819 Courage C26S *(1989)
Courage C26S *(1989) Engine 2800cc Porsche
Race Number 71 Georg Kjallgren
Chassis Number C02-02
This is a difficult one to date as the car has had a number of itinerations. However the race programme states 1989, though its history goes back much further.
C 02-02 was the second Cougar chassis built, of a total eleven, Built by Yves Courage and his Courage Competition outfit, the car was originally powered by a Cosworth DFL V8 engine and entered at the 1984 Le Mans 24 hour with Primagaz sponsorship, driven by Yves Courage, Michel Dubois, and John Jellinek, retiring with oil pump failure on lap 153. Later the same year it went to the USA, rented by Budweiser for IMSA racing in the hands of John Jellinek.
In 1986 it was temporaryly sold in America, modified and renamed JRE-SR71 before its return to France and Courage Competition were it served as a back up car until 1988 by which time it had evolved into a C12.. In which form it ran at the 1988 Le Mans 24 hour again in Primagaz livery, but now in the C2 class driven by Max Cohen Oliver and Patrick de Radriguez, completing the 24 hours it was unclassfified having covered 273 laps after mechanical delays.
C 02-02s returned to Le Mans for the 1989 race now in the guise of a C22LM racing in the C1 class, having been converted with Porsche 2800cc litre engine (Porsche 962), and Porsche transaxle, driven by Patrick Gonin, Bernard Santel and the fabously named Bernard de Dryver, the car retired after 168 laps with electrical failure. The cars final Le Mans outing came in 1991 now as a C26 powered by a Porsche 962 engine in the C2 class to be driven by Chris Hodgetts, Andrew Hepworth, and Thierry Lecerf perilously close to the minimum weight limit and was disqualified from the race at the post qualifying weigh in. For the remainder of 1991 it served as a works back up car for the teams World Sportscar Championship, after which it was purchased by the Le Mans Museum.
It was purchase from there by Mike Jankowski, founder of Creation Autosports. The car was dismantled in 2004 and the Porsche engine totally rebuilt, prior to entry in the Le Mans Legends race prior to the main event. but was withdrawn after the qualifying sessions after problems with the Bosch engine management system. Jankowski then raced the car in group C events alongside his LMP1 drivers, Jamie Campbell-¬‐Walter and Nic Minassian before the car was sold at the end of 2010 to the current owner. Since 2010 it has been a regular in Historic Group C races..
This car raced at Silverstone in the Group C Endurance races
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Shot 28:07:2014 at Silverstone Historic Festival REF: 103-819
819 Courage C26S *(1989)
Courage C26S *(1989) Engine 2800cc Porsche
Race Number 71 Georg Kjallgren
Chassis Number C02-02
This is a difficult one to date as the car has had a number of itinerations. However the race programme states 1989, though its history goes back much further.
C 02-02 was the second Cougar chassis built, of a total eleven, Built by Yves Courage and his Courage Competition outfit, the car was originally powered by a Cosworth DFL V8 engine and entered at the 1984 Le Mans 24 hour with Primagaz sponsorship, driven by Yves Courage, Michel Dubois, and John Jellinek, retiring with oil pump failure on lap 153. Later the same year it went to the USA, rented by Budweiser for IMSA racing in the hands of John Jellinek.
In 1986 it was temporaryly sold in America, modified and renamed JRE-SR71 before its return to France and Courage Competition were it served as a back up car until 1988 by which time it had evolved into a C12.. In which form it ran at the 1988 Le Mans 24 hour again in Primagaz livery, but now in the C2 class driven by Max Cohen Oliver and Patrick de Radriguez, completing the 24 hours it was unclassfified having covered 273 laps after mechanical delays.
C 02-02s returned to Le Mans for the 1989 race now in the guise of a C22LM racing in the C1 class, having been converted with Porsche 2800cc litre engine (Porsche 962), and Porsche transaxle, driven by Patrick Gonin, Bernard Santel and the fabously named Bernard de Dryver, the car retired after 168 laps with electrical failure. The cars final Le Mans outing came in 1991 now as a C26 powered by a Porsche 962 engine in the C2 class to be driven by Chris Hodgetts, Andrew Hepworth, and Thierry Lecerf perilously close to the minimum weight limit and was disqualified from the race at the post qualifying weigh in. For the remainder of 1991 it served as a works back up car for the teams World Sportscar Championship, after which it was purchased by the Le Mans Museum.
It was purchase from there by Mike Jankowski, founder of Creation Autosports. The car was dismantled in 2004 and the Porsche engine totally rebuilt, prior to entry in the Le Mans Legends race prior to the main event. but was withdrawn after the qualifying sessions after problems with the Bosch engine management system. Jankowski then raced the car in group C events alongside his LMP1 drivers, Jamie Campbell-¬‐Walter and Nic Minassian before the car was sold at the end of 2010 to the current owner. Since 2010 it has been a regular in Historic Group C races..
This car raced at Silverstone in the Group C Endurance races
Many Thanks for a fan'dabi'dozi 28,638,400 views
Shot 28:07:2014 at Silverstone Historic Festival REF: 103-819