Three units will be present in the LM P1 class with a unique front-engine design, up against three Audi R18 e-tron quattros, as many Porsche 919 Hybrids and two Toyota TS040 Hybrids.

Ben Bowlby: "Le Mans is a very special challenge: in 24 hours of racing you can have a dry or wet track, with daytime and night time racing. We read the ACO regulations with great attention: we noticed that it was largely written for rear-engine prototypes but there was nothing specific against front engines. So we chose an innovative project rather than emulating the other competitors, and we have great respect in their experience and achievements. We thought it was a good solution with the combination of a front-wheel drive. The GT-R LM NISMO was designed with the Le Mans circuit in mind. The front engine is an attractive design in terms of aerodynamics and low downforce, so we can pass other cars rather in straights rather than in corners. We continued testing rather than competing at Silverstone and Spa-Francorchamps and we made great progress. But there is a tremendous amount of data that we can only collect at Le Mans. You have only two opportunities to do so there: the Test Day and the race week. We chose one of the most competitive years in decades for our comeback at Le Mans. There we will be at the early stages of our development in public. It will be hard but we believe in the sympathy and support of the Le Mans public."

Jean-Philippe Doret / ACO - Translation by Nikki Ehrhardt / ACO

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Photo: PARIS (FRANCE), HEADQUARTERS, WEDNESDAY MAY 13 2015. After its presentation in Paris, the Nissan GT-R LM NISMO will head for Le Mans where it will be on display for the French round of the MotoGP World Championship which will take place Sunday, May 17th.