Ligier JS21
| Industry | Formula One racing team |
|---|---|
| Founder | Guy Ligier |
| Headquarters | France |
Key people | Guy Ligier (owner), Michel Beaujon (technical director), Claude Galopin (designer), Henri Durand (aerodynamics) |
| Products | Formula One cars |
The Ligier JS21 served as the Formula One contender for Equipe Ligier throughout the 1983 championship. Unlike the majority of rivals who employed turbocharged engines, this model was equipped with a naturally aspirated Cosworth V8, resulting in the team not achieving any points during the season.
Development
Under the technical leadership of Michel Beaujon, designer Claude Galopin crafted the JS21, with aerodynamic contributions from Henri Durand. This car represented Ligier's transition from Talbot power units to Ford Cosworth DFV engines. Although owner Guy Ligier had connections that made his team Honda's favored initial partner, the squad opted against adopting Honda's newly introduced turbocharged engine. Initially, three JS21 chassis were modified versions of the previous year's JS19, culminating in a total production of four units.
Racing history
For the 1983 campaign, Ligier enlisted veteran Jean-Pierre Jarier alongside newcomer Raul Boesel. Jarier successfully qualified for every race, achieving his highest grid position of ninth at Monaco and his best race result of seventh in Austria. Boesel typically qualified behind Jarier but showed progress toward the end of the year; he missed two events and recorded his top qualifying spot as 17th in Brazil, with his finest finish being seventh at the United States Grand Prix.
This season was notable as Ligier’s first without scoring any championship points. Subsequently, Guy Ligier secured Renault V6 turbo engines to power the team in the following season.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key) (bold denotes pole position; italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Points | WCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:F1 | Equipe Ligier Gitanes | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Template:Michelin | BRA | USW | FRA | SMR | MON | BEL | DET | CAN | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | EUR | RSA | 0 | NC | |
| Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ret | Ret | 9 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 10 | 8 | 7 | Ret | 9 | Ret | 10 | ||||||
| Raul Boesel | Ret | 7 | Ret | 9 | Ret | 13 | 10 | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNQ | 10 | DNQ | 15 | NC |