Nismo

Nissan Motorsports International
Nismo
Company typeDivision
IndustryAutomotive
Founded
  • 17 September 1984; 41 years ago (1984-09-17) (as a company)
  • 1 April 2022; 3 years ago (2022-04-01) (as a division)
Headquarters,
Japan
ProductsCars, auto parts
ServicesTuning and racing
ParentNissan Motorsports & Customizing
Websitewww.nismo.com
2007 Nismo 350Z

Nissan Motorsports International (ニッサン・モータースポーツ・インターナショナル, Nissan Mōtāsupōtsu Intānashonaru), abbreviated as Nismo, is a division of Nissan Motorsports & Customizing focused in motorsport and performance-oriented car models for Nissan. Nismo was initially a company, Nissan Motorsports International Co., Ltd. (ニッサン・モータースポーツ・インターナショナル株式会社, Nissan Mōtā Supōtsu Intānashonaru Kabushiki-gaisha), formed in 1984 as a result of a merger of two motorsport departments, being the in-house tuning, motorsports and performance subsidiary of Nissan. It has competed in JSPC, JTCC, the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 24 Hours of Daytona. As of 2025, they participate in Super GT in Japan and in Formula E internationally. Nismo ceased to be a company in April 2022 by being merged with sister company Autech into a new Nissan subsidiary, Nissan Motorsport & Customizing.

History

The Nismo story began in 1964 when a local company called Prince Motor Company realized that they could boost their sales by going into the competitive motorsport business. Nismo's first competitive motor sport debut was on 1 May 1964 − in their first race they ended up coming just short however it was bitter sweet as the Skyline took all positions from 2nd to 6th.[1]

In 1984, Nissan decided that it wanted to merge its two motorsport divisions, founded through the 1960s, they were Oppama Works [ja] (known as Publication Division 3), based in its Oppama factory, responsible for the needs of privateer teams and Ōmori Works [ja] (Special Car Testing Division), within its Ōmori plant, responsible for its factory operations.[2] The company's intention following the merger was to specialize in sportscar racing, but it also provided support for teams competing in the domestic F3 series.[2]

In 1988 the first dedicated race car by Nissan debuted, and saw incredible performance in circuit races. This vehicle was the iconic Nissan Skyline R32, sporting the GT-R badge.[1][clarification needed]

In 1988, Nismo built its first car, the Saurus for motorsport use for its one-make series. The following year they developed the Skyline GT-R for racing as well as building the 500 evolution editions for road use.[2] The R34, the R32's generational grandchild was the first car to be produced with a V-Spec.[1]

The second facelift Nissan GT-R at its first public presentation at the 2013 42nd International Pokka Sapporo 1000km.

In December 2021, Nissan said it would merge Nismo and sister company Autech (a tuning and conversion operation) into a new company called Nissan Motorsports & Customizing Co., Ltd.. The merge was completed on April 1, 2022.[3][4]

Products

Products include the GT-R, 370Z, Sentra, Frontier, and the Juke Nismo. Soon to be added to the range is the hatchback Nissan Pulsar Nismo and the electric Nissan Leaf[5]

Tuning kits

Nismo designs and manufactures a range of aftermarket performance parts for Nissan cars including aerodynamics parts such as spoilers and diffusers, alloy wheels, engine and suspension parts. The 2017 Infiniti Q60, being much criticized for its mild exhaust sound, about six months after its introduction had a specially tuned Nismo muffler made available through Infiniti dealers as an aftermarket item.

Most Datsun, Nissan, and Infiniti branded cars have performance parts available from Nismo, either in production or as old stock. For example, Nismo sells parts such as unground cam billets, performance cams, pistons, etc. for the KA24E engine, which was used in the Nissan small pickup truck for several years and also used for the 1989 and 1990 model years of 240SX, a popular car among Import scene enthusiasts (especially Drifters) in North America.

In Japan, the V35 Skyline and Z33 Fairlady have both received several levels of Nismo tuning packages (E-Type, S-Tune, R-Tune, and S1 packages), with a full track spec Fairlady Z debuted at the 2005 Nismo Festival of Speed held at (formerly) Fuji International Raceway.

In February 2007, Nismo announced the launch of the Nismo 380RS. The Nismo 380RS is a factory modified version of the Nissan Z33 Fairlady Z tuned by both Nismo and Autech. Two versions were released, the first was a track-only model called the 380RS-C (C for competition), the second is a street model being sold at Nissan dealers. Both versions use a Nissan VQ series V6 engine, bored and stroked to 3.8L. The track-only 380RS-C makes 400 hp (298 kW), and the street version makes approximately 350 hp (261 kW). The Nismo 380RS was only sold in Japan.

Production cars

A 2016 Nismo 370Z

The first Nismo-branded car was the 1987 Skyline R31 GTS-R Group A evolution special limited to 823 examples. This was followed by the 1990 Skyline GT-R Nismo of which only 560 were produced. Both cars featured weight-saving, aerodynamic, performance and reliability improvements necessary for the rigours of Group A competition.

The next Nismo release was the Skyline GT-R R34 'Z-Tune'. Intended to celebrate the 2005 20th anniversary of Nismo, the 2003 cancellation of R34 production meant that Nismo was only able to create 20 cars, all based on second-hand V.spec units purchased back from customers with less than 30,000 km on the odometer. The Z Tune sold for ¥17,745,000 (US$146,600, as of December 7, 2005) in Japan. However, the parts-conversion version, where the customer's Skyline GT-R's become the base car, sells for ¥13,125,000 (US$108,500, as of December 7, 2005). Due to rarity the GT-R Z-tune can exceed US$500,000 in the car market[citation needed]. The engine is an RB28DETT Z2 (a normal GT-R engine with a stroked displacement of 2.8 liters & Nismo parts designed specifically for the Z2). The car weighs 1,600 kg (3,527 lb).

