TodayToday in London Nissan announced that they will go head-to-head with Audi, Porsche and Toyota in the FIA WEC and at the 24 Hours of Le Mans next season. The Japanese manufacturer will also contest the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship with a full factory effort of two LM P1 cars. Nissan’s LM P1 car will be called the Nissan GT-R LM NISMO, carrying on a sporting bloodline that stretches back 30 years and recognizes the company’s flagship road car, the Nissan GT-R.
Today in London Nissan announced that it will go head-to-head with Audi, Porsche and Toyota in the FIA WEC and at the 24 Hours of Le Mans next season. The Japanese manufacturer will contest the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship with a full factory effort of two LMP1 cars. Nissan’s LMP1 car will be called the Nissan GT-R LM NISMO, carrying on a sporting bloodline that stretches back 30 years and recognizes the company’s flagship road car, the Nissan GT-R.
Pierre Fillon, President of The Automobile Club de l'Ouest, said, "Nissan has been a long time supporter of endurance racing as an engine supplier and the ACO is now pleased to welcome Nissan as manufacturer in the new LMP1-H category in 2015. It becomes the fourth major manufacturer to join the FIA WEC in LMP1 and this clearly underlines the relevance of endurance racing as a platform to develop, test and market the motoring technology of the future.
“Nissan is a company that is at the forefront of motoring excellence and innovation, and this commitment is demonstrated by the electric powered ZEOD, which will run at the 2014 24 Heures du Mans next month. We look forward to seeing the development of the Nissan GT-R LM NISMO over the coming months and to see it line up alongside Audi, Porsche and Toyota at the start of the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2015."
Gerard Neveu, CEO of the FIA World Endurance Championship, said, “Today, with the announcement from Nissan, the FIA WEC has become even stronger, with four major manufacturers – Audi, Nissan, Porsche and Toyota in LMP1 and another three with Ferrari, Porsche and Aston Martin in LMGTE Pro. Nissan has been a part of the FIA WEC family since the start of the championship in 2012, providing engines for many of the LMP2 teams and powering the Oak Racing Morgan that won the LMP2 category at Le Mans and the FIA Endurance Trophy for LMP2 teams last season. Nissan has now made the next step to become a full manufacturer entry at the top level of endurance racing and, on behalf of the FIA World Endurance Championship, we say ‘welcome’. We look forward to working with Nissan as it prepares for the ultimate test in 2015.”
The full Nissan press release can be found HERE
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CLICK HERE for the full Nissan press release in London Nissan announced that they will go head-to-head with Audi, Porsche and Toyota in the FIA WEC and at the 24 Hours of Le Mans next season. The Japanese manufacturer will also contest the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship with a full factory effort of two LM P1 cars. Nissan’s LM P1 car will be called the Nissan GT-R LM NISMO, carrying on a sporting bloodline that stretches back 30 years and recognizes the company’s flagship road car, the Nissan GT-R.
Pierre Fillon, President of The Automobile Club de l'Ouest, said, "Nissan have been a long time supporter of endurance racing as an engine supplier and the ACO are now pleased to welcome Nissan as manufacturer in the new LMP1-H category in 2015. They become the fourth major manufacturer to join the FIA WEC in LMP1 and this clearly underlines the relevance of endurance racing as a platform to develop, test and market the motoring technology of the future.
“Nissan is a company that is at the forefront of motoring excellence and innovation, and this commitment is demonstrated by the Deltawing, which raced in 2012 and the electric powered Zeod, which will run at the 2014 24 Heures du Mans next month. We look forward to seeing the development of the Nissan GT-R LM NISMO over the coming months and to see it line up alongside Audi, Porsche and Toyota at the start of the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2015."
Gerard Neveu, CEO of the FIA World Endurance Championship, said, “Today, with the announcement from Nissan, the FIA WEC has become even stronger, with four major manufacturers – Audi, Nissan, Porsche and Toyota in LMP1 and another three with Ferrari, Porsche and Aston Martin in LMGTE Pro. Nissan have been a part of the FIA WEC family since the start in 2012, providing engines for many of the LMP2 teams and powering the Oak Racing Morgan that won the LMP2 category at Le Mans and the FIA Endurance Trophy for LMP2 teams last season. Nissan have now made the next step to become a full manufacturer entry at the top level of endurance racing and on behalf of the FIA World Endurance Championship we say ‘welcome’. We look forward to working with Nissan as they prepare for the ultimate test in 2015.”
CLICK HERE for the full Nissan press release
