Nissan R86V
| Nissan | |
|---|---|
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| R86V | |
| Production period: | 1986 |
| Class : | race car |
| Body versions : | Coupe |
| Engines: |
Otto engine : 3.0 liters (507 kW) |
| Length: | 4794 mm |
| Width: | 1985 mm |
| Height: | 1094 mm |
| Wheelbase : | 2671 mm |
| Empty weight : | 850 kg |
| Previous model | Nissan R85V |
| successor | Nissan R87E |
The Nissan R86V is a sports car prototype of the group C , which was prepared 1986th He was on a March - chassis of Nissan's motorsport division Nismo built. A total of four vehicles were produced from this series, three of which were later converted to the R88C and March 88S .
The R86V competed in races in the All Japan Sports Prototype Championship (JSPC) and the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1986 and 1987 .
development
The R86V was built on the basis of a March chassis that was internally referred to as the 86G. Its development was started after a joint order from Nissan and BMW , whereby the specimens were intended for the German manufacturer for its North American motorsport department, which took part in the IMSA-GTP racing series. Former McLaren engineer Gordon Coppuck, who used modern CAD software for planning, was in charge of the development .
The chassis was made of aluminum in a monocoque construction and, compared to older Group C and IMSA-GTP racing cars from March, had improved aerodynamics thanks to the side mounting of the radiator. Four chassis including a manual five-speed gearbox were delivered to Japan, where Nissan's motorsport department Nismo was responsible for the further construction of the vehicle. The built-in engine was the same that was used in the R85V and originally came from the Nissan 300ZX . With turbo charging and an engine block made of aluminum, the VG30T said engine could reach about 1000 PS in Qualifyingabstimmung, performance whereas in the race for the purpose of durability to around 700 HP was throttled.
The four chassis built for Nissan had the production numbers 86G-5, 86G-6, 86G-7 and 86G-8.
In 1988 the chassis 86G-5 and 86G-7 were modified to the R88C, and two R87E's were also converted. The chassis 86G-8, however, was converted by March to the March 88S.
Races
1986
The first R86V was supposed to make its debut in a JSPC long-distance race in Suzuka , but could not compete because the car suffered fire damage in qualifying. Nevertheless, the vehicle took part in the Le Mans 24-hour race in 1986 , together with an R85V from the previous year. Nissan's first appearance at the prestigious race attracted a lot of media interest. After 64 laps and a race duration of five hours, the R86V with starting number 23 finally broke down with a technical defect in the transmission. A small consolation for the great efforts was the 16th place in the overall classification for the old R85V (# 32), which completed a total of 284 laps and covered a distance of 3850.5 km.
All R86Vs were used in the JSPC racing series, but they were only able to achieve modest success in the six races of the season. A 5th place was the best recorded position with a total of only five finishes, whereby the four cars made 13 starts.
1987
An R86V was entered by the private team Italya Sports in the 24-hour race of Le Mans in 1987 , but this retired after seven hours and 86 laps due to an accident.
There were six races in the JSPC this year. Two R86V took part in the races, whereby the successes remained mixed. At the first two events in Suzuka and Fuji only one car reached the finish in 8th position. The four remaining races were completed by only one R86V, which failed once and finished in 21st, 13th and 4th place in the last three races.
1988 - March 88S
The R86V chassis, converted to the March 88S, was used by Team Italya Sport in the 24-hour race of Le Mans in 1988 , but the car failed due to a technical defect.
Races were also held in the JSPC again, but these did not bring great success, as the March 88S only crossed the finish line in two of six races in 8th and 9th place.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.racingsportscars.com/type/Nissan/R88C.html , accessed December 11, 2010
- ↑ a b http://www.racingsportscars.com/chassis/results/86G-8.html , accessed on December 11, 2010
- ↑ http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/le_mans_1986.htm , accessed on December 9, 2010
- ↑ http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/le_mans_1987.htm , accessed on December 11, 2010
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- Nissan R86V on ultimatecarpage.com
- Nissan R86V on racingsportscars.com
- All Results of Nissan R86V on racingsportscars.com
- March chassis numbers on wsrp.cz (World Sports Racing Prototypes)
- List of March chassis types on marchives.com