SANTA MONICA (APRIL 18) - GT LIVE, the interactive motorsports festival featuring multiple spectator and participant oriented activities, announces a new partnership with Japanese Nostalgic Car. As part of the partnership the Mazda JDM Historics will be now known as "Mazda JDM Historics presented by Japanese Nostalgic Car" and Japanese Nostalgic Car will become the vintage, classic and nostalgic car partner at both GT LIVE events:
· Miller Motorsports Park in Salt Lake City, Utah, April 28 & 29 · Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia, October 6 & 7
The goal of the Mazda JDM Historics presented by Japanese Nostalgic Car is to provide a venue for aficionados of vintage Japanese autos to participate in both a track run and a classic car show. It is open to all Japanese cars 1989 or older, giving owners of these nostalgics an opportunity to showcase their vehicles of historic significance and cultural relevance, while giving both fans and novices alike a chance to experience heritage of their favorite marques in person.
"The timing could not have been better and we believe this partnership will go a long way towards strengthening the fast-growing vintage Japanese car movement in the US. Once we got the conversation going things quickly fell into place and we are really looking forward to working with Japanese Nostalgic Car." stated Randy Grube, organizer of GT LIVE.
"We feel that we are at the beginning of a surge in interest surrounding vintage Japanese cars," says Dan Hsu, Editorial Director of Japanese Nostalgic Car, "In recent years, a huge outpouring of nostalgic car enthusiasts has emerged, and ones we've talked to, especially those not centered on the west coast, have been clamoring for an event they can attend. With our new partner GT LIVE, we hope to provide a great venue for enthusiasts of old school Japanese cars all over the country."
GT LIVE is a production of Paramax, a motorsports content business founded in 1992, specializing in the motorcycle and automotive industries. Paramax created the GT LIVE concept in 2002, and executed the event for the first time in December 2004. More information on Paramax is available at http://www.paramaxusa.com .
