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The Car: Ligier JS49

Ligier JS49

The VdeV and SPEED championships are multi-marque and open to a variety of chassis/engine combinations. Jota Sport will race a Ligier JS49 driven by Sam Hancock and Simon Dolan in 2010.

The Ligier JS49 has been designed to offer maximum driving pleasure and performance. The genuine, purpose-built racing car has benefited from the best technology and all the experience of its Formula 1 engineers. Not only is it a high performance vehicle, but the car also incorporates safety and reliability features which have been designed to ensure minimal maintenance costs in use.

Car Specs

TYPE: Sport prototype group CN

CHASSIS: Aluminium cell

FRONT SUSPENSION: Double wishbones and struts

REAR SUSPENSION: Double wishbones and struts

SHOCK ABSORBERS: Adjustable in compression and expansion

BRAKES: Self-ventilated disks, 4 piston brake calipers

PETROL TANK: FT3-99, 80 litre capacity

BODYWORK: Composite

REAR WING: Composite

ENGINE: AER

GEARBOX: Sequential 6 speed SADEV gearbox

TYRES: Front 210/550-R13

TYRES: Rear 250/570-R13

LENGTH: 42655mm (without rear wing)

WIDTH: 1800mm

FRONT TRACK WIDTH: 1510mm

REAR TRACK WIDTH: 1470mm

WEIGHT: 535kg

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