Nissan’s alliance with Sony Computer Entertainment continues in 2014 with the announcement that NISMO PlayStation® GT Academy is returning for the sixth time.
GT Academy is a cutthroat competition that has attracted more than three million aspiring drivers since 2008. Every year, thousands of gamers compete against one another for the best track performance in the Gran Turismo racing game. Eventually, Nissan trains and pits the best virtual drivers against each other in real cars on real tracks. By the end of the process, only one will remain, with a potential racing career ahead of him.
You might be surprised at just how well the online experience translates into real life. GT Academy’s inaugural winner Lucas Ordoñez is already well-known for his 2nd and 3rd place finishes at the prestigious le Mans 24 Hours. Another GT Academy winner, Janna Mardenborough, will be competing in the Formula One feeder series GP3 later this year.
Online qualifying for this year’s competition began on April 21. But if you’d like to drive a real Nissan off the track, there’s only one place to start: Nissan of Lake Charles. See you there.