Michael Satterfield
TGR Staff
Nissan has dominated the opening rounds of the 2018 Pirelli World Challenge Touring Car class, finishing 1-2 in both races at Circuit of The Americas in Texas.
Vesko Kozarov dominated the weekend aboard the No. 3 Reardon Racing 370Z, winning on both Saturday and Sunday.
Kozarov’s teammate, Paul Terry, finished second in Saturday’s race while on Sunday Tony Rivera’s Brass Monkey Racing 370Z entry took the runner-up spot.
“It was a very good weekend with two wins with our Nissan 370Z,” said Kozarov. “In the second race, I was glad to see the No. 97 370Z of Tony Rivera fighting with the BMW as it gave me a little gap to manage my tires.”
Kozarov qualified on pole for both races. Nissan, in fact, filled the top three positions on the grid for Sunday’s race.
The Pirelli World Challenge TC class returns to the track next month at Virginia International Raceway on April 27-29.
NISMO Calendar
April 7-8
- Super GT, Okayama International Circuit, Japan
- Virgin Australia Supercars Championship, Symmons Plains Raceway, Tasmania, Australia
April 14-15
- European Le Mans Series, Circuit Paul Ricard, France
- IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Long Beach, California
- Blancpain GT Series ASIA, Sepang, Malaysia
