GT Academy 2012 Rounds 5 and 6 Now Available, 50 Million Miles Driven
Two new rounds of time trials have just been unlocked in the free GT Academy 2012 mini-game, just as participants log nearly 50 million miles driven in the simulator. Here’s a closer look at the new challenges:
Round 5 – Nissan Skyline GT-R V・spec II Nür (GT Academy) ’02
- High-Speed S Curves with Steep Elevation
- Continuous Hairpin Corners with Steep Elevation
- Spa-Francorchamps, ‘Pouhon’
- Suzuka Circuit, ‘Degner Curve’
- Series of Corners at Dusk, Low Visibility
Round 6 – GT-R Black edition (GT Academy) ’12
- Nürburgring, ‘Pflanzgarten’
- Sections with Rapid Elevation Changes
- Top Gear Test Track, ‘Hammerhead’
- Downhill S Curve
- Sarthe at Night, ‘Hunaudieres’
Round 7 and the all-important Round 8 (whose final time-trial challenge will determine which participants move on to their respective national finals) will be available on June 10. Round 8 is also, of course, expected to reveal Polyphony Digital’s latest rendition of the Twin Ring Motegi circuit.
As previously announced, prizes awarded in the GT Academy mini-game will be made available in Gran Turismo 5 on July 4.
For now, visit our GT Academy 2012 Forum for more analysis and discussion with your fellow competitors!
GT5 Photomode image by Des Foley.
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June 1st, 2012 at 3:16 pm - #DeejGT
I’m in the top 200 consistently throughout round six, using DS3. Would it be worthwhile investing in a steering wheel with respect to lap times ?!
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June 2nd, 2012 at 4:41 am - #dalmaximus
DAmn dude, you’re good. I’m not sure, I always felt that the wheel was better but probably not for the more tighter turns.
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June 2nd, 2012 at 12:43 pm - #Pit Crew
i say go 4 it but get acclumated to ot first. theres a link on the website that could help you get some ideas for whats in your price range. being a handyman may help as you may need to build a rig or atleast have a spacey area. (man cave if possible )
the g27 is1 of the best made by logitech. i would start there and work backwards. gl :)
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May 31st, 2012 at 8:07 pm - #chevelleSS396
I’ve gotten gold on all stages but deleted the GT academy because it had my system freezing & not loading on the academy & GT5. Has anyone else been having this problem?
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June 1st, 2012 at 4:46 am - #DuskTrooper
I’ve been having freezing problems constantly, but I’m not sure if it would be related to GT Academy 2012 being installed.
One thing is for certain, I can’t play a game more than 4-5 hours without my PS3 freezing.
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May 30th, 2012 at 4:34 pm - #Ilovekids
Bacon is good
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May 30th, 2012 at 2:05 pm - #Toyota2jz
Don’t give up after one trial. Just keep shaving off your previous time. Use your ghost to help you…
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May 30th, 2012 at 9:32 am - #JOSH250195
Whats the best way to get gold on 6-2 need help.
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May 30th, 2012 at 10:50 am - #dalmaximus
IF you need advice then I think sadly this competition isn’t for you, no offence.
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May 30th, 2012 at 10:55 am - #dalmaximus
Tbh, if you need advice on how to be quicker then I don’t think this comp is for you, no offence.
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May 30th, 2012 at 11:04 am - #dalmaximus
Posted twice, oops.
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May 30th, 2012 at 12:28 pm - #BlindZenDriver
Don’t try to get it in every attempt. Drive slow and find the right lines and once you have then drive faster.
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May 30th, 2012 at 12:56 pm - #Quakebass
Download one of the top times and use it as a benchmark or an example of how to get a good time. That’s what I’ve been doing, and it’s gotten me (and kept me) in the 220′s to 230′s of event 5-1. Jus watch the brake lights of the ghost car to see where he brakes, and DON’T slow down if you pass it.
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May 30th, 2012 at 1:57 pm - #Quakebass
^ Oops, “Jus” is supposed to be “Just”, sorry.