A 2015 Nismo GT-R

Nismo was also responsible for the R33 Skyline 400R and S14 Silvia 270R models. Both featured comprehensive modifications to the drivetrain, suspension, brakes, chassis, and aero work. Very limited numbers of both models were sold in 1997, and both command high resale prices even today. These models stressed Nismo's link to street car tuning, and were developed (as was the Z-Tune GT-R) at their Chiba City tuning garage. Nismo street tuned vehicles have been sold at Nissan dealerships for years, and come with full warranties. Nismo also produced 21 versions of the Pulsar GTi-R, essentially these cars contained all of the NISMO Group N parts available at the time in a fully built car.

List of Nismo-branded consumer vehicles

Base Model Nismo Model Production Years Markets
350Z Nismo 350Z[6] 2004–2008 Japan
370Z Nismo 370Z[6] 2009–2020 Japan, Middle East and North America
Armada Armada Nismo 2025–present United States and Canada
Ariya Ariya Nismo 2024–present Europe
GT-R GT-R Nismo[6] 2014–2025 Japan
Juke Juke Nismo[6] 2013–2017 Europe
Micra March Nismo 2013–present Europe
Note Note Aura Nismo 2014–present Japan
Patrol Patrol Nismo 2010–present Middle East
Sentra Sentra Nismo 2017–2019 North America
Silvia Nismo 270R 1994 Japan
Skyline GT-R Skyline GT-R Nismo[6] 1989–1994 Japan
Skyline Skyline Nismo 2023–present Japan
X-Trail X-Trail Nismo 2025–present Japan
Z Z Nismo 2024-present Japan, United States, Canada and Middle East
Leaf Leaf Nismo 2020-present Japan

Japanese Grand Prix

In the 1960s, Nissan competed in the Japanese Grand Prix sports car race.

IMSA GT Championship

A Nissan GTP ZX-Turbo at the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed
The Clayton Cunningham Racing 300ZX which won the 1994 24 Hours of Daytona.

Nissan joined the IMSA GT Championship in 1979, where it competed in the GT classes with the 240SX, 280ZX and 300ZX. From 1985 to 1993, they entered the main GTP class with the GTP ZX-Turbo and NPT-90. Geoff Brabham won four GTP drivers championships with Nissan from 1988 to 1991, and the manufacturer won the 1992 24 Hours of Daytona and the 1989, 1990 and 1991 12 Hours of Sebring.

World Sports Prototype Championship

The Nissan R88C being displayed at the Nismo Motorsport Facility at the Suzuka International Racing Course in 2012.
The Nissan R89C which won the 1989 24 Hours of Fuji and is displayed at Nissan's Omori Factory
A Nissan R90CK at DAMC 05 Oldtimer Festival Nürburgring in June 2007.

In the 1980s and 1990s, Nissan raced at the All Japan Sports Prototype Championship and 24 Hours of Le Mans with sports prototypes such as the R88C, R89C, R90C and R391. They claimed the 1990, 1991 and 1992 JSPC titles, but they never won at Le Mans. Notable Nissan drivers in this era include Masahiro Hasemi, Kazuyoshi Hoshino, Masahiko Kageyama and Toshio Suzuki.

Touring Car Racing

The CALSONIC R32 GT-R from the Group A series

In the 1980s, the manufacturer entered the Fuji Grand Champion Series with Group 5 Bluebird, Skyline and Silvia silhouettes and the Japanese Touring Car Championship with production Skyline models. In the 1990s, Nissan competed in Supertouring championships around the world with the Nissan Primera, winning the 1999 British Touring Car Championship with Laurent Aïello.

Supercars Championship

From 2013 onwards Nissan competed in the Supercars Championship with Kelly Racing fielding four Nissan Altimas. The factory backing concluded at the end of 2018, although the Altimas continued to be privately entered in 2019.[7]

International GT Racing

A Nissan GT-R entered by Sumo Power GT in the FIA GT1 World Championship
Alex Buncombe, Katsumasa Chiyo and Wolfgang Reip won the Series Championship in a Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3.

In 2009, Nissan entered the FIA GT1 World Championship with a Nismo-developed Nissan GT-R. Krumm and Lucas Luhr were 2011 drivers champions. Since 2011, Nismo has produced the GT-R GT3, which has competed in the Blancpain Endurance Series. Nismo has also developed production class Nissan GT-R cars for the 24 Hours of Nürburgring.

They also have a pool of drivers, known as the Nismo Global Driver Exchange. This allows factory drivers the chance to race in big events such as the Le Mans 24 Hours, the 24 Hours of Dubai and the Bathurst 12 Hour.

Prototype racing

The No. 23 Nissan GT-R LM Nismo at the 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans

Nissan's first LMP1 Hybrid was unsuccessful and caused Nissan and Nismo to withdraw from Le Mans entirely.

From 2011 to 2016, Nissan was involved in the FIA World Endurance Championship and European Le Mans Series as a LMP2 engine supplier. They have had success with Greaves Motorsport, Signature Team, OAK Racing, TDS Racing, G-Drive Racing and SMP Racing. In 2017, Nissan entered the DPi class of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with Extreme Speed Motorsports.

