Courage takes steps toward Le Mans win.
Prototype race car constructor Courage has undergone a corporate reorganization and is focusing on an ambitious three-year program that will see the car on the track for major endurance races, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
A Courage C60-Peugeot, entered by the Pescarolo Motorsport Team of France, competed in last year's American Le Mans Series event at Sebring. Despite a number of strong performances, including two podiums at Le Mans, Courage is still seeking its first win in the French racing classic.
Prototype race car constructor Courage has undergone a corporate reorganization and is focusing on an ambitious three-year program that will see the car on the track for major endurance races, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
A Courage C60-Peugeot, entered by the Pescarolo Motorsport Team of France, competed in last year's American Le Mans Series event at Sebring. Despite a number of strong performances, including two podiums at Le Mans, Courage is still seeking its first win in the French racing classic.
Yves Courage has introduced entrepreneur Daniel Rivard, head of the Marais industrial group, into the ownership of Courage. Rivard has taken charge of the team's strategy and marketing, employing the services of sports media marketing professionals.
On the technical side, the team's 1,800-square-meters office and shop at the Le Mans Circuit Technoparc has been newly equipped and the staff reinforced.
The 2002 prototype will be called the C60 Evo, powered by a Judd 4-litre V10 engine and equipped with the Xtrac transversal gearbox. The new assembly recently had its first track test with Boris Derichebourg doing the driving.
