Nissan: Nissan launches 2016 Australian motorsport season

 

  • 2016 livery for Michael Caruso’s #23 NISMO Nissan Altima V8 Supercar unveiled
  • #1 Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 tests at Phillip Island in preparation for Bathurst 12 Hour

Nissan confirms driver lineup for Bathurst 12 Hour defense

 

PHILLIP ISLAND, Australia Nissan has unveiled its 2016 Australian motorsport activities at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Victoria today.

The 2016 livery for Michael Caruso’s #23 NISMO Nissan Altima V8 Supercar was revealed, carrying a variation of the global GT3 colors that the Altima carried in 2015.

Also on track was the #1 Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 that will aim to take back-to-back Bathurst 12 Hour victories for Nissan next week, with an Australian flag added to the now-familiar livery.

 

The NISMO Athlete Global Team completed a full test day at Phillip Island in preparation for the 2016 Bathurst 12 Hour on February 5-7, with drivers Rick Kelly and Florian Strauss undertaking driving duties.

Also present was 2015 Nissan PlayStation GT Academy winner Matt Simmons, who will be embedded in the NISMO Athlete Global Team crew as he prepares to race full-time in the 2016 Blancpain GT Endurance Series.

“Today is a display of how heavily committed Nissan is to Australian motorsport,” said Nissan Motor Co. Australia Managing Director and CEO Richard Emery. “Elements from all three pillars of our local motorsport activities – V8 Supercars, GT3 and the Bathurst 12 Hour, and the Nissan PlayStation GT Academy program – were all at Phillip Island. All is now set for a huge 2016 season, beginning with the Bathurst 12 Hour next month where the Nissan GT-R will strive to win back-to back victories at Mount Panorama, just as it did in 1991 and 1992.”

About Nissan Motor Co.
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Japan’s second-largest automotive company, is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan, and is part of the Renault-Nissan Alliance. Operating with more than 244,500 employees globally, Nissan sold 5.32 million vehicles and generated revenue of 11.38 trillion yen (USD 103.6 billion) in fiscal 2014. Nissan delivers a comprehensive range of more than 60 models under the Nissan, Infiniti and Datsun brands. Nissan leads the world in zero-emission mobility, dominated by sales of the LEAF, the first mass-market, pure-electric vehicle. It is the best-selling EV in history with almost 50% share of the zero-emission vehicle segment.

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