Ligier JS7

Ligier JS7
Ligier JS7/9
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorLigier
DesignersGérard Ducarouge (Technical Director)
Michel Beaujon (Chief Designer)
Robert Choulet (Head of Aerodynamics)
PredecessorJS5
SuccessorJS9
Technical specifications
ChassisAluminium monocoque
Axle trackFront: 1,536 mm (60.5 in)
Rear: 1,600 mm (63 in)
Wheelbase2,608 mm (102.7 in)
EngineMatra MS76, 2,993 cc (182.6 cu in), 60° V12, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted
TransmissionHewland 2-200 TL 6-speed manual
Weight580 kg (1,280 lb)
FuelShell
TyresGoodyear
Competition history
Notable entrantsLigier Gitanes
Notable drivers Jacques Laffite
Jean-Pierre Jarier
Debut1977 Argentine Grand Prix
First win1977 Swedish Grand Prix
Last win1977 Swedish Grand Prix
Last event1978 Swedish Grand Prix
RacesWinsPolesF/Laps
23101
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships0

The Ligier JS7 was a Formula One racing car manufactured by Ligier. As with the preceding JS5, the letters "JS" were in tribute to Guy Ligier's friend Jo Schlesser who was killed in the 1968 French Grand Prix.