The Ligier JS P217 is a Le Mans Prototype built by Onroak Automotive and named in a partnership with French racing driver Guy Ligier. The Ligier JS P217 was built to meet the 2017 FIA and ACO regulations for 2017 for the LMP2 category in the FIA World Endurance Championship. The car also meets the regulations for the International Motor Sports Association’s (IMSA) WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for the Prototype class. It was active in both of these championship series as well as the European Le Mans Series[2] and Asian Le Mans Series. The prototype made its racing debut at the 2017 24 Hours of Daytona and its FIA World Endurance Championship debut at the 2017 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps.
Development
The Liger JS P217 was conceived in 2016 in preparation for the FIA and ACO's new regulation changes in 2017. Onroak Automotive built a brand new chassis from scratch and focused on improving the mechanics of the car from the Ligier JS P2. Onroak and technical partners focused on the air cooling of the engine radiators and brakes and cockpit air conditioning. The mechanical features of the car that were concentrated on was the implementation of a new axle, nut, and rim to lessen the time of tire changes, the efficiency of the axles, weight distribution, accessibility of mechanics at the front of the cockpit, aerodynamic efficiency, LMP1 style power steering, and a limited number of chassis pieces. The driver's comfort, space, controls accessibility, and visibility also was paid attention to as well.[2]
The car was unveiled at Spa-Francorchamps publicly in September 2016. It also performed tests at Magny-Cours in September 2016 and Daytona International Speedway in November 2016 for preparation for the 24 Hours of Daytona.[4]
Nissan Onroak DPi
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A variation of the prototype, the Nissan Onroak DPi, also known as the Ligier Nissan DPi, was created for the IMSA's WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Prototype class under the DPi regulations. The car was developed in partnership with Nissan and Nismo. The powerplant of the vehicle is a 3.8 litre V6 twin-turbo engine from the Nissan GT-R GT3. Other alterations from the P217 include a large front panel and revised side panels.[5] Onroak Automotive supplied Tequila Patrón ESM with two prototypes for the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.[3] ESM ran the DPi until closing due to a lack of sponsorship in late 2018.[6] CORE Autosport would purchase the ESM DPis and run them for the 2019 season. The program would not continue due to the retirement of team owner Jon Bennett.[7]
Ligier JS PX
Revealed in 2021, the Ligier JS PX is an unrestricted track-day special based on the JS P217.[8] Seemingly an evolution of the Onroak DPi, the JS PX utilizes a 3.8 liter V6 twin-turbo engine, yet developed to 825 hp. The chassis, suspension, and transmission are identical to the P217, though Ligier optimized ABS, TC, and ECU systems using input from Olivier Pla.[9] A similarly large front panel to that of the Nissan DPi is utilized, with an extended nose and a copycat element directly under it. The PX retains single canards on each side like the P217, in place of the DPi's dual-canard setup on each side. While the enlarged cooling duct from the DPi used to cool the NISMO VR38DETT is present, the side panels see simplification in the form of removal of a turning vane.
The car would be featured as the main protagonist's Le Mans entry in the 2023 film Gran Turismo, complete with a racing livery with PlayStation and NISMO sponsorship, further proving relevance to the DPi racecar.[10]
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
Results in bold indicate pole position. Results in italics indicate fastest lap.
Year | Entrant | Class | Drivers | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Points | Pos |
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2017 | ![]() |
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34 | Ret | 9 | Ret | 0 | NC | ||||||
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No. | ![]() SPA |
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Points | Pos | |||||
2018 - 2019 | ![]() |
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50 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 85 | 5th | |
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No. | ![]() SIL |
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35 | 8 | 14 | 0 | NC | |||||||
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34 | 17 | 0 | NC | ||||||||||
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11 | Ret | 0 | NC | ||||||||||
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No. | ![]() SPA |
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2021 | ![]() |
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44 | Ret | 11 | 11 | 2 | 11th | ||||||
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11 | 11 |
Complete European Le Mans Series results
Results in bold indicate pole position. Results in italics indicate fastest lap.
