nismo
1, Company
Date of establishment: September 17, 1984
Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 2-10-6 South Wells [ 123] capital: 495 million yen (Nissan Motor company, a wholly owned subsidiary)
total sales: 9, 304, 000, 000 yen (as of April 2005)
number of employees: 240 (as of April 2005 month)
CEO: Yuichi Sanada
developed the NISMO suspension comprises a spring member, the rim, the style, the camshaft, and the shifting performance exhaust pipe a handle body kits, driving parts and accessories reflect the personality. Nismo not only participate outside Japan as Japanese local Super GT Championship, D1 drift competitions all top events, also participated in such Dakar Rally, Le Mans 24 hours endurance race such as the world’s top events. Meanwhile, Nismo also provides private teams participated in the tournament and the region of the world and customer service organizations a single brand models tournament.
3, the company’s business
nismo * car design and development; behalf of clients to participate in racing in Japan and other countries; race results back. * on behalf of clients to plan and manage activities to promote racing in Japan and other countries.
* planning, development and sales of spare parts for road vehicles, jewelry and other products.
* automobile maintenance, repair, modification and sales.
* management activities Caravans parking and 4WD off-road vehicle training courses.
4, the company’s history
September 1984 Nissan MOTORSPORTs International Co., Ltd. (NISMO) was established. (Officially registered)
begin operations in October.
began in February 1985 to develop and sell NISMO original auto parts.
In June began selling clothing.
in April 1986 for the first time to recruit new employees.
May 1987 new showroom in Omori headquarters open to the public.
September Omori Hall name was changed to NISMO paddock.
January 1988 NISMO Paddock open (open outside the big cities first Paddock) in Kobe.
Nissan Motorsports Europe (NME) was established in Europe.
June 1989 NISMO Oppama Design Center began operations.
October 1990 NISMO Fukuoka office was established.
In March 1993 NISMO Oppama design centers with Omori headquarters.
In April NISSAN Motorsports Europe administrative control was transferred to Nissan Europe.
began operating in October to install aftermarket auto parts business.
In July 1994 Mobility Park incorporated NISMO.
In February 1995, Nissan / NISMO supporter club “Le Mans Club” began operations.
In June 1997 the introduction of new NISMO logo.
held in November in the first FISCO NISMO Festival.
In March 2001, Mr. Shan Fung piece became an honorary member of NISMO.
In April 2003 NISMO representatives doing business in the United States.
January 2004 NISMO representatives doing business in European countries.
February NISMO logo was redesigned.
1993
Group C endurance race (JSPC) terminate in 1992. Subsequently, GT Championship was founded in 1993. However, the number of participants GT race cars below expectations, and other events only three games with the JSS Fuji Speedway, etc. held simultaneously. Only two NISMO GT car competition. Is a CALSONIC GT-R (Masahiko Kageyama), the other one is S13 SILVIA (Takayuki Kinoshita, Hideo Fukuyama). Racing of R32 GT-R A group is based on the requirements of the GT-R configuration, the assembly of large aerodynamic member. Transmission system still uses a 4-wheel drive ATTESA E-TS system. Since the output power of the engine is increased, is said with GT car engine power is only slightly lower than the 5-speed transmission vehicle group A, group A vehicle power reached 600PS above. SUPER SILVIA SILVIA is based on the modified model N2 configuration. Kageyama won the first GT championship, in three games were won.
1994
In 1994, for the normal intake system with 2-liter 4-door sedan Touring Car Championship officially held. The name of the tournament is JTCC, rather than Group A racing. Competition mode (one event comprises two levels, with the weight limit) similar to the current event, GT Championship same year was also employed. Masahiko Kageyama driven by the CALSONIC SKYLINE (IMPUL) and still retain the N3 configured by Seiichi Sodeyama driving Cockpit Tatebayashi GT-R. UNISIA JECS SKYLINE Masahiro Hasemi by the driving and driven by the Toshio Suzuki ZEXEL SKYLINE (NISMO) have adopted a rear-drive, two-wheel drive mode. Gearbox replacedX-TRAC 6-speed gearbox. Further, driven by Akira IIDA JOHNSON SKYLINE (from the NISMO, N1 having a configuration, the air intake of the engine without limitation, 4-wheel drive) from the three start racing. Other participants also include models of Z32-based FEDEX 300ZX-LM, (of Masami Kageyama, Akira Ishikawa and Richard Dean driving). Masahiko Kageyama in GT1 championship level in two consecutive years. Skylines also participated in the GT2 class of the tournament, R30 to R32 models have.
