24h of Le Mans 1998
COURAGE C41 # 24
Race
Team
Societé Courage Compétition (F) 

Car
COURAGE C41
Number
24
Engine
Porsche 935/76
Ranking
15th
Type
2994 F6 Turbo
Class
LMP1 (4th)
Tires
Michelin
Chassis Number
005
Number plate
Drivers
Race Performance
Laps
304 laps
Distance
4135.920 km
Average over 24 hours
172.330 km/h
Best lap
Avg.
Driver
Avg.
Driver
3:55.768
(207.750 km/h)
(207.750 km/h)
Pits stops
Time spent in the pits
Time spent in the pits
Maximun speed
306.000 km/h
Hour by hour classification
H1
H2
H3
H4
H5
H6
H7
H8
H9
H10
H11
H12
28
45
42
41
40
36
35
32
27
26
26
23
H13
H14
H15
H16
H17
H18
H19
H20
H21
H22
H23
H24
22
20
19
17
17
16
16
15
15
14
14
15
Warmup
Position
Laps
Laps
35th
Best lap
Avg.
Driver
Avg.
Driver
4:33.983
(178.760 km/h)
(178.760 km/h)
Qualifying
Position
27th
Best lap
Avg.
Driver
Avg.
Driver
3:56.658
(206.950 km/h)
Olivier Thévenin (F)
(206.950 km/h)
Olivier Thévenin (F)
Qualif 1
Best lap 1
3:58.017
Qualif 2
Best lap 2
3:56.658
Tests Day
Position
38th
Best lap
Avg.
Driver
Avg.
Driver
4:03.371
(201.240 km/h)
(201.240 km/h)
Laps
Tests day Number
Chassis Number
Chassis Number
24
005
005
Drivers
Yojiro Terada (J)
Franck Fréon (F)
Franck Fréon (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 C41
Motorist | Porsche (935/76) |
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Engine | 6 cylindres à plat, bloc et culasse en aluminium, carter sec, vilebrequin en acier forgé à 8 paliers Turbo central arrière |
Capacity (c.c.) Bore - stroke |
2994 cm3 |
Distribution | 2 arbre à cames en tête. 4 soupapes par cylindre. |
Indiction system | Injection électronique |
Ignition | Bosch Motronic 1.7 |
Overeating | 2 turbos KKK K27 |
Torque | 520 Nm à 5 000 trs/min |
Power bhp | 550 cv à 7 800 trs/min |
Restriction | 2 brides de 33,2 mm |
Clutch | Sachs monodisque métal |
Gear Box | Porsche 5 speeds. |
Chassis | Monocoque aluminium et nid d'abeille |
Body | Carbone (Design : Paolo Catone) |
Braking system / Brakes (Disc/Drum) | Brembo 4 pistons Carbone Industrie |
Suspension / Shocks | |
Power steering | |
Headlights | Cibié |
Weight | 891 kg |
Tires | Speedline magnesium Michelin - Front : 18'' - Rear : 18'' |