
History
1958
• Winner, Around Australia Trial, Class A, Datsun 210 “Fuji”
1963
• Winner, Japanese Grand Prix, B-11 race, Genichiro Tahara, Datsun Fairlady 1500
1964
• Prince Skyline 2000GT, Finished 2nd to 6th – the beginning of the Skyline/GT-R legend.
• 1-2, Japanese Grand Prix, T-VI race, Prince Gloria Super 6
1965
• Set five speed world records with the Nissan R380
1966
• Winner, Japanese Grand Prix, Yoshikazu Sunako, Prince R380
• Winner, East African Safari Rally, Under 1,300cc class, Datsun Bluebird 1300SS
1967
• Set seven speed world records with the Nissan R380-II
• Nissan won its first SCCA Run-offs championship with Bob Sharp. Nissan has now won more than 100 SCCA Run-offs titles
1968
• Winner, Japanese Grand Prix, Moto Kitano, Nissan R381
1969
• Winner, Japanese Grand Prix, Yoshikazu Sunako/Motoharu Kurosawa, Nissan R382
1970
• Winner, East African Safari Rally, Edgar Herrmann/Hans Schüller, Datsun 1600 SSS
• Joint Winner, Round Australia Trial, Edgar Herrmann/Hans Schüller, Datsun 1600 SSS
• Winner, Suzuka 1000km, Kawakami Nishino/Koji Fujita, Nissan Fairlady Z432
1971
• Winner, East African Safari Rally, Edgar Herrmann/Hans Schüller, Datsun 240Z
• Champion, SCCA Trans AM 2.5 Championship, John Morton, Datsun BRE 510
1973
• Winner, East African Safari Rally, Shekhar Mehta/Lofty Drews, Datsun 240Z
• Winner, Japanese Grand Prix, TS Race, Moto Kitano, Datsun Sunny Excellent Coupe
• Champion, SCCA Trans AM 2.5 Championship, John Morton, Datsun BRE 510
• Winner, Suzuka 1000km, Kunimitsu Takahashi/Kenji Tohira, Nissan Fairlady Z432R
1975
• Champion, IMSA GTU Championship, Bob Sharp, Datsun 260Z
1976
• Champion, IMSA GTU Championship, Brad Frisselle, Datsun 260Z
1977
• Champion, Australian Rally Championship, George Fury, Datsun Violet 710 SSS and Datsun 1600
1979
• Winner, East African Safari Rally, Shekhar Mehta/ Mike Doughty, Datsun 160J
• Champion, IMSA GTU Championship, Don Devendorf, Datsun 280ZX
1980
• Winner, Australian Rally Championship, George Fury, Datsun Stanza
• Winner, Safari Rally, Shekhar Mehta/ Mike Doughty, Datsun 160J
• Champion, Japanese Super Silhouette Championship, Haruhito Yanagida, Bluebird Super Silhouette
1981
• Winner, Safari Rally, Shekhar Mehta/ Mike Doughty, Nissan Violet GT
1982
• Winner, Safari Rally, Shekhar Mehta/ Mike Doughty, Nissan Violet GT
• Champion, Japanese Super Silhouette Championship, Haruhito Yanagida, Bluebird Super Silhouette
• Champion, IMSA GTO Championship, Don Devendorf, Datsun 280ZX Turbo
1984
• NISMO founded in September in Omori, Tokyo, Japan.
