Wow...
Nissan challenges SUPER GT Championship with new V8 engined Z
- 2007 Global motorsport programs announced -
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Nissan Motorsports International Co., LTD (hereafter NISMO)today announced their global motorsports activities for the 2007 season.
Nissan’s factory Fairlady Zs (350Z) will now be powered by a stronger 4.5 L V8 engine aiming at victory in this years SUPER GT championship in Japan. Complimented by changes to the chassis and other key components, the competitiveness of the machines that won championships twice in the past three years has now been significantly improved.
The main focus of the factory-backed team this year will be their entry in the GT 500 Class of the SUPER GT Series, the premium racing championship in Japan. Further, support of national and international privateer teams will be provided as Nissan maintains its longstanding commitment to grassroots racing activities.
NISMO will technically support and develop cars for teams entering SUPER GT with the Fairlady Z. A total of five Fairlady Zs from HASEMI MOTOR SPORT, TEAM IMPUL and KONDO RACING as well as NISMO will enter the GT 500 class.
The 2007 model Fairlady Z has been developed with a focus on the following areas:
1. Countermeasures to regulations changes (recovery of lower downforce and higher center of gravity)
2. Taking maximum advantage of the normally-aspirated V8 engine
A) Reduction of drag
B) Improvement of body stiffness
C) Weight-reduction
Teams
Car# Entrant Manager Driver Car Name
22 NISMO Iijima Michael Krumm / Tsugio Matsuda MOTUL AUTECH Z
23 Richard Lyons XANAVI NISMO Z
3 HASEMI MOTOR SPORT Masahiro Hasemi Sebastien Philippe / Masataka Yanagida YellowHat YMS Moba HO! TOMICA Z
12 TEAM IMPUL Kazuyoshi Hoshino Benoit Treluyer / Kazuki Hoshino CALSONIC IMPUL Z
24 KONDO RACING Masahiko Kondo Joao Paulo de Oliveira / Seiji Ara TBA
Me: Hi there Penis!
Penis: Hey Matt.. That's a sexy bitch...
Me: What? That's a Car...
Penis: Hey you're the one thinking impure thoughts...
Me: I most certai... ahhh forget it. You're in for a beating little buddy.
Penis: Yeah yeah... use the good stuff this time.
Me: You got it.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edited Saturday, March 31, 2007 7:56 PM
So, they are using a motor that never came in the car to race with?
NASCAR anyone?
05 M6 YJ GTO 1 of 447 12.767@109.93
yeah its almost like nascar...except its nothing like it
Race course and car wise no but running motors that will never be put in a car is.
05 M6 YJ GTO 1 of 447 12.767@109.93
... and another car falls victim to the overly atrocious attempts of Japanese aerodynamics.
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