Two races at the Autodrome St-Eustache, highlighted by Canadian racing star Bertrand Godin’s series debut

Mississauga, Ontario – This Sunday, June 19th at the Autodrome St-Eustache, northwest of Montreal, the Nissan Micra Cup will present its fifth and sixth races of the 2016 season. This will be the only time during the season that two races are contested on the same day. In addition, these races in St-Eustache are the first mandatory races of the season and will also be the series debut for former open wheel star driver, Bertrand Godin.

During the series’ inaugural 2015 season, the small and agile Nissan Micras surpassed expectations on the complex Autodrome St-Eustache circuit, with two of the most spectacular races of the year. The return to the 2 kilometre course in the lower Laurentians’ complex will surely please the fans with the participation of almost every championship driver.

Out of the five mandatory events this season, St-Eustache is the first, and will give spectators a chance to once again watch 2014 Nissan GT Academy U.S. winner, Nic Hammann who returns with his NISMO GT Academy Micra. The challenge for Hammann to stay at the front of the pack won’t be an easy one for his first time competing in St-Eustache, up against drivers like Olivier Bédard, 2015 champion and winner of the two races on this track last year. Albertan Stefan Rzadzinski will surely keep the pressure on, as will Valérie Limoges and Jacques Bélanger, both of whom joined Bédard on the podium in 2015 and who have had excellent results to start this season.

Winner of two of the first four spring races this year, Quebecker Kevin King, will attempt to continue his winning ways in St-Eustache, on a track he knows extremely well. King, in addition to Rzadzinski and Limoges, could take advantage of championship leader Xavier Coupal’s absence to try to claim the top spot in the overall standings. Coupal is being replaced at this event by Bertrand Godin, at the wheel of Albi Nissan’s #572 car for his big debut in the Nissan Micra Cup.

Winner of the Grand Prix du Canada and the Cleveland (Ohio) events in Formula Atlantic in 1997 and a runner-up of FF1800 in France, Bertrand Godin has a long list of achievements, including FIA Formula 3000 Indy Lights and several spectacular years of ice racing.

Currently fifth in the championship, Marc-Antoine Demers could also benefit from the situation as he looks for a victory in St-Eustache, two years after his moments of glory on the same track as a NASCAR series driver.

Two rookie drivers will also be in action this weekend; Stéfan Gauthier and Ashley Sahakian. The latter is currently leading the Novice Class Championship by only two points but, during the official pre-season testing, Gauthier also proved to be very fast as he showed he was learning this track and his Nissan Micra S.

Practice sessions, qualifying, and the two races will all be held between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Each time the Nissan Micra Cup drivers take to the track will be for a duration of 30 minutes.

For more information, please visit the Nissan Micra Cup website : www.nissan.ca/coupemicra.

Overall championship standings after four races :

http://www.coupemicra.com/Resultats_2016_ClassGen.php

Nissan Micra Cup 2016 Season Calendar :

May 13 - 15            Calabogie Motorsports Park, Ontario
May 27 - 29            Spring Classic, Circuit Mont-Tremblant, Québec
June 19                  Autodrome St-Eustache, Québec
July 8 - 10              IMSA Weekend, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Ontario
July 22 - 24             Summer Classic, Circuit Mont-Tremblant, Québec
August 12 - 14        Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières, Québec
September 2 - 4      NASCAR Weekend, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Ontario
September 23 - 25  Fall Classic, Circuit Mont-Tremblant, Québec

About the Nissan Micra Cup

Sanctioned by Auto Sport Québec (ASQ) and presented by JD Promotion & Compétition with the support of Nissan Canada, the 2016 Nissan Micra Cup exclusively features the stock Micra 1.6 S M/T model with minor modifications, including NISMO suspension - to render it race-ready.

Unlike most motorsport events, each competing Nissan Micra race vehicle has the exact same specifications, resulting in a competition that truly reveals the most skilled drivers. The Nissan Micra Cup race vehicles were equipped with the Nissan Micra's stock 1.6-litre DOHC 4-cylinder engine with dual fuel injection and Twin CVTC (Continuously Variable Timing Control) and stock 5-speed manual transmission. In its inaugural season last year, more than 25 Nissan Micras competed on each race weekend which included two hours of track time consisting of: a 30-minute trial, a 30-minute qualifying session and two 30-minute races.

Young karting drivers, the average Canadian looking for an entry point into motorsport competition, or anyone who wants to experience the rush of adrenaline inherent with racing cars are all well-suited to this series. In summary, the Nissan Micra Cup is for people who are passionate about motorsports, want to experience all the fun and thrills of racing, but without spending staggering amounts of money.

For more information on the Nissan Micra Cup, please go to the website www.nissan.ca/micracup.

About Nissan North America

In North America, Nissan's operations include automotive styling, engineering, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing, distribution and manufacturing. Nissan is dedicated to improving the environment under the Nissan Green Program and has been recognized annually by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency as an ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year since 2010. More information on Nissan in North America and the complete line of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles can be found online at www.NissanUSA.com and www.InfinitiUSA.com, or visit the U.S. media sites NissanNews.com and InfinitiNews.com.

About Nissan Motor Co.

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Japan's second-largest automotive company, is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan, and is part of the Renault-Nissan Alliance. Operating with more than 247,500 employees globally, Nissan sold 5.32 million vehicles and generated revenue of 11.38 trillion yen (USD 103.6 billion) in fiscal year 2014. Nissan delivers a comprehensive range of more than 60 models under the Nissan, Infiniti and Datsun brands. Nissan leads the world in zero-emission mobility, dominated by sales of the LEAF, the first mass-market, pure-electric vehicle. It is the best-selling EV in history with almost 50% share of the zero-emission vehicle segment.

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About Nissan Canada Inc.

Nissan Canada Inc. (NCI) is the Canadian sales, marketing and distribution subsidiary of Nissan Motor Limited and Nissan North America, Inc. NCI directly employs 306 full-time staff across offices in Vancouver (BC), Mississauga (ON), and Kirkland (QC). There are 191 independent Nissan dealerships, 39 Infiniti retailers and 45 Nissan Commercial Vehicle dealers across Canada. A pioneer in zero emission mobility, Nissan made history with the introduction of the Nissan LEAF, the first affordable, mass-market, pure-electric vehicle and winner of numerous international accolades including the prestigious 2011 European Car of the Year and World Car of the Year awards.

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