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1000 kms LE MANS 2003

ADVICE TO DRIVERS

COURAGE C65 N13

Release 2

November, 4

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2003


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COURAGE COMPETITION ADVICE FOR DRIVERS C65 JPX

Release 2 2/14 November 4th 2003

Welcome into the Courage team for the 1000 kms of Le Mans 2003 !In this document, you will receive all guidelines for the event.

Please read it carefully.

MAIN SCHEDULE:(You will receive a more detailed one for the week -end with the Courage briefings)

Sporting checks: Friday, November 7th 9.50 am /Scrutineering: 10.20 amFor the sporting checks, you will need:

Your helmet and racing clothes Your drivers licence An authorization from your National Sporting Authority if you come from a country

outside the European community

Mandatory ACO Briefing: Friday, November 7th at 6.30 pm (ACO building Room 305)

Free Practice sessions (all category):Saturday, November 8th from 9.am to 9.30 am

Qualifying sessions (Prototypes LMP only):Saturday, November 8th from 11.00 am to 11.30 am and from 14.45 pm to 15.15 pm.Qualification means a lap time at least equal:

To 125 % of the average of the 3 best laps set by 3 cars of different makes, To 110 % of the best time achieved by the fastest car in each category: "LM"P

900/"LM"GTP, "LM"P 675, "LM"GTS and LM GT.

Warm up: Sunday, November 9th from 9 am to 9.30 am.

Starting Procedure: Sunday, November 9th 11.39 am


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RACE ADVICE:

Pit lane speed limit: 60 km/hour Use first or second gear Push the black button on steering wheel to operate the pit lane speed limiter

Warning: Heavy penalties for over speeding

Scheduled stops:At the entry to the pit chicane

Confirm by radio, Im coming in Loosen the top of the safety belts

Then Stop the car in first gear and switch on the ignition (for refuelling) Switch off engine and lights Undo the belt buckle and put it in the initial position

Unscheduled stop (on top of the previous advices)

Warn by radio - explain in simple terms the nature of the problem (e.g. tyres, fuel,engine, electric, and so on...)

At the entry to the pit chicane, confirm by radio Im coming inand give a moredetailed explanation

At each non-programmed stop after the second lap, we shall refuel (and possiblychange tyres)

The necessary work will be done on the car The driver will then re-start his stint

During the pit stop:

Do not help the driver who replaces you Verify and adjust mirrors if necessary Reset fuel display at every refuelling Take your own drink bottle Radio check with car manager

Be ready to start according to the signal of the car manager (Engine / Light / GO)

Restart:

Fuel reset Start with first gear already engaged Clutch depressed. Start with a small amount of accelerator and release clutch fully Do not slip the clutch and do not spin the tyres Look after the clutch as it has to last the whole race Soft at the beginning Switch the lights on


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Changing discs and/or pads:

Do not touch the brake pedal You must hold the steering wheel straight (mandatory) Car back on wheels: pump brake pedal several times following order of the car

manager.

On the circuit: Memorise the areas of the circuit where gear changes are made Do not forget to tell the next driver if you have moved the brake balance or other

modifications made to the car Ensure that the pace car rules and instructions are read and understood (see p.5 /

6)

Brake balance:

Avoid bias to front The adopted setting helps avoid tyre flat-spots and reduces wear on discs and pads On wet track, bias towards rear: 2 turns

Pedal box:Ensure correct positioning: the left foot in corners must not stay on the clutch and

the heel-and-toe has to be easily accessible.

Gearbox: Always clutch fully when changing down and up each gear. Braking on the run up. Only downshift at the end of the braking NO BRAKING ON THE GEARBOX

Breakdown on circuit Always stop on right side of circuit and communicate by radio the number of the

marshals post; stay in radio contact Whilst working on car, connect the extension lead to the helmet radio in order to

listen while inspecting the car to discuss with team manager Tool kit The driver must never leave the car without an order from the pits


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Pace car:If the race is under the control of the pace car, check the water temperature on the dash.Ensure that it does not go below the minimum. We will ask what revs you are using tocalculate additional laps possible in case of extended period of control.

Radio:It is preferable to use the radio only when really needed.When using radio:

'press' talk button Count 1 start to relay message 'Release button

When out of the car:

Computers area and Mechanics tool boxes are a helmet free zone Each driver has at his disposal a specific stage with his name, to put all his

equipment at the back of the box


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GENERAL DISCIPLINE & SAFETY

Please respect the racetrack delimited by white lines.Otherwise penalties can be given (cancellation of lap time, stop and go, exclusion of the

driver)

In the pit lane area the entrance and the exit is marked by one transverse yellow line.60 km/h speed limit in the pit lane

The cars have to run LIGHTS ON.

It is forbidden to drive a car in the opposite direction of the race (Exclusion) except andonly to remove it from a dangerous position under the instructions of the track marshals.

Should a driver passes$ his pit, the car may only be pushed back to the pit by a maximumof 4 people of the team. Using the reverse gear is strictly prohibited (exclusion).

"Stop and Go" areaShould the Race Control stop a car with the black flag for a time penalty ("Stop and Go")the driver has 3 laps maximum for driving his car to the "Stop and Go" area.When the timed penalty is over, the driver shall rejoin the race without stopping at hispit.

Weighting - during the qualifying practice sessions:At the pit lane entrance a flat surface is provided for the weighing procedure of carsselected at random.Drivers must follow the signals made by the marshals and they must stop when the redlight is on (penalties).As soon as he is informed, the driver must switch off the engine and the car is weighed.The driver is notified of the weight of the car in writing.

