IMSA LMP3 race team. No. 17 Ligier JS P320.
LMP3 is where prototype racing gets serious: real downforce, endurance strategy and a direct path to LMP2. Crown's No. 17 Ligier races in IMSA as an arrive-and-drive seat or a Crown-run owner program.
P5
Overall in qualifying on our IMSA endurance debut at COTA
2:03.549
Qualifying lap on the full Grand Prix circuit at COTA
No. 17
Quickest Ligier JS P320 of the COTA weekend
The program
Two hours. Two drivers. One car to get right.
LMP3 cars are purpose-built prototypes from Ligier, Duqueine and Ginetta, powered by a Nissan V8. Crown made its IMSA endurance debut at Circuit of The Americas in May 2026: the No. 17 Ligier JS P320 qualified fifth overall, set a fastest race lap of 2:05.430 and was the quickest JS P320 of the weekend, with every pit stop inside IMSA's mandated windows.
The IMSA Airbnb Endurance Challenge adds four two-hour LMP3 races to the IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge, at Sebring, Circuit of The Americas, VIRginia International Raceway and Road America. It rewards what an arrive-and-drive program provides: a prepared car, disciplined pit work and a team that manages the race around its drivers.
Series
Where Crown runs LMP3.
- 01IMSA VP Racing SportsCar ChallengeIMSA's LMP3 series, with sprint and endurance races across North America.
- 02IMSA Airbnb Endurance ChallengeFour two-hour races: Sebring, Circuit of The Americas, VIRginia International Raceway and Road America.
- 03HSR and test daysThe JS P320 has also run with HSR at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and on test days at APEX Motor Club.
How Crown runs it
One team. Everything handled.
01
Arrive and drive
The No. 17 Ligier, prepared and run by Crown, for a race, a round or a season.
02
Owner programs
Your LMP3 car, stored, prepared, transported and run by Crown.
03
Engineering
Setup, data and a debrief after every session.
04
Pit crew
Trained stops inside IMSA's timed windows.
Questions
Asked most often.
What is an arrive-and-drive LMP3 program?
Crown provides a race-prepared Ligier JS P320, the entry, the engineers and the pit crew. The driver arrives at the circuit and races. A program can cover a single event, the IMSA Airbnb Endurance Challenge or a full season.
Which IMSA series race LMP3 cars?
The IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge, including the two-hour IMSA Airbnb Endurance Challenge rounds at Sebring, Circuit of The Americas, VIRginia International Raceway and Road America.
How fast was Crown's LMP3 at COTA?
The No. 17 Ligier JS P320 qualified fifth overall with a 2:03.549 on the full Grand Prix circuit at Circuit of The Americas in May 2026, and was the fastest JS P320 of the weekend.
What comes after LMP3?
LMP2. Crown is technical partner to Algarve Pro Racing in LMP2, so a driver can move up with the same team.
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