Home and Away Competition for Nissan this Weekend

ROLLE, Switzerland – A double-header weekend of racing lies ahead for Nissan with the final round of the British GT Championship at Donington Park on Sunday and round six of the FIA World Endurance Championship taking place in Bahrain on Saturday.

Jann Mardenborough: The Winner Takes it All
It's easy to forget that this is Jann Mardenborough's first full season as a racing driver. The 21 year-old Brit has taken the GT world by storm and made the Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 a car to be feared when it appears in the rear view mirror. Jann's rise from gamer to racer has been astounding; so much so that he now finds himself challenging for the British GT Championship in what promises to be a winner-takes-all battle at Donington Park this Sunday.

"You can never be sure how these things will play out but I know that Alex and I are capable of winning in the Nissan GT-R," said Jann. "It's going to come down to who makes best use of the hand they've been given when it counts.  You have to approach a two-hour race differently to the way you approach the one hour sprints.  You have to manage tire wear a lot more, like we did in the Brands Hatch two-hour race. You can't just go flat out for an hour at a time as the rears just won't take it. You have to be smart in your approach, and think of the long game.

"I really like racing at Donington as it's what I call a proper race track," he continued. "There is no run-off to run onto so if you make a mistake you pay for it.  I've thought about winning this championship but hadn't really thought I'd be in a position to do it! We were originally only meant to do the first two rounds of the championship, just to get some data for the car so we are all very pleased we carried on. This time two years ago I dropped out of university wondering what to do with my life, now here I am fighting for a championship in my first season!"

Cometh the hour, cometh the man. It all kicks off on Sunday at 14:40 local time (15:40 CET).

Jordan Tresson: The Speed to Succeed
After the disappointment of Brazil, Jordan Tresson is hoping for a change of fortune this time out. It's another new track for the Frenchman but he is confident that he and the Signatech Nissan team have what it takes to succeed in Bahrain.

"It would be great if the luck was finally on our side this time," said Jordan. "We hoped it would be in Sao Paulo but I think it is making us wait a little longer.  The mood in the team is still good though and we are even more determined to get a great result.  We know that we have the speed to succeed and the ability to be competitive.

"Bahrain will be tough on the brakes as it is a bit stop-start with long straights and hairpins," he continued. "I think it will be a good fight between the LMP2 teams as it will be a very level playing field again. I hope we can go out there and get a podium finish this time."

The Six Hours of Bahrain gets the green light this Saturday at 16:00 local time and runs into the darkness. Bahrain is just one hour ahead of CET.

CATCH THE ACTION – BRITISH GT @ DONINGTON
TV: The race will be shown across Europe on Motors TV at 18:00 BST (19:00 CET) on Sunday. Please check listings on the day.
Online: Every session covered live and free to view on www.dailysportscar.com
Live Timing: www.tsl-timing.com
Twitter: @Nissan_OnTrack  @britishgt

CATCH THE ACTION – WEC @ BAHRAIN
TV: The race will be shown live on Motors TV. Please check listings on the day.
Radio: Radio Le Mans will be on air live during qualifying and throughout the race on www.radiolemans.com.

Online: Every session covered live and free to view on www.dailysportscar.com
Live Streaming and Live Timing: www.fiawec.com
Twitter: @Nissan_OnTrack  @FIAWEC

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Contact

Lindsay Morle
Motorsports Nissan Europe
lindsay@morle.com
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