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The German competition of the very popular Nissan GT Acadamy Series is in the very final stages for th 2012 competition and Northampton International Racewaywill be stagin one of the final challenges to find nthe 2012 winner.
Just 12 drivers have made it to boot camp this week at Silverstone and when they reach Northampton on Wednesday they will be down to just five!
The final five competitors will be at Northampton International Raceway on Wednesday afternoon in probably one of their toughest tests of the series - using the Rebel Racers!
Any spectators are very welcome to attend at no charge.
It is envisaged that the main event will be filmed from 3pm - 6pm.
One of the judges, who is also set to take to the track is ex F1 star Nick Heidfeld, so bring your autograph books too!
About GT Academy Europe
GT Academy is a collaboration between PlayStation® and Nissan that uses the virtual world of the Gran Turismo® game to unearth real-world racing talent.
Now in its fourth year, GT Academy has been expanded to include separate competitions for Europe (UK & Ireland; France; Italy; Spain & Portugal; Benelux; Austria, Switzerland & Poland), Germany, USA and Russia.
Previous GT Academy winners
Previous winners of GT Academy are now regular racing drivers. In 2012 Lucas Ordoñez (Spain, winner in 2008) is contesting the European Le Mans Series and Le Mans 24 Hours in the Greaves Motorsport Nissan-powered LMP2 car;
Jordan Tresson (France, winner in 2010) is contesting the FIA World Endurance Championship and Le Mans 24 Hours in the Signatech Nissan LMP2 car; Jann Mardenborough (UK, winner in 2011) is racing a Nissan GT-R GT3 in the Blancpain Endurance Series.
News and views on GT Academy 2012 and the progress of all the GT Academy drivers can be followed on various platforms including:
www.facebook.com/GTAcademy
www.twitter.com/GTAcademy
www.youtube.com/gtacademyeurope
www.flickr.com/photos/gtacademyeurope
It look set to be an exciting afternoon and we do hope a number of people can take a chance to be part of an exciting competition.
Click Here for the Facebook link
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