No.27 Nissan R91CK (1991) (Nova Engineering) Silverstone Classics 2016
Nissan R91CK (1991) Engine 3500cc V8 VRH35Z Twin Turbo
Race Number 27 Steve Tandy
There had been two distinctly different forms of the Nissan R90C built, R90CK developed for the World Sportscar Championship and Le Mans, while the R90CP was a low drag version aimed at the All Japan Sports Prototype Championship and were built at Nismo Headquarters in Japan. Most of the chassis construction was the same, as well as the mechanical layout. The Nissan VRH35Z 3.5 litre twin-turbo V8 that had debuted in the R89C was proven successful and kept as part of the R90C's design. Although mechanically similar, the cars were nearly all new. Although Lola built the basic chassis, Nissan Motorsports Europe would construct the rest of the R90CK in their shops evolving the R89C design. At the same time, R90CP would be built at Nismo's headquarters in Japan in a lower downforce, high speed layout.
By the end of the 1990 season Nissan withdrew from the World Sportscar Championship and concentrate their efforts on the Japanese Sports Car Championship and on IMSA racing in North America
For the 1991 season, Nissan upgraded their cars into the R91CPs, while some older cars were sold off to privateers. Nova Engineering upgraded their R90C to R91CK.
specification utilizing the Yatabe (Japan Automobile Research Institute—JARI) wind tunnel
The openining race of the JSC at Fuiji was won by the new factory Nissan R91CP while the Nova Engineering - From-A-Racing entry took second with the Le Mans team Nissan fourth. Nissan again claimed a 1-2 at the second Fuiji round ahead of the new Toyota 91C-V. By the third race at Fuji however, Toyota was able to improve their new car and take their first overall victory of the season, leaving Nissan to settle for second place, ten seconds behind, while the second team car was taken out in an accident. The 1000 km Suzuka saw further saw the Nova Engineering entry actually take second place behind a Toyota and ahead of the factory entry in third. With the same result in the following round. The works Nissan won the 1000km of Fuiji ahead of the Toyota though all the other Nissan entries failed to finish. However, newcomer Jaguar would manage to take victory at the final race of the year, leaving Toyota in second and Nissans in third and fourth. Leaving Nissan the seasons Champions by two points thanks in no small way to the Nova Engineering From-A-Racing R91CK
The car continued to race in the 1992 Championship, most noteably taking second place in the opening round behind a new R92CP Nissan and ahead of a trio of new Toyota 92C-Vs.
The car also raced in the 1992 24 hours of Daytona
This car raced at Silverstone in the Group C Endurance race 2016
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No.27 Nissan R91CK (1991) (Nova Engineering) Silverstone Classics 2016
Nissan R91CK (1991) Engine 3500cc V8 VRH35Z Twin Turbo
Race Number 27 Steve Tandy
There had been two distinctly different forms of the Nissan R90C built, R90CK developed for the World Sportscar Championship and Le Mans, while the R90CP was a low drag version aimed at the All Japan Sports Prototype Championship and were built at Nismo Headquarters in Japan. Most of the chassis construction was the same, as well as the mechanical layout. The Nissan VRH35Z 3.5 litre twin-turbo V8 that had debuted in the R89C was proven successful and kept as part of the R90C's design. Although mechanically similar, the cars were nearly all new. Although Lola built the basic chassis, Nissan Motorsports Europe would construct the rest of the R90CK in their shops evolving the R89C design. At the same time, R90CP would be built at Nismo's headquarters in Japan in a lower downforce, high speed layout.
By the end of the 1990 season Nissan withdrew from the World Sportscar Championship and concentrate their efforts on the Japanese Sports Car Championship and on IMSA racing in North America
For the 1991 season, Nissan upgraded their cars into the R91CPs, while some older cars were sold off to privateers. Nova Engineering upgraded their R90C to R91CK.
specification utilizing the Yatabe (Japan Automobile Research Institute—JARI) wind tunnel
The openining race of the JSC at Fuiji was won by the new factory Nissan R91CP while the Nova Engineering - From-A-Racing entry took second with the Le Mans team Nissan fourth. Nissan again claimed a 1-2 at the second Fuiji round ahead of the new Toyota 91C-V. By the third race at Fuji however, Toyota was able to improve their new car and take their first overall victory of the season, leaving Nissan to settle for second place, ten seconds behind, while the second team car was taken out in an accident. The 1000 km Suzuka saw further saw the Nova Engineering entry actually take second place behind a Toyota and ahead of the factory entry in third. With the same result in the following round. The works Nissan won the 1000km of Fuiji ahead of the Toyota though all the other Nissan entries failed to finish. However, newcomer Jaguar would manage to take victory at the final race of the year, leaving Toyota in second and Nissans in third and fourth. Leaving Nissan the seasons Champions by two points thanks in no small way to the Nova Engineering From-A-Racing R91CK
The car continued to race in the 1992 Championship, most noteably taking second place in the opening round behind a new R92CP Nissan and ahead of a trio of new Toyota 92C-Vs.
The car also raced in the 1992 24 hours of Daytona
This car raced at Silverstone in the Group C Endurance race 2016
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