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May 30th, 2012 at 2:11 am - #Gt51994
What car u guys think is comeing for 7 and 8 round
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May 30th, 2012 at 5:48 pm - #Uppmas
Isn’t it been said like million times already? Nissan GT-R (tuned) and Nissan 370z (tuned).
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May 29th, 2012 at 8:39 pm - #Wiki
I think the cars in round 7 and 8 are going to be the GT-R THAT IS USED TO COMPETE IN THE gt-1 RACES and a LMP nissan.
That will be our DLC (free) plus the other 6 cars and the driving suit! in JULY! ( if you earned a gold medal in everything ) HOPE they ADD MONTEGI as well.-
May 29th, 2012 at 10:11 pm - #TeamCZRRacing
It would indeed be cool to finally drive the Nissan Signatech Oreca 03 LMP2 car. Here’s hoping that’s what it is, so I can go out for a lap around Twin Ring Motegi in my new Nissan LMP2 wearing the awesome GT Academy suit. :)
I wonder if the suit is going to be classified as a “special uniform” and automatically change my helmet *and* my suit, or if the suit and the helmet are going to be separate. I typically try to avoid using rally-style helmets in GT Life mode unless I’m competing in a rally; that way, it looks more realistic.
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May 30th, 2012 at 9:50 pm - #MuoNiuLa
Hate to break it to you guys but we’ll be using a tuned 370Z and tuned GT-R for rounds 7 & 8.
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May 29th, 2012 at 8:31 pm - #Quakebass
DAMN! I just got 205th on 5-1! I used the E-Brake on the left hander to slide through the inside… I bet if I gave this a few more hours I could do slightly better…
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May 29th, 2012 at 7:42 pm - #PureGTMuzz
Round 6-5 has been reset.
Reason: You could go behind the last set of cones after the 2nd chicane.
There are now two sets of two cones there instead of one set of two.
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May 30th, 2012 at 12:29 pm - #BlindZenDriver
Good that they do this. And since it’s an easy one I don’t mind redoing it :-)
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May 31st, 2012 at 10:01 pm - #PIGBOY
woohoooo..i was following a 6th place ghost and he cut the corner and my jaw dropped…i just didnt think it was in the spirit of the game and contest,lets see where he is now!!!!i c
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May 29th, 2012 at 11:43 am - #Renan_
What car they will use in the round 7 or 8? they already used the fastests in the premium nissan range (the 370z is faster than the R33 GTR, the 2 Sky’s and the 350z, the GTR black is faster than the older R35s), only the race cars are faster, but I doubt if they will use the super gt cars, neither the TC or RM cars, because the TC and RM cars not really exist in irl, neither the N24 GTR from last year. Maybe they will use tuned versions of the R5 and 6 cars or maybe new cars? Because we will see motegi, so, maybe 1 or 2 new cars from nissan are coming?
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May 29th, 2012 at 8:39 pm - #DuskTrooper
As far as I can tell, round 7 and 8 will supposedly just be using highly tuned versions of the Fairlady Z and the GT-R Black Edition.
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May 29th, 2012 at 9:52 am - #granddriver
I’m enjoying GT Academy. It’s nice to compete against your friends times and the rest of the world times. One thing I don’t understand about GT Academy is, why did they not use real grip instead of low grip? I think it would help with people cutting through the grass. For people who don’t know what real grip is, it’s when you cut through the grass your tires get slippery and you don’t have grip until the debris wears off your tires. In my opinion low grip shouldn’t even be an option in GT5, it just promotes dirty driving.
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May 29th, 2012 at 12:18 pm - #researchALLwars
+10
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May 29th, 2012 at 9:23 am - #Blood*Specter
From what I’ve seen, some of the tests in 1-4 clearly allow significant “OFF THE TRACK” running without being DQ’ed.
I learn from watching the ghosts of the top 10 drivers. I could not beat number one, because he drives through the second car on the Nurburgring test and I have to go around LOL. But I still give props to the top drivers. These guys/girls are really good. I do feel that some of the moves they make are one of a kind and they might not be able to duplicate them.
