Germany’s GT Academy 2012 Champion Crowned at Silverstone Race Camp
As you may recall, this year will see four different GT Academy champions crowned from around the world. In addition to the European and U.S. regions, Germany and Russia are hosting their own, independent competitions. Germany’s was the first to conclude yesterday at their own Silverstone Race Camp.
German motorsport superstars Nick Heidfeld and Sabine Schmitz were joined by hip-hop artist “Smudo” to judge the 12 finalists, who faced a battery of physical, mental, and driving challenges Race Camp has become well known for.
Over the past week, the judges determined the final four contestants, who then faced off against each other in a winner-take-all race to determine the new champion.
Unlike previous European and U.S. competitions, however, the identity of this year’s winner is being kept secret. German television network RTL will announce the results in a special program on November 3, 2012, before qualifying of the Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Grand Prix. The winner’s name will also be revealed here on GTPlanet for the international audience shortly after the program is broadcast.
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August 11th, 2012 at 12:28 am - #VspecZR1GT2RS89
Congrats to the next GT Academy winner from Germany!!!
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August 10th, 2012 at 11:36 pm - #tpark103
Germany has a new GT king congrats
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August 10th, 2012 at 7:07 pm - #hennessey86
didn’t see one using the cockpit view not one…………fail
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August 10th, 2012 at 7:12 pm - #TokoTurismo
So? Does it matter?
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August 10th, 2012 at 10:39 pm - #Amac500
I feel like they should have to use it in GT Academy. The whole point is to find a race car driver, shouldn’t they have to see what you see when your racing? Your eyeballs arent taped on the front bumper, they are in the drivers head in the drivers seat.
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August 11th, 2012 at 1:27 am - #lebes14
While I’m usually one to agree with this, I have to admit that gt’s cockpit view is rather unrealistic.
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August 11th, 2012 at 3:14 pm - #leexr2i
Well there at gt academy and your not.. So mabe it’s not a fail.. Also, you race in cockpit view whilst in a pod with a wheel you see 2 wheels and 2 pairs of hands..
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August 10th, 2012 at 6:56 pm - #e30 freek
Should have taken a surf board on picture 4
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August 10th, 2012 at 3:24 pm - #Foxiol
Congratulations and the best to you for the future!
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August 10th, 2012 at 3:17 pm - #GranTurismo916
Congratulations to him! :D
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August 10th, 2012 at 3:16 pm - #Hyped
Congratulations to the German winner!
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August 10th, 2012 at 3:16 pm - #MOTORTRENDmitch
Congratulations!
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Nick Heidfeld! massive name for this competition.has there been bigger. JH. Mmm