Nissan announced in June 2014, that Nismo will enter the LMP1 category to fight for the FIA World Endurance Championship against Audi, Toyota and Porsche.[8] Following a disappointing performance in the 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans, the program's remaining schedule in 2015 was pushed back, with the team intending a regular rebut in the 2016 season;[9] however on 22 December 2015, Nissan announced that it was shuttering the program altogether.[10]

Formula E

In the inaugural season of Formula E, DAMS (as e.dams) partnered with sister company Renault to form Team e.dams Renault, where they became the first Formula E Team's Champion. At the end of the 2017–18 season, Renault decided to focus on Formula One with Nissan taking over Renault's place in the partnership with e.dams to form Nissan e.dams for the 2018–19 season.[11] In April 2022, Nissan announced the acquisition of the e.dams race team and entered the 2022–23 season as Nissan Formula E Team.[12] As of 2026, it is the only international racing series where Nissan and Nismo are competing. The Team won the Drivers' Championship in the 2024–25 season with Oliver Rowland. The current drivers for the Nissan Formula E Team are race drivers Oliver Rowland and Norman Nato and test drivers Abbi Pulling and Sam Bird.

Current teams

Super GT

GT500

GT300

FIA Formula E

  • Nissan Formula E Team

Current factory drivers

Racecars

Year Car Category
1968 Nissan R381 Group 7
1969 Nissan R382 Group 7
1970 Nissan R383 Group 7
1983 Nissan LM03C Group C
Nissan Skyline Turbo C Group C
1984 Nissan LM04C Group C
1985 Nissan GTP ZX-Turbo IMSA GTP
1986 Nissan R86V Group C
1987 Nissan 300ZX IMSA GTU
Nissan R87E Group C
1988 Nissan R88C Group C
1989 Nissan R89C Group C
1990 Nissan NPT-90 IMSA GTP
Nissan R90CK/CP Group C
1991 Nissan R91CK/CP/VP Group C
1992 Nissan P35 Group C
Nissan R92CP Group C
1995 Nissan Primera HP10 Super Touring
Nissan Pulsar FN14 Super Touring
Nissan Sunny FB14 Super Touring
1996 Nissan Primera HP11 Super Touring
1997 Nissan R390 GT1 Group GT1
1999 Nissan R391 LMP900
2000 Nissan Sunny P11 Super Touring
2005 Nissan Fairlady Z GT500 (Z33) GT500
2007 Nissan 350Z RJN SRO GT4
Nissan Navara Double Cab D40 Group T2
2008 Nissan Fairlady Z (Z33) GT300
Nissan GT-R GT500 GT500
Nissan Pathfinder R51 Group T2
2009 Nissan 370Z Nismo GT4 SRO GT4
Nissan GT-R GT1 Group GT1
2012 DeltaWing LM12 Experimental
Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 Group GT3
2014 Nissan GT-R NISMO GT500 GT500
Nissan Patrol Y62 Group T2
Nissan ZEOD RC Experimental
2015 Nissan GT-R LM Nismo LMP1
2017 Ligier Nissan DPi DPi
2018 Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 Group GT3
2022 Nissan Fairlady Z NISMO GT500 GT500
2024 Nissan Fairlady Z (RZ34) GT300
Nissan Z Nismo GT4 SRO GT4