• Pole position, Bathurst 1000, George Fury, Datsun Bluebird
1986
• Champion, Japanese Touring Car Championship, Aguri Suzuki, Nissan Skyline RS
• Nissan debuts at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the Nissan R85V
1987
• Nissan becomes the first manufacturer to complete the Paris-Dakar Rally with a diesel engine with the Nissan Patrol
1988
• Champion, IMSA Championship, Geoff Brabham, Nissan GTP ZX-Turbo
1989
• Champion, IMSA Championship, Geoff Brabham, Nissan GTP ZX-Turbo
• Winner, 12 Hours of Sebring, Geoff Brabham/Arie Luyendyk/Chip Robinson, Nissan GTP ZX-Turbo
• Champion, Japanese Touring Car Championship, Masahiro Hasemi, Nissan Skyline HR31 GTS-R
• Champion, IMSA GTU Championship, Bob Leitzinger, Nissan 240SX
1990
• Champion, IMSA Championship, Geoff Brabham, Nissan GTP ZX-Turbo
• Winner, 12 Hours of Sebring, Bob Earl/Derek Daly, Nissan GTP ZX-Turbo
• Champion, All Japan Sports Prototype Championship, Masahiro Hasemi, Nissan R90CP
• Champion, Japanese Touring Car Championship, Kazuyoshi Hoshino, Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R
• Champion, Australian Touring Car Championship, Jim Richards, Nissan Skyline HR31 GTS-R and Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R
• Pole position, 24 Hours of Le Mans, Mark Blundell, Nissan R90CK
• 1-2-3 finish at the Spa 24 Hour in the Group N class, Nissan GT-R R32
• Winner, Suzuka 1000km, Kazuyoshi Hoshino/Toshio Suzuki, Nissan R90CP
1991
• Champion, IMSA Championship, Geoff Brabham, Nissan NPT-91
• Winner, 12 Hours of Sebring, Geoff Brabham/Derek Daly/Gary Brabham, Nissan GTP ZX-Turbo
• Winner, Spa 24 Hours, Anders Olofsson/David Brabham/Naoki Hattori, Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R
• Champion, All Japan Sports Prototype Championship, Kazuyoshi Hoshino, Nissan R90CP and Nissan R91CP
• Champion, Japanese Touring car Championship, Masahiro Hasemi, Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R
• Champion, Australian Touring Car Championship, Jim Richards, Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R
• Winner, Bathurst 1000, Jim Richards / Mark Skaife, Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R
1992
• Winner, Rolex 24 at Daytona, Masahiro Hasemi/Kazuyoshi Hoshino/Toshio Suzuki, Nissan R91CP
• Champion, Japanese Touring car Championship, Masahiro Hasemi, Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R
• Champion, Australian Touring Car Championship, Mark Skaife, Nissan Skyline BNR32 GT-R
• Winner, Bathurst 1000, Jim Richards / Mark Skaife, Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R
• Winner at the Spa 24 Hour in the Group N class, Nissan GT-R R32
• Champion, IMSA GTS Championship, Steve Millen, Nissan 300ZX
1993
• Champion, All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship, Masahiko Kageyama, Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R
• Winner, Suzuka 1000km, Takao Wada/Toshio Suzuki, Nissan R92CP
• Champion, IMSA GTU Championship, Butch Leitzinger, Nissan 240SX
1994
• Winner, Rolex 24 at Daytona, Steve Millen/Scott Pruett/Butch Leitzinger/Paul Gentilozzi, Nissan 300ZXT
• Winner, 12 Hours of Sebring, Steve Millen/Johnny O’Connell/John Morton, Nissan 300ZXT
• Winner, IMSA GTS Class, 24 Hours of Le Mans, Steve Millen/Johnny O’Connell/John Morton, Nissan 300ZXT
• Champion, All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship, GT1, Masahiko Kageyama, Nissan Skyline GT-R R32
• Champion, IMSA GTS Championship, Steve Millen, Nissan 300ZX
1995
• Champion, All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship, GT1, Masahiko Kageyama, Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R
• Champion, All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship, GT2, Kaoru Hoshino/Yoshimi Ishibashi, Nissan Skyline GTS-R
1997
• Champion, All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship, GT300, Manabu Orido/Hideo Fukuyama, Nissan Silvia S14
1998
• 3rd place, 24 Hour of Le Mans, Aguri Suzuki/Kazuyoshi Hoshino/ Masahiko Kageyama, Nissan R390 GT1
