 Jacques Laffite driving the JS5 at the 1976 Italian Grand Prix | |||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Ligier | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Gérard Ducarouge (Technical Director) Michel Beaujon (Chief Designer) Robert Choulet (Head of Aerodynamics) | ||||||||
| Successor | JS7 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||
| Chassis | Aluminium monocoque | ||||||||
| Axle track | Front: 1,536 mm (60.5 in) Rear: 1,600 mm (63 in) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,608 mm (102.7 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | Matra MS73, 2,993 cc (182.6 cu in), 60° V12, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | Hewland 2-200 TL, 5-speed manual | ||||||||
| Weight | 525 kg (1,157 lb) | ||||||||
| Fuel | Shell | ||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Ligier Gitanes | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | 26.  Jacques Laffite | ||||||||
| Debut | 1976 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||
| Last event | 1976 Japanese Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
The Ligier JS5 was the first Formula One racing car made by Ligier. Designed by Gérard Ducarouge, it competed in the 1976 Formula One season, gaining 20 points and getting sixth place overall in the Constructor's Championship. The car also gave its driver Jacques Laffite and Ligier their first ever pole position at the 1976 Italian Grand Prix at Monza.
- ^ "Ligier JS5". Statsf1. Retrieved 2 June 2016.