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Nissan GT-R FIA-GT1 race car to tackle Spa 24 Hours endurance race

 
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The GT-R is returning to the Spa 24 Hours event after a 17-year hiatus

The GT-R is returning to the Spa 24 Hours event after a 17-year hiatus

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This coming weekend Nissan will bring its iconic GT-R back to the Spa 24 Hours race in Belgium, the scene of the firm's dominant win in the grueling event back in 1991 with the R32 Skyline GT-R Group A car. Since shakedown in December of 2008, the GT-R has completed over 10,000km of testing, including its pair of appearances in the FIA GT Championship, and is now fully prepared for its biggest challenge of the current season.

The new car's outings in the European-based GT championship are a precursor to a full assault on the series next season. Its recent entry at the Oschersleben (Germany) FIA GT event was a good simulation for the Spa 24 Hours and its notoriously changeable weather.

Belgium's Circuit de Spa Francorchamps is one of Europe's most venerable racetracks, with a history to match. The Spa 24 Hours was first run just one year after the famous Le Mans 24 Hours got its start, back in 1924.

Until 2000, the Spa 24 Hours was a race for touring cars, and made the switch to the more powerful GT category in 2001, since when it has also been a part of the FIA GT Championship.

For full details on Nissan’s FIA-spec R35 GT-R GT1 race car, check out our previous story by clicking here.
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Comments (5)

  1. ma_Quantum avatar Quantum Posted: 7/23/2009 9:30am PDT

    Yhea!!! GTR's in my country!
     
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  2. ma_SuperSkyline89 avatar SuperSkyline89 Posted: 7/23/2009 6:21pm PDT

    Hopefully they don't outlaw this one if it does really well like they did years ago to the old GT-R's. What a dumb concept, a car comes along and destroys everyone and you ban it, how about some competition? If you can't beat a car then too bad, go do some research or testing and make a better car.
     
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  3. ma_Vinzer avatar Vinzer Posted: 7/23/2009 11:52pm PDT

    SuperSkyline, that concept has been around for ages. Back in the 90s, Mazda (the only Japanese manufacturer thus far) won the 24 hr Le Mans, and guess what happened... The FIA bans Mazda's amazing Wankel rotary engine. A good thing comes along, and just as the sun rises in the morning, the FIA will most certainly ban it.
     
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  4. ma_SuperSkyline89 avatar SuperSkyline89 Posted: 7/25/2009 4:26pm PDT

    I know the outlawing concept has been around for a long time, I just think it's stupid. It goes against real competition, if someone comes up with a revolutionary new design they get banned, what should really happen is that everyone else should have to find their own way to get ahead.
     
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  5. By  xmas presents Posted: 11/27/2009 7:37pm PST

    Great news to know GT-R GT1 is the fastest in the 2010 spec racers. But still left something here. How does this car compare to 2009 Corvette GT1? Hope look at something on this one.
     
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