The Ligier JS P3 is an LMP3

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. It was created by

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, and named in partnership with former French driver Guy Ligier. It was built to meet ACO LMP3 standards, and is active in various LMP3 championships worldwide, such as the

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, IMSA Prototype Challenge, and the Asian Le Mans Series. The car has proven to be immensely popular in the category, with over 100 cars being produced since 2015. It has also proved to be one of the most successful prototypes in the class, with a total of 103 overall wins and class victories from 132 races entered by the car. It was succeeded in 2020 by the Ligier JS P320 when new LMP3 regulations came into place in 2020.

Development

In 2014, the ACO announced a new category of Le Mans Prototypes, known as LMP3, which would replace the previous Le Mans Prototype Challenge (LMPC) class in 2015. The number of constructors was limited in the class, with licenses being issued to 6 manufacturers, namely ADESS, Ligier (Onroak Automotive),

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, as well as Ginetta. Nissan was later announced to be supplying the spec engine, the VK50VE producing . The car was launched on 2 February 2015. It was designed primarily in

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(CFD) using Exa Corporation's PowerFLOW Simulation Software. Compared to its rivals in the LMP3 class, it has been known to have a lower top speed through speed traps, but is known have an advantage in the corners.

Competition history

2015

On its debut at the 2015 4 Hours of Estoril, the car finished well, scoring a podium finish at the hands of Graff Racing.

2016

United Autosports clinched the LMP3 Teams championship with the car, while in the V de V Endurance Series, Inter Europol Competition clinched the LMP3 teams championship.

Gallery

Festival automobile international 2016 - Prototype Ligier JS P3 - 010.jpg, A prototype of the JS P3 at the 2016 Festival Automobile International DC Racing - LIGIER JS P3 - Nissan (27701416102).jpg, The No. 85 car entered by DC Racing at the 2016 Road to Le Mans ELMS 4 Horas Estoril 2016 DSC 4384 (30033153574).jpg, The No. 9 car entered by Graff Racing took third at the 2016 4 Hours of Estoril ELMS 4 Horas Estoril 2016 DSC 4383 (30030815893).jpg, The No. 24 car entered by

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at the 2016 4 Hours of Estoril Panis Barthez Competition's Ligier JSP3 Nissan Driven by Eric Debard, Simon Gacet and Theo Bean.jpg, Theo Bean driving the No. 16 car of Panis Barthez Competition at the 2017 4 Hours of Silverstone RLR Msport's Ligier JSP3 Driven by John Farano, Morton Dons and Alex Kapadia.jpg, The No. 15 car entered by RLR MSport at the 2017 4 Hours of Silverstone 4 Hours Monza European Le Mans Series - World Series Formula V8 3.5 - TCR International Series - Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 14-05-2017 (34397644400).jpg, The No. 17 car entered by Ultimate at the 2017 4 Hours of Monza 204 - Ligier JS P3 - Laub-Hippe (35579667203).jpg, The No. 204 car entered by Inter Europol Competition at the 2017 GT & Prototype Challenge in Zandvoort Circuit 222 - Ligier JS P3 - David Hauser (35579667993).jpg, David Hauser driving the No. 222 car of Racing Experience at the 2017 GT & Prototype Challenge in Zandvoort European Le Mans Series - Porsche Carrera Cup GB - Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 13-05-2018 (27435538947).jpg, John Falb driving the No. 2 car entered by United Autosports at the 2018 4 Hours of Monza 4 Heures de Portimão 2019.jpg, The No. 3 car entered by United Autosports at the 2019 4 Hours of Portimão

References

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