Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Nissan Motorsports International Co., Ltd. (NISMO) today announced that the NISSAN GT-R will become the official safety car of the SUPER GT 2008 series, which kicks off this March 16.

A handover of the safety car will be held during the opening of the SUPER GT series (Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture) on Sunday, March 16.

A series of past GT-R racing models will feature in demo-runs in the morning. A line-up of the past GT-R racing cars will also be on display at the Grand Prix Square adjacent to the main stand.

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Sunday, March 16

10:20 – 10:35 Safety car and past GT-R demo-runs(at Suzuka Circuit) Key presentation ceremony (to be presented from Advertising Department General Manager of Nissan, to Masaaki Bando, Chairman of GT Association) Photo opportunities for the media (safety car, past GT-R racing cars) Safety car and past GT-R demo-runs   12:55 – 13:05 Presentation ceremony (in SUPER GT Opening Ceremony) Key presentation ceremony (to be presented from Takao Katagiri CVP of Nissan, to Masaaki Bando, Chairman of GT Association)