Racing results

24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Entrant No. Tyres Car Drivers Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
1986 Japan Nissan Motorsport 23 B Nissan R86V Japan Kazuyoshi Hoshino
Japan Keiji Matsumoto
Japan Aguri Suzuki
C1 64 DNF DNF
32 D Nissan R85V Japan Masahiro Hasemi
Japan Takao Wada
United Kingdom James Weaver
C1 285 16th 10th
1987 Japan Nissan Motorsports 23 B Nissan R87E Japan Kazuyoshi Hoshino
Japan Keiji Matsumoto
Japan Kenji Takahashi
C1 181 DNF DNF
32 D Japan Masahiro Hasemi
Japan Takao Wada
Japan Aguri Suzuki
C1 117 DNF DNF
1988 Japan Nissan Motorsports 23 B Nissan R88C Japan Kazuyoshi Hoshino
Japan Takao Wada
Japan Aguri Suzuki
C1 286 DNF DNF
32 United Kingdom Win Percy
Australia Allan Grice
United Kingdom Mike Wilds
C1 344 14th 13th
1989 Japan Nissan Motorsport 23 D Nissan R89C Japan Masahiro Hasemi
Japan Kazuyoshi Hoshino
Japan Toshio Suzuki
C1 167 DNF DNF
24 United Kingdom Julian Bailey
United Kingdom Mark Blundell
United Kingdom Martin Donnelly
C1 5 DNF DNF
25 Australia Geoff Brabham
United States Chip Robinson
Netherlands Arie Luyendyk
C1 250 DNF DNF
1990 Japan Nissan Motorsports 23 D Nissan R90CP Japan Masahiro Hasemi
Japan Kazuyoshi Hoshino
Japan Toshio Suzuki
C1 348 5th 5th
United Kingdom Nissan Motorsports Europe 24 Nissan R90CK United Kingdom Julian Bailey
United Kingdom Mark Blundell
Italy Gianfranco Brancatelli
C1 142 DNF DNF
25 United Kingdom Kenny Acheson
United Kingdom Martin Donnelly
France Olivier Grouillard
C1 0 DNS DNS
United States Nissan Performance Technology 83 G Australia Geoff Brabham
United States Chip Robinson
Republic of Ireland Derek Daly
C1 251 DNF DNF
84 New Zealand Steve Millen
Republic of Ireland Michael Roe
United States Bob Earl
C1 311 17th 17th
1995 Japan NISMO 22 B Nissan Skyline GT-R LM Japan Hideo Fukuyama
Japan Masahiko Kondo
Japan Shunji Kasuya
GT1 271 10th 4th
23 Japan Kazuyoshi Hoshino
Japan Toshio Suzuki
Japan Masahiko Kageyama
GT1 157 DNF DNF
1996 Japan NISMO 22 B Nissan Skyline GT-R LM Japan Aguri Suzuki
Japan Masahiko Kageyama
Japan Masahiko Kondo
GT1 209 DNF DNF
23 Japan Kazuyoshi Hoshino
Japan Toshio Suzuki
Japan Masahiro Hasemi
GT1 307 15th 10th
1997 Japan Nissan Motorsports
United Kingdom Tom Walkinshaw Racing
21 B Nissan R390 GT1 United Kingdom Martin Brundle
Germany Jörg Müller
South Africa Wayne Taylor
GT1 139 DNF DNF
22 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Belgium Eric van de Poele
Japan Aguri Suzuki
GT1 121 DNF DNF
23 Japan Kazuyoshi Hoshino
Japan Masahiko Kageyama
France Érik Comas
GT1 294 12th 5th
1998 Japan Nissan Motorsports
United Kingdom Tom Walkinshaw Racing
30 B Nissan R390 GT1 Denmark John Nielsen
Germany Michael Krumm
France Franck Lagorce
GT1 342 5th 5th
31 Netherlands Jan Lammers
France Érik Comas
Italy Andrea Montermini
GT1 342 6th 6th
32 Japan Kazuyoshi Hoshino
Japan Masahiko Kageyama
Japan Aguri Suzuki
GT1 348 3rd 3rd
33 Japan Satoshi Motoyama
Japan Takuya Kurosawa
Japan Masami Kageyama
GT1 319 10th 9th
1999 Japan Nissan Motorsports
France Courage Compétition
21 B Courage C52 France Didier Cottaz
Belgium Marc Goossens
Sweden Fredrik Ekblom
LMP 335 8th 7th
Japan Nissan Motorsports 22 Nissan R391 Germany Michael Krumm
Japan Satoshi Motoyama
France Érik Comas
LMP 110 DNF DNF
23 Japan Aguri Suzuki
Japan Masami Kageyama
Belgium Eric van de Poele
LMP 0 DNS DNS
2015 Japan Nissan Motorsports 21 M Nissan GT-R LM Nismo Japan Tsugio Matsuda
Spain Lucas Ordóñez
Russia Mark Shulzhitskiy
LMP1 115 DNF DNF
22 United Kingdom Harry Tincknell
United Kingdom Alex Buncombe
Germany Michael Krumm
LMP1 242 NC NC
23 United Kingdom Max Chilton
United Kingdom Jann Mardenborough
France Olivier Pla
LMP1 234 DNF DNF

Complete All-Japan Sports Prototype Championship (JSPC) results

Sources:[13]

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Car Tyres Class No. Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Man. Pts
1987 Nissan R86V
Nissan R87E
D
B
C
LD1
23 Japan Kazuyoshi Hoshino
Japan Kenji Takahashi
United Kingdom Dave Scott
SUZ
Ret
FUJ
8
FUJ
Ret
SUZ
6
FUJ
12
FUJ
Ret
4th 22
32 Japan Masahiro Hasemi
Japan Aguri Suzuki
SUZ
8
FUJ
Ret
FUJ
Ret
SUZ
11
FUJ
Ret
FUJ
8
1988 Nissan R88C
B C
LD1
23 Japan Kazuyoshi Hoshino
Japan Kenji Takahashi
United Kingdom Win Percy
Japan Toshio Suzuki
Australia Allan Grice
FUJ
Ret
SUZ
6
FUJ
7
FUJ
5
SUZ
Ret
FUJ
9
2nd 36
32 Japan Masahiro Hasemi
Japan Aguri Suzuki
Australia Allan Grice
FUJ
Ret
SUZ
8
FUJ
8
FUJ
3
SUZ
3
FUJ
11
1989 Nissan R88C
Nissan R89C
D
B
C1 23 Japan Kazuyoshi Hoshino
Japan Toshio Suzuki
FUJ
Ret
FUJ
6
FUJ
Ret
SUZ
DNS
FUJ
Ret
3rd 24
24 Japan Masahiro Hasemi
Sweden Anders Olofsson
FUJ
8
FUJ
3
FUJ
Ret
SUZ
10
FUJ
8
1990 Nissan R90CP
D
B
C1 23 Japan Kazuyoshi Hoshino
Japan Toshio Suzuki
FUJ
4
FUJ
C
FUJ
3
SUZ
1
SUG
4
FUJ
2
1st 90
24 Japan Masahiro Hasemi
Sweden Anders Olofsson
FUJ
2
FUJ
C
FUJ
1
SUZ
7
SUG
1
FUJ
5
1991 Nissan R90CP
Nissan R91CP
B C1 1 Japan Masahiro Hasemi
Sweden Anders Olofsson
FUJ
9
FUJ
2
FUJ
Ret
SUZ
3
SUG
3
FUJ
Ret
SUG
4
1st 117
23 Japan Kazuyoshi Hoshino
Japan Toshio Suzuki
FUJ
1
FUJ
1
FUJ
2
SUZ
Ret
SUG
11
FUJ
1
SUG
3
1992 Nissan R92CP B C1
LD2
1 Japan Kazuyoshi Hoshino
Japan Toshio Suzuki
Japan Takao Wada
SUZ
9
FUJ
1
FUJ
1
SUG
1
FUJ
1
MIN
1
1st 120
24 Japan Masahiro Hasemi
Japan Masahiko Kageyama
United States Jeff Krosnoff
SUZ
1
FUJ
4
FUJ
5
SUG
4
FUJ
4
MIN
4
Nissan NP35 G C
LD1
23 Japan Toshio Suzuki
United States Jeff Krosnoff
SUZ FUJ FUJ SUG FUJ MIN
4
3rd 10

