The Nissan R390 GT1 was a racing car built in Atsugi, Japan. It was designed primarily to gain a suitable racing entry in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1997 and 1998.

Jan 23, 2026 · It’s the time when Nissan moved on from running Skyline-based efforts and developed the R390 as a true race car for 1997. It entered three cars that year – two retired and one crossed …

Jul 9, 2022 · The Nissan R390 GT-1 was made familiar to millions from the Gran Turismo video games, but it never really got the same fanfare as the “big three” since Nissan’s mid-engine race car was …

Mar 9, 2019 · The R390 was developed in England by Tom Walkinshaw Racing (TWR). TWR had been responsible for the Jaguar sports car operation between 1984 and 1992. This had garnered Le Mans …

Nov 9, 2024 · The only one of its kind, the road-legal R390 GT1 was built to allow Nissan to race at Le Mans. Let's dive into its history.

Nissan R390GT1 is the racing car that was manufactured under GT1 regulations of the time to win 24 Hours of Le Mans in late 1990s.

The completed machine was dubbed the R390 and as such followed in the footsteps of the R380 - R383 racers built in the second half of the 1960s. One homologation special road car was constructed as …