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giugno 11, 2018 - Nissan Motorsport

GT-R and NISMO ambassador Marc Gené set record in Spain

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NISMO ambassador Marc Gené recently set a new track record at the National Institute of Aerospace Technology (INTA) in Torrejón de Ardoz in Madrid.

Gené is one of the most successful motorsport drivers in Spain. After triumphing in the 1998 Open by #nissan, the Sabadell-born racer jumped to Formula 1 the following season. He debuted with the Minardi team, reaping solid results that led him to become a Williams test driver. After driving for the British team, Gené landed the same role with Scuderia Ferrari. Following Formula 1, Gené crowned his career with triumph at the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2009, becoming the first Spaniard to win the legendary race. Gené has been linked to #nissan as NISMO ambassador since 2005.

With a driver of this level – and the entire GT-R range at Gené's disposal – #nissan was determined to beat the record at the challenging 1,756-meter INTA circuit.

Gené had three models: GT-R R35, GT-R Track Edition and #gtrnismo. He drove and set a better time with each. With #gtrnismo, he recorded a new circuit record of 1:05.83 – improving on the 1:06.39 achieved with the GT-R Track Edition and the 1:06.93 time in the GT-R R35. All were the three fastest laps ever timed at the INTA.