{{Short description|Le Mans Prototype race car}} [[File: Saulnier Courage Silverstone.jpg|thumb|The Saulnier Racing LC75 in 2007]] The '''Courage LC75''' is a [[Le Mans Prototype]] race car, designed, developed and built by French manufacturer [[Courage Competition|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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.racecar-engineering.com/cars/courage-lc75/|title=Courage LC75}}</ref>
The car was transformed by [[Honda Performance Development|HPD (Honda Performance Development)]] into the American Le Mans Series-winning [[Acura ARX-01]].<ref>{{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}}</ref>
==Awards== [[File: Pegasus Courage LC75 Spa 2009.JPG|thumb|Courage LC75 at the Spa 1000km in 2009]] 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]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ultimatecarpage.com//spec/3210/Courage-LC75-AER.html|title=2007 Courage LC75 AER Specifications|website=Ultimatecarpage.com}}</ref>
==Chassis== [[File: Ibanez Racing Service - Courage LC75 AER.jpg|thumb|Chassis n°2 of Ibañez Racing Service in 2009]] Only two chassis have carried the name LC75, no other LC70 chassis has been configured for the LMP2 category.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tech-racingcars.wikidot.com/courage-lc75|title=Courage LC75 group LMP2 (2007) - Racing Cars|website=tech-racingcars.wikidot.com}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://racecarsdirect.com/Advert/Details/81350/courage-oreca-lc75|title=Courage Oreca LC75|website=racecarsdirect.com}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable centre" |- !No. !Year !Model !Team !Engine !Championship |- |rowspan="5"|1 |2006 |LC75 |[[Courage Compétition]] |[[Mecachrome]] |No commitment / Use for testing and development |- |2007 |LC75 |Noël Del Bello Racing |[[Advanced Engine Research|AER]] P07 |[[Le Mans Series]] / [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] |- |2008 |LC75 |[[Oreca]] |[[Advanced Engine Research|AER]] P07 |No commitment / Use for testing and development |- |2009-2010 |LC75 |[[Pegasus Racing]] |[[Advanced Engine Research|AER]] P07 |[[Le Mans Series]] |- |2011 |LC75 |[[Pegasus Racing]]<ref>{{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}}</ref> |[[Honda Performance Development|HPD]] V6 bi-turbo | |- |rowspan="4"|2 |2006 |LC70 |Swiss Spirit |[[Judd GV5|Judd]] GV5 V10 |[[Le Mans Series]] / [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] |- |2007 |LC75 |[[OAK Racing|Saulnier Racing]] |[[Judd GV5|Judd]] GV5 V10 |[[Le Mans Series]] / [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] |- |2009-2011 |LC75 |Ibañez Racing Service<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ibanez-racing.com/le-mans-series_19_.html|title=La LC75 de l'Ibañez Racing Service en 2011|access-date=2022-10-15|archive-date=2013-09-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130907212628/http://ibanez-racing.com/le-mans-series_19_.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> |[[Advanced Engine Research|AER]] P07 |[[Le Mans Series]] |}
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