11 Facts About Nissan R90C

1.

Nissan R90C was a platform used for Group C racing cars built in 1990 by Nissan Motors for competition in World Sportscar Championship based in Europe and the All Japan Sports Prototype Championship .

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2.

The cars based on the basic R90C platform would compete until 1993 before Nissan chose to withdraw from sports car racing, not returning until 1997.

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3.

Unlike the R89C, Nissan R90C felt the car was a compromise.

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4.

Differing from the WSC R90CKs, Nissan used its R90CPs for the All Japan Sports Prototype Championship.

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5.

Nissan R90C won the manufacturer's championship, with all four Nissan R90C drivers tying for the drivers championship.

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6.

Nissan R90C took the top two positions with its factory cars, a lap ahead of the new 91C-V.

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7.

Nissan R90C beat Toyota in the points championship by three points.

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8.

Nissan R90C won in the R92CP's debut, with Jeff Krosnoff and Masahiko Kageyama replacing Anders Olofsson on the winning car's driver line-up.

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9.

Nissan R90C won the next race at Fuji, where Hoshino and Suzuki beat the fastest Toyota by over a minute.

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10.

Nissan R90C still won the C1 championship, even though Toyota won the separate C class.

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11.

Nissan R90C platform made its final appearance at the 1993 1000km Suzuka, part of the new All Japan GT Championship which replaced the JSPC.

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