Japanese Grand Touring Championship (JGTC)

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)[14][15]

Year Car Tyres Class No. Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pos Pts
1993 Nissan Skyline GT-R (R32) B GT1
GT
GT-N3
2 Japan Masahiko Kageyama
United States Jeff Krosnoff
FUJ
1
FUJ
1
SUZ
1
FUJ
1
N/A N/A
Nissan Silvia (S13) Y GT2
GT
3 Japan Takayuki Kinoshita
Japan Hideo Fukuyama
FUJ
2
FUJ
2
SUZ FUJ
1
N/A N/A
1994 Nissan Skyline GT-R (R32) B GT1 2 Japan Toshio Suzuki FUJ
Ret
SEN
6
FUJ
6
SUG
2
MIN
Ret
5th 27
10 Japan Akira Iida
Japan Eiji Yamada
FUJ
Ret
SEN
5
FUJ
8
SUG
6
MIN
9
6th 19
1995 Nissan Skyline GT-R (R33) B GT1 10 Japan Akira Iida
Japan Toshio Suzuki
SUZ FUJ SEN FUJ
3
SUG
9
MIN
Ret
4th 58
55 Japan Toshio Suzuki
Japan Akira Iida
SUZ
2
FUJ
4
SEN
6
FUJ
2
SUG
5
MIN
7
1996 Nissan Skyline GT-R (R33) B GT500 2 Japan Aguri Suzuki
Japan Hideo Fukuyama
SUZ
4
FUJ
Ret
SEN
7
FUJ
3
SUG
5
MIN
3
NC1
3
4th 50
556 Japan Toshio Suzuki
Japan Masahiko Kondo
SUZ
6
FUJ
Ret
SEN
17
FUJ
5
SUG
3
MIN
10
NC1
10
1997 Nissan Skyline GT-R (R33) B GT500 2 Japan Aguri Suzuki
France Érik Comas
Italy Marco Apicella
SUZ
1
FUJ
4
SEN
2
FUJ
10
MIN
9
SUG
3
NC1
1
NC2
1
3rd 61
556 Japan Masahiko Kageyama
Japan Masahiko Kondo
SUZ
5
FUJ
Ret
SEN
14
FUJ
9
MIN
Ret
SUG
Ret
NC1
Ret
NC2
7
1998 Nissan Skyline GT-R (R33) B GT500 2 Japan Masahiko Kageyama
Japan Aguri Suzuki
Spain Pedro de la Rosa
SUZ
Ret
FUJ
C
SEN
2
FUJ
7
MOT
11
MIN
5
SUG
9
NC1
Ret
1st 70
23 Japan Masami Kageyama
France Érik Comas
Republic of Ireland Ralph Firman
SUZ
1
FUJ
C
SEN
1
FUJ
10
MOT
4
MIN
4
SUG
6
NC1
10
Nissan Silvia (S14) GT300 15 Japan Masahiko Kondo
Japan Takayuki Aoki
SUZ
4
FUJ
C
SEN
2
FUJ
NC
MOT
14
MIN
Ret
SUG
4
NC1
3
6th 35
1999 Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) B GT500 1 France Érik Comas
Japan Satoshi Motoyama
Sweden Anders Olofsson
SUZ
2
FUJ
5
SUG
6
MIN
1
FUJ
3
OKA
7
MOT
3
NC1
4
2nd 91
2 Japan Aguri Suzuki
Germany Michael Krumm
Germany Armin Hahne
SUZ
5
FUJ
11
SUG
9
MIN
12
FUJ
12
OKA
2
MOT
2
NC1
3
Nissan Silvia (S15) Y GT300 15 Japan Takeshi Tsuchiya
Japan Yuji Ide
SUZ
9
FUJ
Ret
SUG
1
MIN
1
FUJ
NC
OKA
1
MOT
4
NC1
3
2nd 72
2000 Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) B GT500 1 France Érik Comas
Japan Masami Kageyama
MOT
1
FUJ
6
SUG
Ret
NC1
7
FUJ
4
OKA
3
MIN
3
SUZ
5
2nd 79
2 Germany Michael Krumm
Japan Yuji Ide
Japan Ukyo Katayama
MOT
6
FUJ
2
SUG
11
NC1
1
FUJ
6
OKA
11
MIN
Ret
SUZ
4
2001 Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) B GT500 22 Germany Michael Krumm
Japan Tetsuya Tanaka
OKA
4
FUJ
3
SUG
Ret
NC1
3
FUJ
1
MOT
10
SUZ
8
MIN
6
1st 71
23 France Érik Comas
Japan Masami Kageyama
OKA
13
FUJ
4
SUG
10
NC1
4
FUJ
2
MOT
Ret
SUZ
3
MIN
2
2002 Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) B GT500 22 Germany Michael Krumm
Japan Satoshi Motoyama
OKA
11
FUJ
7
SUG
7
SEP
4
FUJ
2
MOT
10
MIN
2
SUZ
Ret
7th 62
23 France Érik Comas
Japan Masami Kageyama
OKA
12
FUJ
6
SUG
4
SEP
15
FUJ
14
MOT
17
MIN
Ret
SUZ
8
2003 Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) B GT500 22 Japan Masami Kageyama
United Kingdom Richard Lyons
OKA
8
FUJ
1
SUG
5
FUJ
2
FUJ
11
MOT
13
AUT
6
SUZ
6
1st 106
23 Germany Michael Krumm
Japan Satoshi Motoyama
OKA
2
FUJ
4
SUG
3
FUJ
5
FUJ
2
MOT
11
AUT
5
SUZ
3
2004 Nissan Fairlady Z B GT500 1 United Kingdom Richard Lyons
Japan Satoshi Motoyama
OKA
1
SUG
DNS
SEP
3
TOK
Ret
MOT
3
AUT
1
SUZ
7
NC1
Ret
NC2
DNS
1st 98
22 Germany Michael Krumm
Japan Masami Kageyama
OKA
9
SUG
Ret
SEP
6
TOK
1
MOT
8
AUT
9
SUZ
Ret
NC1
Ret
NC2
DNS


