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GT Academy was conceived by Darren Cox, former Nissan Europe executive, in 2006 to help Sony PlayStation racing gamers become professional racing drivers. [2] [3] A small event was held in 2006 in a partnership with Sony, where participants competed in the Gran Turismo game and on an actual track for a Nissan 350Z prize.
His idea was implemented in 2008 when Nissan GT Academy was founded as a joint venture between Sony and Nissan and was named after Gran Turismo game. [6] [7] The 23 graduates include Jann Mardenborough and Lucas Ordóñez, who both achieved podiums in the 24 Hours of Le Mans after receiving training from the academy. [6]
Nissan GT Academy Team RJN scored a podium finish at Spa-Francorchamps, in 2014. Since then, 2018 was the first and final full season, a GT-R Nismo GT3 was raced in the British GT Championship. RJN Motorsport participated under Silver Cup class, Straun Moore won the championship after taking pole positions and winning every race the car ...
Jann Mardenborough took part in the 2011 GT Academy competition, [17] which was a joint venture between Nissan and the developers of "Gran Turismo" with the goal of identifying potential racers via online racing events. Mardenborough won the competition despite having no prior professional racing experience thanks to his outstanding talent.
The Nissan GT-R LM Nismo is a sports prototype racing car built by the Nissan Motor Company and their motorsports division Nismo.Designed for the Le Mans Prototype 1 (LMP1) regulations of the FIA World Endurance Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the GT-R LM was unique amongst Le Mans Prototypes at the time for utilizing a front mid-engine layout for its internal combustion engine, as ...
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Jann Mardenborough, a sim racer, became a professional Nissan racing driver by playing Gran Turismo. [1] [2] [3]Simulated racing or racing simulation, commonly known as simply sim racing, are the collective terms for racing game software that attempts to accurately simulate auto racing, complete with real-world variables such as fuel usage, damage, tire wear and grip, and suspension settings. [4]
The car featured a Nismo-exclusive Stealth Gray body colour. Its clear-coated carbon-fibre bonnet, derived from the Skyline GT-R R34 V-Spec N1 models, reduced 100g of weight. The Rays aluminium wheels with red accents, matches existing accents around the body. It was the first GT-R variant to adorn the new Nissan logo, introduced on the Nissan ...