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Guy Ligier passes away aged 85
Guy Ligier, the eponymous founder of the long-serving Equipe Ligier F1 team, has died aged 85, it has been announced. A former French national rugby player, Ligier forged a path towards F1 after building a successful construction business specialising in building motorways across France. Through this Ligier indulged in his passion for motorsport by racing Porsches in sportscars initially before entering Formula 1 driving a Cooper Maserati in 1966 and a Brabham in selected rounds of the 1967 season, claiming a best finish of eighth in the German Grand Prix at the Nordschleife. The death of his good friend Jo Schlesser in 1968 prompted Ligier to step away from racing in favour of team...
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