Ligier JS39
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| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Ligier | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon Fibre Monocoque | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2900 mm | ||||||||
| Engine | Renault RS5/6 3493cc V10 | ||||||||
| Weight | 505kg | ||||||||
| Fuel | Elf | ||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable drivers |  Martin Brundle Mark Blundell  Eric Bernard Johnny Herbert Frank Lagorce Olivier Panis | ||||||||
| Debut | 1993 South African Grand Prix | ||||||||
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The Ligier JS39 was a Formula One car used by the Ligier team during the 1993 and 1994 Formula One seasons.
The engine was the Renault RS5 3.5 V10.
The number 25 chassis was driven by experienced Britain Martin Brundle and the number 26 driven by Mark Blundell. The team did not employ a test driver. The main sponsor was French tobacco company Gitanes. The team used a semi-automatic gearbox for the first time, but retained passive suspension. The car was relatively succesful for the team, achieving 3 podium finishes,and 23 constructor points.
Ligier JS39B
For 1994, the car was upgraded to 'B' specification. The number 26 seat was occupied by Olivier Panis for the whole year, however the number 25 seat was taken by Éric Bernard, Johnny Herbert and Franck Lagorce. The team's test driver was Lagorce. The engine was a Renault RS6 3.5 V10. The team's main sponsor was again Gitanes.
World Championship Formula One results
(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Chassis | Engine(s) | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Points | WCC | |
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| 1993 | Ligier JS39 | Renault V10 | G | RSA | BRA | EUR | SMR | ESP | MON | CAN | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | POR | JPN | AUS | 23 | 5th | ||
| Martin Brundle | Ret | Ret | Ret | 3 | Ret | 6 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 7 | Ret | 6 | 9 | 6 | |||||||
| Mark Blundell | 3 | 5 | Ret | Ret | 7 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 7 | 3 | 7 | 11 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 9 | |||||||
| 1994 | Ligier JS39B | Renault V10 | G | BRA | PAC | SMR | MON | ESP | CAN | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | POR | EUR | JPN | AUS | 13 | 6th | ||
| Éric Bernard | Ret | 10 | 12 | Ret | 8 | 13 | Ret | 13 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||
| Johnny Herbert | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Franck Lagorce | Ret | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Olivier Panis | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 12 | Ret | 12 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 | DSQ | 9 | 11 | 5 |
References
http://f1ad.narod.ru/Articles/1993/LigierJS39t.htm
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