Nissan Skyline GT-R to Make North American Road Racing Debut

[Dr.G]

Competing in the 2006 SCCA SPEED World Challenge GT Championship, the Nissan Skyline GT-R, “Godzilla,” will make its North American Road Racing debut March 15-17 at Sebring International Raceway.




Bringing the Nissan Skyline GT-R to a North American road racing series for the first time ever, AutomotiveForums.com has announced its entry into the 2006 SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship.

The team, based in the Los Angeles area, is preparing to make its debut March 15-17 at Sebring International Raceway, in Sebring, Fla., where SPEED World Challenge will begin its 17th season.

The Skyline GT-R is a front-engine, all-wheel drive, two-door coupe, and with deep technical support from Skyline GT-R teams from both Japan and around the world, the AutomotiveForums.com team expects to be competitive right out of the box.

“We are excited to have an opportunity to finally campaign the GT-R, a car with rich Japanese motorsports history, stateside against the likes of the Dodge Viper, Chevrolet Corvette and Porsche 911,” Crew Chief Sean Morris said. “We have been working toward this goal for quite some time.”

Making his SPEED World Challenge GT debut along with the car, Igor Sushko, 20, will pilot the GT-R.


And though another driver has not yet been announced, the AutomotiveForums.com team has reserved two numbers, 69 and 70, with plans of adding a second GT-R to the roster later in the season.

The 2006 SPEED World Challenge GT schedule could not be more perfect, giving the team an opportunity to contend at a variety of circuits and street course venues across the country alongside the American Le Mans Series, Indy Racing League, Champ Car, and NASCAR Nextel Cup.

“As the product planner of the Nissan Skyline GT-R R34, this car and its heritage have a paramount place in my heart,” Hiroshi Tamura said. “I am very excited to finally see the GT-R compete in a United States championship series.

“I am fully confident in Igor and his team's ability to make the GT-R community around the world proud and we wish them good luck.”

Associate and technical sponsors for this effort include Rays Engineering, Mackin Industries, Tilton Engineering and Brembo, with further support to be announced.

Source: AutomotiveForums.com

[TallGuy]

Very nice i hope they show it on speed tv

[TIGERJC]

i just wish they would sell the r-34 in the u.s and just dont come out with the new skyline. that is my dream car and one day i will have that car.

[EJ25RUN]

the car placed 14th overall at a recent time attack at buttonwillow and one of 25 N1 R34 GTRs made.

[NAIZBST]

fukin nice

[ironchef]

the car placed 14th overall at a recent time attack at buttonwillow and one of 25 N1 R34 GTRs made.

Is that the same thing as the z-tune? Cause those pics look awfully similar to z-tune pics, just with a photoshopped paint job.

[man]

meh, not impressed with skylines

[EJ25RUN]

Is that the same thing as the z-tune? Cause those pics look awfully similar to z-tune pics, just with a photoshopped paint job.

no, Z-tune and N1 are different.

Ztunes are 25 redone stock r34 GTR's for 2005, built for street use.

N1 specific to racing. built for Super Taikyu series.

here is that actual car back in 2001 campained by Fujitsubo

[chameleon30038]

nice..

[Negrodamus]

meh, not impressed with skylines

agreed.