Book: Nissan The GTP & Group C Racecars 1984-1993

by Michael Satterfield

The late 80s and early 90s was an exciting time in racing, new technology was making cars faster and car brands like Nissan, Mazda, and Honda were making big pushes in the IMSA GTP and Group C categories that had been dominated by European carmakers like Porsche and March early on.

But when Don Devendorf and John Knepp got together to form Electramotive Engineering of El Segundo, California, little did they realise that they were setting in motion a train of events which would sooner, rather than later, bring to them and the mighty Nissan GTP cars that they promoted, developed and raced, no less than four IMSA Camel GT Championships.

In this book, for the first time, is the story of Nissan in racing from 1984 to 1993, the GTP era. The full story of Electramotive and NPTI is told, with interviews with Don Devendorf, John Knepp, Geoff Brabham, Trevor Harris, Kas Kastner, Ashley Page, and many other members of the crew that won the IMSA Camel GT Championship from 1988 to 1991.

The story of the European Group C Nissans, using chassis from March and Lola, from 1985 to 1992 is also told, along with interviews from many of the drivers and technicians involved, such as Mark Blundell, Julian Bailey, Dave Price and Bob Bell

Nissan The GTP & Group C Racecars 1984-1993 by John Starkey