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May 29th, 2012 at 8:36 am - #jiggyboo55
when will the academy be working again? cant get on it.
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May 29th, 2012 at 8:15 am - #PIGBOY
is going inside of the cones in test 6-5 legal,i cant believe i watched a top 10 ghost do it…cheat
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May 29th, 2012 at 6:32 am - #Hentis
Just read this little snippet over on the EU Gran Turismo Academy 2012 page
“And depending on the level of achievement in in the 5th qualifying event of the final round 8, the player may be selected as a participant of the National Final Event”
So as I read it, Rounds 8.1 to 8.4 mean nothing and Round 8.5 will be the one that counts?
Here’s the link to the page:-
http://eu.gran-turismo.com/gb/academy/2012/
Its in the sixth paragraph just above the table of Round availability dates.
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May 29th, 2012 at 6:23 am - #Monatsende
So far no problem to golden all events. Even if it`s human to try every possibility it`s quite disappointing that those alien drivers are cheating. They don`t need to do so, they are alien drivers. :lol:. But if one guy starts and sets an “impossible” time the others will follow, of course. I don`t blame them though but PD that they – again – didn`t make it to keep the events free from possibilities to cut and cheat.
Anyway – can`t wait to get a full set of GT Academy 2012 Nissans… plus Motegi track… plus racing suit… PD still rocks and I´m not a fanboy! -
May 29th, 2012 at 5:58 am - #dalmaximus
This whole academy is massively floored. It’s not about finding the few individuals who are fastest, it’s about finding those who have the most time to practise. It can easily be so that they bring out a challenge at a certain time for four hours or less, acrioss the world, and then take it off, job done. Don;t make the challenge available until a certain time where everyone gets it at one certain time. If you cant take a day off work with say a months notice then that is your loss, but it would just equal out the competition.
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May 29th, 2012 at 8:09 pm - #Pit Crew
Its about finding talent, and if practice has anything to do with an individual player or players raising their talent level, in order to maybe get an opportunity to race real world competition, then so be it. Being hungup on players “practicing” to much and wantting to restrict their time to partcipate, is very negative. Their extra track time doesnt effect you, and this was PDs way of giving all of the GT5 community (well not all but most) a chance to be part of GTA challenge. A number of countries arent ellegible, and that’s bad enuff.
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May 30th, 2012 at 12:17 pm - #Bogey
I think your right it’s floored. I think the fairest way would be limiting your gold times to around 5/6 attempts rather than some people spending days to get the best time as there’s no natural talent to that,
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May 30th, 2012 at 12:38 pm - #BlindZenDriver
I disagree. First of all practice only goes so far and secondly race car drivers practice a lot in real life so why should the game not allow for that. Also if you limit the number of attempts or shorten the time available then what will stop people practicing using GT5 or driving a real car for that matter. And how about the equipment – do you want all to use the same screen size, the same type of controller…. regardless of what you do there will never be an completely even playing field so live with it.
PS. Also using your idea of taking a day off then why don’t you simply take the month off. Can’t do it – then that is your loss ;-)
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May 30th, 2012 at 9:55 pm - #MuoNiuLa
@Blind: Practicing actually helps out a lot, not just raw talent.
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May 31st, 2012 at 1:29 am - #dalmaximus
NO, I totally disagree. If someone jumps into a car and is immediately fast, but someone needs ten attempts to reach the same speed, who would they choose. Your argument is weak. And taking a month of is ridiculous, though it’s not just work, fiancee, dog, life, gets in the way. It should be limited, end of. Look at the top gear ‘reasonably priced car challenge’, three practise laps then your final lap is taken, how about that for pressure, that’s how it should be, or as I said, let those good enough to get the final do so, then have the final only available for 2 hours, job done, game over, it’s a wrap.
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May 31st, 2012 at 9:22 am - #Pit Crew
Its a COMMUNITY challenge. If not mistaken, The first 2 GTA had a more stringent qualifying process, probably more in tune with what you suggest for this COMMUNITY DLC.
