Nissan Evalia drove fourth-time world-champion Infiniti Red Bull racing team at Grand Prix

Nissan’s MPV, the Evalia, played an important role in supporting the Formula One Team- Infiniti Red Bull Racing by transporting their staff and other equipment at the Indian Grand Prix 2013. Nissan was the official light commercial vehicle supplier to the racing team for the second consecutive year.

The UK-based racing team - Infiniti Red Bull Racing and Nissan had settled an official global supplier contract for light commercial vehicles in 2012. Under the contract Nissan supplied the team with more than 70 vehicles including the NV200 and NV400. These vehicles were used by the team at their head-quarters at Milton Keynes, UK and at Formula One venues all around the world for majority of the logistic operations. At the Indian Grand Pix this year the NV200, commonly known here as the Evalia, was used. It was suited up with Infiniti Red Bull racing Team logos.

     

Kenichiro Yomura, MD & CEO of Nissan Motor India commented, “It gives us great pleasure to have been the Official Supplier of Light Commercial Vehicles to the Infiniti Red Bull Racing F1 team having provided our class leading range of light commercial vehicles. The Evalia was the chosen vehicle for the second consecutive year for this year’s Indian Grand Prix. With add-on features in the new Evalia, we anticipate that it will continue to derive and highlight its characteristic of an urban class utility vehicle quite vividly to the team and our Indian customers too.”

Christian Horner, Team Principal of Infiniti Red Bull Racing, commented, “It’s the second year of our partnership with Nissan Motor Co. and we can only say that their support during the challenging times we face during the Formula One season is irreplaceable and a big contribution in executing the team’s plans with utmost efficiency. The Evalia has been our backbone for the majority of the logistics operations and we are sure that the new Evalia will only help us enhance our experience during our short but yet memorable tenure in India.”