The Pescarolo Sport Pescarolo-Courage - Judd GV5 '04 is a race car produced by Pescarolo. It appears in Gran Turismo 4, Gran Turismo PSP, Gran Turismo 5, and Gran Turismo 6.
It appears as both the #17 (the white, blue, and green car driven by Sébastien Bourdais, Nicolas Minassian, Emmanuel Collard) and the #18 (the white, blue, and red car driven by Soheil Ayari, Érik Comas, Benoît Tréluyer). At the 2004 24 Hours of Le Mans, car #17 failed to finish the race, while car #18 finished in 4th place overall.
Colors[]
Two color schemes are available (Note that these colors only affect the mirrors and driver numbers). They are unnamed in the games:
- Green Trim (#17)
- Red Trim (#18)
In-game description[]
"This privateer LMP machine finished an impressive 4th in the 2004 24 Hours of Le Mans behind a trio of Audis."
Courage Competition, a constructor that focuses mainly on the 24 Hours of Le Mans, introduced the C60 chassis in 2000. The C60 caught the eye of Henri Pescarolo, one of Le Mans's most decorated and experienced drivers. He was also the head of his own racing team, Pescarolo Sports. Having used the Courage C52 chassis in the past, Pescarolo managed to obtain a Peugeot-based turbocharged 3.2-liter V6 and place it into the C60. The Pescarolo C60 was born and made its Le Mans debut in 2001.
In its first year, one C60 was retired and the other finished 13th overall. To improve on this result for the following year, Pescarolo modified the rear wing, extending it to its maximum allowable size. While he was at it, he asked André de Cortanze, a noted designer, to restyle the rest of the car. In 2003, the C60, wearing the Sony PlayStation logo, finished in 8th and 9th place respectively.
In 2003, Pescarolo changed the engine to a naturally-aspirated Judd V10 and entered the 24 Hours of Le Mans yet again. The two Pescarolo entrants were keeping pace with the fast Audi R8s in third position. When the race had ended, the lead Pescarolo fell back one position and finished 4th. Although Pescarolo didn't win, people were awed that a private team could give the factory-backed Audis a run for their money.
In 2005, the team made another challenge with WRC champion Sébastien Loeb and fought a heated battle with Audi. In the end, the number 16 car took 2nd place.
Acquisition[]
| Game | Purchase location | Credits | Other methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gran Turismo 4 | Pescarolo Dealership | 4,500,000 | --- |
| Gran Turismo PSP | Pescarolo Dealership | 4,000,000 | --- |
| Gran Turismo 5 | Used Car Dealership (Lv. 23+) | 3,921,460 | --- |
| Gran Turismo 6 | Pescarolo Dealership | 1,900,000[1] | --- |
Trivia[]
- It shares its engine sound with the Toyota WOODONE TOM'S SUPRA (JGTC) '03.
Pictures[]
Notes[]
- ↑ 4,000,000 Credits in version 1.00