Nissan and Playstation Offer Final Spot in GT Academy
By Nick Kurczewski
If you've ever argued with a parent or loved one for more video game time, then listen up. Nissan and PlayStation are offering a final spot in the finals of this year's GT Academy, which will be held during San Diego Comic-Con on July 13-14. This final lucky virtual racer will compete against 32 finalists, all of whom have honed their skills in the PlayStation 3 driving game Gran Turismo 5.
The competition originally began with approximately 400,000 participants – so don't waste your time if Super Mario Kart tests the limits of your virtual driving ability. The remaining 33 contestants, including the `wild card,' will be divided into groups and compete head-to-head racing Nissan vehicles in Gran Turismo 5. Here's hoping the driving fleet leans more towards GTRs than Sentras.
Once the field has been whittled to 16 contestants, Phase Two takes these racers onto a real track and behind the wheel of real race cars. The winner then has the chance to join a Nissan-backed racing team. At the very least, the wild card qualifier gets to walk home (or have his parent's drive him there) with a HumanRacing GT Chassis and Thrustmaster driving wheel and pedal set.
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