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The GT Academy is an innovative method Nissan uses to find future racers. The practice simulators at the Nissan stall are not only to entertain their participants but to brush up their racing skills.
The Nissan PlayStation GT Academy where the GT is the abbreviated form of Gran Turismo. It is an international virtual-to-reality contest that allows the video gamers of the Gran Turismo game the opportunity to become a real-world car racing driver.
The contest comprises different phases. Players begin with virtual racing on the PlayStation’s Gran Turismo, and progress to National finals before the winners of each region compete for real in Nissan cars at Race Camp. This experience involves week-long testing and challenges which can result in elimination. Since 2008, Race Camp has been based at Silverstone Circuit, UK, where the title of GT Academy Winner is awarded to whoever demonstrates the greatest potential to make the switch from Gran Turismo gamer to real racer. Competition winners are rewarded with a place in Nissan’s Driver Development Programme as well as entry into an international race or series with Nissan.
While speaking to last year’s Indian GT Academy winner at the Nissan stall he said that, these are just practice simulators and that we can expect the 2016 GT academy in a few months.
