Nissan becomes 4th manufacturer for LMP1 in 2015

[dbk]

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motorsport/nissan-return-top-flight-le-mans-racing-2015

Nissan will return to the top-flight LMP1 class at the Le Mans 24 Hours next year to take on Audi, Porsche and Toyota.

The Japanese manufacturer will field two factory-backed LMP1 cars named the Nissan GT-R LM Nismo, in deference to the flagship Nissan GT-R road car. The project was confirmed in a press conference in central London today (Friday).

Nissan hasn't revealed full technical details of the new GT-R LM Nismo prototype, although it has promised that it: "won’t be turning up in a vehicle which is a basically another hybrid that looks like another Porsche, Audi or Toyota. Our intention is to do something that is a little bit different.”

So now Porsche, Audi, Nissan, Toyota...

 

[bonehead]

This is awesome. More competition the better. I for one am tired of this race being the 24 Heures de Audi.

 

[Sinovac]

I for one am tired of this race being the 24 Heures de Audi.

It won't be this year.

 

[Wwabbit]

That WILL be cool. They have good momentum and seemingly a lot of impetus in the space. Looking forward to that sheet coming off!

 

[SteveA]

They were sourcing drivers about 4 months ago. They intend to make a big splash from what I'm told, going to be an awesome race.