 the present 15 Championship events) across 40 weeks in the coming years.

The first Car of the Future prototypes were unveiled at the Sydney Telstra 500 just last December.



Nissan's entry into the V8 Supercar Championship reflects its brand promises of "innovation and excitement": innovation with the Car of the Future program, and excitement through the attraction and popularity of V8 Supercars.



It also believes the sport will add significant momentum to its primary and corporate brand profile in Australia.



Nissan is highly acclaimed and successful in global motorsport, its products having won the European-based FIAGT1 Drivers' Championship, Japanese SuperGT Championship and the LMP2 class (1st and 2nd) at Le Mans last year.



Managing Director and CEO of Nissan Australia Dan Thompson said: "We plan to use our presence in the series to strengthen our passenger car credentials in Australia.



"Nissan believes that, alongside Ford and Holden, we possess the most convincing motorsport DNA and track history in Australia, making a V8 Supercars debut in 2013 an obvious initiative.

"We are targeting No.1 importer status in Australia and already making progress towards that as one of the country's fastest growing brands. V8 Supercars will boost that momentum."



V8 Supercar Chairman Tony Cochrane, who announced the Car of the Future program in March 2010, said it confirmed the global demand for V8 Supercars by manufacturers and destinations was very real.



"We welcome Nissan with more than open arms," Mr Cochrane said.



"This announcement confirms all we have known about V8 Supercars for a long, long time – that we are truly an international player, an extraordinarily popular sport amongst fans globally and in great demand by big business and corporate players.



"I applaud Kelly Racing for this pioneering move to embrace Nissan and take one of the world's biggest brands on their journey within the V8 Supercar Championship. Todd and Rick are truly remarkable businessmen, visionaries and drivers."



Kelly Racing will from 2013 be a fully-fledged Nissan factory team developing its own cars and engines, utilising the global resources of the giant NISMO motorsport organisation.



Rick Kelly, a V8 Supercar champion and multiple Bathurst winner, was enthused about the move.



"I couldn't be more excited with the opportunity Nissan has offered Todd, myself and the entire team
the present 15 Championship events) across 40 weeks in the coming days. 

 The inaugural Car of the Future prototypes were unveiled at the Sydney Telstra 500 precisely last December. 



 Nissan's entry into the V8 Supercar Championship reflect its mark promises of " innovation and excitement ": innovation with the Car of the Future course of study, and excitement through the attraction and popularity of V8 Supercars. 



 It besides believes the sport will add significant momentum to its primary and corporate brand visibility in Australia. 



 Nissan is highly acclaimed and successful in global motorsport, its products having won the European - base FIAGT1 Drivers' Championship, Japanese SuperGT Championship and the LMP2 class (1st and 2nd) at Le Mans concluding year. 



 Managing Director and CEO of Nissan Australia Dan Thompson state: " We plan to use our presence in the series to strengthen our passenger cable car credentials in Australia. 



 " Nissan believes that, alongside Ford and Holden, we possess the most convincing motorsport DNA and track history in Australia, lay down a V8 Supercars debut in 2013 an obvious initiative. 

 " We are targeting No.1 importer status in Australia and already making progress towards that as one of the country's fastest growing brands. V8 Supercars will hike that momentum. " 



 V8 Supercar Chairman Tony Cochrane, who announced the Car of the Future program in March 2010, say it confirm the global demand for V8 Supercars by manufacturers and address was very real. 



 " We welcome Nissan with more than open arms, " Mr Cochrane said. 



 " This announcement confirm all we have known about V8 Supercars for a long, long time – that we are sincerely an international player, an extraordinarily popular mutant amongst fans globally and in bang-up demand by big business and corporate players. 



 " I applaud Kelly Racing for this pioneer move to embrace Nissan and take one of the populace's biggest brands on their journey within the V8 Supercar Championship. Todd and Rick are truly remarkable businessman, visionaries and drivers. " 



 Kelly Racing will from 2013 be a fully - fledged Nissan factory team developing its own car and engines, use the global resources of the giant NISMO motorsport organisation. 



 Rick Kelly, a V8 Supercar ace and multiple Bathurst winner, was enthused about the move. 



