GT Academy 2012 Rumoured – Coming in March?

GT Academy January 26th, 2012 by Famine

The brakes have barely cooled down on the GT Academy Dubai 24hr team‘s Nissan 370Z, but it seems GT Academy 2012 may be just round the corner – at least for the Europeans.

An article reporting on the impending event was spotted in the Dutch language magazine “AutoNews” and it will apparently be following a familiar format. Entrants from 12 European countries will be eligible to take part – not all of the countries are specifically named, but Belgium, France, Switzerland and the Netherlands are included.

Initially there will be a time trial to be launched in March, with the top 20 eligible players from each country being invited to a local national finals – the article names Spa-Francorchamps as one finals venue. 20 qualifiers in total will then be invited to attend a 6 day long final selection process, once again being held at Silverstone, with the winner being given the ultimate prize of a seat in the 2013 Dubai 24hr race.

With the time trial event being at least a full month away, there’s plenty of time to get some practice in and become the next Gamer-to-Racer in Sony/Nissan’s already successful, world-champion breeding GT Academy program!

Thanks to Manuelos for the tip and translation!

GT5 Photomode image courtesy of ceiling_fan.

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  1. January 26th, 2012 at 8:11 pm - #
    Rajareits

    And I just can’t understand, why Estonia isn’t a part of Europe..

  2. January 26th, 2012 at 8:02 pm - #
    Primus Ortus

    Great photo Ceiling Fan. I’m not from Italy, but it seems only fair that they include Italy this time around given that the prior qualifying left them out. After all, Riccardo Patrice, Enzo Ferrari, and Mario Andretti (born in Montona, Istria, once part of Italy), etc. weren’t too shabby.

  3. January 26th, 2012 at 8:00 pm - #
    ceiling_fan

    Sweet pic! :P

  4. January 26th, 2012 at 7:52 pm - #
    Zuel

    Lets hope no one cheats this time around or they come with track that cat be cut.

  5. January 26th, 2012 at 7:48 pm - #
    Gerchu

    So Cool!!

  6. January 26th, 2012 at 7:28 pm - #
    Viperbeatsvette

    darn im 18 in april.. also im in australia :’(

  7. January 26th, 2012 at 7:23 pm - #
    Dr.Frogg

    That photo is pro.

  8. January 26th, 2012 at 7:22 pm - #
    robert_

    How many countries could participate last time?

  9. January 26th, 2012 at 7:21 pm - #
    TheeFrogmanlego

    Turn 18 already body! JUST DO IT

  10. January 26th, 2012 at 7:19 pm - #
    BMWRobertL93

    Dat rims! ^^)

  11. January 26th, 2012 at 7:19 pm - #
    carracerptp

    YES