The legendary GT-R name began with boxy, sedan-based touring cars racing at Fuji Speedway. NISMO has just released a video in which they take one of these PGC10 Hakosuka Skyline GT-Rs out on Fuji Speedway, the circuit where they forged their legendary status in Japanese racing lore.
Of course, Fuji Speedway itself has changed a lot since the Hakos raced, with the high banking gone due to the fatalities incurred there. Still, it’s a chance to imagine, somewhat, the guts it took to sling a thin-steeled cage on bias-ply tires around at triple-digit speeds.
It’s a PGC10, not a “KGC10”.
I knew that but apparently my fingers didn’t.
I wonder why he bothered with the Nomex and helmet, he’s just cruising.
It’s probably mandated because, among other things, there are other cars on track. On a related note, why is a tour bus on the track at the same time as any car doing flying laps? That opens the door to all kinds of dangers. I don’t think one would ever see such a sight in the US for legal reasons. If the car is just an unexpected component or tire failure away from a massive, possibly lethal, crash with a bus. That seems incredibly stupid.
I understand why. The bus ride is part of Nissan’s “experience” at the circuit, but it’s a poorly thought one from a safety perspective.
Now that is the best vacation I could think of. I need a passport!