Nissan may be about to re-establish itself as a major player in the GT500 championship fight this year with the introduction of the all-new Z base model, but sooner or later the Yokohama marque is going to have to confront another issue: its ageing roster of drivers.
Barring any major surprises, Nissan is set to have three of the four eldest driver pairings on the grid in SUPER GT’s top class this year. The very oldest remains Cerumo Toyota duo Yuji Tachikawa and Hiroaki Ishiura (combined age of 86), but long-time NISMO pairing Ronnie Quintarelli and Tsugio Matsuda (84) are not far behind.
Then we have NDDP/B-Max duo Kohei Hirate and Katsumasa Chiyo, both now 35 years old for a total of 70, and – assuming that the official announcement goes as expected – Impul will become the fourth-eldest team with the arrival of another 35-year-old, Bertrand Baguette, alongside Kazuki Hiramine, who recently celebrated his 30th birthday.
The first problem Nissan is likely to face is what to do…
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