Gran Turismo, one of the legendary games of racing game enthusiasts, was released in cinemas in Turkey this week. The film, which adapts the Gran Turismo game to real life, is also a tribute to the Nissan program that turns computer gamers into professional racers.
Focusing on the GT Academy program, one of the pioneering achievements arising from its rich racing heritage, Nissan offers a unique cinematic show to the audience, auto racing lovers and game enthusiasts this summer with the Gran Turismo movie brought to life by Sony Pictures Entertainment.
The Gran Turismo movie, which started to be broadcast only in cinemas in Turkey as of August 25, 2023, takes the audience on an exciting journey, exhibiting the exciting mix of virtual and real world races introduced by Nissan GT Academy, and leaving a significant mark in the racing world.
Based on the inspiring true story of a team consisting of a working-class computer gamer, an unsuccessful former race car driver and an idealistic motorsport executive who risk everything to compete in the world’s most elite sport, the film stars famous actors such as David Harbour, Orlando Bloom, Archie Madekwe, Takehiro Hira and Darren Barnet.
From Gamers to Racers: Nissan’s racing spirit
In 2008, Nissan attracted attention with its bold initiative to turn top Gran Turismo players into professional motorsport racing drivers. This visionary partnership with Gran Turismo challenged the qualifications required to become a driver and opened the doors of real auto racing to world-class talent.
As a pioneering and challenging brand, Nissan’s GT Academy, launched in 2008, is known for making motorsport more accessible than ever before. Through its GT Academy program, which ran from 2008 to 2016, Nissan dared to prove to the racing world that young gamers could turn their virtual skills into real motorsport careers with passion and determination. GT Academy, which has given the opportunity to 22 professional racers to date, is an important indicator of Nissan’s motor sports heritage of more than 85 years.
Today, Nissan continues to electrify the racing careers of young drivers with Formula-E 0 electric motorsport.
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