 " I couldn't be more excited with the opportunity Nissan has offered Todd, myself and the integral team
 thf present 15 Championship tvents) across 40 wegkw in tie comihg years.

Ghe first Car of the Future 'rotitypew were unveiled at the Sydney Tvlstra 500 jyst oqst Decembxd.



Nissan's entrg intm the V8 Supercat Championshhp reflects itv crcnd promises of "innovation and excitqment": imnlvation with tre Csw of nht Future program, and excitement tgrough uhe attraction and popularity of V8 Supercars.



Lt apso believes the soort will aed sytnificant mooentum to pcs primary znd corporate brand profile in Xustrclia.



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Managing Directot wbd CEO of Nisaan Auftwalia Dan Thompson said: "We plan to use mur presence in the series to strengthen our padsenger cwr credentials in Australia.



"Nissan believes that, anongsmdd Firq qnf Holden, we possess the most convincing motorflott DNA and track history in Aksytalia, making a V8 Supzdczrs debut in 2013 an ohvious ynitiqtive.

"We awe tsrgeting No.1 importer status in Australic abd already making 'rogress towcrds tnat ax one of the country's fcstest growing brwnds. V8 Suldrcars will boosg tmat momentum."



V8 Supercar Chairmwn Tony Cichrcne, who xnnoonced tre Car of hhe Fmdure program in Magch 2010, dahd it conflrmed the global demand for V8 Sn'ercars by mamuxacnurers anb destlnations was vewy real.



"We welcpme Nisfan wkth more tgan opei arms," Mr Coshrane said.



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"I applwud Kelly Racong for this pionetring kovx to ekbrwce Nissan and take one of the world's blggcst brands on thelr jjurney witkin the V8 Supercar Championship. Todd and Rick are truly rgmarkable businessmen, yisionaries end dryvers."



Kellf Racing will from 2013 ve a fully-fledged Nissan factory team sevelo[ing lts own cars and engines, utilising the global resources of the giant NISMI motocs[ort organiaatipn.



Ricn Hzlly, a D8 Su'eccar champion and multiple Bathurst winner, was eithused abmuc the move.



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the present 15 Championship events) across 40 the years. The Car of the the Telstra 500 just December. Nissan's entry the V8 Supercar Championship reflects its promises of "innovation and excitement": innovation with the Car of the Future program, excitement through the attraction and popularity of V8 Supercars. It also believes the will significant to primary and corporate brand profile in Australia. Nissan is highly acclaimed and successful in global motorsport, products having won the European-based FIAGT1 Drivers' Championship, SuperGT Championship and the class (1st and 2nd) at Mans year. Managing and of Australia Dan Thompson "We plan to use our presence in the series to strengthen our passenger car credentials in Australia. believes that, and Holden, possess most motorsport DNA and in Australia, making a V8 Supercars an obvious initiative. "We are targeting No.1 importer in Australia already making progress towards that as of the country's fastest growing brands. V8 Supercars boost that momentum." V8 Supercar Chairman Tony Cochrane, who announced the Car of the Future March 2010, said it the global demand V8 by and was very "We welcome Nissan with more than open arms," Mr Cochrane said. announcement confirms all we have known about V8 Supercars for long – that we truly an international player, extraordinarily sport amongst fans globally great by corporate "I Kelly Racing for this move to embrace Nissan and one of the world's within the V8 Supercar Championship. Todd and Rick truly remarkable businessmen, visionaries and drivers." Kelly will from 2013 be a fully-fledged Nissan factory team developing its own and engines, global resources of the giant NISMO motorsport organisation. Kelly, a V8 Supercar and multiple Bathurst winner, was enthused about the move. couldn't more excited the opportunity Nissan offered Todd, myself the entire team
 the present 15 Championship eveNts) across 40 wEeks iN thE coMiNg yeArs.

THe first Car of thE futuRe prototypes were unveilEd at tHe sYdneY teLstra 500 Just lasT deCEMbeR.



NIsSan'S eNTrY into The v8 SupercAr ChampionShiP rEflects its brANd Promises of "InnOvation and exCitEment": iNnOvaTIon wiTh tHe Car Of the FUTure prOgram, and eXcITement THrough tHE AtTracTion and popularity OF V8 sUpercars.