1995
It is said that in this season R33 GT-R, using a “real All Japan GT Championship Configuration.” Transmission system uses a two-wheel drive, rear-drive mode, and all GT-R models are equipped with a continuously variable transmission with X-TRAC. The suspension system has undergone major change. Multi-link suspension is substituted bis suspension rod is inserted in the full sense.
nismo In R33 in the JOMO SKYLINE Toshio Suzuki driving from the start using the R33 configuration, but by Akira Iida driving JOHNSON SKYLINE 2 from the beginning of the season using this configuration. A Masahiko Kageyama CALSONIC and driven by the driving UNISIA JECS Masahiro Hasemi from the second round start using configuration R33 (rear-drive). Driving more individual contestants participating model GT-R, and for example Hiroyuki Kawai Kenji Tohira driving ZEXEL WISE, R33 configuration employed, equipped with four wheel drive system develop their own (in round three R32 arranged in the front). Hideo Fukuyama configured by using R32 and Fuminori Mizuno driven Nakaharu, Katsuo Kobayashi driven by the use of R32 JUN arranged, equipped SR20DET, the transmission systemIt is also its own development. Continue the competition by the Masami Kageyama driving FEDEX 300ZX-LM. As with last year, SKYLINE also participated in the GT2 class, R30 to R32 models have. Masahiko Kageyama 3 consecutive years won the championship.
1996
All Japan GT Championship GT-R racing configuration in 1996 compared with 1995 has improved. There are two cars NISMO competition, that is, from Aguri Suzuki / Hideo Fukuyama driving ZEXEL SKYLINE R33 and a Toshio Suzuki / Masahiko Kondo driving KURE. By the CALSONIC SKYLINE Kazuyoshi Hoshino / Masahiko Kageyama and driven by the UNISIA JECS SKYLINE Masahiro Hasemi / TETSUYA Tanaka also used to drive the ’96 R33 models. Other models include the entry Kenji Tohira / Hiroyuki Kawai driving WISE, has for two consecutive years using R33 4-wheel drive. Driven by Katsuo Kobayashi / Naohiro Furuya JUN-TRUST uses engine equipped SR20 R32 models. The new models also include the competition with Z32 IMSA-GTS configuration, the model from FEDEX 300ZX-GTS, co-driven by Masami Kageyama and Yuji Tachikawa. Racing-level names have also been adjusted in accordance with regulations. GT1’s name changed to GT500, GT2’s name was changed to GT300. Based PERSONS SILVIA S14 SILVIA by the Atoshi Motoyama / Yuji Id and Fuminori Mizuno driver, also recently joined the GT300 class race. The model shows an alarming rate, but poor durability. Other participating models also include a variety of SKYLINE S13 SILVIA and models, from R31 to R32 models have.
1997
’97 models manufactured delay models leads 4 simultaneously into the stadium, Sendai participation of three events. NISMO launch of new models including driving by Aguri Suzuki / Erik Comas ZEXEL, made Masahiko Kageyama / Masahiko Kondo driving KURE, as well as by the Kazuyoshi Hoshino and Fuminori Mizuno / Motoyama driving CALSONIC and UNISIA JECS by the Masahiro Hasemi / Tetsuya Tanaka driving . After two models outfit have been updated. Year, GT-R is only the beginning of the round to win, and winning model is modified ’96 models. ’97 models in speed on the straights behind the opponent, so throughout the season have shown difficult. ENDLESS (Mitsuhiro Kinoshita / Yasushi Kikuchi, Mitsuo Fujimura) using a private car, the initial test of the model took part in the Le Mans ’96, after the modified configured N-GT. Both S14 SILVIA full competition in GT300 class. And the team won the championship by the RS SILVIA RS Bandoh of Manabu Orido / Hideo Fukuyama driving. By the DAISHIN SILVIA Nobuyuki Ohyagi / Takayuki Kinoshita driving also is a good achievement. Other models include the S13 SILVIA competition and a variety of SKYLINE, from R31 to R32 models have.
