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Pescarolo C60

Courage C60/C60 EVO/C60 Hybrid
Pescarolo C60/C60 Hybrid
Pescarolo C60 2006.JPG
Category LMP900/LMP1
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
Races Wins Poles
49 14 7
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)

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. Initially fitted with a 4-litre naturally-aspirated Judd GV4 V10 engine in 2000, and run by SMG Compétition, Pescarolo Sport began using a 3.2-litre twin-turbocharged Sodemo-Peugeot A32 V6 engined version of the car in 2001, 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, and one of these took third place at that year's 24 Hours of Le Mans; 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.

In 2000, Courage Compétition introduced the C60 as a clean-sheet replacement for the Courage C52. Like its predecessor, the C60 was designed by Paolo Catone, and was the first all-new car since the Courage C41 was introduced. The C60 used a carbon fibre and aluminium honeycomb monocoque chassis, whilst its suspension consisted of double wishbones, pushrods and horizontally-located dynamic dampers.SMG Compétition were the first team to run the car, and their C60 was fitted with a 4-litre naturally-aspirated Judd GV4 V10 engine, In 2001, Pescarolo Sport began using the C60 and their C60s used a Sodemo-developed 3.2-litre twin-turbocharged Peugeot A32 V6 engine, capable of a claimed power output of 550 hp (410 kW; 558 PS). In 2002, André de Cortanze redeveloped the C60 into the C60 Evo, which notably featured an unusual brake duct system similar to that found on an open-wheel racing car at the front of the car, whilst the rear wing endplates were redesigned and the Peugeot A32 engine now produced a claimed output of 580 hp (433 kW; 588 PS). The endplates were further developed in 2003, whilst the engine's air restrictors were decreased in size from 32.4 to 30.7 mm (1.3 to 1.2 in), resulting in the claimed power output decreasing to 510 hp (380 kW; 517 PS). In 2004, Pescarolo began running the car as a "Pescarolo C60" with a 5-litre Judd GV5 V10 engine, as Henri Pescarolo had further developed the C60. 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), whilst the Courage version used the smaller 600 hp (447 kW; 608 PS) Judd GV4 engine, and featured a noticeably different rear wing. Courage introduced the new Catone-designed Courage LC70 in 2006 as the C60's replacement.


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