Gran Turismo tells the unbelievable true story of Jann Mardenborough, who went from racing on a PlayStation to competing in real professional motorsport.
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In 2011, Mardenborough entered Nissan and PlayStation’s GT Academy competition through Gran Turismo 5 despite having no traditional racing background.
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He beat more than 90,000 entrants from across Europe and won the final at Silverstone, earning a real-world driver development program with Nissan.
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Just two years later, he competed at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and finished third in the LMP2 class on his debut.
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The 2023 movie dramatizes parts of his journey, but the core story of a gamer becoming a professional racing driver actually happened.
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Mardenborough also worked on the film as a consultant, co-producer and stunt driver, helping bring his own story to the screen.
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Could a modern sim racer still make the jump from gaming to professional motorsport today?
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What are your thoughts? 🤔💭
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