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|years = 1968–present
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|nation = {{Flag|FRA}}
  
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|founder = [[Guy Ligier]]
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|years = 1976-1996
  
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|staff = {{Hidden|[[Ken Anderson]]<br>[[Loïc Bigois]]<br>[[Cyril de Rouvre]]<br>[[Frank Dernie]]<br>[[Richard Divila]]<br>[[Gérard Ducarouge]]<br>[[Claude Galopin]]<br>[[Tom Walkinshaw]]|show|hide}}
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|founder = [[Guy Ligier]]
  
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|staff = {{Hidden|[[Ken Anderson]]<br>[[Loïc Bigois]]<br>[[Cyril de Rouvre]]<br>[[Frank Dernie]]<br>[[Richard Divila]]<br>[[Gérard Ducarouge]]<br>[[Claude Galopin]]<br>[[Tom Walkinshaw]]|show|hide}}
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|drivers = {{Hidden|[[Jacques Laffite]]<br>[[Patrick Depailler]]<br>[[Jacky Ickx]]<br>[[Didier Pironi]]<br>[[Eddie Cheever]]<br>[[Andrea de Cesaris]]<br>[[René Arnoux]]<br>[[Stefan Johansson]]<br>[[Thierry Boutsen]]<br>[[Martin Brundle]]<br>[[Oliver Panis]]|show|hide}}
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|drivers = {{Hidden|[[Olivier Panis]]<br>[[Pedro Diniz]]<br>[[Martin Brundle]]<br>[[Aguri Suzuki]]<br>[[Éric Bernard]]<br>[[Franck Lagorce]]<br>[[Johnny Herbert]]<br>[[Mark Blundell]]<br>[[Thierry Boutsen]]<br>[[Érik Comas]]<br>[[Nicola Larini]]<br>[[Philippe Alliot]]<br>[[René Arnoux]]<br>[[Olivier Grouillard]]<br>[[Stefan Johansson]]<br>[[Piercarlo Ghinzani]]<br>[[Jacques Laffite]]<br>[[Philippe Streiff]]<br>[[Andrea de Cesaris]]<br>[[François Hesnault]]<br>[[Raul Boesel]]<br>[[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]<br>[[Eddie Cheever]]<br>[[Jean-Pierre Jabouille]]<br>[[Patrick Tambay]]<br>[[Didier Pironi]]|show|hide}}
  
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|firstrace = [[1976 Brazilian Grand Prix]]
  
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|lastrace = [[1996 Japanese Grand Prix]]
  
 
|firstwin = [[1977 Swedish Grand Prix]]
  
|firstwin = [[1977 Swedish Grand Prix]]
 
|lastwin = [[1996 Monaco Grand Prix]]
  
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|notes = Became [[Prost Grand Prix]] in {{F1|1997}}.
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'''Equipe Ligier''' is a French Formula One constructor who competed in Formula One from {{F1|1976}} to {{F1|1996}}.
  
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'''Equipe Ligier''' ({{respell|lee|JEE|ay}}) is French motorsport team that competed in [[Formula One]] from {{F1|1976}} to {{F1|1996}}. It was founded by former rugby player and racing driver [[Guy Ligier]], who initially created Ligier in 1968.
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In {{F1|1976}}, Guy Ligier bought the assets of the {{Matra-CON}} team and started his F1 team, with a sole entry for [[Jacques Laffite]]. The team's first win was at the [[1977 Swedish Grand Prix]], the team took nine victories, fifty podiums, and one came second in the Constructors' Championship. In {{F1|1997}}, the team was sold to four-time World Champion [[Alain Prost]] who renamed the team [[Prost Grand Prix]].
   
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The chassis names, e.g. [[Ligier JS05|JS05]], were named of honour of [[Jo Schlesser]] (J. S.), who was a friend of Guy Ligier.
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The team was founded in 1968 by [[Guy Ligier]] and entered in Formula One 8 years later.
  
