The MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship (BSB) has chosen the UK's largest car producer, Nissan for the coveted status of its official vehicle supplier. The agreement between BSB series commercial rights holder MSVR and Nissan Motor GB covers the 2010 and 2011 seasons and will see a fleet of twelve vehicles comprising seven different models deployed in various demanding roles.

Two 3.8 Nissan GTRs, each capable of 190mph will act as safety cars, ready to be dispatched to control a field of 200bhp Superbikes and to chase the first racing lap.  Two Qashqai+2 medical cars will provide fast medical intervention. A 3.7 V6 370Z and a 3.5 Murano will act as course cars for the Race Director and other track officials whilst the winners will be paraded in a Navara. 

Nissan's award-winning LCV fleet will provide trackside and logistics support utilising the International Van of the Year, the NV200 and Interstar models.

Nissan Motor GB Corporate Sales Director Tony Lewis said:  "Nissan are delighted to be associated with the UK's premier motorsport series. The BSB Championship's choice of Nissan demonstrates the suitability of the Nissan product range to any situation. Nissan GT-R will be a fantastic safety car, with its outstanding performance and technology. Our newly introduced Nissan NV200 compact van, which recently received the International Van of the Year Award will provide excellent logistics support to the series, as it is already doing to hundreds of customers throughout the UK."

BSB Series Director Stuart Higgs said:  "We are delighted to announce this new partnership with Nissan, particularly given their position as the largest producer of vehicles in the UK.  The BSB vehicle fleet covers the critical role of safety cars requiring reliability and high performance through to the capability of hauling our extensive amount of equipment around the country.  All of the vehicles are highly suited to their roles and will be a prominent feature of each event."

Source: BSB.com

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