After the 1st run of Nissan GT Academy in 2015, it's back for the search for this year's best players. Nissan Philippines Inc. (NPI) once again brings Innovation
that Excites to the Philippine motorsports scene as formally launches the
second season of the Nissan GT Academy Philippines. The launch was held last
June 30, 2016 at the SM Mall of Asia Atrium.
The Nissan GT Academy is NPI’s way of encouraging Filipino
gamers to believe in their dreams. ‘Through this virtual to reality racing
competition, we look forward to giving more opportunities for Filipino gamers
to realize their dream of becoming professional racecar drivers,’’ said NPI
President and Managing Director Ramesh Narasimhan.
Adding excitement and edge to an already excellent
tournament, NPI revealed that the new Sony PlayStation-4exclusive Gran Turismo
Sport would be playable for the first time ever during live recruitment events
of the 2016 Nissan GT Academy. Nissan, in partnership with Polyphony Digital,
introduced the upgraded racing video game to the Philippines, and other
participating countries, ahead of its official release to the rest of the world
in November.
For the opening, NPI brought Lucas Ordonez, the inaugural
winner of the 2008 Nissan Playstation GT Academy in Europe. Since winning in
2008, Ordonez has emerged as one of the leading contenders in racing
competitions around the globe. Now, he is an inspiration for all gamers and
aspiring racers looking to get their big break in the new season of Nissan GT
Academy.
‘’Last year, the Philippine team competed against other racers
in other countries and came out on top. Continuing the competition’s success,
we open season 2 with Lucas Ordonez in hopes of motivating the best Filipino
talents to enter the competition and make the country the breeding ground for
outstanding racing drivers,’’ added Narasimhan.
During the event, Ordonez encouraged the participants to
grab the Nissan GT Academy Season 2 as an opportunity to make their racecar
dreams a reality.
‘’Back then, I was just studying for my MBA. When I saw an
ad for a new competition called ‘GT Academy.’’ I knew I had to join and take
this shot to be the racing driver I dreamed to be. Now, here I am racing on
every possible tournament. It felt great to have taken that move. I hope
Filipinos will grab this opportunity, too,’’ said Ordonez.
Last season, over 13,000 hopefuls showcased their talents at
the live events carried out nationwide. Out of all the contenders, six Filipino
representatives were chosen to represent the Philippines at Race Camp Week in
the Silverstone Circuit, UK. One of them won the title, besting other
competitors from India, Indonesia, Japan, and Thailand.
Joward Policarpio was crowned the grand winner and become
the first Filipino Nissan GT Academy Asia champion.
This season, NPI will be holding nationwide series of Live
Events for its recruitment drive starting July until August, with the National
Finals slated for September. The Top 6 contenders will then fly to the
Silverstone Circuit in the United Kingdom for the Race Camp to compete against
representatives from Australia, Indonesia, Mexico, North Africa, and Thailand
to determine the Nissan GT Academy 2016 champion.
https://www.nissan.ph/experience-nissan-global/news-events/nissan-gta-2016.html
NISSAN GT ACADEMY SEASON 2 IN THE PHILIPPINES 2016
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