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Originally Posted by isynge
Lovely looking car - and one I'm optimistic will come to be a real contender. Spa will be a great acid test - if it's quick right out of the box we could be in for something really special LMS wide this season.
I am sad though to see a line drawn under Courage though. This was a great heritage going back to 1982, and most of all I thought the shift to LC designators was one of the most dignified, elegant, and understated gestures that could be made, and as such utterly appropriate to the way Yves had done business and reflected sportscars in the best of lights, in direct contrast to vulgarity motorsport often seems to fall into.
I know change is in the nature of things but there's certainly a degree of wistfulness about this one.
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I agree. I wish they had kept the Courage-Oreca name.
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Originally Posted by Audi Racer
Hold it. Like you guys have been saying this is a carbon copy of the Acura arx-01b with a hint of RS Spyder(ie controversial wing in middle section). I Acura will have a good look at this car.
OH MY GOD. Striking Epiphany. I see says the blind man to his deaf son!
Acura used the courage chassis to build the P2. Courage used the Acura chassis to make the P1. Get what i'm saying. It's genius. An eye for an eye. A proto for a proto.
"Year Mr. Wirth We let you have our great car(not) to build your P2 know how about you return the favor"  |
Acura, Wirth, and HPD started with the Courage LC75 in testing in 2006.
Oreca purchased Courage Competition in September, 2007.
Tiago Monteiro thoughts from Le Mans before the race:
http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...ance-1526.html
Thoughts from Hugues De Chaunac
http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...ance-1518.html
Nigel Mansell to race with Team Oreca Matmut in 2010?
http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...ance-1514.html
LMP changes for LM (other machines included)
http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...ance-1491.html
David Floury - short comment
http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...ance-1466.html