The Ligier JS23 was a
Formula One car designed by
Michel Beaujon
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and
Claude Galopin
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Career
In , Galopin was recruited by the Ligier Formula One team as a race engineer, a position he remained in for four years. He then stepped down to International Formula 3000 to work for the GB ...
for the
Ligier team for use in the
1984 Formula One season
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. The car was powered by a
turbocharged
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Renault V6 engine and ran on
Michelin
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tyres. Drivers of the car during 1984 were
François Hesnault and
Andrea de Cesaris.
1984 wasn't a successful year for Ligier with de Cesaris scoring all three points Ligier earned meaning the
French
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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
South Africa and a 6th place two races later in
San Marino.
The JS23 was replaced for the season by the
Ligier JS25.
Complete Formula One results
(
key
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)
References
External links
Ligier JS23 at Chicane F1Ligier JS23 at the Formula One DataBase
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1984 Formula One season cars
Ligier Formula One cars