• Champion, All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship, GT500, Érik Comas/ Masami Kageyama, Nissan Skyline GT-R R33
• World Series by Nissan, Inaugural Champion, Marc Gené
1999
• Champion, British Touring Car Championship, Laurent Aiello, Nissan Primera ST
• Champion, All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship, GT500, Érik Comas, Nissan Skyline GT-R R34
• World Series by Nissan, Champion, Fernando Alonso
2000
• World Series by Nissan, Champion, Antonio Garcia
2001
• Champion, All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship, GT300, Nobuyuki Oyagi/Takayuki Aoki, Nissan Silvia S15
• World Series by Nissan, Champion, Franck Montagny
2002
• World Series by Nissan, Champion, Ricardo Zonta
2003
• Champion, All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship, GT500, Satoshi Motoyama/ Michael Krumm, Nissan Skyline GT-R R34
• Champion, All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship, GT300, Mitsuhiro Kinoshita/Masataka Yanagida, Nissan Fairlady Z Z33
• World Series by Nissan, Champion, Franck Montagny
2004
• Champion, All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship, GT500, Satoshi Motoyama/ Ricard Lyons, Nissan Fairlady Z Z33
• World Series by Nissan, Champion, Heikki Kovalainen
2006
• Winner, Suzuka 1000km, Benoît Tréluyer/Kazuki Hoshino/Jérémie Dufour, Nissan Fairlady Z GT500
2008
• Champion, Super GT, GT500 class, Satoshi Motoyama/ Benoit Treluyer, Nissan GT-R
• Winner, Suzuka 1000km, Tsugio Matsuda/Sébastien Philippe, Nissan GT-R GT500
• Nissan PlayStation GT Academy launched to turn gamers into racers
2010
• Champion, Super GT, GT300, Masataka Yanagida/Kazuki Hoshino, Nissan Fairlady Z Z33
2011
• Champion, FIA GT1 World Championship, Michael Krumm/Lucas Luhr, Nissan GT-R NISMO GT1
• Champion, Super GT, GT500, Ronnie Quintarelli/Masataka Yanagida, Nissan GT-R
• Nissan debuts in LM P2 Prototype competition taking five wins in the first season
• Winner, 24 Hours of Le Mans, LM P2 class, Greaves Motorsport
• All-electric Nissan LEAF RC introduced at the New York Auto Show
2012
• Champion, Super GT, GT500, Ronnie Quintarelli/Masataka Yanagida, Nissan GT-R
• Winner, Suzuka 1000km, Masataka Yanagida/Ronnie Quintarelli, Nissan GT-R GT500
2013
• Champion, Blancpain Endurance Series, Pro-Am Cup, Lucas Ordóñez, Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3
• Champion, FIA WEC LM P2 class, Oak Racing
• Winner, 24 Hours of Le Mans, LM P2 class, Oak Racing
2014
• Champion, Super GT, GT500, Ronnie Quintarelli/Tsugio Matsuda, Nissan GT-R
• Champion, FIA WEC LM P2 class championship, SMP Racing
• Winner, 24 Hours of Le Mans, LM P2 class, Jota Sport
2015
• Champion, Blancpain Endurance Series, Pro Cup, Alex Buncombe/Wolfgang Reip/Katsumasa Chiyo, Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3
• Winner, Bathurst 12 Hour, Katsumasa Chiyo/Wolfgang Reip/Florian Strauss, Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3
• Champion, Super GT, GT500, Ronnie Quintarelli/Tsugio Matsuda, Nissan GT-R
• Champion, Super GT, GT300, André Couto, Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3
• Nissan races the innovative front-engined, front-wheel-drive Nissan GT-R LM NISMO at the 24 Hours of Le Mans
• Champion, FIA WEC LM P2 class, G-Drive Racing
• Winner, 24 Hours of Le Mans, LM P2 class, KCMG
2016
• Nissan signs off from LM P2 prototype competition. 35 victories in a row, four LM P2 championships in FIA WEC, five LM P2 wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and six consecutive ELMS championships
• Champion, FIA WEC LM P2 class, Signatech Alpine
• Winner, 24 Hours of Le Mans, LM P2 class, Signatech Alpine
2017
• Winner, Petit Le Mans, Brendon Hartley/Scott Sharp/Ryan Dalziel, Extreme Speed Motorsport
• Nissan announces entry into the FIA Formula E Championship – beginning in season five, 2018/19
2018
• Nissan unveils its Formula E livery at the Geneva Auto Show
• Winner, 12 Hours of Sebring, Pipo Derani/Johannes van Overbeek/Nico Lapierre, Extreme Speed Motorsport