- "Kazunori Yamauchi and this GT-R NISMO GT3 fought hard in the Nürburgring race in 2013."
- ―In-game catch text for the car, from GT7's car collection
The Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 N24 Schulze Motorsport '13 is an FIA GT3 race car produced by Nissan. It appears in Gran Turismo 6, Gran Turismo Sport and Gran Turismo 7, simply as the Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 '13 (a name previously used for the plain color model that appeared in GT6).
The car appears to be the #123, driven by Polyphony Digital founder and CEO Kazunori Yamauchi, Michael Krumm, and Michael and Tobias Schulze, who participated in the SP9 class of the 2013 24 Hours of Nürburgring. The car finished the race in 135th place overall, achieving 22nd in its class.
In-game description[]
- "The GT-R NISMO GT3 was designed for GT3-class racing by Nissan's motorsports arm, NISMO. The car you see here was prepared by a privateer, who entered it in the Nürburgring 24 Hours in 2013. And, here's an interesting tidbit, it was driven by Kazunori Yamauchi, producer of Gran Turismo! Which is why it comes loaded with simulation data from Gran Turismo. You might say it's more than just a car. We consider it an integral part of Gran Turismo history!"
- ―In-game description of the car, from GT7's Brand Central
"The GT3 machine that took on the Nürburgring in 2013 with Kazunori Yamauchi."
In 2012, Nissan introduced the GT-R NISMO GT3 into the GT3, a category of racing that has now become the mainstay of GT races today. Schulze Motorsports is a private team that entered the German ADAC GT Masters with this car.
In the following year of 2013, Gran Turismo series producer Kazunori Yamauchi collaborated with Schulze Motorsports to make his 4th attempt at the Nürburgring 24-hour race. The GT-R NISMO GT3 was updated to 2013 specs, and Polyphony Digital set up the car specifically for the Nürburgring using the simulation technology of Gran Turismo. In addition to Kazunori Yamauchi, the drivers taking the wheel were the two Schulze brothers of Tobias and Michael, as well as professional racing driver Michael Krumm.
This GT3 machine looks like the commercial GT-R at a glance, but the car if made into a rear-wheel drive to meet FIA GT3 regulations. The fenders are wider, allowing the usage of wider racing tires, and the weight is made lighter to 1,300 kg. The update has increased the engine output, and brake performance as well as aerodynamics have been refined.
In the 2013 24-hour race, car #123 was for a time at the top of qualifying, a first ever for a Japanese car at the Nürburgring. But the final race was plagued by red flags and mechanical problems, and the car did not have a chance to show its true potential. However the driving data gained from this machine did succeed in bringing new advancements to the simulation engine of Gran Turismo.
Acquisition[]
| Game | Purchase location | Credits | Other methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gran Turismo 6 | Nissan Dealership | 350,000 | Participate in GT Academy 2013.[1] |
| Gran Turismo Sport | Nissan Brand Central | 450,000 | Sign a contract with Nissan for the Manufacturer Series.[2] |
| Gran Turismo 7 | Nissan Brand Central | 450,000 | Prior to v1.25: Sign a contract with Nissan for the Manufacturers Cup.[3] |
Trivia[]
The car seen as a billboard on the Tokyo Expressway Central Loop layouts in GT Sport. Note the early, golden Manufacturer's Series number box.
- In GT Sport's Tokyo Expressway Central Loop layouts, the car can be seen as a billboard on one of the buildings, along with the Alfa Romeo 4C Launch Edition '14 and the Subaru WRX STI Type S '14. The GT-R advertisement was replaced by a Transurban Planning advertisement (a fictional sponsor) in GT7.
- Curiously, the car on the billboard has an early Manufacturer's Series number box.
- In GT7, the car's Engine Model field has the car's model year in it (VR38DETT-GT-R-GT3-'13), even before the addition of the Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 '18 in version 1.25.
Gallery[]
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See also[]
- Other variations of the 2013 GT-R GT3:
Notes[]
- ↑ Car was received upon installing Update 1.02
- ↑ As GT Sport's servers has been shut down on January 31, 2024, and as the last Manufacturer Series race in GT Sport was held on December 25, 2021, it is no longer possible to obtain the car this way.
- ↑ From v1.25 onwards, Nissan's Gr.3 loan car for Manufacturers Cup became the Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 '18.