MeraBoy

The first Aussie-delivered R35 Skyline GT-R has undergone private testing at Sydney's Oran Park Raceway today. The white R35 has been purchased by Donut King Racing motor racer Tony Alford, CEO of Retail Food Group Limited, through importers Just Jap.com - Tomei - HKS - Trust - Apexi - JUN - CP - JJR - Sard - OS Giken - Cooling-Pro - G4 Racing - Nismo - Garrett. The car had a mere 28 kilometres on its odometer before Tony took the wheel for the first time. It's factory plastic protective wrapping can still be seen on seats and door trims.



It will be sprayed in Donut King Racing pink before its racing debut at the 2008 Targa Tasmania over April 15-20. "As long as we do better than the 32's 9th Outright at Targa then we'll be happy," Alford told an onsite representative of Express Publications' Express Media Group (EMG), Greg Conway, in relation to his existing R32 GT-R race car. Conway, Editor of Zoom Magazine , had reportedly been up in the Oran Park tower before the 35 had arrived onsite via tow truck. It was spotted while being driven slowly around the Oran Park complex. With Alford at today's first-ever test drive was Just Jap's Darron Corrigan. Corrigan, Alford and fellow racer Peter Leemhuis are pictured trying to fathom all of the onboard electronics.



Also there to test was former V8 Supercar privateer and Donut King Racing team member Mal Rose. Rose, Leemhuis and Alford were former Team Mirage Australia teammates, racing Mistubishi Mirages in events like the Bathurst 24Hour at Mt. Panorama.




"I'd rather be racing that than this," Rose quipped, pointing to his 08 season V8, also white in colour. "But gee he's adapted to it pretty quickly," he added of Alford's laps.
"It was a bit jumpy over the ripples so it'll need a bit of setting up in the front end," Alford told Corrigan. Corrigan's boss, justjap owner Steve Thatcher, is reportedly the man who "made it all happen".
"My R32 Skyline is prepared by justjap," Alford confirmed. "This one was brought in a week before Christmas. Straight away I can say it is less laggy than the 32."
Corrigan told EMG that it will be "a couple of months" before the car is all sorted for Targa. Possible suspension and exhaust mods will precede its tarmac rally debut.

     

lapsap25

ugly colour

     

skazareth

fugly...pardon me.

     

detomaso_runna

UGLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! waste je. give it to me je la the car.

     

GT_AUTO

the color seems ok with me.only the sticker scheme is not at the right places.
that's why it look ugly.

     

gtxx

donut king mascot!

     

mickeysew814

omg!!! donut king!!! wth!!! it's a GTR.. not a donut car!!!

     

roy_fatboy

theres a different tone of pink which will make it look better..

this one.. err, up to you la, its your car anyway..

     

bOi-R

what to do.. its thier trademark colour. Like i or not.. its probably the fastest pink thing on the road.. lol

     

eyong

Wonder how well it will do at Targa considering the tight and windy roads .... The 35 is such a fat fat car to lug around the twisty and windy road of Targa Tasmania though ....

     

Jeffsim1976

what a disgrace!!! thats an insult to GTR!!! that aussie must be nuts!!!GTR is GODZILLA!!! not some stupid donut car!!! aussie are nuts!

     

bOi-R

Probably turns out as a R32 after the targa...

     

eyong

It would not be a GTR if you don't have the right sponsors ... Mind you, the event for Targa Tasmania is not cheap either. Last I heard, to enter (that was many years back) was something like 10k AUD, and that's not including support. If you don't have such support, you might as well be driving your '86 Ford ute at the event. It's all about money in motorsport and if Carefree, Freedom or Mummy-Poko has enough money to sponsor, I am sure you'll see a Wu-Shi-Po or Pampers GTR too Hahahahaha ....

     

eyong

I knew at one stage, there were two 33-GTR entered for the event ... back in 1998 or thereabout. They were either V-spec or N1. The company I worked with then supplied 2 identical sets of custom Bilstein to both the cars. One came back winning many of the stages, and another almost wanted the shove the shocks up our arse. Hahahaha .... It also comes down to the drivers too. For what we see, even the 33 is kinda huge (actually long) for some of the roads there. Unless they have changed the course since

For what I know, the GTR (maybe with exception to the 32) were never suited for targa type rally. They are made for circuit-like (Sepang, Nur etc). I am sure you'll see some of the smaller 2-liters turbo or variable cams do well there (at least on their own league).

     

Eevolution3