Nijo Racing

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England Nijo
NijoRacingLogo.jpg
Full name Nijo Racing
Owner/s England Chris Williamson
Base England Nantwich, UK
Competitions
Superleague Team Nijo Racing SL
Début Australia Australia 2011
Supercup Team Nijo Racing SC
Début Australia Australia 2011
Formula Challenge Team None
Début -
World Sport Series Team None
Début -
International Touring Cup Team None
Début -


Nijo Racing is a team owned by Chris Williamson and is based in Nantwich, UK. Although the team is based in the United Kingdom, it has it's origins in Japan, where team founder Chris Williamson started his career as a sim racer. Indeed the team takes its name from the Japanese name Nijo (二条 - pronouced Nee-jo) which is a reference to a part of the city of Kyoto.

History

Origin 2010

Building on experience in various leagues and having raced with established GPVWC teams such as ST Racing and PB Racing, Chris Williamson founded Nijo Racing in late 2010. The team initially entered the league by securing a place in the 2010 Masters series with a driver line-up comprising of Williamson and David Jundt. Within just a few rounds, both drivers had already tasted success including a podium in the team's début race and a victory at the Snetterton circuit. The team went on to secure 3rd place overall in the constructor's championship.

Expansion 2011

The Nijo Racing 2011 lineup for GPVWC

On the back of a successful Masters campaign, the team decided to expand their operations and secured places in both the GPVWC Superleague and Supercup competitions in 2011. The Superleague team managed to secure a supply of Toyota engines as well as the services of Tom Parker, Ashley Walsh, Abdel Damghi, Ben Warren and Tommi Koivunen who have all competed at various stages of the season. The Supercup team is comprised of the Masters line-up of Jundt and Williamson. Nijo Racing cars in both series run in the team's customary green and white liveries.

At GPVWC Nijo Racing have entered teams in the Superleague, Supercup and Masters series. Outside of GPVWC, Nijo Racing teams have competed at Race Department in their Rally Championship and V8 World Supercars championship.

Teams

Nijo Racing has several teams both in the GPVWC and in other series.

GPVWC

Competition Team Year(s) Active
Superleague Nijo Racing SL 2011-2012
Supercup Nijo Racing SC 2011
Formula Challenge Nijo Racing FC 2012
Masters Nijo Racing GT 2010-2011

Others

  • Nijo Rally (RDRC)
  • Nijo Racing Australia (WV8S)

Gallery

External links

Nijo Racing Website