The Nissan GT-R GT500 race car for the GT500 class of Japan's SUPER GT series got its first run on a race track less than a week after the unveiling of the production car. The Suzuka Circuit was the host of the Nissan GT-R GT500 tests that took place from October 29 – 30, being supervised by NISMO (Nissan Motorsports International Co., Ltd.).
The Nissan GT-R GT500 will debut in Japan's SUPER GT series next year. The tests took place under sunny skies and the Nissan GT-R GT500 had Satoshi Motoyama, Michael Krumm and Tsugio Matsuda, behind the wheel. The test was designed to obtain important data for the race car's further development.
Yoshitaka Iijima, NISMO team director for SUPER GT, said: "The test went well without any problems. We obtained positive feedback on the car's potential from the drivers. We are aware of the NISSAN GT-R popularity and racing heritage. We will make our best effort to win the championship next year."
