the Formula 1 US GP event, on the Circuit of the Americas in October 2017. It is
a single-seater fulfilling the 2018 FIA Formula 3 new regulation which will come into force in 2018.
Onroak Automotive has been selected by the FIA and the SCCA Pro Racing to design and produce the single-seater that will be used exclusively in the F3 Americas
Championship, which will kick off in 2018.
It is built around a carbon chassis. It will be powered with a 2-litre Honda that produces 270 bhp, and will use Pirelli tyres.
It will comply with the FIA safety standards and it will be the first single-seater, like the Formula 1 cars, to incorporate the Halo device from 2018 onwards.
In addition to the F3 Americas Championship, la Ligier JS F3 can also integrate different engines to compete in new F3 series around the world.
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Ligier JS F3
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Onroak Automotive has been selected by the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO), the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) and the Fédération Internationale
de l’Automobile (FIA), to be one of the four chassis manufacturers fulfilling the 2017 new regulations of the LM P2 category.
The digital studies and CFD calculations carried out by the Onroak Automotive Design Office have been completed with wind tunnel work.
The Ligier JS P217, built in the manufacturer workshops at Le Mans, has enriched itself from all the data gathered by the previous Onroak Automotive sport-
prototypes on different tracks around the world.
Conform to these new regulations, the Ligier JS P217 is equipped with the Gibson V8 4,2 litres 600 bhp engine and electronic systems supplied by Cosworth
Electronics.
The Ligier JS P217 is eligible in the FIA World Endurance Championship, IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, European Le Mans Series and 24 Hours of Le
Mans from 2017. From 2019, it will also be eligible to take part in the Asian Le Mans Series.
The Ligier JS P217 is the fist new generation LM P2 to win in the European Le Mans Series and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2017. It is
homologated for four years, and its sale price, without an engine, follows a cost-control policy from the ACO-FIA.
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Ligier JS P217
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The Ligier JS P2, the first born of the joining between Onroak Automotive and Ligier, has the name “JS P2” in respecting the history of the make.
Launched in June 2014, the Ligier JS P2 has been homologated for three years, conform to the ACO-FIA regulations in place until 2017. It can fit the three engines
on offer, Honda HPD, Judd HK and Nissan VK45.
It is eligible to run in the FIA World Endurance Championship, European Le Mans Series and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2017 and in the Asian Le
Mans Series until 2020.
The Ligier JS P2 made a remarkable entry into the scene by taking pole position and a podium in the LM P2 category for its debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June
2014.
Since then it has proved its reliability and its performance with numerous successes, namely the LM P2 title in the 2015 FIA WEC and its victory at the 24 Hours of
Daytona, 12 Hours of Sebring and the Petit Le Mans in 2016.
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Ligier JS P2
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Presented during the week of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2015, the Ligier JS P3 fully benefits from its links to the Ligier JS P2, namely as inspiration for its design
and its aerodynamics: a choice in terms of efficiency.
The driving comfort has been at the heart of the development. The Ligier JS P3 has a large cockpit, which offers a great volume around the driver around the chest
and leg areas. Its pedal board that’s adjustable to three different positions allows for short drivers as well as tall drivers to be accommodated safely. Particular
attention has also been given to the ventilation system of the cockpit and for the driver.
The use of a system to protect the driver’s head which also respects the 2017 LM P1 regulations is an extra asset in terms of security.
Onroak Automotive’s engineers have also concentrated themselves on the ease of maintenance and managing the cost of the parts in respecting the philosophy of
accessibility of the LM P3 category.
Since its beginnings in competition at the end of 2015, la Ligier JS P3 won 4 titles, in European Le Mans Series, Asian Le Mans Series and Asian Le Mans Sprint Cup.
The Ligier JS P3 is eligible in several series, including the European le Mans Series, the Michelin Le Mans Cup, the Asian Le Mans Series and the Asian Le Mans Sprint
Cup, the V de V Endurance Series, and the IMSA Prototype Challenge, just to name a few.
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Ligier JS P3
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The Ligier JS 53 EVO 2, thanks to its performance, high level of security, perfect balance and a real ease of driving, is ideal for young drivers and for gentlemen
drivers who want to discover driving an endurance sport-prototype.
Equipped with a 2-litre Honda engine that produces 255 bhp and a sequential Sadev six-speed gearbox, this CN category sport prototype is offering, since 2015, a
kit to give a greater aerodynamic efficiency, which notably improves the speed in the corners and limits tyre degradation. A new electronic management system also
improves the driving comfort.
The Ligier JS 53 EVO 2 benefits from the experience of the JS 49, JS 51 and JS 53 models. It signed several victories the last past years, namely in the V de V
Endurance Series, the Asian Le Mans Series or the Sport-prototype Italian Championship.
In 2017, a 1,6 litre turbo Peugeot engine is also available, and the Ligier JS 53 EVO 2 is eligible in the V de V Endurance Series, Asian Le Mans Sprint Cup and also
in various national series and hill climbs.
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Ligier JS 53 EVO 2
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Onroak Automotive
Sepang International Circuit Commercial Park
Lot A7 - Jalan Pekeliling
64000 KLIA Selangor Darul Ehsan
Malaysia
Tel : +33 (0) 158 221 654
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Contacts
Onroak Automotive workshops around the world
Onroak Automotive
Technoparc des 24 Heures
Chemin aux bœufs72100 Le Mans
France
Tel : +33 (0) 272 880 440
Onroak Automotive North America
3495 Denver Drive
Denver
28037 North Carolina
United States
Tel : + (1) 980 222 5230
Onroak Automotive
8 rue du Champ de Magny
58470 Magny-Cours
France
Tel : +33 (0) 386 218 686
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