Save Remove Download Share Subscribe Photos / Galleries / Videos January 30, 2017 DAYTONA, Fla. – Nissan engine customer team ESM showed impressive pace in its debut at the Rolex 24 at Daytona, with the team scoring fourth and seventh place finishes in the opening round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. .@NISMO motorsport boss @nismo_mike looks back at the @Rolex24Hours at @DISupdates and the debut of the new @Nissan @Onroak DPi. pic.twitter.com/7FqpVoeNaX — Nissan NISMO (@NISMO) January 30, 2017 While the team got both cars to the checkered flag, the potential for an even stronger result was clearly demonstrated during the night hours of the race, which was hindered by heavy rain. Brendon Hartley charged the No. 22 car into the race lead during the night hours. However, on his out lap, a GT car made contact with the Nissan Onroak Dpi, putting the car into the wall. Quick work by the ESM crew got them back into the race, but Hartley, Ed Brown, Johannes van Overbeek and Bruno Senna had to settle for a seventh place finish – 23 laps down on the leaders. The No. 2 car – of Pipo Derani, Ryan Dalziel and Scott Sharp – ran a strong race, but it just finished off the podium in fourth place in the debut of the new Daytona Prototype International premier class in the IMSA series. "We are all very happy to finish this race," said Derani. "The fourth place comes with a small taste of victory for us, considering our product is very new. To be able to finish this race is more than we could possibly imagine yesterday, or even a few days ago. For the first race of the new Nissan Onroak DPi, I am very proud of the team, of Nissan and everyone involved. I wanted to thank them all for their great support, and we look forward to getting better from here and on to Sebring." Very promising @Rolex24Hours debut. Got both cars home in P4 & P7. Fast but unlucky & very excited about the season ahead. #NISMOnation pic.twitter.com/yGgxKPeV7V — Nissan NISMO (@NISMO) January 29, 2017 You never know how hard something is until you try! Proud of the entire and look forward to great season! @NISMO @PatronESM @Rolex24Hours pic.twitter.com/yfozcIUmjE — Mike Carcamo (@nismo_mike) January 29, 2017 What a fantastic debut for the @NISMO DPi. Cars are 1 month old and we finished 4th at #Rolex24. Couldn't be prouder of my @PatronESM crew. pic.twitter.com/leV0P4F4Oa — Ryan Dalziel (@ryan_dalziel) January 29, 2017 The team will now set its sights onto the second round of the championship, the 12 Hours of Sebring in Florida on March 18. NISMO Calendar February 3-5 Bathurst 12 Hour, Mount Panorama, Bathurst, NSW, Australia March 16-18 12 Hours of Sebring, IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Sebring, Florida, USA # # # Contact Jane Johnstone Marketing Communications Director Global Motorsport Communications Nissan/NISMO Phone: +44 7979 710646 Email: jane.johnstone@nissan.co.uk Paul Ryan Marketing and PR Manager Phone: +1 678 644 0404 Email: paul@nismosupport.com Issued by Nissan Files Nissan Onroak prototypes impress in Daytona debut.pdf (57 KB) Save Remove Download Share Photos / Galleries / Videos Subscribe to Email Alerts Files Nissan Onroak prototypes impress in Daytona debut.pdf (57 KB)