The Ligier JS23 was a

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car designed by Michel Beaujon and

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for the

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team for use in the

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. The car was powered by a

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and ran on

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tyres. Drivers of the car during 1984 were

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and

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. 1984 wasn't a successful year for Ligier with de Cesaris scoring all three points Ligier earned meaning the French team finished 9th in the Constructors Championship. De Cesaris actually scored the three points with a 5th place at the 2nd race of the season in

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and a 6th place two races later in

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. The JS23 was replaced for the season by the

Ligier JS25 The Ligier JS25 was a Formula One car designed by Michel Beaujon and Claude Galopin for use by the Ligier team during the 1985 Formula One season. Like its predecessor, the JS23, the JS25 was powered by a turbocharged Renault V6 engine although ...

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References

External links

Ligier JS23 at Chicane F1Ligier JS23 at the Formula One DataBase
{{Ligier 1984 Formula One season cars Ligier Formula One cars