Complete Super GT Results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Car Tyres Class No. Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos Points
2005 Nissan Fairlady Z B GT500 1 United Kingdom Richard Lyons
Japan Satoshi Motoyama
OKA
Ret
FUJ
4
SEP
1
SUG
8
MOT
6
FUJ
10
AUT
6
SUZ
2
1st 86
22 Germany Michael Krumm
Japan Masataka Yanagida
OKA
12
FUJ
2
SEP
6
SUG
7
MOT
4
FUJ
9
AUT
2
SUZ
8
2006 Nissan Fairlady Z B GT500 22 Germany Michael Krumm
Japan Sakon Yamamoto
United Kingdom Richard Lyons
Brazil Fabio Carbone
SUZ
12
OKA
3
FUJ
9
SEP
2
SUG
3
SUZ
2
MOT
10
AUT
6
FUJ
6
2nd 70
23 Japan Tsugio Matsuda
Japan Satoshi Motoyama
Japan Yuji Ide
SUZ
2
OKA
Ret
FUJ
4
SEP
5
SUG
2
SUZ
DSQ
MOT
14
AUT
1
FUJ
11
4th 64
2007 Nissan Fairlady Z B GT500 22 Germany Michael Krumm
Japan Tsugio Matsuda
SUZ
5
OKA
3
FUJ
2
SEP
10
SUG
Ret
SUZ
6
MOT
2
AUT
4
FUJ
9
2nd 85
23 Japan Satoshi Motoyama
United Kingdom Richard Lyons
Japan Hironobu Yasuda
SUZ
2
OKA
Ret
FUJ
1
SEP
14
SUG
Ret
SUZ
3
MOT
13
AUT
11
FUJ
14
8th 60
2008 Nissan GT-R GT500 B GT500 22 Germany Michael Krumm
Japan Masataka Yanagida
Germany Dominik Schwager
SUZ
2
OKA
15
FUJ
12
SEP
2
SUG
13
SUZ
4
MOT
7
AUT
5
FUJ
11
6th 69
23 Japan Satoshi Motoyama
France Benoît Tréluyer
Brazil Fabio Carbone
SUZ
1
OKA
1
FUJ
14
SEP
13
SUG
14
SUZ
8
MOT
12
AUT
1
FUJ
9
3rd 86
2009 Nissan GT-R GT500 B GT500 1 Japan Satoshi Motoyama
France Benoît Tréluyer
Germany Michael Krumm
OKA
13
SUZ
11
FUJ
1
SEP
8
SUG
1
SUZ
6
FUJ
2
AUT
2
MOT
14
3rd 101
2010 Nissan GT-R GT500 M GT500 23 Japan Satoshi Motoyama
France Benoît Tréluyer
SUZ
8
OKA
Ret
FUJ
Ret
SEP
2
SUG
6
SUZ
2
FUJ
C
MOT
8
NC1
5
NC2
6
8th 56
2011 Nissan GT-R GT500 B GT500 23 Japan Satoshi Motoyama
France Benoît Tréluyer
OKA
5
FUJ
1
SEP
14
SUG
12
SUZ
4
FUJ
6
AUT
1
MOT
1
NC1
12
NC2
11
2nd 102
2012 Nissan GT-R GT3 Y GT300 3 Japan Yuhi Sekiguchi
Japan Katsumasa Chiyo
Japan Daiki Sasaki
OKA
19
FUJ
18
SEP
4
SUG
1
SUZ
2
FUJ
9
AUT
19
MOT
6
NC1
4
NC2
19
5th 71
Nissan GT-R GT500 B GT500 23 Japan Satoshi Motoyama
Germany Michael Krumm
OKA
4
FUJ
3
SEP
8
SUG
Ret
SUZ
5
FUJ
11
AUT
6
MOT
6
NC1
4
NC2
4
6th 61
2013 Nissan GT-R GT3 Y GT300 3 Japan Kazuki Hoshino
Japan Daiki Sasaki
Spain Lucas Ordóñez
OKA
Ret
FUJ
Ret
SEP
10
SUG
9
SUZ
9
FUJ
5
AUT
Ret
MOT
9
NC1
1
NC2
7
14th 23
35 United Kingdom Alex Buncombe
Spain Lucas Ordóñez
OKA FUJ SEP SUG SUZ FUJ AUT MOT NC1
19
NC2
18
NC 0
Nissan GT-R GT500 M GT500 23 Japan Masataka Yanagida
Italy Ronnie Quintarelli
OKA
3
FUJ
Ret
SEP
9
SUG
3
SUZ
2
FUJ
9
AUT
8
MOT
8
NC1
7
NC2
14
6th 71
2014 Nissan GT-R GT3 Y GT300 3 Japan Kazuki Hoshino
Spain Lucas Ordóñez
Belgium Wolfgang Reip
OKA
4
FUJ
5
AUT
4
SUG
9
FUJ
10
SUZ
19
BUR
1
MOT
8
4th 68
Nissan GT-R GT500 M GT500 23 Japan Tsugio Matsuda
Italy Ronnie Quintarelli
OKA
7
FUJ
8
AUT
1
SUG
14
FUJ
2
SUZ
2
BUR
10
MOT
1
1st 102
