Nissan Skyline NISMO GT-R LM R33 (2)

1:43 Nissan Skyline NISMO GT-R LM R33 Le Mans 24H 1995

 

Car 22

Nissan stopped competing in the Le Mans after 1990, but NISMO took its place. Their Skyline-based GT car - NISMO GT-R LM - was entered for Le Mans in 1995 and 1996. In 1995, this No.22 car (H. Fukuyama/S. Kasuya) was 10th overall and 5th in its class. It was modified to 2WD (FR) drive, a better choice for heavy vehicles. And unlike the No.23 car, it was powered by a Group N specification engine.

 

Car 23

1990 was the last year Nissan cars ran at 24 Hours of Le Mans. But Nissan and NISMO (Nissan Motorsports International Co., Ltd.) launched “3-Year Project: Challenge to Le Mans” in 1995. The displacement of RB26DETT engine of Skyline GT-R (BCNR33), inline 6-cylinder DOHC twin turbo, was increased to 2,795cc. The engine output of the works machines exceeded 600ps.

This machine No.23 finished 15th (Overall) and 5th (Class) with the drivers M. Hasemi, K. Hoshino and T. Suzuki in 1996 with support from “Club Le Mans,” the Nissan Motorsports Fan Club in Japan with NISMO at the core.

 

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