Courage LC75
{{Short description|Le Mans Prototype race car}}
File: Saulnier Courage Silverstone.jpg
The Courage LC75 is a Le Mans Prototype race car, designed, developed and built by French manufacturer Courage, based on the Courage LC70 LMP1 car, and designed by Courage to compete in the LMP2 class in the Le Mans Series and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.{{Cite web|url=https://www.racecar-engineering.com/cars/courage-lc75/|title=Courage LC75}}
The car was transformed by HPD (Honda Performance Development) into the American Le Mans Series-winning Acura ARX-01.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/3210/Courage-LC75-AER.html|title=2007 Courage LC75 AER - Images, Specifications and Information|website=Ultimatecarpage.com}}
Awards
File: Pegasus Courage LC75 Spa 2009.JPG
While the LC75 itself wasn't very successful, its evolution, redesigned and engineered by HPD took several titles in the American Le Mans Series. The car did not enjoy the sporting and commercial success of its predecessor the Courage C65.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ultimatecarpage.com//spec/3210/Courage-LC75-AER.html|title=2007 Courage LC75 AER Specifications|website=Ultimatecarpage.com}}
Chassis
File: Ibanez Racing Service - Courage LC75 AER.jpg
Only two chassis have carried the name LC75, no other LC70 chassis has been configured for the LMP2 category.{{Cite web|url=http://tech-racingcars.wikidot.com/courage-lc75|title=Courage LC75 group LMP2 (2007) - Racing Cars|website=tech-racingcars.wikidot.com}}
Chassis n°1 is the first of the LC70 & LC75 series, it was used in 2006 for driving tests and tune-ups. Noël Del Bello Racing used it in 2007 before it was used again for testing as part of Oreca's development of the FLM09 in 2008. It has been owned by Pegasus Racing since 2009.{{Cite web|url=https://racecarsdirect.com/Advert/Details/124932/courage-lc75-lmp2|title=Courage LC75 LMP2|website=racecarsdirect.com|access-date=2022-10-15|archive-date=2022-10-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221015235001/https://racecarsdirect.com/Advert/Details/124932/courage-lc75-lmp2|url-status=dead}}
Chassis n°2 was purchased by Saulnier Racing, which entered it on behalf of Swiss Spirit in 2006 and under its own name in 2007. After the team was taken over by Jacques Nicolet, the car was replaced by the Pescarolo 01 and is sold to Ibañez Racing Service.{{Cite web|url=https://racecarsdirect.com/Advert/Details/81350/courage-oreca-lc75|title=Courage Oreca LC75|website=racecarsdirect.com}}
| class="wikitable centre" |
| No.
!Year !Model !Team !Engine !Championship |
|---|
| rowspan="5"|1
|2006 |LC75 |No commitment / Use for testing and development |
| 2007
|LC75 |Noël Del Bello Racing |AER P07 |
| 2008
|LC75 |AER P07 |No commitment / Use for testing and development |
| 2009-2010
|LC75 |AER P07 |
| 2011
|LC75 |Pegasus Racing{{Cite web|url=http://www.pegasus-racing.com/crbst_12.html|title=La LC75 du Pegasus Racing en 2011|access-date=2022-10-15|archive-date=2011-09-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110920030211/http://www.pegasus-racing.com/crbst_12.html|url-status=dead}} |HPD V6 bi-turbo | |
| rowspan="4"|2
|2006 |LC70 |Swiss Spirit |Judd GV5 V10 |
| 2007
|LC75 |Judd GV5 V10 |
| 2009-2011
|LC75 |AER P07 |