   
 
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| {{F1|1976}}–{{F1|1978}}, {{F1|1986}}
 
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| Ligier Gitanes
  
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| {{F1|1980}}, {{F1|1983}}, {{F1|1985}}, {{F1|1990}} - {{F1|1991}}
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| {{F1|1980}}, {{F1|1983}}, {{F1|1985}}, {{F1|1990}}–{{F1|1991}}
 
| Equipe Ligier Gitanes
  
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| {{F1|1981}}–{{F1|1982}}
 
| Equipe Talbot Gitanes
  
| Equipe Talbot Gitanes
 
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| Equipe Ligier Loto
  
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| {{F1|1987}}–{{F1|1989}}
 
| Ligier Loto
  
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| Ligier Gitanes Blondes
  
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|{{FRA}} [[Jacques Laffite]]
  
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|{{F1|1976}}–{{F1|1986}}
 
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|{{FRA}} [[René Arnoux]]
  
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|{{FRA}} [[Olivier Panis]]
  
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|{{BEL}} [[Thierry Boutsen]]
  
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|{{ITA}} [[Andrea de Cesaris]]
  
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|{{FRA}} [[Philippe Alliot]]
  
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Revision as of 23:14, 21 December 2014

Equipe Ligier (lee-JEE-ay) is French motorsport team that competed in Formula One from 1976 to 1996. It was founded by former rugby player and racing driver Guy Ligier, who initially created Ligier in 1968.

In 1976, Guy Ligier bought the assets of the Matra team and started his F1 team, with a sole entry for Jacques Laffite. The team's first win was at the 1977 Swedish Grand Prix, the team took nine victories, fifty podiums, and one came second in the Constructors' Championship. In 1997, the team was sold to four-time World Champion Alain Prost who renamed the team Prost Grand Prix.

The chassis names, e.g. JS05, were named of honour of Jo Schlesser (J. S.), who was a friend of Guy Ligier.

History

1976-1978: Ligier-Matra first era

1979-1980: Ligier-Ford first era

1981-1982: Ligier-Matra second era

1983: Ligier-Ford second era

1984-1986: Ligier-Renault first era

1987: Ligier-Megatron

1988: Ligier-Judd

1989-1990: Ligier-Ford third era

1991-1994: Ligier-Renault second era

Main article: 1991 Ligier Season, 1992 Ligier Season, 1993 Ligier Season and 1994 Ligier Season

1995-1996: Ligier-Mugen Honda

Main article: 1995 Ligier Season and 1996 Ligier Season

Team Record

Team Names

Years Name
1976–1978, 1986 Equipe Ligier
1979 Ligier Gitanes
1980, 1983, 1985, 1990–1991 Equipe Ligier Gitanes
1981–1982 Equipe Talbot Gitanes
1984 Equipe Ligier Loto
1987–1989 Ligier Loto
1992–1995 Ligier Gitanes Blondes
1996 Ligier Gauloises Blondes

Season-by-season record

Equipe Ligier Driver Count

Name Duration Grand Prix Starts
France Jacques Laffite 1976–1986 134
France René Arnoux 1986–1989 63
France Olivier Panis 1994–1996 49
Belgium Thierry Boutsen 1991–1992 32
France Érik Comas
United Kingdom Martin Brundle 1993, 1995 27
Italy Andrea de Cesaris 1984–1985
France Philippe Alliot 1986, 1990 23
France Jean-Pierre Jarier 1977, 1981, 1983 18
United Kingdom Mark Blundell 1993 16
Brazil Pedro Diniz 1996
Italy Nicola Larini 1990
France Olivier Grouillard 1989
Sweden Stefan Johansson 1988
France François Hesnault 1984
United States Eddie Cheever 1982
Brazil Raul Boesel 1983 15
France Didier Pironi 1980 15
France Éric Bernard 1994 13
Belgium Jacky Ickx 1979 8
France Patrick Tambay 1981
France Patrick Depailler 1979 7
Japan Aguri Suzuki 1995 6
France Franck Lagorce 1994 2
United Kingdom Johnny Herbert 1994 1
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