YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Nissan Motorsports International Co., Ltd. today announced the outline of their motorsports activities for 2022.
“In our pursuit of excitement, we have always challenged the limits of what is possible, daring to do what others don’t and creating a legacy of speed. Motorsport is the expression of this passion and unrivaled expertise,” said Nissan COO Ashwani Gupta. “With Nissan’s commitment to the legacy of speed and excitement, driven by our passion to create better, safer, and faster cars, we accelerate to race ahead both with Super GT and Formula E with the goal of moving your hearts, and creating history.”
Additionally, as part of its customer racing programs, Nissan and NISMO will continue to support teams using the Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3, other Nissan vehicles, and engines in their motorsport activities.
1. ABB FIA Formula E World Championship
Nissan began its fourth year of competition in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Season 8 is the last under the current Formula E regulations, with the Gen2 cars unleashing more performance than ever. Shorter free practice sessions and a new qualifying format featuring head-to-head runs add new challenges for teams and drivers, and even more excitement for the fans.
Highly successful veteran, Sébastien Buemi, is with the team for his fourth season, having joined Nissan e.dams since the start of its Formula E journey in 2018. The Swiss racer partners with rising star Maximilian Günther, who joined the team in September 2021. The German driver has demonstrated great pace in the championship in previous seasons with three race victories and a second-place podium.
Nissan races in Formula E to bring the excitement and fun of zero-emission electric vehicles to a global audience. The Japanese automaker aims to bring its expertise in transferring knowledge and technology between the racetrack and road for better electric vehicles for customers.
2. SUPER GT GT500 class
Nissan and NISMO are developing the Nissan Z GT500 based on the Nissan Z, the all-new sports car that represents more than 50 years of ongoing passion and dedication towards driving excitement. The Nissan Z GT500 will participate in the SUPER GT GT500 class this season. By aiming for victory in the world’s most competitive GT race, Nissan will enhance its promotion of excitement through innovation. The structure and vehicle names of each team are as follows.
SUPER GT GT500 class team structure
No. | Team | Team principal | Vehicle name | Driver | Tires |
3 | NDDP RACING | Jiro Shimada | CRAFTSPORTS MOTUL Z | Katsumasa Chiyo (JP) Mitsunori Takaboshi (JP) |
Michelin |
12 | TEAM IMPUL | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Calsonic IMPUL Z | Kazuki Hiramine (JP) Bertrand Baguette (BE) |
Bridgestone |
23 | NISMO | Takeshi Nakajima | MOTUL AUTECH Z | Tsugio Matsuda (JP) Ronnie Quintarelli (IT) |
Michelin |
24 | KONDO RACING | Masahiko Kondo | Realize Corporation ADVAN Z | Daiki Sasaki (JP) Kohei Hirate (JP) |
Yokohama |
Motohiro Matsumura, COO of NISMO, will continue to serve as the executive director of the above four teams. Michael Krumm will support the teams and drivers as executive advisor.
3. Customer Racing Program
1) Customer Racing - GT3 Program
No. | Team | Team Principal | Vehicle name | Driver | Tires |
10 | GAINER | Kazumi Fujii | TANAX GAINER GT-R | Ryuichiro Tomita (JP) Riki Okusa (JP) Yusuke Shiotsu (JP) |
Dunlop |
11 | GAINER TANAX GT-R | Hironobu Yasuda (JP) Keishi Ishikawa (JP) |
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56 | KONDO RACING | Masahiko Kondo | Realize Nissan Mechanic Challenge GT-R | Kiyoto Fujinami (JP) Joao Paulo de Oliveira (BR) |
Yokohama |
In the ST-X class, MP Racing, HELM MOTORSPORTS and GTNET MOTOR SPORTS are scheduled to compete each with one Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3. NISMO will be providing technical support again this year.
Through racing activities this season, Nissan and the Nissan Automobile Technical College will continue the Nissan Mechanic Challenge, a human resources development program. To further the experience, Nissan Automotive Technical College students and sales company technical staff will this year add Super Taikyu Series to the GT300 and work on further expansion of the program.
2) Customer Racing - Engine Supply Program
4. Other Activities
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Contact
Maria C. De Juana
Head of communications, Nissan global motorsports
Phone: +33 617 36 37 61
Email: mdejuana@nissan-europe.com
Sophie Rowlatt
Press officer, Nissan global motorsports
Phone: +44 7392 190 706
Email: srowlatt@prismteam.com
Yasuko Onishi
Manager, motorsport marketing department
Nissan Motorsports International Co., Ltd. (NISMO)
Email: yasuko_onishi@mail.nismo.co.jp
About Nissan in Formula E
Nissan made its all-electric racing debut in Season 5 (2018/19) of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship, becoming the first and only Japanese manufacturer to enter the series.
In Season 7 (2020/21), Nissan announced its long-term involvement in Formula E and its commitment to the Gen3 era, which will run from Season 9 (2022/23) through to the end of Season 12 (2025/26) of the all-electric racing series.
In April 2022, Nissan acquired the e.dams race team, with the Japanese automaker taking full ownership of its involvement in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.
In June 2022, Nissan announced it would supply its Nissan EV powertrain technology to McLaren Racing for the entirety of the Formula E Gen3 era.
For Season 10 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, the Nissan Formula E drivers will be Oliver Rowland and Sacha Fenestraz.
On 28th March 2024, ahead of the first ever Tokyo E-Prix, Nissan announced its long term commitment to Formula E, becoming the first manufacturer to sign up for the Gen4 era, which runs until 2030, reinforcing its pledge to its Ambition 2030 electrification targets.
Nissan races in Formula E to bring the excitement and fun of zero-emission electric vehicles to a global audience. As part of its goal to achieve carbon neutrality across its operations and the life cycle of its products by 2050, Nissan intends to electrify every all-new vehicle offering by the early 2030s in key markets. The Japanese automaker aims to bring its expertise in transferring knowledge and technology between the racetrack and road for better electric vehicles for customers.
About Formula E
The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship became the first global sport to be certified with a net zero carbon footprint from inception back in 2020, having invested in certified climate-protecting projects in all race markets to offset emissions from every season of electric racing.
All cars in the championship are powered by electricity, with the series acting as a competitive platform to test and develop the latest in electric technology.
The World's greatest manufacturers race against each other on street circuits and Formula E promotes the adoption of sustainable mobility in city centres in a bid to combat air pollution and lessen the effects of climate change.