Nissan to Continue Testing LMP1 Challenger for June Entry into WEC

Nissan’s race debut in the 2015 World Endurance Championship has been postponed until round 3, the 24 Heures du Mans, to allow the Japanese manufacturer more time to prepare the Nissan GT-R LM NISMO for the challenge of the world’s greatest sportscar race.

World Endurance Championship CEO Gérard Neveu said: "Nissan is not the first manufacturer to miss the start of the season and they won't be the last: Toyota previously did the same and they are now our world champions. To build an LMP1 hybrid programme is very challenging; it takes some time and we fully trust Nissan to be on the LMP1 grid of the WEC from Le Mans."

Darren Cox, Nissan’s Head of Global Motorsport, said: "Our main aim for this year was always Le Mans and we have decided to re-focus on that race. It's no secret that with such a different car that we have faced a number of challenges, so right now we would rather be testing in April and May rather than racing."

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