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The Nissan Nismo GT-R GT1 is powered by a naturally aspirated V8 engine that displaces 5.5-liters and produces 600 horsepower. There is a rear-wheel drive layout and a sequential six-speed gearbox.
The GT-R GT1 made its pre-season testing debut at the Tourist Trophy race at Silverstone where it qualified 11th, but failed to finish the race.
By Daniel Vaughan | Jan 2010
The GT-R GT1 made its pre-season testing debut at the Tourist Trophy race at Silverstone where it qualified 11th, but failed to finish the race.
By Daniel Vaughan | Jan 2010
NISSAN GT-Rs from Sumo Power GT and Swiss Racing Team unveiled in Paris
2010 FIA GT1 World ChampionshipÚnder glorious skies in the centre of the French capital, a press conference was held at the Automobile Club de France officially launching the new-for-2010 FIA GT1 World Championship.
Ahead of what is expected to be an extremely competitive inaugural season, the event drew nearly 300 people, including the media, manufacturer representatives, sponsors, teams and drivers. Emceed by ex-racer Tiff Needell, the event's first speaker was FIA President Jean Todt, followed by series' founder and CEO of the SRO Motorsports Group Stephane Ratel.
Among the six manufacturer representatives who then spoke, NISMO President and NISSAN Motor's Global Motorsports Program Director Yuichi Sanada commented, 'We are very excited about NISSAN returning to a world championship after nearly 20 years away. The FIA GT1 World Championship is an ideal venue for NISSAN to showcase its technology globally through the participation of its iconic model the NISSAN GT-R. Our partner teams, Sumo Power GT and Swiss Racing Team are also excited about racing the NISSAN GT-R at circuits around the world. We are lòòking forward to the inaugural race in Abu Dhabi in April.' The Press Conference was followed by the unveiling of the 2010 cars on the Place Vendome, located in the heart of the city, and which drew a great deal of attention from onlookers and passersby. Machines from each of the twelve competing teams were uncovered one by one, including the #23 Sumo Power GT-entered NISSAN GT-R and the similar #3 entry from Swiss Racing Team, both cars displaying their final livery for the first time.
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| Engine : 5.6 L., 8-cylinder Power: 600 hp Torque: 479 ft-lbs | |
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Both teams have taken part in pre-season testing: Sumo Power GT attending the FIA official test at France's Paul Ricard and also conducting a private test in Spain while Swiss Racing Team have been to two FIA official tests, at the Algarve Circuit and at Paul Ricard. Drivers for the #22 Sumo Power GT and #4 Swiss Racing Team entries will be announced shortly.
Within the next 10 days, the 4 competing NISSAN GT-Rs will be shipped to Abu Dhabi for the season-opener, taking place at the Yas Marina circuit on April 17th. The inaugural FIA GT1 World Championship then visits another nine countries.Source - Nismo / Nissan
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 | LONDON and PARIS - Nissan and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe have revealed that the innovative GT Academy competition will return for a fifth season. GT Academy 2013 will be the biggest yet, with more countries than ever before participating and the online gaming element of the competition set to be run in July on a demo of the hotly-anticipated Gran Turismo®6 game exclusively on PlayStation®3. Since its inception in 2008, the highly acclaimed virtual-to-reality competition has att...[Read more...] |
| NISSAN 370Z NISMO SET TO STAR IN THE 2013 GUMBALL 3000 RALLY IN EUROPE | |
 | • Next NISMO road car makes dynamic debut • Team from L'Ecurie and INTERSECTION Magazine to drive car • Seven-day, 3,000 mile event route goes through 13 countries across Europe • New Nissan 370Z NISMO features 350-hp engine and bespoke NISMO chassis • Over one million fans expected to spectate along the route ROLLE, Switzerland – It's the kind of road trip that performance car enthusiasts dream of -- a week-long, 3,000-mile (5,000km) driving adventure through 13 countries in one ...[Read more...] |
| NISSAN REVEALS LE MANS 24 HOURS NISMO DRIVER LINE-UP | |
 | • Real world of NISMO Connects with the Virtual World of GT Academy LE MANS, France - NISMO Ambassador and Super GT racer Michael Krumm will join GT Academy winners and NISMO Athletes Lucas Ordonez and Jann Mardenborough at the Le Mans 24 Hours next month. The three drivers will unite to race a Greaves Motorsport Zytek-Nissan in the LMP2 class. This class has an entry of 22 cars, 15 of which are powered by the NISMO-tuned Nissan VK45DE V8 engine. LMP2 is expected to be the hardes...[Read more...] |
| Which Team Will Bring the Nissan GT-R its Second Win of the Season? | |
 | The sixth round of the 2012 SUPER GT series will be held on September 8 and 9 at Fuji Speedway in Shizuoka Prefecture. SUPER GT generally sticks to only one race per year at tracks in Japan and elsewhere, but in recent years has made an exception in order to hold two races annually at Fuji, the mecca of GT racing. Fuji Speedway is known as a high-speed track, but it is in the circuit's third sector, with its numerous mid- and low-speed corners, that it becomes necessary to reduce drag and ma...[Read more...] |
| GT Academy Program on a High at Nürburgring | |
 | As the number of European entries into the Nissan PlayStation GT Academy 2012 competition soared to well over 500,000 this weekend, two previous Academy graduates were demonstrating why the gamer-to-racer competition continues to grow in scale and reputation. Both Lucas Ordoñez, the first ever winner of the innovative competition back in 2008, and Briton Jann Mardenborough, 2011 winner, were in action behind the wheel of two very real Nissan GT-Rs at Germany's famous Nürburgring over the wee...[Read more...] |
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