2015 Nissan GT-R GT500 M GT500 1 Japan Tsugio Matsuda
Italy Ronnie Quintarelli
OKA
13
FUJ
1
CHA
5
FUJ
4
SUZ
7
SUG
6
AUT
1
MOT
2
1st 100
Nissan GT-R GT3 Y GT300 3 Japan Kazuki Hoshino
Japan Mitsunori Takaboshi
Belgium Wolfgang Reip
OKA
8
FUJ
2
CHA
1
FUJ
Ret
SUZ
14
SUG
8
AUT
1
MOT
Ret
3rd 75
2016 Nissan GT-R GT500 M GT500 1 Japan Tsugio Matsuda
Italy Ronnie Quintarelli
OKA
1
FUJ
1
SUG
9
FUJ
4
SUZ
6
CHA
14
MOT
9
MOT
7
3rd 83
Nissan GT-R GT3 Y GT300 3 Japan Kazuki Hoshino
United Kingdom Jann Mardenborough
OKA
10
FUJ
1
SUG
5
FUJ
6
SUZ
10
CHA
2
MOT
13
MOT
6
4th 76
2017 Nissan GT-R GT3 Y GT300 3 Japan Kazuki Hoshino
Japan Mitsunori Takaboshi
OKA
7
FUJ
6
AUT
9
SUG
8
FUJ
Ret
SUZ
14
CHA
9
MOT
10
14th 36
Nissan GT-R GT500 M GT500 23 Japan Tsugio Matsuda
Italy Ronnie Quintarelli
OKA
7
FUJ
4
AUT
5
SUG
4
FUJ
2
SUZ
2
CHA
9
MOT
1
2nd 103
2018 Nissan GT-R GT500 M GT500 3 Japan Satoshi Motoyama
Japan Katsumasa Chiyo
OKA
7
FUJ
10
SUZ
7
CHA
13
FUJ
15
SUG
8
AUT
13
MOT
9
13th 34
23 Japan Tsugio Matsuda
Italy Ronnie Quintarelli
OKA
5
FUJ
1
SUZ
6
CHA
12
FUJ
9
SUG
7
AUT
15
MOT
7
8th 64
2019 Nissan GT-R GT500 M GT500 3 Japan Kōhei Hirate
France Frederic Makowiecki
OKA
4
FUJ
6
SUZ
9
BUR
6
FUJ
11
AUT
11
SUG
1
MOT
DNS
NC1
11
NC2
18
6th 54
23 Japan Tsugio Matsuda
Italy Ronnie Quintarelli
OKA
2
FUJ
2
SUZ
Ret
BUR
11
FUJ
3
AUT
13
SUG
3
MOT
8
NC1
12
NC2
11
3rd 69.5
2020 Nissan GT-R GT500 M GT500 3 Japan Kōhei Hirate
Japan Katsumasa Chiyo
FUJ
7
FUJ
8
SUZ
6
MOT
7
FUJ
Ret
SUZ
4
MOT
15
FUJ
6
6th 48
23 Japan Tsugio Matsuda
Italy Ronnie Quintarelli
FUJ
11
FUJ
9
SUZ
1
MOT
8
FUJ
11
SUZ
1
MOT
7
FUJ
9
5th 72
2021 Nissan GT-R GT500 M GT500 3 Japan Kōhei Hirate
Japan Katsumasa Chiyo
OKA
9
FUJ
5
MOT
6
SUZ
2
SUG
Ret
AUT
4
MOT
14
FUJ
8
8th 58
23 Japan Tsugio Matsuda
Italy Ronnie Quintarelli
OKA
Ret
FUJ
Ret
MOT
9
SUZ
1
SUG
7
AUT
3
MOT
15
FUJ
7
10th 57
2022 Nissan Z GT500 M GT500 3 Japan Kōhei Hirate
Japan Katsumasa Chiyo
OKA
5
FUJ
15
SUZ
1
FUJ
12
SUZ
4
SUG
1
AUT
7
MOT
4
2nd 86.5
23 Japan Tsugio Matsuda
Italy Ronnie Quintarelli
OKA
3
FUJ
4
SUZ
12
FUJ
14
SUZ
5
SUG
2
AUT
14
MOT
13
7th 52.5
2023 Nissan Z GT500 M GT500 3 Japan Katsumasa Chiyo
Japan Mitsunori Takaboshi
OKA
2
FUJ
5
SUZ
4
FUJ
1
SUZ
12
SUG
9
AUT
3
MOT
13
2nd 85
23 Japan Tsugio Matsuda
Italy Ronnie Quintarelli
OKA
1
FUJ
7
SUZ
13
FUJ
13
SUZ
DSQ
SUG
2
AUT
10
MOT
2
3rd 74
2024 Nissan Z GT500 B GT500 3 Japan Mitsunori Takaboshi
Japan Atsushi Miyake
OKA
6
FUJ
1
SUZ
8
FUJ
12
SUG
6
AUT
3
MOT
7
SUZ
7
3rd 76
23 Japan Katsumasa Chiyo
Italy Ronnie Quintarelli
OKA
5
FUJ
2
SUZ
10
FUJ
13
SUG
12
AUT
2
MOT
9
SUZ
8
8th 64
2025 Nissan Z GT500 B GT500 3 Japan Daiki Sasaki
Japan Atsushi Miyake
OKA
10
FUJ
10
SEP
11
FS1
8
FS2
6
SUZ
3
SUG
12
AUT
7
MOT
9
11th 45
23 Japan Katsumasa Chiyo
Japan Mitsunori Takaboshi
OKA
6
FUJ
8
SEP
13
FS1
11
FS2
9
SUZ
1
SUG
13
AUT
6
MOT
2
6th 73

