Since it launched in 2008, Nissan's GT Academy has repeatedly done something previously thought to be absurd and unrealistic: It has taken people who are really, really good at Gran Turismo and put them in the seats of actual race cars. Look at Spaniard Lucas Ordoñez, who successfully went from gamer to pro driver…
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This year's version of GT Academy
Nissan names first U.S. gamer-to-racer from GT Academy
Nissan says it's chosen Gran Turismo player Brian Heitkotter of Fresno, Calif., as the first winner of its GT Academy contest. He was chosen from over 50,000 entries, and will begin training with a Nissan team next year.
Video gamer takes second in real race
It was a long day for Nissan Signatech racing, and a longer one for Lucas Ordoñez, the "digital kid" who won Nissan's first GT Academy. The team's inaugural 12 Hours of Sebring culminated in a nail-biter of a second-place finish. [UPDATE]
Videogame hot shoe to race in real 24 Hours of Le Mans
Lucas Ordoñez won the first GT Academy time-trial contest, giving the gamer-racer his start in the FIA GT4 series. Now he's signed to Team Signatech Nissan, and will compete in the 2011 24 Hours of Le Mans. Mind-blowing.
How to cheat your way to first place in the GT Academy contest
Sony and Nissan are giving drivers a chance to race in real life by competing in Gran Turismo 5 GT Academy. The problem? Someone's discovered a "cheat" in the current time trial.
GT Academy: Play Your Way Into A Real Racing Career
As part of the rollout of Gran Turismo 5, Sony and Nissan will launch the GT Academy, a contest giving the top U.S. drivers in the game a chance to race professionally. That Stig suit may come in handy.
