GT5 Asia Online Tournament 2012 Concludes in Malaysia
The Gran Turismo 5 Asia Online Tournament 2012, an official competition similar to GT Academy hosted by PlayStation Asia, concluded last weekend with an event at the Sepang Circuit.
Top finalists from the six eligible territories, Malaysia, Singapore, Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, and Hong Kong, were brought together for the Super GT race at the circuit. Sony hosted the final event in GT5 on Suzuka using the Motul Autech GT-R ’08, the Calsonic Impul GT-R ’08, and the YellowHat YMS Tomica GT-R ’08.
Andika Rama Maulana of Indonesia eventually won the competition, ahead of Lee Seonhong of Korea and Chung Ho Hin of Hong Kong. As the winner, Andika was awarded an all-expenses-paid trip to the 2012 Tokyo Game Show. He’ll also get a complete tour of Polyphony Digital’s studios and will enjoy a dinner with Kazunori Yamauchi himself.
A separate GT5 competition was also hosted for Super GT drivers, where Daisuke Ito (#6 Lexus Team Le Mans), Yuki Nakayam (#32 Epson HSV Nakajima Racing), and JP de Olliveila (#12 Calsonic GT-R Team Impul) raced head-to-head in the game.
Congratulations to Andika and all the other finalists at the event; thanks @ramstig for the tip!
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June 15th, 2012 at 7:23 pm - #marktyper
okay so I’m not bragging about my win. I will never forget this. I raced 550 PP like a year ago.. I joined a room with Chinese flag. They were 8 using JGTC GT500 race cars and I am using 550 PP Skyline R34 GTR. Haha I won and I’m serious. I suppose they are all using Driving assists and I don’t. 1st of all I am asian, specifically Filipino and i’m proud of what I have accomplished. :D There must be that kind of challege here in CANADA! Plus since we Canadians cannot compete in GT ACADEMY, there must be some sort of a challenge .
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June 15th, 2012 at 9:38 am - #magsolid
There a less asian sim racer out there, i might have chance to reach at the top 5 or better with a little improvement at least. If my ps3 didn’t go ylod and Laos nation was included in the competition. It’s funny that indonesian is the winner of this competition. I thought Malaysia is the best of these selected countries. Not even Philippine or other asian countries included makes it a joke competition. Yamauchi having a misconception that GT5 had like 10million of players still playing the game. Without thinking of ylod user and those who sell the game.
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June 15th, 2012 at 8:29 am - #researchALLwars
anybody else notice Bobby Lee sneaking around in the first picture of the gallery? LOL!
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June 15th, 2012 at 7:02 am - #occasionalracer
So who else thinks there could be a significant Gran Turismo announcement at the Tokyo Game Show? It just wouldn’t make any sense otherwise!
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June 16th, 2012 at 2:08 pm - #DuskTrooper
I don’t think we are going to see another Gran Turismo title for another 2 years or so. But, I could be wrong.
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June 15th, 2012 at 7:01 am - #yzfmike
I wish they had booth babes at the GT5 competition for the US just as this competition did. :(
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June 15th, 2012 at 6:24 am - #JohnyPiston
Great news, great pictures. Congratulations to all involved. Well done Sony for roping in some promo girls otherwise that would have been a serious sausage fest!
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June 15th, 2012 at 5:41 am - #Tvensky
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June 15th, 2012 at 3:38 am - #SimonK
Yes, this news is clearly homosexual.
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June 15th, 2012 at 7:18 pm - #e30 freek
when is the tokyo game show?
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June 15th, 2012 at 1:49 am - #Ddrizle
Congratulations ramstig!
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June 15th, 2012 at 7:53 am - #e30 freek
Lol
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June 15th, 2012 at 1:31 am - #Normalaatsra
Oh wow! Hooray Indonesia!
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June 14th, 2012 at 11:47 pm - #another_jakhole
That’s good stuff. Dinner with Kazunori-san? Lucky!
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June 14th, 2012 at 10:55 pm - #TokoTurismo
Wow I truly love this news very much. Congratz to you ramstig. If possible, can you tell Kaz I said hello? Congratz again. :D
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June 14th, 2012 at 10:32 pm - #Mac K
Tharts pretty cool, especially the tour of PD and getting a chance to meet Kaz and have dinner with him. Congrats.
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June 14th, 2012 at 10:21 pm - #quiksilve
Congratulations ramstig once again. Was great to be part of the GT5 Asia Finals event. I guess your concerns about car settings the night before the race really paid off :)
It was nice having dinner with you and the rest of the participants. Great company and great racers.
Say hi to Kazunori san and his team at polyphony for me haha.
I’m sure you’ll have a blast in Tokyo.
Regards and have a safe flight .
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June 14th, 2012 at 10:24 pm - #ramstig
Yeah, but still confused with SRF on style in online mode. Luckily got the last turn haha.
(Btw who is this? Cant see your ID coz I’m in mobile)
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June 14th, 2012 at 10:33 pm - #quiksilve
Yeah the last turn at Suzuka was really the money maker, really really close race.
Its Kenneth here by the way haha
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June 14th, 2012 at 10:40 pm - #ramstig
HuHahahahaha. 130r turn is gambling.
Waw Mr.Ken from HK? Hahahaha. Nice to meet you
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June 14th, 2012 at 10:48 pm - #quiksilve
Hhaha no Kenneth from Malaysia.
Please ask Kazunori san when GT6 is going to come out haha
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June 14th, 2012 at 10:52 pm - #ramstig
Ooo from MGTC ya? Hahhahaah nice to meet you
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June 14th, 2012 at 10:52 pm - #ramstig
Ooo youare from malaysia? I though you are from HK
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June 14th, 2012 at 10:14 pm - #ramstig
Yeah! The news already up! Thx GTP for the post.
(I’m Indonesia represetative and I really proud make Indonesia to be the winner).
INA ROCKS!!
Thx Diptob79 (dont forget the petition)
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June 14th, 2012 at 10:46 pm - #quiksilve
Hhaha no Kenneth from Malaysia.
Please ask Kazunori san when GT6 is going to come out :)
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June 14th, 2012 at 10:03 pm - #diptob79
Way to go GTIC_RamStig.
I knew you can do it.Send my regards to Mr kaz :)
Regards from Gran Turismo Indonesia Community
btw Pertamax gan
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Never thought that ramstig would win the competition but he deserves it. I just wish that next time Brunei would be included in the tournament as there are also many sim racers here.