24h of Le Mans 1998
COURAGE C51 # 13
Race
Team
Societé Courage Compétition (F) 

Car
COURAGE C51
Number
13
Engine
Nissan VRH 30L
Ranking
Retired
Boite de vitesses (18eme heure)
Boite de vitesses (18eme heure)
Type
3000 V8 à 90° Bi-turbo
Class
LMP1
Tires
Michelin
Chassis Number
002
Number plate
Drivers
Race Performance
Laps
232 laps
Distance
3156.360 km
Average over 24 hours
Best lap
Avg.
Driver
Avg.
Driver
3:48.344
(214.580 km/h)
(214.580 km/h)
Pits stops
Time spent in the pits
Time spent in the pits
Maximun speed
312.000 km/h
Hour by hour classification
H1
H2
H3
H4
H5
H6
H7
H8
H9
H10
H11
H12
19
12
12
8
7
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
H13
H14
H15
H16
H17
H18
H19
H20
H21
H22
H23
H24
3
4
9
9
8
Warmup
Position
Laps
Laps
12th
Best lap
Avg.
Driver
Avg.
Driver
3:56.150
(207.400 km/h)
(207.400 km/h)
Qualifying
Position
16th
Best lap
Avg.
Driver
Avg.
Driver
3:43.471
(219.160 km/h)
Didier Cottaz (F)
(219.160 km/h)
Didier Cottaz (F)
Qualif 1
Best lap 1
3:43.641
Qualif 2
Best lap 2
3:43.471
Tests Day
Position
14th
Best lap
Avg.
Driver
Avg.
Driver
3:43.588
(219.540 km/h)
(219.540 km/h)
Laps
Tests day Number
Chassis Number
Chassis Number
13
002
002
Drivers
Didier Cottaz (F)
Jean-Philippe Belloc (F)
Jean-Philippe Belloc (F)
Team / Car
Societé Courage Compétition (F)
Nationality | France ![]() |
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Based in | Le Mans |
Founded in | 1981 |
Owner / Director | Yves Courage |
Team Manager | Yves Courage |
COURAGE C51
Motorist | Nissan (VRH 30L) |
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Engine | V8 à 90° Turbo Central arrière |
Capacity (c.c.) Bore - stroke |
3000 cm3 |
Distribution | 2 arbre à cames en tête. 4 soupapes par cylindre. |
Indiction system | injection électronique Seq |
Ignition | Nissan |
Overeating | 2 turbos IHI |
Torque | 640 Nm à 4 500 trs/min |
Power bhp | 540 ch à 6 500 trs/min |
Restriction | 2 brides de 33,2 mm |
Clutch | Tilton tri-disques carbone |
Gear Box | Hewland / Courage 6 speeds. |
Chassis | Monocoque carbone et nid d'abeille |
Body | Carbone (Design : Courage Compétition) |
Braking system / Brakes (Disc/Drum) | Brembo à 6 pistons Carbone Industrie |
Suspension / Shocks | |
Power steering | |
Headlights | Valéo |
Weight | 894 kg |
Tires | Speedline magnesium Michelin - Front : 18'' - Rear : 18'' |