Nissan: Nissan aiming to tighten LM P2 epoch with another feat during a 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans
Posted on 16. Jun, 2016 by Jeff in Nissan Canada
Green light during #LeMans24. @AndreaPizzitol1 will be initial adult in a automobile followed by Sir @chrishoy. #NISMOnation pic.twitter.com/yYC24p8YOi
— Nissan NISMO (@NISMO) June 15, 2016
LE MANS, France – Nissan has been a widespread force in a LM P2 category given a entrance in 2011, and a form of a NISMO-powered teams so distant in 2016 continues to denote that opening advantage.
The 2016 deteriorate will be a final year of foe for a VK-spec energy plant with new LM P2 regulations kicking off a one-make engine regulation subsequent season.
Since creation a entrance during Sebring International Raceway during a opening turn of a Intercontinental Le Mans Challenge, Nissan has won 61 out of 66 races in a ILMC, FIA World Endurance Championship and European Le Mans Series – a towering 92 percent win rate.
Last season, Nissan swept a FIA WEC championship with G-Drive Racing, a European Le Mans Series with Greaves Motorsport and took a fourth 24 Hours of Le Mans win with KCMG.
So widespread has a Nissan engine turn in a FIA WEC, each organisation entered in a LM P2 category in 2016 has selected NISMO-power.
In further to a 20 cars backing adult on a grid for a 24 Hours of Le Mans, Nissan will also energy all 22 LM P3 prototypes holding partial in a “Road to Le Mans” support race; it is scheduled for Saturday morning before to a immature dwindle for a 24 Hour.
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- More on Nissan in LM P2
- A QA with NISMO Athlete and Olympic cycling fable Sir Chris Hoy forward of his Le Mans 24 Hours battle
- NISMO and Chris Hoy prepared for Le Mans entrance after successful test
More from Le Mans on NISMO’s Twitter Feed:
Olympic cycling fable Sir @chrishoy goes from scurry to continuation for his #LeMans24 debut. https://t.co/Ft7JaZdHkQ pic.twitter.com/wcMjmWCOVk
— Michelin Alley (@MichelinAlley) June 15, 2016
Let’s accommodate a 2015 @24hoursoflemans LMP2 Champion Team #47 @KCMotorgroup. #LeMans24 #WEC pic.twitter.com/cb23V2H8oV
— FIA WEC (@FIAWEC) June 14, 2016
Time for a lane travel – or for Sir @chrishoy, @AndreaPizzitol1 pushing manager @iMosie – a lane cycle! #LeMans24 pic.twitter.com/K1S1ODpufo
— Nissan NISMO (@NISMO) June 14, 2016
They are all there 😀 Here is a propagandize year organisation photo. Drivers, good fitness to eveyone 😉 #LeMans24 pic.twitter.com/sCsAEIsfdM
— 24 Hours of Le Mans (@24hoursoflemans) June 14, 2016
Sir @chrishoy @TheAllianceRN‘s @AndreaPizzitol1 Flickr pics from #LeMans24 scrutineering: https://t.co/fC2a5ja3LO pic.twitter.com/QY4y0QgXJa
— Nissan NISMO (@NISMO) June 14, 2016
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