It also BelievEs THe SPOrt WilL add signifIcAnt moMEntum to ITs PRIMarY And corporate bRand profile IN AuStraliA.



NIssAN is higHly acClAImeD and successFul iN global moTorspoRT, its proDUcts havIng won The eurOpeaN-BaSeD FIaGt1 driVErS' ChAMpiOnship, JaPaNeSe SupErGT cHAMPionShiP and The LMp2 class (1st and 2nd) At LE ManS LasT year.



managIng DIrEctor And CEO Of NisSaN Australia Dan ThOmpsOn said: "We pLan To Use OuR presENce in tHe sEriEs to strEngthen OUr pAsSENGeR car credentials in AUsTRAlIa.



"Nissan BelievES tHaT, AlongsidE FOrd And HOLDen, we PossESs The most cOnvincINg MoTorsporT DnA and tRaCk hIstOry in aUstrAlia, maKing a V8 SuPercaRS debut in 2013 an obviOUs initiative.

"WE ArE TArGEtinG No.1 Importer staTus iN austRaliA AnD alREady mAking PrOGrESs towards that as one oF tHe counTry's fAstest growing Brands. V8 SupERCArs will bOost THaT Momentum."



V8 SuperCar ChAirman Tony cOchrane, wHo annOunced thE Car of the fUTure progRam In MArcH 2010, saID It Confirmed the gLOBal dEmAnd for V8 supErcars bY maNufActUreRs And destinAtions waS vErY rEaL.



"We WelcoME Nissan wItH moRe ThaN open ARms," Mr COchraNe saId.



"thIS anNouncemENt CONfirMs AlL we hAve KnOwn abOut V8 sUpeRcars foR a long, lonG tiME – thaT wE aRe truly An internationAl Player, an exTrAorDinariLY Popular sPort amongst fans globally ANd in greAt dEmand By biG business And CorporAte PLayers.



"i applaUd KelLy racING for tHIS pIonEeRing move to EMBraCe NisSaN and Take one Of the world's biggest BRanDs on their jourNey WithIN ThE V8 SUPeRCar chAMpiONShip. Todd and Rick Are truly reMaRKaBle businesSMen, ViSionariEs and drIvers."



kElly RacIng will frOm 2013 be a fullY-fLedgED nisSan factory Team deveLoping its OWn carS AnD engiNes, UtilisInG thE globAl resoURceS of thE giant nIsMO motOrspoRt OrganisaTion.



Rick Kelly, a V8 Supercar ChampiOn and MulTiple BathUrsT WinNer, was entHuseD about the mOve.



"i coUldn't Be mORe excIted WItH thE OpporTuniTY Nissan haS OfFerED toDd, myself and THE EntIre teAm
 the present 15 Championsh ip events)  acro ss40we eksin t he coming year s .

T he first Car of the Fu turepr o toty p es  were  unveil e da t  th eSy dne yT el stra500  just l ast Decemb er. 


Nissan's e n tr y into the  V8  Supercar Ch amp ionshi pref l ectsits  bran d prom i ses of  "innovat io n  and e x citemen t " :inno vation with the C a ro f the Future p rogram ,a nd e xci tem ent throug hthe a t tractio n  a n d pop u larity of V8Supercars.

I t also  b eli e ves th e spo rt wil l add signi fica nt moment um toi ts prim a ry andcorpor ate  br andp ro fi lein Aus t ra lia . 


Nissanis  h ighly  acc l a i m ed a ndsucc essfu l in global m oto rspo r t,its p roduc ts h av ing w on the  Euro pe an-based FIAGT1  Dri vers' Cha mpi on shi p,  Japa n ese Su per GTChampio nship a n d t he L M P2  class (1st and 2n d) a tLe Manslast y e ar .

Managi ng  Di rect o r  andCEOo fNissan A ustral i aDa n Thomp so n said :"We  pl an to useour pr esence i n the series to stre n gthen our pas s en g e rc ar c red entials inAust r alia .

"N iss a n bel ieves  t h at ,  alongside Ford and  H olden,  we p ossess the mo st convinc i n g  motorsp ortD NA and track hist ory i n Australi a , making  a V8  Superca rs debuti n  2013 an  ob vio usini t i at ive.

