MORE THAN 27,000 FANS GATHER AT "NISMO FESTIVAL" DESPITE SNOW
Despite snow in the afternoon, more than 27,100 fans gathered for the "NISMO Festival" held at the Fuji Speedway in Shizuoka Prefecture on Dec. 4. Some had even queued overnight waiting for the gates to open at 5 am. Nissan Motor Co.'s annual motorsports event returned to the Fuji Speedway this year from TI Circuit Aida in Okayama Prefecture after the Fuji circuit was closed for renovation for two years. This year's highlight was the parade lap of three recently restored historical racecars - the R380-II (1967), R381 (1968) and R382 (1969). Their rival in the late 1960s, Toyota 7 (1969) made a surprise rendezvous run with the three old-timers. Another surprise was the reveal of 350Z racecar for the 2006 season of Super...
