Blog Archive
12-05-15
#RacingDriversWanted: 56 gamers are in Abu Dhabi for 2015 NISMO PlayStation GT Academy European Race Camp
ABU DHABI, UAE – The NISMO PlayStation® GT Academy European Race Camp is underway at the Yas Marina Formula One circuit in Abu Dhabi. The intensive, week-long racing driver boot camp sees 56 Gran Turismo® gamers from 11 European countries gather in the United Arab Emirates' capital city. They will compete for the chance to embark on Nissan's all-encompassing Driver Development Program and the chance to become a real racing driver, with Formula One technical genius Adrian Newey OBE on hand as head judge.
06-07-15
NISMO athlete Jann Mardenborough named 50th most marketable athlete in the world
ROLLE, Switzerland – GT Academy 2011 winner Jann Mardenborough has been announced as the 50th most marketable athlete in the world, joining a list of superstars such as soccer star Lionel Messi, sprinter Usain Bolt and F1 driver Lewis Hamilton.
06-02-15
JAY LENO’S GARAGE – Nissan GT-R LM NISMO
Chief engineer Zack Eakin stops by with Nissan’s daring new front-engined LM P1 car. Watch Jann Mardenborough, Nissan GT Academy’s Season 3 winner, take it around the track, just like he’s gonna do at LeMans! See the rest of the show below!
12-09-14
Nissan GT Academy Season 4 | Episode 3: No Man Left Behind
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – After three successful seasons on television and at the racetrack, Nissan GT Academy returns to U.S. television for its fourth season, looking for North America's next professional racer who will make the jump from the virtual racing world of PlayStation®3 racing simulator Gran Turismo®6 to the cockpit of a real racing car on the racetrack.