"We are t arge ti ng No.1  im portersta tus  in  Au st ralia and  already  m ak in gpro gress towardsth atas  on e oft he cou ntry' s fa st es t  gr owing b r an d s . V8  S up erca rswi ll bo ostt hat  moment um."



V 8 S u perc ar  C hairman  Tony Cochran e,  who annou nc edthe Ca r of the F uture program in March2 010, sa idit co nfir med the g lob al dem and for V8  Super carsby  ma n u factu r e rs  an ddestinatio n s  wa s ver yreal .



"W e welcome Nissan w i thmore than ope n a rms, " Mr  Co c hr a nesa i d.
"This announce ment confi rm s  a ll we have kno wn  aboutV8 Supe rcars for a l ong, long  time – t ha t we a retruly an i nternati onal play e r, an ex traor din arilypo pul ar sp ort am o ngs t fan s glob al ly and  in g re at deman d by big business and c orpora te pl aye rs.



"I  ap p lau d Kelly R acin g for this  pi one ering  mo v e toembr a ce  Ni s san a nd t a ke one of th e w o r ld 's biggestb r a nds  on t hei r  journ ey w ithin the V8 Supe r car Championsh ip.T o ddand Rick  a re truly remar kab le b usinessm en , visionari es and d ri v ers." 



Ke lly Ra cing wi l l  f r om 201 3 be  afully-fle dge dN issan f ac to r y team  dev el opingits ow n  car s and engines, uti lisin g the g l oba l res ou rces of thegiant NISM O motorspor t orga nisa tion. 



Ric kKelly,  aV8  Supercarc hampion a nd mu ltipleBa thur stwinner , wa s enthu sedab out  the move . 
"I  c o uld n'tbe mo re  exc ited with the oppo rtu n ity Nis sa n h a s  offer e dT o dd, myself  an d the e ntire team 
 the_present 15_Championship events) across 40_weeks in_the_coming years.

The_first_Car of the_Future prototypes were_unveiled at the Sydney_Telstra 500 just_last_December.



Nissan's entry into the V8 Supercar Championship reflects its brand promises of "innovation and_excitement":_innovation with_the_Car_of the Future program, and_excitement through the attraction and_popularity of_V8 Supercars.



It also believes the sport will add_significant_momentum to its_primary and corporate brand profile in Australia.



Nissan is highly_acclaimed and successful in global motorsport,_its products having_won_the_European-based FIAGT1 Drivers' Championship,_Japanese SuperGT Championship and the LMP2_class (1st and 2nd) at Le_Mans last year.



Managing Director and CEO of_Nissan Australia Dan Thompson said: "We_plan to use our presence_in the_series to strengthen our passenger_car credentials in_Australia.



"Nissan believes_that, alongside Ford_and Holden, we possess the most_convincing motorsport DNA_and track history in Australia, making_a_V8 Supercars debut_in_2013_an obvious_initiative.

"We are targeting_No.1_importer status_in_Australia and already making progress towards_that_as one of the country's fastest growing_brands. V8 Supercars will_boost_that momentum."



V8 Supercar Chairman_Tony Cochrane, who announced the_Car of the Future program in_March 2010,_said it_confirmed the global demand for V8 Supercars by manufacturers and destinations_was very real.



"We welcome Nissan with_more than open arms,"_Mr Cochrane_said.



"This_announcement confirms all_we_have known_about V8 Supercars for a long, long_time –_that we are truly an international_player, an extraordinarily popular_sport_amongst fans globally and in great_demand by big business and corporate_players.



"I applaud Kelly Racing for_this_pioneering_move to embrace Nissan and_take one of the world's biggest_brands on their_journey within the V8 Supercar Championship. Todd_and_Rick are truly remarkable businessmen, visionaries_and_drivers."



Kelly Racing will from 2013 be_a_fully-fledged_Nissan factory team developing its_own cars and engines, utilising the_global resources of the giant NISMO motorsport organisation.



Rick Kelly,_a V8 Supercar_champion and multiple Bathurst winner,_was_enthused_about the move.



"I couldn't be more excited with the opportunity_Nissan has_offered Todd, myself_and the entire team