GT Academy hits British terrestrial TV
GT Academy 2010 comes to Channel 4 for a six-week series starting on Sunday 19th September at 0820. The series follows the fortunes of gamers from the virtual world of PlayStation®’s Gran Turismo® as they bid to become real-life racing drivers. 1.2 million people from 17 countries entered the competition and were whittled down to 18 who attended the five-day racing driver ‘boot camp’ at the famous Silverstone Circuit. GT Academy tracks the action as the 18 finalists compete for the ultimate prize - an intensive race training programme and a season-long drive in a full race-spec Nissan 370Z in the European GT4 Cup. F1 legends Eddie Jordan and Johnny Herbert lend their experience as GT Academy judges. Transmission times for the series are as follows:Ep 1- Sunday 19th Sept @ 08:20Ep 2- Sunday 26th Sept @ 08:00Ep 3- Sunday 3rd Oct @ 08:00Ep 4- Sunday 10th Oct @ 08:00Ep 5- Sunday 17th Oct @ 08:00Ep 6- Sunday 24th Oct @ 07:30