1998
In ’98 GT-R models, by the engine and set the lowered position, the center of gravity of the vehicle is reduced. ’95 -’96 engine uses a modified engine Le Mans, increase the intake air amount 140 ml. Engine output has been improved (up to 500ps), and more attractive for the drivers that the engine torque has been significantly improved. PENNZOIL NISMO GT-R(Erik Comas / Masami Kageyama) in two games to win, and won the championship. NISMO two models participating, including ZEXEL SKYLINE (Aguri Suzuki / Masahiko Kageyama), and the first time the team championship. CALSONIC (Kazuyoshi Hoshino / Takuya Kurosawa) ranked 3, UNISIA JECS SKYLINE (Masahiro Hasemi / Tetsuya Tanaka) 5 ranked. In the final season, they use R33 models, and achieved excellent results. In order to train young drivers, ARTA SKYLINE (Satoshi Motoyama / Takeshi Tsuchiya) also participated in the competition, scoring in four games in the second half of the season. Since the date of the second round is the same as the 24 Hours of Le Mans qualifiers, Ralph Firman, Pedro De La Rosa, Michael Krumm and Hiroki Katoh participating riders instead.
Xanavi NISMO SILVIA (Masahiko Kondo / Takayuki Aoki) and Daishin SILVIA (Hideo Fukuyama / Nobuyuki Ohyagi) using S14 SILVIA participated in the GT300 class race. Other models include the S13 SILVIA competition and a variety of SKYLINE, from R31 to R32 models have.
1999
New R34, a model GT-R, from the outset in the season competition. The NISMO ARTA ZEXEL SKYLINE (Aguri Suzuki / Michael Krumm, Armin Hahne), PENNZOIL NISMO GT-R (Erik Comas / Motoyama, Anders Oloffson) and the IMPUL CALSONIC SKYLINE (Kazuyoshi Hoshino, Masami Kageyama) from the outset on the use of new models. And HASEM ‘of UNISIA JECS SKYLINE (Masahiro Hasemi / Tetsuya Tanaka) is used facelift ’98 models. PENNZOIL NISMO GT-R in the fourth round to win, it’s the driver Erik Comas won four awards in seven games, finally won the championship.
In GT300 level, S15 SILVIA two entries. One is the NISMO’s XANAVI ARTA SILVIA (Takeshi Tsuchiya / Yuji Ide), another is DAISHIN SILVIA (Hideo Fukuyama / Nobuyuki Ohyagi). Xanavi ARTA SILVIA in three games to win, but the final result of 1 point difference and missed the championship, won the runner-up.
2000
2000, All Japan GT Championship made a major adjustment in the technical regulations. ABS and other similar electronic driver assistance system is disabled. Meanwhile, in the engine area, also more stringent restrictions, including limiting intake. Nevertheless, NISMO’s LOCTITE ZEXEL GT-R (Erik Comas / Masami Kageyama) in the first round win, but also to the end of the game, it is still in the leading position. Another car of NISMO CASTROL NISMO GT-R (Ukyo Katayama, Yuji Ide / Michael Krumm) brilliant victory in the All-Star Sepang in. All-Star Sepang is the first event of the All Japan GT Championship held outside Japan. CALSONIC SKYLINE (Kazuyoshi Hoshino / Motoyama) score ranked 3. UNISIA JECS SKYLINE (Masahiro Hasemi / Tetsuya Tanaka) had a tough stick to heavypoint.
in the series, DAISHIN SILVIA (Nobuyuki Ohyagi / Takayuki Aoki) GT300 in level 4 ranked. C-WEST AUTOSTAFF SILVIA (Seiichi Sodeyama / Naofumi Omoto) also participated in the GT300 class race.
2001
After three years of development, R34 model has been very common. Xanavi HIROTO GT-R (Michael Krumm / Tetsuya Tanaka) win in the fourth round. NISMO successfully win a first and a second round, PENNZOIL ZEXEL GT-R (Erik Comas / Masami Kageyama) at No. 2. In paragraph 3 of the GT-R racing competition, there are two from NISMO, as well as a CALSONIC SKYLINE (Kazuyoshi Hoshino / Satoshi Motoyama, when participants failed to start the season Hoshino, Naoki Hattori participated in the competition to replace him). NISMO won the team championship.
