Sony’s Gran Turismo series is one of the premier driving simulators on consoles with a rabid fan base. Sony and the series’ developer Polyphony Digital are gearing up that fan base for Gran Turismo 6, and they’ve opened up a nifty way to demo the upcoming title with GT Academy 2013. It’s not just a demo, it’s a full on tournament designed to get players’ competitive juices flowing.
Once people download the demo from PlayStation Network, they can start entering race times to see how they rack up against other players, and ultimately whether they make the cut for the world’s top players when it ends. To help players with racing strategy, Sony has enlisted a most fitting participant. Spanish race car driver Lucas Ordonez is giving racing tips and how-tos for players who want to lower their race times. Ordonez became a professional racer after winning Sony’s first GT Academy in 2008.
The tournament opened up on July 2, and qualifying runs are continuing until this Sunday. Players’ submitted race times count toward becoming a part of the full tournament, which runs until August 31. Finalists will travel to the Silverstone Circuit in the UK and train to race against other finalists with real racing cars. The tournament winner will get to pursue their dream of becoming a real race car driver, and perhaps follow Ordonez’s footsteps in becoming a successful one.
Source: Gran Turismo Website
