GT Academy’s Nissan GT-R Immortalized in Google Maps’ Street View of Silverstone Circuit
The famous Silverstone Circuit has just been added to Google Maps’ Street View, which now lets you virtually tour the entire length of the 3.6-mile Grand Prix course.
In an apparent hat-tip to GT Academy, the PlayStation-liveried Nissan GT-R used in the competition finals escorts the Google Maps camera around the circuit, as an Aston Martin V8 Vantage and Ferrari F430 trail behind.
Watch the video above to see how the images were (quite slowly…) captured, or just check out Silverstone on Google Maps to see how it all turned out. Thanks to @PowderGuy for the tip!
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August 10th, 2012 at 4:06 am - #TCSdisable
Fact: PowderGuy is me :)
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August 9th, 2012 at 4:47 pm - #DuskTrooper
I bet if this was happening in GT5 mulitplayer, everyone would be ramming that bike.
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August 9th, 2012 at 3:02 pm - #scarslasher
I doubt it’s a hat-tip to PS, Sony, or GT Academy.
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August 8th, 2012 at 11:21 am - #danger23
and the cars look bored
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August 8th, 2012 at 11:19 am - #danger23
least it’s cool out there
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August 7th, 2012 at 8:19 am - #toospiciecc
I hope this means Silverstone will be on GT5 or GT6?
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August 7th, 2012 at 9:18 am - #ccjcc81
I could be wrong, but that does not look like laser scanning. Just photographing for google street view when searching maps.
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August 7th, 2012 at 2:49 pm - #Amac500
Doesn’t make a difference ccjcc81. I expect to see Silverstone in GT5. They had they’re GT Academy event there and now they have the GT Academy car doing google maps. Invested interest is what that indicates to me. I mean for all the GT Academy events they do there at one of the largest most historic venues in the world, I’d be surprised if it wasn’t in a DLC pack for about $5, track has 4 or 5 layouts. At some point I think we’ll see it, 90% confident.
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August 7th, 2012 at 5:39 pm - #That_guy100
@Amac500 This is GT5. Learn to not get your hopes up because of blind speculation.
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August 7th, 2012 at 6:54 pm - #Amac500
I’ve learned that by now, I’m basing off of PD’s involvement in a track of similar high stature they added, being Spa, if you remember the really old articles about things they had done their up until it was added.
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August 7th, 2012 at 4:44 am - #flink racquet
Does this mean DLC for GT5 or new track for GT6?
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August 7th, 2012 at 1:09 am - #ccjcc81
I’ve been over-exposed to GT-Rs. Every time I see one now i have a nervous twitch. I spoke to my therapist about it. He recommended that I switch to Forza.
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August 7th, 2012 at 1:35 am - #binkie75
Lol!
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August 7th, 2012 at 2:23 am - #sangdude82
Haha :D
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August 7th, 2012 at 2:51 pm - #Amac500
Yeah I’m getting the same syndrome, lol, bad marketing strategy by Nissan. The car went from being okay with me bedew I played GT5 to the point I’ve been smothered with them like an over protective mother. Makes me want to move out of the house, haha.
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August 7th, 2012 at 12:12 am - #tpark103
A word to all you want to be pro racers, see the guy on the bike!!! Lol
Step away from the keyboard occasionally
Step away from the ( Cheech & Chong ) occasionally
Cardio!!! Lol
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August 6th, 2012 at 10:35 pm - #Pit Crew
Id bet good money the guys driving the cars are laughing
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August 7th, 2012 at 12:07 am - #tpark103
No doubt, lol this guy needs t hit the gym!!
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August 6th, 2012 at 6:03 pm - #tpark103
The two google maps people I’ve seen in Colorado were in a Subaru Impeza and a Toyota Prius
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August 7th, 2012 at 2:52 pm - #Amac500
I saw a Ford Fiesta one last year here in Michigan, at least I’m 50% that’s what it was, don’t quite remember.
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August 6th, 2012 at 5:50 pm - #Amac500
That’s a GT-R I’m surprised hasn’t been given out yet for any GT-Academy stuff, one with the PlayStation scheme they use with changing numbers sence that I the only difference between all those GT-R’s. Lol, one of the few Nissan models I would want.
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August 7th, 2012 at 7:20 am - #trk29
Well that would make sense that’s why we won’t get it.
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August 6th, 2012 at 5:32 pm - #GTI_mkV
ugghh, that looks so painful for the drivers. Go ahead and hop in your Aston / Ferrari…and follow that bicycle, at 3 mph.
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August 6th, 2012 at 3:52 pm - #trk29
All the money that google has and they do this with a bicycle? Looks like a single speed too. Dude was even wearing a jacket no wonder he was sweating.
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August 6th, 2012 at 5:51 pm - #Amac500
Lol, they used cars to, they did my neighborhood last year. But yeah I saw th bike and said “Huh?” haha
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August 6th, 2012 at 2:31 pm - #Zamado75
Can you imagine him using that bike to scan the ‘Ring, lol
I think If I used an X1 to draft, I get get it round in 7 years and 27 months. ; )
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August 6th, 2012 at 1:35 pm - #leeson65
Why a bicycle?
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August 6th, 2012 at 1:06 pm - #leexr2i
I want to see that guy ride a lap of the ring on his lil tricycle! Give him 2 corners before he is killed by a 320i
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August 6th, 2012 at 12:57 pm - #HondaS800
Cool!
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August 6th, 2012 at 12:37 pm - #440 CHARGER
Google has done this for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as well, except you are behind a Camaro pace car. It’s pretty thorough and takes you though all of the streets in the infield, the pit lane, and even gasoline alley. I wonder how many other race tracks Google has done now.
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They used a bike cause it’s google. Google isnt your typical company that disregards their employees mental and physical health. Wouldnt you love to bike through silverstone race circuit with 3 amazing cars following you while being paid? I sure would! Bikes are easy to control too. Another possible reason instead of a powered vehicle b/c its a race circuit, who wouldnt give it a little extra gas once in a while. It would jepordize the quality of their product. It shocking how stupid people are on here… Yes they are google mapping the track with cars hot lapping on the track!… Of course..