Nissan Super GT plans and car specifications 
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd and Nissan Motorsports International Co., Ltd (NISMO) today announced their 2008 Global Motorsport Programmes. Highlighting the companys continued commitment to global motorsport, Nissan will enter the all-new GT-R into the premium Japanese motorsport series, Super GT. 1. SUPER GT 
2008 marks the return of GT-R to racing, following the transition from the R34 model to the Z five years ago. Nismo will give technical support and car development support to teams entering the Nissan GT-R in Super GT. As a part of the Nissan team group, Nismo, Hasemi Motorsport, Team Impul and Kondo Racing will enter the GT500 class with a total of five Nissan GT-Rs. Teams Car # Entrant
Manager
Driver
Car Name
22
NISMO
Yoshitaka Iijima
Michael Krumm
Masataka Yanagida
MOTUL AUTECH GT-R
23
Satoshi Motoyama
Benoit Treluyer
XANAVI NISMO GT-R
3
HASEMI MOTORSPORT
Masahiro Hasemi
Ronnie Quintarelli
Naoki Yokomizo
YellowHat YMS TOMICA GT-R
12
TEAM IMPUL
Kazuyoshi Hoshino
Tsugio Matsuda
Sebastien Philippe
CALSONIC IMPUL GT-R
24
KONDO RACING
Masahiko Kondo
Joao Paolo de Oliveira
Seiji Ara
ADVAN Clarion GT-R
2. Privateer support: A variety of motorsport programmes will be supported by Nissan March Cup Race/Nissan racing school A total of 11 races run through regional championships (EAST Japan Series, WEST Japan Series, and Nissan March Champion Cup) using the March (Micra) compact car. By standardising on-board data-loggers, entrants can steadily learn how to improve driving skills, as well as the physical excitement of a racing car. In addition, Nissan will conduct racing schools at each circuit before races using a March Cup car to give circuit guidance and technical support. Since 2008, Nissan motorsport has added new classes and technology into the cars to help make this entry-level support even more accessible. National privateer support: Super GT GT300 class Give technical support to privateer teams entering the Fairlady Z. Super Taikyu series Give technical support to privateer teams entering the ST-1 class or ST-3 class with a Fairlady Z. Nissan Driver Development Programme (NDDP)/Formula Challenge Japan (FCJ) To educate young drivers and support the Formula Challenge Japan, FCJ, series started in 2006. Nismo will be responsible for the maintenance of engines managed by the organisers. In addition, Nismo will select four drivers as scholarship drivers and give them support to enter the FCJ Beginning 2007, to select a Nissan Advance Scholarship driver and send him to Formula Renault in England, where he will gain from the experience of racing in the competitive Formula Renault through one season. SPECIFICATION OF R35 NISSAN GT-R (GT500) No．
2008 model
1
Overall length
mm
4800
2
Overall width
mm
2000
3
Wheelbase
mm
2720
4
Track width (Front)
mm
1685
Track width (Rear)
mm
1675
5
Weight
kg
1100
6
Engine
VK45DE
7
Engine Displacement
cc
4494
8
Max. Power
ps
Over 500
9
Max. Torque
kgm
Over 52
10
Clutch
5.5"Carbon triple plate
11
Transmission
6 Speed sequential (Transaxle)
12
Brakes (Front)
Ventilated disc
Brakes (Rear)
Ventilated disc
13
Suspension (Front)
Double wishbone
Suspension (Rear)
Double wishbone
14
Driven Wheels
Rear (2WD)
15
Wheels (Front)
13.0JŚ18
Wheels (Rear)
13.0JŚ17
16
Tyres (Front)
330/40R18
Tyres (Rear)
330/45R17