Nissan GT Academy

  • Jann Mardenborough wins the 2011 European GT Academy

    If ever proof were needed that you can make a real racing driver from a video gamer, Spanish driver Lucas Ordoñez's second place in the LMP2 class at the recent Le Mans 24 Hour race in France should be proof enough. In just three years Lucas has made it from living room to Le Mans having won the first GT Academy, a competition organized by Sony Computer Entertainment, publishers of Gran Turismo 5 on the PlayStation 3, and Nissan. Now, a 19-year-old from Cardiff in Wales, Great Britain, has won the 2011 GT Academy, joining the ranks of gamers turned professional racing driver. Jann...

  • Lucas Ordonez to race Signatech Nissan LMP2 car at Le Mans
    Nissan's GT Academy Gamer/Driver To Hit Sebring In New Nissan LMP2 Racer

    The winner of the first Nissan/Playstation GT Academy video game driving contest, Lucas Ordonez, has proven he can do what he does in the game world in the real world. Earlier this month, we brought you news that he'd be driving at Le Mans--and now he's going to get a shot at Sebring, as well. This...

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