Cougar C01B WEC'83-84

Ford Cosworth DFL V8/90° 4v DOHC 3955 cc N/A

Debuting at the 1982 24 Hours of Le Mans, Courage's first C01 chassis participated in the also new Group C class using a Ford Cosworth DFL V8. Unfortunately the car managed to last a mere 78 laps before it was forced to retire. Courage would continue on in the following years with the C01 and its follow-up, the C02. The team also earned the sponsorship of Primagaz to help financially, while the chassis would be renamed Cougar instead of Courage, a trend which would continue for many years. However, the team would fail to finish at Le Mans again in 1983 and 1984. For 1985 however, the team announced a deal with Porsche which would bolster their capabilities.

23.10.1983 - 1000 Kilometres di Mugello
Yves Courage #13
Driven by: Yves Courage (F)/Aldo Bertuzzi (I)/Gianni Giudici (I)
10th
Grid: 16th (2:06.390)

23.04.1984 - Monza 1000 Kilometres
Yves Courage #13
Driven by: Alain De Cadenet (GB)/Gianni Giudici (I)/Yves Courage (F)
did not start (Engine)
Grid: 24th (1:53.610)

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