4 Both the 2016 Indianapolis 500 and the Monaco Grand Prix concluded on Sunday, giving us some of motorsport’s best racing. But arguably even better racing is yet to take place. The 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans is set to take place from Saturday June 18 to Sunday June 19. A full 24 hours […]
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Nissan withdrawals GT-R LM Nismo from 2016 WEC
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Nissan announced Wednesday, December 23rd that they would be withdrawing their LMP1 car, the beguiling and bemusing front-engine, front-wheel-drive GT-R LM Nismo, from the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship. That means three less cars fighting for an overall victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. What a shame.
In the press release, Nissan stated that the reason they quit was because they performed so poorly with the GT-R LM in the 2015 season. Well, Nissan, winners never quit and quitters never win. Nissan went on in the release to emphasize their involvement in other global motorsports, trying to prove that they aren’t a total failure.
Source: Nissan
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