Note: Non-championship (NC1, NC2) races are major races that do not count towards the championship.

Formula E

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

2017–18: Renault e.dams
Year Chassis Powertrain Tyres No. Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Points T.C.
Nissan e.dams
2018–19 Spark SRT05e Nissan IM01 M ADR MRK SCL MEX HKG SYX RME PAR MCO BER BRN NYC 190 4th
22 United Kingdom Oliver Rowland 7 15 Ret 20† Ret 2 6 12 2 8 Ret 14 6
23 Switzerland Sébastien Buemi 6 8 Ret 21† Ret 8 5 15 5 2 3 1 3
2019–20 Spark SRT05e Nissan IM02 M DIR SCL MEX MRK BER BER BER 167 2nd
22 United Kingdom Oliver Rowland 4 5 17 7 9 14 7 6 5 1 Ret
23 Switzerland Sébastien Buemi Ret 12 13 3 4 7 2G 11 3 10 3G
2020–21 Spark SRT05e Nissan IM02
Nissan IM03
M DIR RME VLC MCO PUE NYC LDN BER BER 97 10th
22 United Kingdom Oliver Rowland 6 7 12G 16 DSQ 4 6 DSQ 3 7 19 DSQ 18 13 2
23 Switzerland Sébastien Buemi 13 Ret 5 10 Ret 11 11 DSQ 14 6G 15 DSQ 13 11 14
2021–22 Spark SRT05e Nissan IM03 M DIR MEX RME MCO BER JAK MRK NYC LON SEO 36 9th
22 Germany Maximilian Günther 12 14 9 Ret 11 17 18 16 14 Ret 12 DSQ 8 15 11 Ret
23 Switzerland Sébastien Buemi 17 13 8 16 9 8 14 14 11 16 5 13 11 6 Ret 9
Nissan Formula E Team
2022–23 Formula E Gen3 Nissan e-4ORCE 04 H MEX DIR HYD CPT SPL BER MCO JAK PRT RME LDN 95 7th
17 France Norman Nato Ret 12 14 7 8 Ret 13 16 18 12 5 9 7 2 8 4
23 France Sacha Fenestraz 15 17 8 12 NC Ret 12 11 4 19 4 15 10 16 Ret 15
2023–24 Formula E Gen3 Nissan e-4ORCE 04 H MEX DIR SAP TOK MIS MCO BER SHA POR LDN 182 4th
22 United Kingdom Oliver Rowland 11 13 3 3 2 1 Ret 6 3 3 4 10 WD WD 15 1
Brazil Caio Collet 18 16
23 France Sacha Fenestraz 12 Ret 6 11 11 9 5 8 9 Ret 11 14 15 18 14 15
2024–25 Formula E Gen3 Evo Nissan e-4ORCE 05 H SAP MEX JED MIA MCO TOK SHA JAK BER LDN 207 3rd
17 France Norman Nato 13 13 17 15 6 14 13 15 17 6 21 14 9 11
Brazil Sérgio Sette Câmara 15 9
23 United Kingdom Oliver Rowland 14 1 2 1 10 1 2 2 1 5 13 10 Ret 4 11 Ret
Notes
  • G – Driver was fastest in group qualifying stage and was given one championship point.
  • † – Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.
  • * – Season still in progress.

Other teams supplied by Nissan

Year Team Chassis Powertrain Tyres No. Drivers Points T.C.
2022–23 United Kingdom NEOM McLaren Formula E Team Spark Gen3 Nissan e-4ORCE 04 H 88 8th
5 United Kingdom Jake Hughes
58 Germany René Rast
2023–24 United Kingdom NEOM McLaren Formula E Team Spark Gen3 Nissan e-4ORCE 04 H
5 United Kingdom Jake Hughes 101 7th
8 United Kingdom Sam Bird
United Kingdom Taylor Barnard
2024–25 United Kingdom NEOM McLaren Formula E Team Spark Gen3 Evo Nissan e-4ORCE 05 H
5 United Kingdom Taylor Barnard 143 6th
8 United Kingdom Sam Bird

World Endurance Championship

(Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class Drivers No. Rounds Pts. Pos.
SIL
United Kingdom
SPA
Belgium
LMS
France
NÜR
Germany
COA
United States
FUJ
Japan
SHA
China
BHR
Bahrain
2015 Nissan Motorsports LMP1 Japan Tsugio Matsuda
Spain Lucas Ordóñez
Russia Mark Shulzhitskiy
21 Ret 0 NC
United Kingdom Harry Tincknell
United Kingdom Alex Buncombe
Germany Michael Krumm
22 NC
United Kingdom Max Chilton
United Kingdom Jann Mardenborough
France Olivier Pla
23 Ret


Team Nismo featured heavily in the Gran Turismo movie, centered around real-life racing driver Jann Mardenborough. The movie portrays a dramatized version of Jann's career under the team, and features many Nismo-related racecars, including the Nissan GT-R and its Nismo and GT3 versions, as well as the Ligier JS PX prototype.[16]

See also

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