2 weeks left to qualify for a chance to become the next Jann Mardenborough‏

LAST CHANCE TO QUALIFY FOR NISMO PLAYSTATION GT ACADEMY 2014

* Final round now open on Gran Turismo6* Two weeks left to qualify for a chance to become the next Jann MardenboroughOnly two weeks remain for racing driver hopefuls across Europe to enter the NISMO PlayStation® GT Academy competition. The final round of the Gran Turismo®6 online qualifier is now live and will decide the final leaderboards in each participating country.PlayStation® gamers are competing for a chance to become a real NISMO racing driver by battling it out to post the fastest times in a virtual Nissan GT-R GT3 car on a stunningly accurate recreation of the world-famous Spa-Francorchamps circuit.With the first phase of the competition closing on 16 June, the 14 eligible competitors with the fastest times in the UK will be invited to participate in the GT Academy National Finals alongside winners from live events and the new GT Academy Challenge 2014 on Facebook. They will compete for the chance to represent The UK at the famous GT Academy Race Camp at Silverstone in the UK. This year qualifying on Gran Turismo 6 was split into four rounds, with the earlier rounds giving gamers the chance to improve their racing skills before the final qualifier. The leaderboards are available to view on www.gran-turismo.com, showing times for Round 4 split by country so that players can see how they rank and what they have to do to make the final cut.The competition remains open until 07:59 BST (08:59 CET) on Monday 16 June, so there is still time for aspiring racing drivers to take part through the Special Events section within Gran Turismo 6. The stakes are high, as the overall winner will be put through Nissan’s highly-acclaimed Driver Development Programme that has already achieved great success. Four GT Academy graduates will be racing for Nissan in the famous Le Mans 24 Hours race this month, including the UK’s first ever British GT Academy champion Jann Mardenborough!Anyone with a Sony Entertainment Network account and access to a PlayStation®3 and the Gran Turismo 6 game can take part. The GT Academy competition is open to competitors over 18 years of age (other terms and conditions apply, see www.gran-turismo.com for details). For those without a PS3™, entry is possible via local live events or the GT Academy Challenge 2014 on Facebook. Top scorers on the fun Facebook game will win a chance to attend a Gran Turismo®6 live qualifying event on the eve of the national finals.Details of how to enter GT Academy 2014 can be found on various platforms including: www.facebook.com/GTAcademy, http://www.gran-turismo.com and www.twitter.com/GTAcademy.


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