Year | Entrant | Class | Drivers | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Points | Pos |
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2017 | ![]() |
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23 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 41 | 7th |
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9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | ||||||
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9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | |||||||
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25 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 8 | Ret | 11 | 4.5 | 13th | ||
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28 | 8 | 9 | Ret | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8.5 | 12th | ||
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8 | 9 | Ret | 11 | 10 | 10 | ||||||
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9 | Ret | 11 | |||||||||
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32 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 98 | 2nd | ||
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1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | ||||||
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1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | ||||||
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34 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 12.5 | 10th | |||||
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5 | 11 | 9 | |||||||||
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2018 | ![]() |
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22 | 12 | 10 | 3 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 54 | 4th |
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10 | 3 | Ret | 1 | 1 | |||||||
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32 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 10th | |||
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9 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | ||||||
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9 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | ||||||
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23 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 45.5 | 6th | ||
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8 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
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8 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
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25 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 3.25 | 18th | ||
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16 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 10 | ||||||
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16 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 10 | |||||||
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27 | Ret | 12 | 16 | 1.25 | 19th | |||||
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Ret | 12 | 16 | 14 | ||||||||
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Points | Pos | |||||
2019 | ![]() |
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22 | 6 | 4 | 7 | Ret | 71 | 4th | ||
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4 | 7 | Ret | |||||||||
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32 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 37.5 | 8th | |||||
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12 | 3 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||
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3 | 8 | 8 | |||||||||
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23 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 19.5 | 11th | ||||
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10 | 9 | 15 | 7 | ||||||||
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10 | 9 | 15 | 7 | ||||||||
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24 | Ret | 7 | Ret | 5 | Ret | 8 | 20 | 10th | |||
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27 | Ret | 16 | 14 | 13 | Ret | 13 | 2 | 18th | ||
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14 | 13 | Ret | 13 | ||||||||
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34 | 15 | 13 | Ret | 2 | 17th | |||||
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15 | 13 | Ret | 12 | 12 | Ret | ||||||
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12 | Ret | ||||||||||
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2020 | ![]() |
LMP2 | ![]() |
34 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 12 | Ret | 15.5 | 12th | |
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7 | 11 | 6 | 12 | Ret | |||||||
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7 | 11 | 6 | 12 | Ret |
Complete Asian Le Mans Series results
Results in bold indicate pole position. Results in italics indicate fastest lap.
Year | Entrant | Class | Drivers | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Points | Pos |
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2019 - 2020 | ![]() |
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1 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 4 | 13 | 7th |
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36 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 65 | 3rd | |||
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2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||||||
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2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||||||
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33 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 4th | ||
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5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||
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5 | 4 | ||||||||
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6 | 6 | ||||||||
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34 | 4 | Ret | 5 | 7 | 28 | 5th | |||
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4 | Ret | 5 | 7 | ||||||
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4 | Ret | 5 | 7 | ||||||
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Points | Pos | |||||
2021 | ![]() |
LMP2 - Am | ![]() |
11 | 2 | Ret | 18 | 2nd | ||
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2 | Ret | ||||||||
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Points | Pos | |||||
2022 | ![]() |
LMP2 LMP2 Am |
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44 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 51 | 4th |
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4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||||||
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4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 63 | 3rd |
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
Results in bold indicate pole position. Results in italics indicate fastest lap.
Year | Entrant | Class | Drivers | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Points | Pos |
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2017 | ![]() |
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52 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 237 | 7th | |||||||||
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9 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||
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90 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 233 | 8th | ||||||||||
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2018 | ![]() |
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23 | 13 | 18 | 19th | |||||||||||
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32 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 82 | 15th | |||||||||||
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52 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 211 | 12th | |||||
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12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 13 | |||||||||
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12 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Points | Pos | |||||
2021 | ![]() |
LMP2 | ![]() |
51 | 4 | 0 | NC | ||||||||||
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8 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
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8 | 4 |
Race Victories
Year | Series | Race | Circuit | Team | Specification |
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2017 | ELMS | 4 Hours of Silverstone | ![]() |
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LMP2 |
ELMS | 4 Hours of Red Bull Ring | ![]() |
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LMP2 | |
IMSA | Continental Tire Road Race Showcase | ![]() |
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Nissan DPi | |
IMSA | America's Tire 250 | ![]() |
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LMP2 | |
IMSA | Motul Petit Le Mans | ![]() |
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Nissan DPi | |
2018 | IMSA | Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring | ![]() |
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Nissan DPi |
IMSA | Continental Tire Monterey Grand Prix | ![]() |
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Nissan DPi | |
ELMS | 4 Hours of Spa | ![]() |
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LMP2 | |
ELMS | 4 Hours of Portimao | ![]() |
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LMP2 | |
2022 | ESET Cup | GT Sprint Race 1 | ![]() |
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LMP2 |
ESET Cup | GT Sprint Race 2 | ![]() |
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LMP2 |
References
- ^ Pruett, Marshall (24 January 2017). "IMSA 2017 Prototype Tech Profile: Ligier JS P217". Racer. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ a b c "Ligier JS P217". Onroak Automotive. Archived from the original on 25 May 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Onroak Nissan DPi". Onroak Automotive. Archived from the original on 25 May 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ Dagys, John (9 November 2016). "PR1 Ligier JS P217 Headlines November Daytona Test Entry". Sportscar365.com. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ "Ligier JS P217". Racecar Engineering. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ Dagys, John (December 1, 2018). "ESM Shutters Operations". Sportscar365. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (August 22, 2019). "Bennett Announces Retirement; CORE DPi Program to End". Sportscar365. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "Ligier JS PX". Ligier Automotive. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ Elsa (2021-12-07). "Ligier Automotive enters the sphere of unique and exceptional models with the Ligier JS PX". Ligier Automotive. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ Elsa (2023-01-13). "The Ligier JS PX stars in Gran Turismo film!". Ligier Automotive. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
External links
Media related to Ligier JS P217 at Wikimedia Commons