Bryan Heitkotter Wins U.S. GT Academy 2011
Brian Heitkotter (GTXf_CudaMan) has just been announced as winner of the first U.S. GT Academy! The win comes at a great time for 30-year-old Brian, who is bouncing back in a big way after having been laid off from his former job as a delivery driver in California. Now, he gets a quick break at home before returning to England, where he’ll continue training throughout the summer with Nissan for the 24 Hours of Dubai next January. Congratulations, Brian!
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June 9th, 2011 at 4:12 pm - #José
Congratulations Good luck in the future!
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June 9th, 2011 at 1:14 am - #Lord Nicon
He has come a long way from gran dorifto (gt3), and even then he was awesome. Congrats man. Passion and persistence paid off.
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June 7th, 2011 at 11:57 am - #Nick G
A 30 year old unemployed pizza boy? Congrats dude!
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June 7th, 2011 at 5:53 pm - #Ealid
I hear he has to drive with a thermal bag next to him, a big plastic sign for the sponsor on top, and twenty dollars worth of singles in his suit, and every time he pits in, they have to tip him well, or he’ll “get lost” for the next 50 laps…….XD
J/K Congrats Brian!
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June 7th, 2011 at 11:46 am - #Danny
Congrats Brian, I’m sure you will be the best GT Academy winner to date, excellent job.
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June 7th, 2011 at 10:58 am - #ken_b
Congrats Brian! I completely agree with you LeftyWright! I am happy to see a fellow Cali made it to the top…,now back to practice for the next opportunity!!
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June 7th, 2011 at 10:50 am - #LeftyWright
I don’t feel so bad that I got taken out in the first round from the west given the fact that a fellow Californian took the whole thing. Great Job Brian, you earned it.
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June 7th, 2011 at 10:19 am - #Sphinx
Congrats CM.
Fantastic achievement, well done!
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June 7th, 2011 at 7:18 am - #Stune
Well done
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June 7th, 2011 at 6:57 am - #praggia
This is really awesome stuff congrats to the winner and props to Sony and PD for organising such a great event and giving these guys a chance at a successful career in motorsport…..well done.
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June 7th, 2011 at 3:44 am - #Gt3luke
Heitkotter??, If someone would said that he is the winner of the German GT Academy, I would have believed that too.
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June 7th, 2011 at 3:31 am - #Erik
Awesome! This sort of confirms my prejudices about American delivery drivers ;)
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June 7th, 2011 at 3:18 am - #oscarGT5
Best GT Academy winner yet.. unlike all the other nerd kids..lol
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June 8th, 2011 at 11:16 pm - #R1600Turbo
Lucas and Jordan are hardly nerds…
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June 7th, 2011 at 1:35 am - #HighPlainaDrftr
Very Cool.
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June 7th, 2011 at 12:31 am - #chriz00
Woot! Representing California!!
:*)
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June 7th, 2011 at 12:24 am - #Talon
What’s with the winners all taking goofy pictures? :P
Really though, good job and congrats.
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June 6th, 2011 at 11:33 pm - #Tuddle
Congrats brian, good luck in england :D
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June 6th, 2011 at 11:30 pm - #toyomatt84
Huge congratulations, bud. That’s fantastic!
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June 6th, 2011 at 11:22 pm - #Rosebudteg
Did I hear that right? He said his screen name was “GTXf Cudaman” but the screen said GTZf Cudaman. Am I just hearing things?
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June 6th, 2011 at 11:17 pm - #AnPrionsaBeag
“Laid off from his former job as a delivery driver”: not fast enough?
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Congratulations, hopefully he will get as far as Lucas ordonez and be in Le Mans.