Nissan entered the Nissan GT-R GT1 racer at last weekend’s Total 24 Hours of Spa endurance race in preparation of its entry into next year’s FIA GT championship.
The car, entered by Nissan Motorsports (NISMO) and piloted by Michael Krumm of Germany, Darren Turner and Anthony Davidson, both from Britain, qualified in eighth position with Krumm behind the wheel. After competing for 24 hours, the car finished 56 laps down in thirteenth place overall and third in the GT1 class.
Nissan has opened its Sportscars Shop on the Nurburgring’s new ringboulevard as part of the celebrations surrounding the dedication of the new Nurburgring on July, 9 2009. The Nissan Sportscars Shop will allow visitors to get a taste for motor sport and experience the Japanese company’s expertise as a longstanding manufacturer of sports cars. The Sportscar Shop is open daily from 10:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. Visitors will be allowed to browse among Nissan sports cars and lifestyle products or relax in the Nissan lounge. Sports cars include the Nissan GT-R as well as the Nissan GT-R SpecV version, making the Nissan Sportscars Shop currently the only place in Europe where customers and enthusiasts will be able to see this model.
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