Japan Super Gt Racing -

[NISMO]

Now that the new GTR is no more speculation, and just a matter of weeks away, I wonder if the Nissan Super GT teams will bring it back to racing and dump the Z?

They were really quick to dump the R and pick up the Z when the R stopped production so fingers crossed the same goes this time round and they bring it back to racing.

Anyone heard anything

R35 GTR in Xanavi Nismo colour = drooooooool

[GT-R32]

My money is on them changing Simply makes sense.

[Sarumatix]

why wouldn't they?

[sh@un]

they won't be able to run AWD

but they would look uber-cool

[funkymonkey]

would kinda round it out with their F1 goals.

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/30102006/13/...er-f1-team.html

[nisskid]

^^nissan doesnt really need a F1 team, they already have Renault.

EDIT: ohk just read it, makes sense.

[Wink]

It has been confirmed (by CEO Ghosn himself!) that the R35 will replace the 350Z in Super GT next year.

[Inline 6]

didnt they keep racing the r34 in gt racing like a year or 2 after they stopped selling it in japan? and they had the 34 gtr engine in the 350z to begin with im sure i read in a mag somewhere.

but yeah replace the 350 with the gtr for sure even though they ment to be bringing out a more powerful Z soon its still no GTR

[Wink]

didnt they keep racing the r34 in gt racing like a year or 2 after they stopped selling it in japan? and they had the 34 gtr engine in the 350z to begin with im sure i read in a mag somewhere.

Yes but wrong way around - the last R34 JGTC cars used a twin turbo version of the 350Z's VQ35DE.

[West]

If they don't race the New GTR, other team will race it and win so they have to.

[funkymonkey]

Carlos Ghosn confirmed at the launch that Nissan/Nismo will be racing the new GTR at JGTC next season. w00t... prepare for mega widebodied GTFO tough looking GTRs.

[markimak]

ohh yeah

which aussie cable companies picks up JGTC?

[funkymonkey]

and the official nissan press release

http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/NEWS/2007/...71025-01-e.html

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., and Nissan Motorsports International Co., Ltd. (NISMO) today announced that the NISSAN GT-R will run in the GT500 class of the SUPER GT series in Japan for the 2008 season. It has been four years since the GT-R last competed in Japan , when it won the Japan GT Championship in 2003 . Private testing is planned to start soon in Japan.

Details including vehicle specifications and team structure will be announced at the Nissan Motorsports Press Conference in February 2008.

[Chris-06R]

Could it look like this???

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/t191179.html

[funkymonkey]

probably not. GT500 cars are a LOT lower to the ground than that... look at the R34 GTR JGTC car... the front wheels are practically bulging out of the top of the bonnet.

[JieLine]

For those who want to know what it will look like

http://www.gtr-world.net/press/r35gtr-spec...sue/?itemid=688

Wide and sexy!