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Nissan International SA has announced an exclusive two-year official partnership with Signature Racing to compete in the new Intercontinental Le Mans Cup (ILMC), with Nissan providing the team its NISMO tuned VK45V8 engines for the LMP2 class.

Nissans heritage of technical innovation and excellence finds a natural place in the arena of International Motorsports where the company has a rich history of competition spanning over 70 years and encompassing everything from International rallying to Touring Cars, Le Mans, the Daytona 24 hours and the FIA GT1 championship.

Announcing the new agreement, Vincent Wijnen, Nissan vice-president, Strategy and Marketing, said Nissan is very happy to announce our new partnership with Signature and we look forward to working with such a professional and well respected team. I know our customers, fans and dealers will be following our progress when we start racing in March and will of course be anticipating our return to the Le Mans 24 hours.

Beginning with their first race under the banner of Signatech Nissan in the ILMC on March 19th in Sebring, USA, the Signature Racing team will be powered for the first time by Nissans engines.

Philippe Sinault, CEO of Signature Group, added We are delighted to team-up with such an innovative car manufacturer. Nissans engine know how will be crucial to the overall performance of the car, and we are sure this partnership will be hugely successful.

Although the official race car livery and full driver line-up for the new season will be announced over the coming weeks, F3 star Franck Mailleux has been confirmed for the ILMC and Le Mans 24 Hours.