After a successful first year on Speed, the GT Academy isheaded to Spike TV for its second season.
Co-sponsored by Nissan, the inaugural GT Academy competition drew over 53,000 entrants who battled, digitally, on Gran Turismo 5 for the PlayStation 3. Of the tens of thousands, the top 32 gamers were invited to the semifinals in Florida where their numbers were halved in brutal GT5 racing. Afterward, the fastest 16 players moved on to the finals of GT Academy held at the Silverstone Circuit in England, ditching their PS3 steering wheels for real-life ones belonging to Nissan 370Zs, GT-Rs and open-wheel karts. Bryan Heitkotter, an unemployed enthusiast, won the first GT Academy earning himself full-time employment at Silverstone, training and racing for Nissan.
For season two, registration begins June 11, and the competition for the top 32 spots to the semifinals begins in July. The top 16 will move on to the GT Academy “boot camp” where they will train and compete as the first season finalists did in real cars. The reality show following the tribulations will air in late 2012.
To enter, PlayStation 3 owners can download GT Academy 2012 for free on the PlayStation Store. Players will compete in digital Nissans for eight rounds consisting of five events each, for a total of 40 trials. Land in the top 32 and you will be that much closer to becoming a race car driver. Fire up your PS3s.
For more info, check out http://us.gran-turismo.com/us/
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