After a 17-run the GT-R will go out of production in 2024. At the time of its launch in 2007, Nissan’s GT-R R35 was faster around the famed Nurburgring in Germany than a Porsche 911 Turbo.

But his past accolades piloting the HKS Mitsubishi EVO in Time Attack and HKS Nissan Silvia S15 in D1 Grand Prix still makes him one of the most respected drivers in the world. Maybe that’s why ...