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Today, 07 October 2013Nissan GT-R to GT3 - picture special
Race specialists JRM Racing show us how to turn a standard Nissan GT-R into a race-ready GT3 car
No fewer than 60 GT3 cars lined up for the first round of the Blancpain endurance series at Monza back in April.In a tough financial climate, that’s a clear vindication for a racing formula that has risen rapidly to prominence.Central to the GT3 formula is the Balance of Performance (BOP). This FIA-regulated system of juggling weights, power outputs and aerodynamics creates a performance-levelling effect that allows a wide diversity of cars to take part on an equal footing, and it means a Chevrolet Camaro can race against a Ferrari 458 and a Porsche 911. Having built their cars to a tightly written rule book, the teams congregate at a test day where an official FIA driver laps in every car, after which their performance is equalised using the BOP formula.The JRM Racing Nissan GT-R you see here is a relative newcomer to the class, and it certainly stands out next to the Lamborghinis and Audi R8s. The GT3 GT-R costs £320,000 plus taxes (good value compared with some rivals), and a season’s racing should set
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