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The mention of Phillip Island has brought back a lot of sweet memories for me due to a recent holiday spent over there. The penguin parade, grand scenery at The Nobbies and Fish & Chips at San Remo are some highlights of this lovely place. Phillip Island is also famous for its motorsport events. Now, the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit is getting a major upgrading with a fresh coat of tarmac costing AUD$3 million. This is the circuit's first major facelift in 14 years. The re-surfacing material is supposed to be very special. The asphalt mix was developed by the circuit managing director, Fergus Cameron, in conjunction with construction group Downer Australia to achieve the aim of a hard, durable and smooth surface resistant to the pressures of racing. This special asphalt will ensure high levels of grip as well. Over 35 heavy machines and 70 contractors were involved in a massive logistical operation that saw five meters of track laid every minute. Thus, re-laying the entire 4.4km track would take close to 15 hours. The Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit plays host to events such as the Australian motorcycle Grand Prix, Superbike World Championship, V8 Supercars and the Australian Drivers' Championship.

The V8 Supercars Championship is a touring car racing event that takes place in Australia and some of the races are held overseas. Currently, only Ford and Holden participate in the championship. But come 2013, Japanese automaker giant Nissan will take part in the abovementioned event. Nissan is the first auto manufacturer to be included in the sport under the Cars of the Future plan. The Cars of the Future was conjured up in 2010 to make the racing series more affordable for existing racing teams and also pave way for the inclusion of other manufacturers. The news of Nissan participating in the racing series was announced on 09 February 2012 in Melbourne and the Japanese automaker will start racing in the series in the 2013 season. The racing team, Kelly Racing has signed with Nissan to become the company