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Nissan NISMO Teams Shine At Road America Amidst Rain, Clinching Podium Spots
Nissan's customer teams demonstrated speed and resilience at Road America, adding more podium finishes to their season tally. Despite challenging weather conditions, the #5 Flying Lizard Motorsports Nissan Z NISMO GT4 team built on their recent success at VIR with another strong showing.
On Sunday morning, all four Nissan entries vied for podium positions in the one-hour race. The #9 Blackdog Racing Z led the charge, while the #5 Flying Lizard Motorsports Z repeated their Saturday Super Fuel Hard Charger performance, finishing a strong fourth. The #23 TechSport Racing Z, driven by Jonathan Neudorf and Johan Schwartz, earned an impressive second-place finish.
The team overcame a rough start when the car was damaged during Saturday morning's qualifying session. With parts and technical support from Nissan Motorsports, the team quickly repaired the car for the 5 p.m. race. Damir Hot started 10th in class and climbed through the field before handing off to Andy Lee, who pushed on to a second-place finish among Pro-Am entries. The team also earned the Super Fuel Hard Charger award for gaining the most positions.
With the Nissan Technical Center North America (NTCNA) in Farmington Hills, Michigan, just 400 miles from Road America, this event offered a prime opportunity for Nissan engineers to join the Nissan Z NISMO teams and fans at the track. Engineers from the Nissan Acceleration Team, a Nissan employee motorsports club, managed the fan activation zone, answering questions and discussing career opportunities with Nissan.
"This was another solid weekend for the Nissan Z NISMO GT4 program, with two of our teams earning podium positions," said Mike Carcamo, program director, Sports Cars, NISMO Cars and Motorsports, Nissan Motor Corporation. "We look forward to closing out the season at Barber and Indy with more wins, and then shifting our focus to 2025."
Nissan is represented in the Pirelli GT4 America series by three championship-level customer teams fielding four Nissan Z NISMO race cars. The Pirelli GT4 America championship is for privateer (customer) teams racing with homologated race cars. There are no factory teams.
Upcoming Races
The 2024 Pirelli GT4 America championship features seven doubleheader weekends at some of North America's most challenging racetracks. After Road America, the series heads to:
- Barber Motorsports Park (Birmingham, Ala.) – Sept. 6-8
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Speedway, Ind.) – Oct. 4-6
All Pirelli GT4 America races are broadcast live and archived on the SRO Motorsports GTWorld YouTube channel.
{INSTAGRAM_X}Despite challenging weather conditions at Road America, Nissan's customer teams showcased speed and resilience by adding additional podium finishes to their season tally.
{TABLE_X}The following table summarises key results:
| Pirelli GT4 America Team | #23 TechSport Racing | #5 Flying Lizard Motorsports | #9 Blackdog Racing | #22 TechSport Racing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race 1 Start / Finish | 6th / 4th | 10th / 2nd | 4th / DNF | 8th / 9th |
| Race 2 Start / Finish | 4th / 2nd | 13th / 4th | 3rd / 5th | 10th / 12th |
This event provided an excellent chance for engineers from NTCNA in Farmington Hills to engage with fans and support their teams directly at Road America.
The #5 Flying Lizard Motorsports team had another strong showing despite a rough start during qualifying on Saturday morning when their car was damaged.
Nissan's presence in Pirelli GT4 America includes three top-tier customer teams fielding four Nissan Z NISMO race cars.
The engineers from Nissan Acceleration Team managed a fan activation zone where they answered questions and discussed career opportunities with fans.
This weekend highlighted another solid performance for Nissan's Z NISMO GT4 program as they gear up for upcoming races at Barber Motorsports Park and Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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