Nissan has announced that is will be ramping up its GT3 commitments in Australia in 2017, with a two-car assault on the Bathurst 12 Hour in GT3. The full team and driver details will be confirmed at a later date.
“Motorsport is in the DNA of Nissan, both here in Australia and globally,” said Nissan Australia managing director and CEO Richard Emery.
“When Nissan first opened for business in Australia in 1966, one of the first things we did was to go motor racing. Our motorsport program is a way for us to show people what the Nissan brand stands for, through the excitement of our race cars and the innovative and inclusive nature of our fan activations.”
Aside from that, Nissan has also upped its commitments in the Australian GT Championship, entering a GT-R GT3 in the final two events at Hampton Downs and Highlands Park, with the intention of exploring further opportunities in the championship from 2017 onwards.
“We are very proud of our global approach to motorsport and today’s announcements for Australia really showcase our brand, both locally and internationally,” said Nissan Global motorsports director, Michael Carcamo.
“Our efforts in the Bathurst 12-Hour over the past two years have further intrinsically linked Mount Panorama and the GT-R. They already had incredible history together but this has now gone to a new level.”
