Tråd: Nissan afslører fremtidige motorsport planer

Nissan begynder en større motorsport opdatering; det har til hensigt at konkurrere i talrige begivenheder med både nuværende og nye biler. Nissan's in-house performance brand, Nismo, vil føre Nissans nyligt udvidede motorsport program.
Carlos Ghosn, chefen for Nissan, bekendtgjorde, at Nissan agter at vende tilbage til Le Mans 24 timer i 2014, Australiens V8 Supercar serie og øge konkurrenceevnen i GT-R i GT3 og Super GT Series.
Nissan også fortsat at vokse GT Academy serien, med de nyeste kandidater indstillet til at konkurrere i en GT-R i FIA GT serien og Blanpain Endurance series.
Angrebet på Super GT Serie GT500-klassen vil blive ledet af fire særlige Nissan GT-r ' er. Kaldes GT500 GT-r ' er, de bruger 3. 4-liters V8-motorer og har modtaget forskellige ændringer, herunder bageste aerodynamiske opgraderinger.
Nissan sagde: specifikt, vi var i stand til at opretholde ekstreme niveauer af downforce mens drastisk skære ned træk via den særprægede 'haj tænder' bageste design og ved at ændre undervognen.
3. 4-liters V8-motor vil fortsat blive anvendt. Nissan har planer om at maksimere motorens output og sin fleksibilitet ved at ændre dets egenskaber til at matche de layouts af forskellige racerbaner. Brændstof-effektivitet, vil også blive behandlet ved at nedsætte friktion i de bevægelige dele af gearsystem.
Kunihiko Kakimoto vil fortsætte som eksekutivdirektør af holdene kørsel GT500 GT-Rs Team.
Nissan har også afsløret sine hensigter til race for første gang i Australien siden 1992 Touring Car Championship. Den japanske maker så forskellige sejre tidligere, som den håber at gentage.
Fire af sine nye Altima V8 superbiler vil føre factory team for 2013, hvoraf to vil blive drevet af James Moffat og Michael Caruso, mens de andre to Altimas vil blive drevet af brødrene Todd og Rick Kelly.
Holdet i øjeblikket forbereder kapløbet om åbning i 2013 V8 superbiler Championship, som vil være på Clipsal 500 i Adelaide Parklands i marts.
Darren Cox, der Nissans direktør for Global motorsport og den globale bly for selskabets racing programmerne sagde: Nissan ser Motorsport som et centralt element i opbygningen af vores brand globalt.
Vores fokus er at give motorsport fans adgang til vores innovative og spændende programmer fra rundt om i verden; fra V8 Supercars til Super GT i Japan og den globale sensation er GT Academy. Disse vil blive suppleret med overraskelser og slukker spor som vi udforske mere innovative tilgange til motorsport.
Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn for nylig åbnet en helt ny Nismo facilitet, og producenten har også meddelt sin hensigt om at vende tilbage til Le Mans med en banebrydende all-elektriske racerbil. Nismo også planer om at bygge en ultimative version af GT-R, GT-R Nismo.

Nissan begins a major motorsport update; it intends to compete in numerous events with both current and new cars. Nissan's in-house performance brand, Nismo, will lead Nissan's newly expanded motorsport program.
Carlos Ghosn, boss of Nissan, announced that Nissan intends to return to the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2014, Australia's V8 Supercar series and to increase the competitiveness of the GT-R in the GT3 and Super GT Series.
Nissan also continues to grow the GT Academy series, with the latest graduates set to compete in a GT-R in the FIA GT Series and the Blanpain Endurance series.
The attack on the Super GT Series GT500 class will be led by four special Nissan GT-Rs. Called GT500 GT-Rs, they use 3. 4-litre V8 engines and have received various modifications, including rear aerodynamic upgrades.
Nissan said: Specifically, we were able to maintain extreme levels of downforce while drastically cutting down drag via the distinctive 'shark teeth' rear design and by modifying the underbody.
The 3. 4-litre V8 engine will continue to be used. Nissan plans to maximise the engine's output and its flexibility by modifying its characteristics to match the layouts of different racetracks. Fuel efficiency will also be addressed by decreasing friction within the moving components of the drivetrain.
Kunihiko Kakimoto will continue as the Executive Team Director of the teams driving GT500 GT-Rs.
Nissan has also revealed its intent to race for the first time in Australia since the 1992 Touring Car Championship. The Japanese maker saw various victories previously, which it hopes to repeat.
Four of its new Altima V8 Supercars will lead the factory team for 2013, two of which will be driven by James Moffat and Michael Caruso, while the other two Altimas will be driven by brothers Todd and Rick Kelly.
The team are currently preparing for the opening race of the 2013 V8 Supercars Championship, which will be at the Clipsal 500 in Adelaide Parklands in March.
Darren Cox, who is Nissan's Director for Global Motorsports and the global lead for the company's racing programs said: Nissan sees Motorsport as a key element in building our brand globally.
Our focus is providing motorsport fans access to our innovative and exciting programs from around the world; from V8 Supercars to Super GT in Japan and the global sensation that is GT Academy. These will be complemented by surprises on and off track as we explore more innovative approaches to motorsport.
Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn recently opened a brand new Nismo facility, and the manufacturer has also announced its intent to return to Le Mans with a pioneering all-electric race car. Nismo also plans to build an ultimate version of the GT-R, the GT-R Nismo.