Didier Cottaz (F)
Last name
Cottaz
First names
Didier
Nickname
Nationality
France 
Born the
23/05/1967 - Bourgoin-Jallieu (Isère)
7 participations in the 24h of Le Mans
| Year | Pos | Number | Photo | Team | Car | Engine Tires |
Class | Drivers | Laps Dist Avg. Best Lap |
Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Retired |
3 |
|
Courage Competition (F) | COURAGE C36 | Porsche 935/76 2994 F6 Bi-turbo Michelin |
LMP1 |
Didier Cottaz (F) Philippe Alliot (F) Jérôme Policand (F) |
215 laps 2924.000 km 3:50.698 |
Sortie de route (16eme heure) |
| 1997 | 4th | 13 |
|
Sté Courage Compétition (F) | COURAGE C41 | Porsche 935/82 2994 F6 Bi-turbo Michelin |
LMP 875 (2nd) |
Didier Cottaz (F) Jérôme Policand (F) Marc Goossens (B) |
336 laps 4571.280 km 190.470 km/h 3:48.372 |
|
| 1998 | Retired |
13 |
|
Societé Courage Compétition (F) | COURAGE C51 | Nissan 3000 V8 Bi-turbo Michelin |
LMP1 |
Didier Cottaz (F) Marc Goossens (B) Jean-Philippe Belloc (F) |
232 laps 3156.360 km 3:48.344 |
Boite de vitesses (18eme heure) |
| 1999 | 8th | 21 |
|
Nissan Motorsports (NISMO) (J) | COURAGE C52 (G-Force) | Nissan VRH35L 3495 V8 à 90° Bi-turbo Bridgestone |
LM P (7th) |
Didier Cottaz (F) Marc Goossens (B) Fredrik Ekblom (S) |
334 laps 4544.070 km 189.330 km/h 3:40.007 |
|
| 2000 | Retired |
17 |
|
SMG / Philippe Gache (F) | COURAGE C60 | Judd GV4 3997 V10 à 72° Pirelli |
LM P900 |
Philippe Gache (F) Gary Formato (ZA) Didier Cottaz (F) |
219 laps 2979.490 km 3.42.028 |
casse moteur ou boite de vitesse (13h09) |
| 2001 | Retired |
18 | No photo available | Pescarolo Sport (F) | COURAGE C60 | Peugeot 3200 V6 à 60° Bi-turbo Michelin |
LM P900 |
Emmanuel Clérico (F) Didier Cottaz (F) Boris Derichebourg (F) |
42 laps 571.200 km |
mise hors course (distance parcourue insuffisante) (Tr N° 42 à 13h00) |
| 2002 | 15th | 13 | No photo available | Courage Compétition (F) | COURAGE C60 | Judd 3998 V10 à 72° Michelin |
LM P900 (11th) |
Didier Cottaz (F) Boris Derichebourg (F) Thed Björk (S) |
322 laps 4395.300 km 183.130 km/h 3:41.069 |
6 participations in Tests Day
| Year | Pos | Number | Photo | Team | Car | Engine Tires |
Class | Drivers | Laps Avg. Best Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 16th | 3 |
|
Courage Competition (F) | COURAGE C36 | Porsche 935/76 2994 F6 Bi-turbo Michelin |
LMP1 |
Jérôme Policand (F) Didier Cottaz (F) Mario Andretti (USA) |
3:52.297 210.760 km/h |
| 1997 | 9th | 13 |
|
Sté Courage Compétition (F) | COURAGE C41 | Porsche 935/82 2994 F6 Turbo Michelin |
LMP 875 |
Didier Cottaz (F) Jérôme Policand (F) |
3:47.361 215.420 km/h 35 laps Didier Cottaz (F) |
| 1998 | 14th | 13 |
|
Societé Courage Compétition (F) | COURAGE C51 | Nissan 3000 V8 Turbo Michelin |
LMP1 |
Didier Cottaz (F) Jean-Philippe Belloc (F) |
3:43.588 219.540 km/h |
| 1999 | 23th | 21 |
|
Nissan Motorsports (NISMO) (J) | COURAGE C52 (G-Force) | Nissan VRH35L 3495 V8 à 90° Bi-turbo Bridgestone |
LM P |
Didier Cottaz (F) Marc Goossens (B) Fredrik Ekblom (S) |
3:44.350 218.600 km/h Marc Goossens (B) |
| 2001 | 11th | 18 | No photo available | Pescarolo Sport (F) | COURAGE C60 | Peugeot 3200 V6 à 60° Bi-turbo Michelin |
LM P900 |
Emmanuel Clérico (F) Didier Cottaz (F) Olivier Grouillard (F) |
3:39.351 223.280 km/h Emmanuel Clérico (F) |
| 2002 | 10th | 13 | No photo available | Courage Compétition (F) | COURAGE C60 | Judd 3998V10 Michelin |
LM P900 |
Didier Cottaz (F) Boris Derichebourg (F) Thed Björk (S) |
3.35.899 227.600 km/h 49 laps |