MILLVILLE, N.J. (August 2, 2026) – Edward Kennedy and Beckham Jacir completed perfect weekends in their respective classes of Ligier Junior Formula Championship (Ligier JFC) sweeping the weekend at New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP) to include topping qualifying and each of their three races.
Notes of Interest:
- Edward Kennedy completed the hat trick to sweep the NJMP weekend in Ligier JFC’s Gen. 2 Class. With the sweep, Edward Kennedy reduced Jack Speth’s lead in the championship standings to just one point.
- Beckham Jacir earned his 10th career Ligier JFC victory, and ninth of the 2026 season. Sweeping the weekend, the sophomore driver extended his points lead to 66 markers with four races remaining.
- Lazaro Bainotti tallied his 10th podium, with the Argentinian missing the podium only once this season.
- After a mechanical failure in Race 1 left her racecar unusable for the remainder of the weekend, Ava Hanssen got some assistance from Berg Racing. The organization rented her their spare car allowing the Wisconsin driver to complete all three races at NJMP and collect valuable championship points. Climbing through the field from the final grid position, Hanssen finished third in the Gen. 1 Class.
The drama started early in Ligier JFC’s final race of the weekend. The moment the lights went out, drivers immediately launched into action, attacking for position. Contact in Turn 1 on lap one led to an early safety car period, which also gave the field a second chance at a launch for position. Starting in the last row, Edward Kennedy (No. 30 MLT Motorsports Ligier JS F422) and Jack Speth (No. 07 Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F422) had already reached third and fourth, respectively, by the early caution, so when the race restarted, they had a second opportunity to gain even more ground.
Beckham Jacir (No. 7 Stonica / Bell / OMP / P1DOKS / Behind the Wheel / Champagne Racing Ligier JS F4) had the point position for the restart, but by Turn 1, Kennedy had already completed the pass on Lazaro Bainotti (No. 11 Fundacion Fangio Rus seguros Cordoba deportes / Speed Factory Ligier JS F4) for second and was chasing down Jacir’s rear wing. The next time they passed the starter’s stand, Kennedy controlled the race.
As the minutes ticked by, the field settled into position and spread out on the 2.25-mile facility, so that by the time the checkered flag waved, Kennedy won the Ligier JFC Gen. 2 class followed by Speth. In Ligier JFC Gen. 1, Jacir led the way, followed by Bainotti and Hanssen.
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After a brief summer hiatus, Ligier JFC returns to the track September 17-20 for the Racing America at VIRginia International Raceway weekend. Live timing and scoring will be available on the Race Monitor App, with additional news and updates shared on the series’ Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Prospective drivers looking to learn more about Ligier JFC should visit the series’ website, LigierJFC.com.