Spa-Francorchamps 2/3 August 2008 GT4 European Cup

Alex Buncombe driving the RJN GT4 350Z enjoyed another successful event at Spa in Belgium.  After some handling problems with the 350Z which saw him running 7th and 8th in free practice the car responded to the team's careful adjustments by gaining pole position in 1st qualifying and happy to preserve tyres by completing just 3 laps in 2nd qualifying for 4th place on the grid.

The racing was close and with plenty of incidents as the temperature at the demanding Belgian circuit rose into the 30's but Alex drove brilliantly to go through to win both sprint races, missing a chance at the hat trick because of a clutch problem in the final race when the car was withdrawn.  However the speed and class of the RJN 350Z GT4 was beyond doubt.
 
  





Sony and Nissan : GT Academy
 











As the selection of the winners of the Sony Nissan GT Academy from each European country participating comes to a close, the final selection  of two ultimate winners will begin at Silverstone in a few weeks. 

PlayStation and Nissan have come together to create the ultimate competitive driving test - GT Academy. The eight-month, pan-European competition sees virtual and real-life racing merge to make the wildest dreams of two aspiring race drivers come true. The prize: firstly a race academy course at Silverstone to gain the basic racing licence followed by a four-month training programme  to upgrade to an International racing licence, culminating in a real-life race driving a Nissan 350Z as part of the Nissan team at the 24H endurance race in Dubai in January 2009.

The finalists will be put through their paces at the Silverstone Circuit as they will have to show their all round fitness, mental stamina and coordination.

The two winners will immediately start an intensive course of racing, participating in UK races throughout 2008 in readiness for the 24 hours of Dubai in January 2009.

July 19th Nurburgring VLN 6H race
RJN competed with their GT4 Nissan 350Z in the 6 hour endurance race at Germany's Nurburgring with drivers Kurt Thiim, Alex Buncombe and experienced Auto Zeitung journalist driver Holger Eckhardt. The 6 hour "re run" of the 24 hours of Nurburgring with 240 entered cars and a starting grid of 210 the "white" car qualified 38th and was already roaring up the grid when a first lap collision with a Porsche brought the car back into the pits with a tyre valve ripped off and door damage.  The remaining race went well and the car finished a very solid 36th and 3rd in SP6 class.
Bob Neville said "Three weekends, three events and three great results for the RJN GT4 and GT2 car's".  The team are looking foward to competing in the GT4 European Cup at Spa  on 1/2 of August with Brit driver Alex Buncombe.

July 11/12/13 Goodwood
RJN enjoyed a successful Goodwood event with
Nissan Executive Vice President Carlos Tavares taking the challenge of the hillclimbe at Goodwood Festival of Speed in the RJN Nissan 350Z GT2 race car looking the part in full GT Academy livery.  Alex Buncombe also drove the car and set the third fastest time in class.




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