Nissan to be official car supplier
SRO Motorsports Group and Nissan Unveil Agreement
Nissan will be the official car supplier to the FIA GT1 World Championship for the inaugural 2010 season.
Under the terms of the agreement, Nissan will supply 4 cars per event, with one of Nissan's high perfomance cars becoming the Official Safety Car at each event.
The series features two, two-car NISSAN GT-R teams, Sumo Power, run out of the UK and Swiss Racing Team from Switzerland. It marks Nissan's first move into an official FIA World Championship in more than 20 years.
Promoter of the FIA GT1 World Championship, Stephane Ratel said: "From the very first time we discussed the proposals for a GT1 World Championship, Nissan we right behind the idea and have been a very enthusiastic supporter ever since.
"We are therefore extremely pleased that we have reached this agreement, which will give Nissan a great global platform to showcase their range of cars alongside the full GT1 spec racing NISSAN GT-R's.
"The NISSAN GT-R is an iconic car all over the world and we are thrilled to see it competing at world championship level."
Soichi Miyatani, NISMO President and Nissan CVP added: "At Nissan the idea of the FIA GT1 World Championship is a very exciting one, seeing the NISSAN GT-R on track in competition with these other world famous brands will be spectacular.
"We are sure that this agreement will be a key to us further enhancing the reputation and stature of Nissan's high-performance cars. It also gives us added exposure away from the on-track action as we look to reinforce the Nissan brand within this core car-loving audience on a global basis."
The agreement includes a further option for 2012.
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