Courage C60
The Courage C60 was a Le Mans Prototype (LMP) racing car built by Courage Compétition in 2000, and used in international sports car races until 2006. A replacement for the Courage C52, it was Courage's first all-new prototype since the Courage C41 was built in 1994.
| Category | LMP900/LMP1 | ||||||
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| Constructor | Courage Compétition | ||||||
| Designer(s) | Paolo Catone (original) André de Cortanze (EVO and Hybrids) | ||||||
| Predecessor | Courage C52 | ||||||
| Successor | Courage LC70 Pescarolo 01 | ||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||
| Chassis | Carbon fibre and aluminium honeycomb monocoque | ||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbone, pushrods and horizontally-located dynamic dampers | ||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbone, pushrods and horizontally-located dynamic dampers | ||||||
| Length | 4,428–4,650 mm (174.3–183.1 in) | ||||||
| Width | 2,000 mm (78.7 in) | ||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,790–2,809 mm (109.8–110.6 in) | ||||||
| Engine | Judd GV4 3,997 cc (243.9 cu in) 40 valve, DOHC V10, naturally-aspirated, mid-mounted, rear wheel drive Sodemo-Peugeot A32 3,200 cc (195.3 cu in) 24 valve, DOHC V6, twin-turbocharged Judd GV5 4,997 cc (304.9 cu in) 40 valve, DOHC V10, naturally-aspirated | ||||||
| Transmission | X-Trac 6-speed sequential manual | ||||||
| Weight | 900–927 kg (1,984–2,044 lb) | ||||||
| Tyres | Pirelli Michelin Goodyear Yokohama | ||||||
| Competition history | |||||||
| Notable entrants | SMG Compétition Pescarolo Sport Courage Compétition | ||||||
| Debut | 2000 Silverstone 500 USA Challenge | ||||||
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| Teams' Championships | 2: (2005 Le Mans Endurance Series season, 2006 Le Mans Series season) | ||||||
| Constructors' Championships | 2: (2005 Le Mans Endurance Series season, 2006 Le Mans Series season) | ||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 2: (2005 Le Mans Endurance Series season, 2006 Le Mans Series season) | ||||||
It was initially fitted with a 4-litre naturally-aspirated Judd GV4 V10 engine in 2000, and run by SMG Compétition. In 2001, Pescarolo Sport began using a 3.2-litre twin-turbocharged Sodemo-Peugeot A32 V6 engined version of the car, and the Peugeot-engined versions would prove to be the most successful. In 2004, Pescarolo redeveloped the C60 on their own, and replaced the Peugeot engines with 5-litre Judd GV5 V10s. In 2005, Courage ran two updated versions of the C60 (known as the C60 Hybrid, and using the Judd GV4 engines) as a factory effort; Pescarolo also updated their C60s into a similar Hybrid format, and took second at the 2005 and 2006 24 Hours of Le Mans, whilst also winning the Le Mans Series in both years.
In 2006, the all-new Courage LC70 was introduced by Courage, and Pescarolo introduced their 01 in 2007.