Ligier has introduced its first three prospects for its next-generation LMP2 automobiles, which can make their aggressive debut in 2028.
In a press release issued on Wednesday, the French model revealed that Algarve Professional Racing, Inter Europol Competitors and Panis Competitors will marketing campaign the brand new Ligier JS P228 when it turns into eligible for competitors in two years.
All three squads beforehand raced the present Ligier JS P217 in LMP2 competitors, earlier than Oreca’s dominance pressured them to change to the ever-present 07.
“Seeing three groups of this calibre select the Ligier JS P228 is an incredible recognition of the work carried out by everybody at Ligier Automotive,” stated Jacques Nicolet, president of Ligier Automotive. “Algarve Professional Racing, Inter Europol Competitors and Panis Racing are three extremely skilled, profitable groups with a deep dedication to endurance racing.
“We’ve got been capable of exhibit the complete extent of our ambition by way of the assets we’ve dedicated to this new set of laws, and we’re very proud to welcome them among the many first Ligier LMP2 groups for 2028.”
Ligier prospects
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LMP2 laws are being overhauled for the primary time since 2017, with Ligier and Oreca chosen because the designated suppliers for the brand new chassis.
This marks a departure from the present guidelines, which permit 4 producers – Dallara and Multimatic along with Ligier and Oreca – to construct automobiles to LMP2 specification,
Nevertheless, whereas LMP2 was conceived as an open competitors between these 4 manufacturers, Oreca’s dominance successfully turned it right into a one-make class.
Whereas gross sales of the Oreca 07 soared, Multimatic, Ligier and Dallara as an alternative switched consideration to working with mainstream producers on constructing LMDh automobiles for each the World Endurance Championship and the IMSA SportsCar Championship.
It’s now 4 years since a non-Oreca LMP2 automobile raced on the Le Mans 24 Hours, with 2022 marking the Ligier JS P217’s ultimate look within the French endurance basic.
The return of Ligier, mixed with Oreca’s anticipated buyer line-up, ought to create a real multi-car battle in LMP2 when the brand new laws take impact.
The brand new technology of automobiles will make their debut within the European Le Mans Sequence and Le Mans itself in 2028, earlier than turning into eligible for competitors in IMSA the next 12 months.
Ligier’s new prospects Inter Europol, Algarve Professional and Panis Racing had been all current on this 12 months’s Le Mans, with the first-named successful within the LMP2 class for the second 12 months operating with the Oreca 07.
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