"The new Courage C65, with the AER engine, has run today for the first time at 10.35 am. The driver for these first laps was a surprise : David Hallyday. So the regional TV was present as well as other media, more than for a normal shakedown.

The Courage C65 was completely painted in red. There was only small differences with the C60 : front headlights, air intakes for the rear brakes at a different position, a single air intake for the turbocharger...

The car was back in the pits at the end of the first lap. It seems there was a problem with Hallyday's license with the french federation... Six laps were completed during the morning at a slow speed. The sky was gray, temperature around 8°C (46.5°F), no rain, but the track was a little wet, drying.

During the afternoon, more laps were completed, faster but still slow. It was raining all afternoon. Hallyday made two spins. At the middle of the afternoon, unfortunately, he had an accident in a straight line, damaging the car. I don't know exactly how the problem happened. But the session was
over.

The second C65 is already in building. It will be powered by the JPX-IES engine."

"We were very encouraged. But we had a minor, but difficult to resolve away from base, engine issue which meant we didn't do the miles we had hoped.  Regarding the rear wing endplate extensions, they weren't on because they weren't ready! There are a number of other aero parts which were missing at Jerez but which will be fitted for Sebring."

-Art 3.5.2,Spec. tunnel/diffuser
-Art 3.4.1, revisions some what limiting "formula" style pontoon fenders
-Art 3.5.4, raised front splitter (50 mm height across 1000 mm)
-Art 3.5.6, 20 mm "plank"
-Art 3.6.3 b.1, rear wing box 300 mm x 150 mm (previously 400 mm x 150 mm)
-Art 3.6.3 d, deep endplates
-Art 4, LMP675 now LMP750
-Art 16.1.2, symmetrical roll over structures for open top cars

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