DAISHIN SILVIA (Nobuyuki Ohyagi / Takayuki Aoki) won two titles in the GT300 class, the most promising models to win. UNISIA JECS SILVIA (Yuji Ide / Masataka Yanagida) only ranked fourth. C-WEST RAZO SILVIA (Naofumi Omoto / Yasukichi Yamamoto) averaged in three games.
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GT-R racing conventional inline six-cylinder engine (RB26DETT) is replaced V6 engine (VQ30DETT) in mid-season. 3 models from the GT-R NISMO racing and IMPUL also participated in the competition. Early equipment RB26 engine models took part in the first half, that is, the first four rounds of competition. newVQ30 engine equipped models took part in the second half of the race. However, VQ30 3 from the beginning, to be installed in advance on Xanavi NISMO GT-R. When the fifth round of all the cars have GT-R VQ30 engine mounting, Xanavi NISMO GT-R (Motoyama / Michael Krumm) in the 3rd row, the finally obtained results of the first two. But in 2002, GT-R ultimately failed to win. Since participate in the GT championship, this year is the 10th season, GT-R continue winning situation has finally been broken. NISMO’s another car CASTROL PITWORK GT-R (Erik Comas / Masami Kageyama) and CALSONIC SKYLINE (Kazuyoshi Hoshino, Benoit Treluyer / Tetsuya Tanaka) are also poor performance. Kazuyoshi Hoshino at the end of the fifth round retirement, his career and SKYLINE GT-R are closely linked.
UNISIA JECS SILVIA (Tetsuya Yamano / Masataka Yanagida) level in GT300 ranked 3, DAISHIN SILVIA (Nobuyuki Ohyagi / Takayuki Aoki) ranked fourth. And C-WEST AUTOSTAFF SILVIA (Naofumi Omoto / Masanobu Kato, Akira Ishikawa) is failed to score.
2003
In 2003, the technical aspects of the provisions made significant adjustments. The front and rear chassis section tubular stent structure may be adopted, while the front bezel area may be enlarged. This design means that the front part SKYLINE GT-R will have a significant change. Since the structure allows the use of a transverse axle, the transmission is shifted to the rear of the chassis. Thus, ’03 GT-R chassis having excellent balance, together with the V6 introduced in 2002, it is even better. Until the end of last season, R34 has beenDue to the performance on the straights and famous. In 2003, it appears in the corners are equally amazing. ’03 GT-R in the first round win, the first time in the past nine years. After, motul PITWORK GT-R (Masami Kageyama / Richard Lyons) won the round, CALSONIC SKYLINE (Benoit Treluyer / Yuji Ide) won two rounds. Meanwhile, Xanavi NISMO GT-R (Satoshi Motoyama / Michael Krumm) in eight games, won four awards, won the championship. All three models of the competition that year GT-R cars have won awards, NISMO team won the championship. At the end of the season last round, R34 SKYLINE GT-R out of the All Japan GT Championship.
In the GT300 class, Z33 Fairlady Z Starting this year, the event was introduced. Hasemi Sports ENDLESS Z (Mitsuhiro Kinoshita / Masataka Yanagida) won the championship, the car’s integration is also rising.
2004
Following SKYLINE GT-R, the level of competition GT500, 350 Z a competition. Both vehicles from NISMO Z is the No. 1 Xanavi NISMO Z (Satoshi Motoyama / Richard Lyons) and No. 22 MOTUL PITWORK Z (Michael Krumm / Masami Kageyama). IMPUL of # 12 CALSONIC IMPUL Z drivers the same with the previous year, or Benoit Treluyer and Yuji Ide. Toshihiro Kaneishi and Erik Comas designated driving No. 3 G’ZOX SSR Hasemi Z, by Hasemi Motorsport. Surprisingly, won by Michael Krumm driving the No. 22 Z cars in the first round, while No. 1 ZCar in second place. Race has just kicked off, the top two are the Z car. No. 1 Z cars outstanding performance, has just appeared on the first prize. This makes for good people with a deep impression of the performance of Z car.
