Nissan continues to build up its international motorsports initiatives. In addition to its recent efforts in the International Le Mans Cup series, Nissan is also off to a strong start in the 2011 GT1 World Championship. The next race in that series is in Zolder, Belgium, and drivers of the the Nissan GT-R in this year’s series hoping to do even better than the last race in Abu Dhabi.
Recently in Abu Dhabi, the No.22 JR Motorsports Nissan GT-R captured second place, while the No. 21 Sumo Power GT car, also finished amongst the top-ten points scoring positions, in ninth.
In Zolder, the GT-Rs will face a new challenge that’s very different from their last outing. The track is 2.492 miles and is almost a mile shorter than its UAE-based counterpart. There are also fewer turns. Luckily for the drivers, the heat of Zolder is expected to be much more bearable than the 30+°C temperatures they had to endure in Abu Dhabi, with monthly temperatures for this time of year averaging around 14°C.
"Zolder is a track that I really like and which I have plenty of experience and happy memories of – I won there behind the wheel of a Porsche 911 a couple of years ago to secure the FIA GT2 Championship. I really can’t wait to get out there and do my thing this weekend, and a first place is definitely the aim!"
See how the Nissan drivers perform on the track in Zolder on April 10th.
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