Swiss Racing Team: Nissan GT-R officially unveiled in Paris

Swiss Racing Team FIA GT1FIA GT1 World Championship
Paris, March 1st, 2010 

On March 1st the FIA GT1 World Championship was launched in Paris. Just like the other eleven teams Swiss Racing Team (SRT) presented itself with one of its sports cars at the French capital’s Place Vendôme. After the event was opened by FIA President Jean Todt at the Automobil Club de France the GT cars were unveiled at the Place in the presence of Jean Todt and the CEO of SRO, Stephane Ratel. The representatives of Swiss Racing team, SRT pilot Karl Wendlinger and managing director Othmar Welti, unveiled the Nissan GT-R and presented the new design of the Nissan Motorsports International Co., Ltd car for the first time. 

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Swiss Racing Team: Successful First Tests in Portimao 2010

FIA GT1 World Championship
3./4. February 2010

In Portimao (POR), Algarve the pilots of the Swiss Racing Team had their first chance to test their NISSAN GT-R’s. Karl Wendlinger (AUT), Henri Moser (SUI) and Max Nilsson (SWE) were able to show a good pace despite adverse weather conditions. “Both NISSAN’s are perfect, and the drivers are handling them very well“, says managing director Othmar Welti.

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