Category Archives: motorsport

Detroit Auto Show: The coolest car there could have been a fake

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Ben Hsu

The Honda RA272 is a legend. It brought Old Man Soichiro his first Formula One trophy in 1965, only three years after his company began building cars. It is such a revered car that the company rarely even shows it in Japan. … Continue reading →

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MOTORSPORT: Happy 30th Anniversary, NISMO

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Ben Hsu

In September 1984 Nissan Motorsports was established in Omori, Tokyo. It’s been 30 years of top-level racing on an international stage under the NISMO banner and the company is celebrating.

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EVENTS: Monterey Historics, Part 04 — Running a Datsun 240Z at the Rolex Motorsports Reunion

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Guest Writer

Today’s guest writer is Alvin Gogineni, a member of the Z Car Garage team that restored and worked as pit crew for Joel Anderson’s No. 49 IMSA Datsun 240Z at the Rolex Motorsports Reunion. —Ben If it’s the smell of 110 octane, … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: Australia’s Nissan’s Motorsports History

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Ricky Silverio

Nissan’s racing exploits in Japan, the US and even Africa should be at least somewhat familiar to long-time JNC readers by now. However, the automaker was hugely influential in the motorsports history of Australia as well. R30 and R31 Skylines were manufactured locally, Nissan racing legend … Continue reading →

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MOTORSPORT: Why Ayrton Senna is a Japanese hero

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Ricky Silverio

Today marks the 20th anniversary of Ayrton Senna‘s death at Imola. Not only was he one of the greatest racing drivers of all time, he was the first gaijin driver to be truly embraced by the Japanese. Here’s why.

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VIDEO: 8-second kujira Crown

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Ben Hsu

So you find one of the rarest Toyotas ever to make landfall in the US, and what do you do? Tub it out, drop in a 2JZ bored .40 over with HKS 280 cams, and take it to the strip, … Continue reading →

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MOTORSPORT: Perhaps the greatest Mazda collectibles of all time

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Ben Hsu

There are rare collectibles and there are rare collectibles. What you see here are perhaps the greatest pieces of memorabilia a Mazdafarian could ever want. You know the story of the Mazda 787B. Winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans … Continue reading →

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Happy 80th Birthday, Nissan!

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Ben Hsu

Nissan Motor Corporation was founded 80 years ago today, on December 26, 1933. Starting with just one 12-horsepower model, the company set forth into the world. Through eight decades of triumphs and hardships, it has given the world some of the … Continue reading →

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BOOKS: Inside Shelby American by John Morton

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Ben Hsu

We suspect that while most readers will be buying the new book Inside Shelby American to learn about Carroll Shelby, JNCers will be buying it for its author, legendary race car driver John Morton. 

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MOTORSPORT: Joginder Singh, Mitsubishi Rally Pioneer, 1932-2013

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Ben Hsu

The Mitsubishi world recently lost one of its greats. In 1974 Joginder Singh, behind the wheel of a Lancer GSR 1600, brought the Triple Diamond Syndicate its first major international rally victory by winning the Safari Rally. Then he did it again in … Continue reading →

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