Courage C50 group LMP (1998)

V8 (90^o) cylinder
3496 cc capacity
DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder
2 x IHI turbochargers, multipoint electronic fuel injection
Power output
650 HP @ 6800 rpm
706 Nm (520 lb-ft) @ 4400 rpm

C50

Porsche Type 935 WSC, Boxer 6 (180^o) cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine (derived Porsche 935/82)
2994cc, 95 x 70.4 mm
10.0:1
397 kw / 532.4 bhp @ 7700 rpm
aluminium alloy block and head
forged steel crankshaft with 7 main bearings
DOHC gear driven, 4 valves/cyl - 24 valves total
2 x KKK K26-3060G Turbochargers with Water injection air/air Intercoolers, Bosch Motronic MS1.2 multipoint electronic fuel injection
firing order 1-6-2-4-3-5
air cooled block, water cooled cylinder heads
dry sump

Nissan X-Trac 338 6 speed Sequential, Hewland L 6 speed sequential gearboxes
Carbon fiber and aluminium honeycomb monocoque Dassault chassis, Carbon fiber-Kevlar body panels
f/r suspension, Fabricated steel double wishbones pushrod-operated dampers with coil springs
Length 4,635 mm (182.5 in)
Width 2,000 mm (78.7 in)
Height 1,020 mm (40.2 in)
Front track: 1,628 mm (64.1 in)
Rear track: 1,560 mm (61.4 in)
Wheelbase 2,812 mm (110.7 in)
840-900kg

Results in FIA Sports Cars Championship

1999

Season

Group SR1


Car entry, chassis number	Car number, result
	Barce lona	Monza	Spa	Pergusa	Donington	Brno	Nurburgr	Magny Cours	Kyalami
Team	2.5h	500km	500km	2.5h	2.5h	2.5h	2.5h	2.5h	2.5h
Equipe Promotion, C41-05 -> C51-04 (C50 Porsche)		in entry list

Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 0/0

Results in Endurance races

Group LMP1


Car entry, chassis number	Car number, result
	Daytona	Sebring	Monza	Le Mans	Watkins Glen	Petit Le Mans
Date	1/2	22/3	29/3	5/7	23/8	10/10
Duration	24h	12h	1000km	24h	6h	1600km
Team\ Championship	US RR	IMSA	Italian Endur		US RR	IMSA
Courage Compétition, C51-02 (C51 Nissan VRH35Z 3.0)				#13, gear lever
Courage Compétition, C51-01 (C51 Nissan VRH35Z 3.0)				#14, water leak

Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 2/0				2/0

Teams and drivers entries

+ Show Courage Compétition Team (13, 14)

Car entry, chassis number	Car number, result
	Daytona	Sebring	Le Mans	Petit Le Mans	Fuji
Date	31/1	20/3	13/6	18/9	7/11
Duration	24h	12h	24h	1600km	1000km
Team\ Championship	US RR	ALMS		ALMS

Courage Compétition, C52-05 (C52 Nissan VRH35L)			#13, 6th
Pescarolo Promotion Racing Team, C41-05 -> C51-04 (C50 Porsche)			#14, 9th
Nissan Motorsports, C52-02 (C52 Nissan VRH35L)			#21, 8th

Total points 10			10
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 1/1			3/3

Team entry, chassis number	Car number, result
	Daytona	Sebring	Le Mans	Nurburg	Watkins Glen	Petit Le Mans	Adelaide
Date	6/2	18/3	18/6	9/7	17/8	30/9	31/12
Duration	24h	12h	24h	1000km	6h	1600km	1000km
Team\ Championship	GA RR	ALMS		ALMS	GA RR	ALMS	ALMS

Pescarolo Sport, C52-03 (C52 Peugeot)			#16, 4th	#16, in entry list

Total points 7			7
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 1/1			1/1

Source
C51 Nissan

Source
C52 Nissan
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Source
C50 Porsche

Source
C52 Peugeot

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Drivers	Daytona	Sebring	Monza	Le Mans	Watkins Glen	Petit Le Mans
Marc Goossens				13
Jean-Philippe Belloc				13
Didier Cottaz				13
Fredrik Ekblom				14
Patrice Gay				14
Tetsuya Tsuchiya				14

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Results in FIA Sports Cars Championship

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