GT-R Is Official Saftey Car For Super GT 2008 Series

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Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Nissan Motorsports International Co., Ltd. (NISMO) today announced that the NISSAN GT-R will become the official safety car of the SUPER GT 2008 series, which kicks off this March 16.



A handover of the safety car will be held during the opening of the SUPER GT series (Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture) on Sunday, March 16.

A series of past GT-R racing models will feature in demo-runs in the morning. A line-up of the past GT-R racing cars will also be on display at the Grand Prix Square adjacent to the main stand.

[Program]
Sunday, March 16 10:20 – 10:35 Safety car and past GT-R demo-runs(at Suzuka Circuit)
Key presentation ceremony
(to be presented from Advertising Department General Manager of Nissan, to Masaaki Bando, Chairman of GT Association)
Photo opportunities for the media (safety car, past GT-R racing cars)
Safety car and past GT-R demo-runs

12:55 – 13:05 Presentation ceremony (in SUPER GT Opening Ceremony)
Key presentation ceremony
(to be presented from Takao Katagiri CVP of Nissan, to Masaaki Bando, Chairman of GT Association)

[Vehicles for demo-runs and Vehicles on display]
2003 XANAVI NISMO GT-R
1996 NISMO GT-R LM Clarion
1990 Calsonic Skyline 2003 MOTUL PITWORK GT-R
1998 Pennzoil Nismo GT-R
1992 STP Taisan GT-R

original press release can be seen here at nissan global website



oh how I wish I could see those demo and display skylines

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Shame this is not being shown on Motors TV this year

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Check out this awesome photo.. love it!