SuperGTに参戦するチームの合同テストが週末、三重県の鈴鹿サーキットで開催されました。GT-Rで参戦する2チームやディフェンディングチャンピオンのトムス・ペトロナスSC430、そして注目のホンダの新車HSV-10などがテストを行いました。
HIS KONDO GT-Rがスピンしてあわやクラッシュというシーンもありましたが、シリアスなダメージはありませんでした。
Nismo は #23号車と #230号車の GT500 GT-Rを持ち込み、#23号車に本山哲選手が、#230号車にブノワ・トレルイエ選手が乗りました。2010年仕様は3.4リッターV8のVRH34Aエンジンを搭載、力強いサウンドを出していました。ホンダのニューカマーに栄光をとられてしまわないように、奮起を期待しています。
SuperGT 2009 is over and with it is the long career of the GT500 Honda NSX that was a staple of the series for so long. In it’s place, Honda have ressurected the cancelled NSX replacement, and sought a rule exemption to do so, for the 2010 season.
The GT500 class HSV-10 GT will debut in the first race of 2010 but was captured here testing at Suzuka circuit in Japan.
It certainly looks like Honda are well into the development on this car and that it’s an attractive beast. Should be an exciting season opener in March 2010 as the GT-R fights off the newcomer!
Videos of the testing at the link below…
ソース: Motors Blog
Nismo and Nissan have given motorsports fans a bit of an early Christmas gift this year by releasing a few new wallpapers from SuperGT and FIA GT championship season. I’ve hosted up the new ones and some classics from 2009 and 2008 as well.
Enjoy and if you have any GT-R art of your own, we’ll be making another wallpapers post around Christmas time so if you want it out there, send it in.
The season is over and while the results are not the back to back championships we hoped for it’s still not a horrible result. To think it all came down to one tire not holding up…
Thanks to Nissan who again provide a race report and high res photos. This is the last we’ll see of SuperGT until Nismo Festival, just under one month away where they will all reappear for one last battle.
NISSAN GT-R finishes third in the Championship
– SUPER GT Round 9 Race Report –November 8th, Twin ring Motegi (Tochigi prefecture)
Sunday, November 8th saw the final round of the 2009 SUPER GT series taken place at Twin Ring Motegi. Aiming at title glory, the MOTUL AUTECH GT-R (#1 – Satoshi Motoyama / Benoit Treuyer) qualified in fifth place and put in a spirited drive in the race until tyre trouble slowed the car’s progress. The results netted third place for Satoshi Motoyama in the Driver’s standings, while NISMO were third in the Team’s title fight.
In a surprising and unfortunate turn of events, team Nismo has had their 2009 SuperGT GT500 class points lead snatched away in the final round of the season at Motegi this weekend. Hopes rested on the #1 MOTUL Autech GT-R drivers Satoshi Motoyama and Benoit Treluyer to bring home the prize but it was not destined to be.
The guys put in a good effort in qualifying to begin the race from fifth place on the grid. When the race kicked off the battle was fierce between the GT-R and the #38 SC430 early on for fourth position which placed extra pressure on the tires. Then, a front tire lockup during a heated corner entry saw enough damage done to cause a blowout also resulting in a complete loss of the front left fender. The team pit for repairs but it was too late to save the race.
The result was just 1 point for the round while their competitors in the Lexus SC430, team Petronas Tom’s scored 18 – enough to slingshot them to first. Team ARTA in their NSX managed an even larger 23 point bounty to pip Nismo by a single point to get second place.
A fairly unfortunate end to the season for the GT-R teams overall considering the number of wins they were clocking up throughout the year.
Looking forward now to how the SuperGT series evolves for 2010 and to the Nismo Festival 2009 celebration on the 6th of December.
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