The new Z's ability to challenge for wins at virtually any track - and on any tyre - was crucial to Nissan scoring a first SuperGT title in seven years. Analysis:
When the Z GT500 was revealed late last year, the visual difference compared to the GT-R were immediately obvious. Featuring a much smaller 'face' and Supra-esque sleek body, the Z immediately looked like a car that should be much quicker in a straight line than its predecessor.
But after Mitsunori Takaboshi's huge crash at Fuji denied Nissan a potential first win with the Z at the track where the car had been specifically developed to be competitive, confirmation that the new model was definitely the one beat arrived in the following round at Suzuka thanks to a dominant display from Takaboshi and Katsumasa Chiyo in the #3 NDDP Racing car.
"The aerodynamic balance and chassis settings have progressed to the target level," Matsumura told Motorsport.com."Especially in terms of top speed and cornering balance, the Z is extremely good compared to the last model. It's also very consistent, not just strong at Suzuka but several different courses.
While the flagship #23 NISMO car was plagued by reliability issues that removed Ronnie Quintarelli and Tsugio Matsuda from title contention even before the Motegi season finale, one of the positive surprises of the season was the performance of traditional Nissan stragglers Kondo Racing.
The only tracks where Nissan failed to get a car in the top two all year were Okayama and Autopolis, although caveats apply at both venues - and in any case, the marque's top finisher still came third.Okayama of course marked the race debut for the Z, and was also a track where Nissan had elected not to test privately during the winter , while the points-leading Impul and NDDP entries were always going to struggle at Autopolis as the only cars in the field running fuel-flow restrictors.
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