NISSAN GT‑R TO DEBUT IN JAPAN'S SUPER GT SERIES
TOKYO (Oct. 25, 2007) - 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.
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M. Iwamoto / Y. Onishi
Tel: 03-3767-1215
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