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March 14, 2008
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Nissan Motorsports International Co., Ltd.
NISSAN GT-R IS OFFICIAL SAFETY CAR FOR SUPER GT 2008 SERIES
TOKYO (March 14, 2008) – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Nissan Motorsports International Co., Ltd. (NISMO) today announced that the NISSAN GT-R will become the official safety car of the SUPER GT 2008 series, which kicks off this March 16.
A handover of the safety car will be held during the opening of the SUPER GT series (Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture) on Sunday, March 16.
A series of past GT-R racing models will feature in demo-runs in the morning. A line-up of the past GT-R racing cars will also be on display at the Grand Prix Square adjacent to the main stand.
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| Sunday, March 16 |
- 10:20 – 10:35 Safety car and past GT-R demo-runs(at Suzuka Circuit)
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- Key presentation ceremony
(to be presented from Advertising Department General Manager of Nissan, to Masaaki Bando, Chairman of GT Association)
- Photo opportunities for the media (safety car, past GT-R racing cars)
- Safety car and past GT-R demo-runs
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- 12:55 – 13:05 Presentation ceremony (in SUPER GT Opening Ceremony)
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- Key presentation ceremony
(to be presented from Takao Katagiri CVP of Nissan, to Masaaki Bando, Chairman of GT Association)
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| [Vehicles for demo-runs] |
[Vehicles on display] |
2003 XANAVI NISMO GT-R
1996 NISMO GT-R LM Clarion
1990 Calsonic Skyline |
2003 MOTUL PITWORK GT-R
1998 Pennzoil Nismo GT-R
1992 STP Taisan GT-R |
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