Thursday 25th March 2010

Nissan GT-R To Keep Superbikes In Check

British Superbikes to get Nissan supercar as pace car

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A pair of Nissan GT-Rs will act as safety cars for the 2010 and 2011 British Superbike Championship seasons.

The turbocharged 3.8-litre V6 GT-Rs will be tasked with keeping a pack of 200bhp superbikes in check under safety car conditions, and will also have to chase the bikes around the first racing lap.

With 478bhp on tap and a top speed of 193mph, 'Godzilla' should be more than up to the job...

The race director and track officials will pilot a 370Z and a V6 Nissan Murano, while winners will be paraded in somewhat less glamorous style on the back of a Navara pick-up.

[soad]

Good choice, i say!

[Rawwr]

Don't know why when a Golf VR6 would've done the job easily

[wab172uk]

Conian said:

this is news why exactly?

Because it is a car related story, on a car related website.

[Conian]

this is news why exactly?

[Mr2Mike]

How long before these get written off?

[450Nick]

How did you know what he was going to say before he said it?!

[ScottishSamurai]

Rawwr said:

Don't know why when a Golf VR6 would've done the job easily

Pfft, they needed somethingthe bikes could keep up with. The VR6 would disapear into the distance

[Mr Gear]

Conian said:

this is news why exactly?

Don't worry, the news about the Westerfield Nut and Bolt Cup Challenge pace cars will be out next week. Nissan have supplied a 1992 Sunny to help the grass-roots racing.

[Garlick]

wab172uk said:

Conian said:

this is news why exactly?

Because it is a car related story, on a car related website.

Indeed

[ManOpener]

ScottishSamurai said:

Rawwr said:

Don't know why when a Golf VR6 would've done the job easily

Pfft, they needed somethingthe bikes could keep up with. The VR6 would disapear into the distance

So would a GT-R. BSB's do 0-60 in what, a smidge over 2 seconds?

[Mr Gear]

ManOpener said:

ScottishSamurai said:

Rawwr said:

Don't know why when a Golf VR6 would've done the job easily

Pfft, they needed somethingthe bikes could keep up with. The VR6 would disapear into the distance

So would a GT-R. BSB's do 0-60 in what, a smidge over 2 seconds?

Dude, I think they are joking.

[sprinter1050]

ScottishSamurai said:

Rawwr said:

Don't know why when a Golf VR6 would've done the job easily

Pfft, they needed somethingthe bikes had a target to aim forto could keep up with. The VR6 would disapear into the distance hold the poor buggers up & keep the bikes tyres too cold

[bales]

ManOpener said:

ScottishSamurai said:

Rawwr said:

Don't know why when a Golf VR6 would've done the job easily

Pfft, they needed somethingthe bikes could keep up with. The VR6 would disapear into the distance

So would a GT-R. BSB's do 0-60 in what, a smidge over 2 seconds?

Everyone knows cars are faster than bikes so we have no need to go on to that topic

[Nickellarse]

bales said:

ManOpener said:

ScottishSamurai said:

Rawwr said:

Don't know why when a Golf VR6 would've done the job easily

Pfft, they needed somethingthe bikes could keep up with. The VR6 would disapear into the distance

So would a GT-R. BSB's do 0-60 in what, a smidge over 2 seconds?

Everyone knows cars are faster than bikes so we have no need to go on to that topic

[ManOpener]

bales said:

ManOpener said:

ScottishSamurai said:

Rawwr said:

Don't know why when a Golf VR6 would've done the job easily

Pfft, they needed somethingthe bikes could keep up with. The VR6 would disapear into the distance

So would a GT-R. BSB's do 0-60 in what, a smidge over 2 seconds?

Everyone knows cars are faster than bikes so we have no need to go on to that topic

Forgive me, I'm new

[Daniel1]

wonder if these ones will spew there guts up too......

[ScottishSamurai]

ManOpener said:

bales said:

ManOpener said:

ScottishSamurai said:

Rawwr said:

Don't know why when a Golf VR6 would've done the job easily

Pfft, they needed somethingthe bikes could keep up with. The VR6 would disapear into the distance

So would a GT-R. BSB's do 0-60 in what, a smidge over 2 seconds?

Everyone knows cars are faster than bikes so we have no need to go on to that topic

Forgive me, I'm new

Have a look at the 'how much quicker is a supercar than a hot hatch' thread.

[Dagnut]

wab172uk said:

Conian said:

this is news why exactly?

Because it is a car related story, on a car related website.

Digging your physic abilities

[ManOpener]

ScottishSamurai said:

Have a look at the 'how much quicker is a supercar than a hot hatch' thread.

I see.

[WorAl]

wab172uk said:

Conian said:

this is news why exactly?

Because it is a car related story, on a car related website.

Oh-oh doc, its happening again.