NISSAN MOTORSPORTS INTERNATIONAL Ltd. (NISMO) announced today the entry of the NISSAN GT-R racecar into the 15th Tokachi 24-hour race, to be held fromJuly 20th to 21st in Hokkaido.
The Round 4 of the Super Taikyu Race Series - a grueling 24-hours race - is set to push the limits of the Nissan GT-R supercar while serving as aperfect testing ground for the performance and durability of the newly-developed NISMO tuning parts and competition motor oil jointly developed
with MOTUL.
Team Director Taro Kumagai said, "This is the first NISSAN GT-R to race with standard road-car specifications and will be subject to extremepressure to perform in a 24-hour race. Our target is to complete the racedistance, testing the performance and reliability of the car’s endurance.True to its grand touring heritage, we believe many GT-R fans will have great confidence and high expectations of the car’s endurance performance.
”The GT-R specific NISMO tuning parts used in the race will be available asaccessory options to GT-R customers this summer.
* The racecar belongs to the FIA-Group N/A or JAF-N1/N2 for engines over 3001cc, and is categorised in the “IP (International Production) -4”class, that comply with the race regulations for the “Tokachi 24-hourspecial class” or the “24h special” for the Dubai 24-hour race.
- Team:
- Entrant: NISMO
- Entry Name: MOTUL NISMO Racing Team
- Vehicle Name: MOTUL NISMO GT-R
- Team Director: Taro KUMAGAI
- Drivers: Masami KAGEYAMA, Tetsuya TANAKA, and KazukiHOSHINO
- Car Specification:
- Base Vehicle: NISSAN GT-R (R35)
- Engine: VR38DETT
- Displacement: 3799 cc
- Max. Power: over 480ps/6400 rpm
- Max. Torque: over 60kgfm/3200-5200 rpm
- Weight: over 1600 kg
- Tyres: Bridgestone Racing POTENZA
The GTR Register is running a sweepstake to determine just how quick the new Nissan GT-R will go round the Top Gear test track. From this we will donate 30% to a worthwhile cause - the Clicsargent charity for children with cancer. If you want to know more about this charity please us the following link: http://www.clicsargent.org.uk/Aboutus
The cost of entry is £5 per guess and the remaining money will be split amongst the three nearest guess times with all those who select the closest sharing 40%.
If you want to help support this worthwhile cause and have some fun into the bargain you need to do two things;
Pay in the shop: http://www.gtr.co.uk/products-52-toView_245-r35_gt_r_and_bbc_top_gear.html - please add your forum name, if you have one, after your first name; so we can identify you.
Add your name to the list with your time: http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/upload/99575-top-gear-laptime-sweepstake.html
Good luck!
The GTR Register and GTROC will be in attendance at the British International Motor Show. For Club members and non-member enthusiasts this is an ideal opportunity to meet up and chat with Nissan and also to join the GTROC and its members for lunch.
The lunch event will be held locally on Monday 28 July and will give everyone who has ordered a car time to chat and discuss the new GT-R. Anyone wanting to attend should add their name to the list of attendees, details of which can be found here: http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/upload/98823-british-motorshow-r35-gt-r-lunch.html#post914763
NOTE: if the link does not work it is because you are not a registered member of the forum. This is entirely free and only requires you to register.
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