Safety CarOne single Safety Car will be used on the circuit. It will have 3 yellow lights on the topand 2 green lights on the top.The Safety car will go on the track with the yellow lights switched on.Once the intervention of the Safety car is over, it will switch off the yellow lights and switchon the green lights.


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PIT WALL BOARD INFORMATION

The following information will be displayed on the pit wall board:

COURAGE

L

P

+ or -COURAGE

DURING THE RUN

FIRST ROW:Laps to go in the run = L x (we never use L1, onlythe arrowfor the IN lap)

SECOND ROW:Your Position = P x

THIRD ROW:The time that separates you from the car that isahead, or the time you have on the car that is behindyours.

FOR THE LAST LAP

FIRST ROW:Means BOX: the driver must come back to his boxeither for the end of his run or for any other reason .

SECOND ROW:No information will be displayed.

THIRD ROW:No information will be displayed.


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Some other information may be displayed on the wall pit board:

LIGHTSIf your lights are not switched on, to indicate that you must switch the lights on

+ LIGHTSIf your rain lights are not switched on, to indicate that you must switch the rain lights on

FUEL LOWToo much consumption, you must reduce the consumption.

TYRESIf for any reason, a tyres change need to occur without a driver's change

SWMean SLOW : Go slower!

PHMean PUSH : Go faster!

AVGKeep the average consumption

RADIO information:

When possible (clear lap .every 2 or laps), please announce the consumption when youarrive in the beginning of the straight line

For the last lap, when you will see the arrow, a team member will say BOX on the radio. Please confirm that you have understood, just by pressing the radio button (or saying BOX if

you can) If you want /need a drivers change whereas it was scheduled, say DRIVER on the radio at

least one lap before coming into the pits

If you have any concerns or remarks on this, you will be more than welcome to discuss it during thebriefings.


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CAR MANAGER BOARD INFORMATION

Arriving in the box You will see on the Car Manager Board:

LIGHT OFF

RESETBRAKE

Departure to the trackBy RADIO from the Car Manager, you will HEAR the following:

ENGINELIGHTGO

ENGINE

The only sensitive areas of a JPX engine are related to Engine over revs that usually occur duringdown shifting.

9500 is considered a serious over rev

10000 require an engine change.

It is therefore essential to drive with respect to your engine and to treat the transmission with care.

After each qualification period and during the race, we will give engine limits reached by each driverduring debriefings.

OPERATING PARAMETERS - Notify any variations outside these:

WATER TEMP min: 65 optimum: 75 max: 90

OIL TEMP min: 60 optimum: 85 max: 110OIL PRESSURE min: 2 optimum: 6

GEARBOX min: - normal: 70 max: 90FUEL PRESSURE Running: 5.5 at Idle : -NB: Notify any apparent loss of power by radio


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C65 DASHBOARD(see drawing on the next page)

For all this switches, consider them as ON when the button is up and as OFF when thebutton is down.

Rain: switch the rain light on/off.

Day / Night: select day or night headlight high beam flashers :-Day : switch 2 lights on.-Night : switch 2 lights off.

Pumps 1Pumps 2

Pumps / ignition switch: switch ignition on/off.

I.Dem.: switch starter on.

Light: switch light circuit on/off.

Accessories. : switch accessories on/off (Radio, extinguisher).

P.I.: switch Magneti Marelli on/off.

E.C.U.: switch E.C.U. on/off.

Light curve: switch curve lights on/off.

Light High Beam: switch light high beam on/off.

Warning: switch warning lights on/off.

Fuel reset: E.C.U. fuel reset.

Extinguisher: switch extinguisher on/off.

Power steering: Switch power steering on/off.

Pumps / ignition help switch: spare fuel pump switch.

wtc ue pumps on o .


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C65 DASHBOARD:

Driver command board

Engine Map1

Engine Map2

Warning Turn lights

ECU IGN

Pump1PI Accessories Pump2

Light

CurveLight

HighBeam

Rain

Light

Day

Light

Engine

witch

Master

Switch

Extinguisher START

PUMPS /

IGNITION

LIGHTS Fuel Reset

Master Switch ONPumps/Ignition ON


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STERRING WHEEL and Magneti Marelli Dash C65:

Green: GEAR CHANGE LIGHT Red: ALARM LIGHT

Page changes: Race GEAR Practice THROTTLE Warm-Up RPM

Light Flasher

Pit Limiter

Fuel alarm light


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MAP OF THE TRACK PRESENT IN THE CAR:


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LAST ADVICE:

If you have to stop the car on the track, please stop as near as possible of aMarshals post.

Indicate us the number of the Marshals post.

Stay in you car.

The Marshall Chief will put your car in a safe place outside the circuit for you tohave a safe repair area.

Once you are in the repair area defined by the Marshall (10 meters all around yourcar), you can go out of the car and put your helmet off.

Dont leave this area.

If you need to drink or eat, ask the Marshals Chief.

If someone from the Courage team is coming near the car, he/she has to stay at 10meters from you and the car, and he/she will only be authorized to give you verbalhelp.

Bases- In the races pace, manage the tyres and the fuel in the two first laps of the stint- Do not try to catch up the time if you had to overtake back markers.- Flash headlights (500m) far away to inform the marshals (Flash 2 sec Flash 2

sec)

TyresTyres for 2 stints. Manage the tyres from the beginning.Be careful: deflated tyres when they are brand new. Otherwise put turn back.

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