'Honestly, a lot of people thought we were crazy,' said Nissan of the GT Academy program, whose success is now being immortalized on the silver screen with the film 'Gran Turismo' car auto cars
Today, it’s no surprise to see real racecar drivers jump into the simulation rig, and for sim drivers to hop into real cars. But there was a time when the two worlds felt more distant, and the Nissan GT Academy had a big role in changing that perception.
Now, the story of one of the program’s most notable drivers is being told in the film “Gran Turismo,” and Nissan has released“Honestly, a lot of people thought we were crazy,” said Gareth Evans, marketing communications manager for Nissan Motorsports. “Taking gamers from the virtual world, putting them in a real life racing car, they didn’t think it was possible.”The idea for the program was conceived by Darren Cox , who was a former Nissan Europe executive.
“It was actually only meant to be a one-year program, but it was so successful and groundbreaking, that it actually ran from 2008 to 2016,” said Evans. “The gamers that got through to the race camp finals had a week long intensive course [with] fitness tests, media tests, and real world racing cars with all kinds of other crazy challenges.”
Over the course of its history, the GT Academy expanded to have competitions around the world. By the time the program ended in 2016, a total of 22 gamers made the leap from the sim rig to the racecar, earning trophies“The GT Academy was completely unique, and it is a part of Nissan’s heritage we are so proud of,” said Takao Katagiri, Nissan Motorsports CEO. “We dared to do something different, and to find a different way to discover the talent.
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