If PD were to have followed your limited time, limit practice, limit attempts, suggestion, then there would be no reason to make the GTA DLC a COMMUNITY accessible trial, and instead would have chosen previous qualifying criteria.
Stop creating a Mountain from a Mole hill, enjoy( or not) the game the way it is and support the GT5ers and others that will use this game/trial DLC as a stepping stone towards Real World Racig without as many bumps in the road as they would discover had they taken the natural path to MotorSport competition..
Anyone thinks,for example… Aryton Senna didnt refine his raw talent through practice is misguided.
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June 8th, 2012 at 3:12 pm - #Shadou
your top gear example is kinda wrong,
their best lap is recorded not final lap. And they actually have heaps of practice laps its when they are with the stig, which you dont get to see.
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May 29th, 2012 at 2:05 am - #grazbro
It’s fun, but IMO, all the top drivers who win better have done it with a wheel. You should be DQ for using the controller. I’d be floored if they hand some guy or girl a racecar without their times done using a wheel. Weak!
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May 29th, 2012 at 5:21 am - #DuskTrooper
Who are you to say that people who use a controller should be Disqualified? GT Academy 2012 is for everyone, not just those who use a wheel.
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May 29th, 2012 at 7:29 am - #mickoafna
Sometimes I achieve better time with DS3 than with wheel.
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May 29th, 2012 at 9:36 am - #ggsrox
I think that what he’s saying is that if your really good time is set on a DS3, it shouldn’t count because you don’t drive a real car car with a DS3. It’s like that guy from last GT Academy that made it to the top 32 using a DS3, but lost horribly because he wasn’t used to using the wheel, which is like wasting a perfectly good spot.
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May 29th, 2012 at 11:35 am - #Jaycue58
grazbo get a life its a game nothin mor nothin less if u wanna b a real driver buy a car an do it for real
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May 29th, 2012 at 3:47 pm - #KYD302
I’m going to assume you dont drive in real life because using a wheel on GT5 feels nothing like the real deal and i run the T500 wheel it’s more fun using a wheel then a controller but your statement is kinda like saying you shouldn’t be allowed to participate if you don’t use the real car… It was a bad statement they should take the top 100 or 250 from each region and put them in a real car and base the top 32 off of best lap times or most consistent lap times they could take the top 125 ds3 users an the top 125 wheel users and put them head to head
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May 29th, 2012 at 7:31 pm - #lldantell
I used a controller to gold the downhill s curve in round 6 instead of my wheel
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May 29th, 2012 at 9:49 pm - #grazbro
ggsrox added to what I’m I was thinking. KYD302, your assumption is wrong. DuskTrooper, only if they make it through. Just my opinion. I figure you will get to drive in real life, if you place at the to. Why not use a wheel? mickoafna, yes that is true, some do. Jaycue58, I’ll get right on that, just for you-KMAL. Cheers.
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May 30th, 2012 at 1:42 am - #Quakebass
What about people who don’t have wheels? I’d like one, but I can’t afford a good one. Plus, I just made it to #212 on event 5-1 with a DS3… though, I’d be ineligible anyways since I’m too young. I understand that you’ll have better driving experience by using a wheel, but it seems unfair to disallow those without them from competing, especially if they can’t get one.
And @Jaycue58:
Do even understand the point of GT Academy…? It is exactly “just a game” when you’re competing to become a real racing driver… So “If you want to be a real driver buy a car and do it for real” isn’t in any a way good excuse in this situation. We’re competing to do it for real – it’d be much harder (per say) to start from the ground-up the traditional way to become a racing driver.
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May 30th, 2012 at 10:52 am - #dalmaximus
I know what you are saying but sorry I disagree.
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May 30th, 2012 at 1:03 pm - #Quakebass
^ With who, and with which part do you disagree…?
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May 29th, 2012 at 1:14 am - #Lord Voldemort
Haven’t done these but hit 301st in one of the Round 4 stages. :)
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could i still be able to do all the gt academy events even after gt academy is over? i am grounded til maybe the end of july and i must know