The NISSAN GT-R race car for the GT500 class of Japan�s SUPER GT series underwent a shakedown at the renowned Suzuka Circuit from 29-30 October supervised by NISMO (Nissan Motorsports International Co., Ltd).

The vehicle is scheduled to debut in the series next year. The 2-day test, conducted under sunny skies, went smoothly with NISMO�s regular drivers, Satoshi Motoyama, Michael Krumm and Tsugio Matsuda, behind the wheel.

The test was designed to obtain important data for the race car�s further development.

Yoshitaka Iijima, NISMO team director for SUPER GT, said: �The test went well without any problems. We obtained positive feedback on the car�s potential from the drivers. We are aware of the NISSAN GT-R popularity and racing heritage. We will make our best effort to win the championship next year.