SuperGT: Nissan GT-R takes First and Second in Round 1 at Suzuka

**ZilviaBot** · 03-17-2008, 07:50 PM

Filed under: Motorsports, Sports/GTs, Japan, Nissan

Click above for a high-res gallery from the SuperGT season opener.

Nissan GT-Rs first hit the track in 1969, and won their inauguaral race.
23 years later the R32 GT-R race car won its first Japanese GT Championship race at the first attempt, and yesterday at Suzuka, the Xanavi NISMO R35 driven by Benoit Trulyer and Satoshi Motoyama continued the tradition by taking round one of the 2008 Super GT Championship.
Trulyer, who was also one of the drivers who took the R34 GT-R to victory in its last appearence in Japanese GT in 2003, reckoned that his new car is more stable than its predessor, the Super GT Z, and thus much easier to drive on the limit, but has lost a little in terms of top speed, which may hurt the GT-R's chances when it visits the world's longest straight at Fuji Speedway in May and November.
Unless the GT association take exception to the GT-R's dominance this race and impose extraordinary penalties on the car, which has precious little in common with its road going counterpart, expect a similar performance at Round 2 in Okayama on April 13th.
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*shade* · 03-17-2008, 10:46 PM

No suprise. Badass lookin cars I might say.

AFSil80 · 03-17-2008, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by shade

No suprise. Badass lookin cars I might say.

x2...I wonder just how bad it's gonna destroy the JGTC.

*bardabe* · 03-18-2008, 06:03 PM

and the onslought begins *insert evil laugher here* just how the R32 did it.

*allntrlundrgrnd* · 03-18-2008, 09:46 PM

love it, new background

*Andrew Bohan* · 03-19-2008, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by AFSil80

x2...I wonder just how bad it's gonna destroy the JGTC.

jgtc became super gt in 2004

all show no go · 03-26-2008, 01:22 AM

damn already dominating?? wonder how the rest of the season will turn out?

*HunsakerS14* · 03-26-2008, 01:12 PM

Good ol Nissan, never dissapointing me

*HyperTek* · 03-26-2008, 03:29 PM

they still race the FD and porsche 996 in gt 300.. those cars have been out of production for a while..

03-17-2008, 07:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
ZilviaBot Zilvia.net Bot Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 175 Trader Rating: (0)	SuperGT: Nissan GT-R takes First and Second in Round 1 at Suzuka Filed under: Motorsports, Sports/GTs, Japan, Nissan Click above for a high-res gallery from the SuperGT season opener. Nissan GT-Rs first hit the track in 1969, and won their inauguaral race. 23 years later the R32 GT-R race car won its first Japanese GT Championship race at the first attempt, and yesterday at Suzuka, the Xanavi NISMO R35 driven by Benoit Trulyer and Satoshi Motoyama continued the tradition by taking round one of the 2008 Super GT Championship. Trulyer, who was also one of the drivers who took the R34 GT-R to victory in its last appearence in Japanese GT in 2003, reckoned that his new car is more stable than its predessor, the Super GT Z, and thus much easier to drive on the limit, but has lost a little in terms of top speed, which may hurt the GT-R's chances when it visits the world's longest straight at Fuji Speedway in May and November. Unless the GT association take exception to the GT-R's dominance this race and impose extraordinary penalties on the car, which has precious little in common with its road going counterpart, expect a similar performance at Round 2 in Okayama on April 13th. %Gallery-18522%Â* ReadÂ\|ÂPermalinkÂ\|ÂEmail thisÂ\|ÂLinkingÂBlogsÂ\|Â*Comments More...

03-17-2008, 10:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
shade Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Diego Age: 19 Posts: 419 Trader Rating: (0)	No suprise. Badass lookin cars I might say. __________________

03-18-2008, 06:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
bardabe Twin Turbo Z Guy Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SoCali 951 Age: 19 Posts: 2,211 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: bardabe	and the onslought begins insert evil laugher here just how the R32 did it. __________________ www.myspace.com/Juantd. Need a Swap, In SoCal? I do quality swaps at an affordable rate. KA, SR, RB whatever you need Custom Fab? No problem I Can take care of that as well.

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allntrlundrgrnd dicks also fuck assholes Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: murdaland Posts: 1,034 Trader Rating: (3) Rides Gallery: allntrlundrgrnd	love it, new background __________________ WTT Chuki+pignose & wheels

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HyperTek Blue- Zilvia Investor Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 7,561 Trader Rating: (0)	they still race the FD and porsche 996 in gt 300.. those cars have been out of production for a while.. __________________ My RX7 FC for sale

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all show no go Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: SoCal G-ialto (909) (951) Posts: 272 Trader Rating: (0)	damn already dominating?? wonder how the rest of the season will turn out?

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