Nismo GT-R LMP1

[Jame5]

Ha! Looks like a car lovers agony aunt coloumn in here! Dear Nismo...

[Jame5]

Le Mans, R89C livery... New favourite!

[FartKong]

Jame5 said:

Le Mans, R89C livery... New favourite!

BOOM! That looks ace!

[Some Gump]

So, Nissan have responded to the f1 helmet rule by doing the opposite:


http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/03/03/nismos-31...

Fans get to design Ordonez' le mans helmet. I tried to link a oic, but dsc foesn't do hotlinking...



That's what I'd do, if I had a mouse, or a better editing program than MS paint, or any ability.

Still, another great bit of engagement from the Nissan boys..

Edited by Some Gump on Wednesday 4th March 18:26

[Matt Harper]

Tested (along with Audi) at Sebring after the Trans Am race, last weekend.

http://youtu.be/lmHHy0r4-g0

[Nick M]

Matt Harper said:

Tested (along with Audi) at Sebring after the Trans Am race, last weekend.

http://youtu.be/lmHHy0r4-g0

Sounds ace !!!

[Red Firecracker]

Unfortunately they've had to end their Sebring test early due to unspecified carbon damage.

[Matt Harper]

If it's going to break, it's going to break at Sebring.

[Some Gump]

I belive sebring is specifically chosen for it's bumpyness - 6 hours there is like 24 at dubai, bounce wise..

[Matt Harper]

Audi LMP1's still hammering around Sebring last night.

https://scontent-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hvideo-xpf1/v/t4...

Edited by Matt Harper on Friday 6th March 16:33

[Matt Harper]

http://themotorsportdiaries.com/

[AtWork]

Few pics from Geneva. It's a shell obviously but looks better close up than in pics. Very odd to see relative width of fronts/rears the 'wrong' way round. Really hope it's competitive but those radiators are a concern - can just see an innocuous little shunt that would just be a new nose for the Audis etc causing Nissan a big headache.

[jannthaman]

Jame5 said:

Nismo got in touch with some pics they didnt mind me sharing.

Did the GTP one again...

These are ace!

[RobbyJ]

Nice bit of in car footage:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8Kzazvcc98

[Some Gump]

RobbyJ said:

Nice bit of in car footage:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8Kzazvcc98

I'm presuming that the vid is from the side of the drivers bash hat, but still...

I was initially sceptical of this design purely based on the assumption from images that a mild frontal / front 3/4 impact would hurt them vastly more than audi.. To me, if that is the visibility from the cockpit, nissan are fked. They'll be in the garage constantly, having driven into middle eastern Ferraris who have the audacity to be slow at the apex...

[Vocal Minority]

Sounds nice

[FredericRobinson]

Rumours of problems with the programme true then

http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/03/17/nissans-w...

[Vette_1978]

Bit of a shame to hear that. Although I now don't feel too bad about not making it to Silverstone or Spa if the Nissan won't be there. Just hope this extra time makes them competitive for LM and they don't "pull an Aston".

[RobGT81]

I'm wondering if they will struggle to beat the AMR-Ones record now. Perhaps they are scribbling a mid engined car on the back of fag packet as we speak.

[Vocal Minority]

I expect they will come good. Just because it is unconventional and not instantly on the pace/reliable it is very easy to write it off.

Its a pity I will miss them at Silverstone as I can't make Le Mans this year. But Toyota did Miles and miles and miles of testing - seemed to go on forever - and even then their first Le Mans was done as a bit of a rush in order the help the ACO out with SOMEONE other than Audi in P1.