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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