NISSAN will celebrate 25 years since its first Bathurst 1000 victory at this year’s edition of the Great Race at Mount Panorama.
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The #23 NISMO Nissan Altima Supercar of Michael Caruso and Dean Fiore will race in the classic red, white and blue colour scheme of the 1991 Bathurst 1000-winning Nissan GT-R R32, a quarter of a century after Mark Skaife and Jim Richards dominated the same race.
It will be the third consecutive year that Nissan will celebrate its Australian Touring Car Championship (ATCC) heritage.
In 2014, Caruso’s Altima ran in the colours of George Fury’s 1984 Bluebird celebrating the manufacturer’s first Bathurst 1000 pole position.
Last year, the #23 Altima raced in the colours of Jim Richards’ HR31 Skyline, celebrating 25 years since the first ATCC title win for Nissan.
“To win my first Bathurst with a legend like Jim Richards in the Nissan GT-R was just fantastic. It was a life changing moment to win the biggest car race in this part of the world,” Skaife said.
“The 1991 race was fantastic because we could press on all day. It was the fastest race in history at the time and it was just a faultless day by not only the team, but the way the car ran. It was an amazing experience and a great result for the Nissan Motor Company.
“I think it’s a great connection for Michael to run this livery as a consequence of the GT-R and the way the Nissan Motor Company has been long-term supporters of car racing in Australia. I love the look of it and I’m sure ‘Richo’ will have a tear in his eye also.”