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The Ligier name will return to Le Mans in 2014, having reached an agreement OAK Racing‘s constructor's department, Onroak Automotive.
The deal means Onroak Automotive's new dimension as its own company devoted to the construction of racing machines, and felt it was important to secure an association with a well-known make.
It will also be the first time the Ligier name has returned to Le Mans since 1975.
Jacques Nicolet, the President of Onroak Automotive and OAK Racing met with Guy Ligier a few years ago, where the two got on very well, which helped when Nicolet came with a proposition to take on Le Mans.
The association between the two represents a pooling of their passion, resources and technical knowledge.
The ambition of Onroak is to develop a pyramid of sports prototypes, ranging from the CN class all the way up to LMP1.
The deal means Onroak Automotive's new dimension as its own company devoted to the construction of racing machines, and felt it was important to secure an association with a well-known make.
It will also be the first time the Ligier name has returned to Le Mans since 1975.
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| Jacques Nicolet and Guy Ligier. (Photo: DPPI) |
Jacques Nicolet, the President of Onroak Automotive and OAK Racing met with Guy Ligier a few years ago, where the two got on very well, which helped when Nicolet came with a proposition to take on Le Mans.
The association between the two represents a pooling of their passion, resources and technical knowledge.
The ambition of Onroak is to develop a pyramid of sports prototypes, ranging from the CN class all the way up to LMP1.