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Courage C60/C60 EVO/C60 Hybrid
Pescarolo C60/C60 Hybrid
X-Trac 6-speed sequential manual
Weight900–927 kg (1,984–2,044 lb)[3][4]
TyresPirelli
Michelin
Goodyear
Yokohama
Competition history
Notable entrantsSMG Compétition
Pescarolo Sport
Courage Compétition
Debut2000 Silverstone 500 USA Challenge
RacesWinsPoles
49147
Teams' Championships2: (
2006 Le Mans Series season
)

The Courage C60 was a

Courage C52, it was Courage's first all-new prototype since the Courage C41
was built in 1994.

It was initially fitted with a 4-litre

Le Mans Series
in both years.

In 2006, the all-new Courage LC70 was introduced by Courage, and Pescarolo introduced their 01 in 2007.

Design and development

In 2000,

Judd GV5 V10 engine, as Henri Pescarolo had further developed the C60.[3][10] For 2005, Courage and Pescarolo both released redeveloped versions of the C60 for the new LMP1 regulations; both were designated as C60 Hybrids and used Judd engines. The Pescarolo version retained its Judd GV5 engine, with a claimed power output of 630 hp (470 kW; 639 PS),[2] whilst the Courage version used the smaller 600 hp (447 kW; 608 PS) Judd GV4 engine, and featured a noticeably different rear wing.[4] Courage introduced the new Catone-designed Courage LC70 in 2006 as the C60's replacement.[11]

Racing history

2000–2001

The C60 made its debut at the

1000 km of Nürburgring, but an accident after 44 laps lead to the team's retirement.[15]

For 2001,

2 Hours 30 Minutes of Nürburgring.[25] Courage finished the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) season classified in sixth,[26] whilst they took fifth in the FIA Sportscar Championship,[27] and third in the European Le Mans Series (ELMS).[28]

2002–2003

For 2002, Courage Compétition began running a factory team again (using a Judd-engined C60), whilst Pescarolo Sport continued with their Peugeot-engined C60. The 2 Hours 30 Minutes of Catalunya saw Courage's

2 Hours 30 Minutes of Spa.[37] Courage finished the season tied with Dome on 97 points in the SR1 Constructor's Championship, but lost the title to Dome as they had won a single race less.[38]

Pescarolo started the

1000 km of Spa saw a return to form, as Sarrazin and Lagorce took second,[45] before Pescarolo ended the FIA Sportscar Championship season with a victory at the 2 Hours 30 Minutes of Nogaro (where Ayari replaced Sarrazin).[46] Despite the mid-season slump, Pescarolo were still able to deliver Courage second in the SR1 Constructor's Championship.[47] The final race of the C60's season came at the non-championship 1000 km of Le Mans, where Sarrazin, Lagorce and Bourdais took second place.[16]

2004–2005

Courage Compétition's No. 13 C60 at the 2005 24 Hours of Le Mans.

In 2004, Pescarolo Sport were the only team to use the C60, which they ran as the "Pescarolo C60".

Team Jota.[53]

In 2005, Courage Compétition began running their updated C60 Hybrid, whilst Pescarolo also updated their C60; the two teams were the fastest and second fastest respectively at the

1000 km of Istanbul, Collard and Boullion took another victory for Pescarolo,[62] whilst the Courage of Gounon and Frei took 21st overall, and eighth in class.[63] This result meant that Pescarolo had won their first ever team's championship,[62] whilst Courage finished seventh.[64]

2006

For 2006, Pescarolo were the only team to run the C60 in the newly-renamed

1000 km of Jarama, and Pescarolo won both races to complete a clean sweep.[69][70] As a result, Pescarolo retained the LMP1 team's championship with the maximum score possible.[70] The C60 was made obsolete by the new LMP1 regulations for 2007, and thus was retired, and replaced by the Pescarolo 01.[71]

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