nismo Treluyer No. 12 Z driving car to win in the third round. In the race, Treluyer withdraw due to an accident. No. 1 car to move forward, won the first three. Not only Erik Comas driving the No. 3 car in the fourth round to win, the other Z cars made the top three of the good results, ranked No. 12 Z car No. 2,22 Z ranked No. 3.22 Z car to car the fewest mistakes won the championship. The winning driver Masami Kageyama in all seasons in the All Japan GT Championship, has received a number of awards, it is the most award-winning GT500-level driver. In the 6th round matches, No. 1 Z car won the championship. After the game, the first car out again ranked first. In the final round, the first car to catch up from No. 7 to No. 1. Motoyama second consecutive drivers’ championship, and a group of his Richard Lyons is the first time the title. In addition, NISMO also won the team title again. In the game, No. 12 Z cars first win, No. 3 ranked No. 3 car. In the first year of participating Z car, these awards confirm the strength of the Z car. All-Star race car No. 3 Z held in California for the first time the award. In seven events and All-Star, Z is a stunning vehicle performance, won a total of four titles, five awards. In 2004, two Z cars in GT300, respectively, ranked No. 6 and 7 position. Since 1993 continuously participated in the All Japan GT Championship SILVIA after the end of the season out of the race.
2005
In 2005, change the name of the event as “SUPER GT”, because the game has become part of the FIA international series. The same as last year, Nissan’s three models and four teams took part in the racing series. The two NISMO Z car competition, a car title last season by the combination of the mountain and Lyons driving another vehicle by the driver Michael Krumm and Masataka Yanagida.HASEMI MOTOR SPORT TEAM IMPUL and also each purchased a Z car. On the basis of the configuration of the 04, 2005Z on car cowl has been improved to avoid a collision or other accident, the cooling system has been damaged. On the right side of the driver beam, the installation of a thick carbon plate, in order to increase the protection of the driver. Body drag is further reduced, the engine output power increases, faster response.
In the first round game, No. 1 Xanavi NISMO Z and No. 22 Motul Pitwork Z leader at the beginning. Later, however, No. 22 Z car is another car knocked the track, while the No. 1 Z car out of the race due to drive train problem. Toshihiro Kaneishi and Erik Comas driving car No. 3 Z won the first three. In the second round, although the turbocharged engine air intake is restricted, still made No. 22 car finished second in. In the third round, No. 1 Z car after a hard race to win the first title of the season. In the fourth round, Benoit Treluyer and Yuji Ide driving the No. 12 Calsonic IMPUL Z car ahead. But the fourth round of the competition is divided into two carried out. No. 12 Z cars in the second race, with another car, out of the race, lost the original advantage. In the fifth round, No. 12 Z car No. 3, No. 22 Z 4,1 Z car ranked No. car # 6. Round 6 race, although extremely difficult, but No. 3 Z car still made the first four. In the seventh round, No. 22 Z car race in the series ranking rose to No. 2, ready to fight for the championship. No. 1 Z car ranked No. 6.3 Z car and the car in the No. 12 Z-round match also performed well, were ranked No. 3, 4. In the final round, affected by heavy rain, reduced the number of laps. No. 1 Z car thanks to a flexible strategy, the rise in the final round to No. 2. The top two riders are likely to get 2005 drivers’ championship. Eventually, the No. 1 Z car only 1.5 seconds difference and champion missed, but still NISMO three consecutive years won the team championship.
In the GT300 class, a total of 3 Z car competition. In the first round of the game, Mitsuhiro Kinoshita and Masami Kageyama driving car No. 13 Endless ADVAN Z wins. In the fifth round, Kazuki Hoshino and Takayuki Aoki driving the No. 46 Dream Cube’s ADVAN Z car with obvious advantages eventually won the season championship. This makes the race to become young players practice and improve places. Go Shimizu and Tomonobu Fujii driving the No. 47 CCI Recaldent ADVAN Z cars have good performance.
6. References
NISMO racing section http://auto.sina.com.cn/z/nismofuji/index.shtml