Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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Constructor | Ligier | ||||||||||
Designer(s) | Gérard Ducarouge (Technical Director) Paul Crooks (Chief Designer) Loic Bigois (Chief Aerodynamicist) | ||||||||||
Predecessor | JS37 | ||||||||||
Successor | JS41 | ||||||||||
Technical specifications | |||||||||||
Chassis | carbon fibre monocoque | ||||||||||
Axle track | Front: 1,690 mm (67 in) Rear: 1,600 mm (63 in) | ||||||||||
Wheelbase | 2,995 mm (117.9 in) | ||||||||||
Engine | Renault RS5/6, 3,493 cc (213.2 cu in), V10, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||||
Transmission | Williams Semi-automatic 6-speed | ||||||||||
Weight | 505 kg (1,113 lb) | ||||||||||
Fuel | Elf | ||||||||||
Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||||
Notable entrants | Ligier Gitanes Blondes | ||||||||||
Notable drivers | 25. Martin Brundle 26. Mark Blundell 25. Éric Bernard 25. Johnny Herbert 25. Franck Lagorce 26. Olivier Panis | ||||||||||
Debut | 1993 South African Grand Prix | ||||||||||
Last event | 1994 Australian 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. First raced in the 1993 South African Grand Prix where, driven by Briton Mark Blundell, it finished third, the JS39's best finish was a second place achieved by Frenchman Olivier Panis at the 1994 German Grand Prix.