Marco Calvo Wins a Real-World SLS AMG in Mercedes’ GT5 Driving Challenge
The GT5 Signature Edition Challenge, first announced last August, has come to a close, with Marco Calvo of Spain taking home the top prize: a brand-new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG.
While the first-part of the competition was based in Gran Turismo 5‘s B-Spec mode, the finals, held at the Red Bull Ring in Austria, tested participant’s virtual and real-world driving skills. As announced last week, two motorsport super-stars were on hand to judge the event: David Coulthard and Bernd Schneider. After a series of GT5 challenges – notably conducted with new Thrustmaster T500RS steering wheels – the finalists drove a fleet of SLS AMGs through a series of drag-racing and driving agility courses (reminiscent to GT‘s own license tests).
At the end of the day, Marco Calvo edged out Irish runner-up Guy Foster, taking home the keys to his very own SLS.
GTPlanet staff member Synwraith worked with the event organizers, and has shared a very detailed write-up about the event in our forums, including dozens pictures and videos with even more to come. Thanks to Synwraith for all his hard work, and congratulations to Marco and all the other finalists!
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July 14th, 2011 at 2:16 am - #Normalaatsra
Not really a fan of the SLS though, winning that for free from charge would make me very envious. Luckily, everyone who got through the real-life driving stage at least drove 2 sports car!
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July 14th, 2011 at 2:17 am - #Normalaatsra
*cars
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July 14th, 2011 at 12:55 am - #jamaicanbwoy
even if i won, based on my age, i wouldnt feel i earned the car (not to mention insurance would be…-___-) so id just sell that and buy a better version of what im about to buy: 92 toyota mr2 ^_^
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July 13th, 2011 at 11:26 pm - #Mr. Oblong
Awesome, congratulations man!
Now you can spend 210,000cr to get it up to spec!
DOn’t forget some nice matte red paint, a carbon bonnet, and a stupid looking wing! -
July 13th, 2011 at 10:12 pm - #GamerGT5
I wonder have any of these drivers explained about does GT5′s physics handles mercedes sls amg really good compared to the real one? Because I remember Kaz had said in his interview that he’s going to make sure the SLS amg will have awesome physics in GT5.
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July 13th, 2011 at 8:35 pm - #omDidit
Luck maybe one of the factors
But these guys must have great skill too.Congratz to all participant and the winner.
Now bring some competition to Asia, please.
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July 13th, 2011 at 7:15 pm - #TTownEP
Did he check it over thoroughly to be sure it wasn’t a Decepticon?
Seriously though, I wonder what it would cost him to register and insure that thing!?
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July 13th, 2011 at 6:28 pm - #Hoodie
Lucky bastard doesn’t even sum it up. So jealous.
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July 13th, 2011 at 6:06 pm - #chump
jealous
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July 13th, 2011 at 5:25 pm - #Mad Doc
Congrats, mate. And my deepest feelings of sorry for you. For the car being silver…
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July 13th, 2011 at 5:11 pm - #Foxiol
Well i live in Spain and i have the signature Edition but i have not enough lucky as this bastard with my IA pilots…but also a contest is a contest and he was more lucky than a ton of people as me and congrats to him.
It was fare?…maybe…i paid a lot for the SE and when the B-Spec was announced i was like WTF!!!meh….maybe next time in 6 years with GT6…maybe a Fiat 500 for the price…or a Nissan lol.-
July 13th, 2011 at 10:06 pm - #GamerGT5
I wish I drove an SLS amg.
What makes you think GT6 will take 6 years?
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July 13th, 2011 at 4:58 pm - #Lambob
Beautiful! Man, I don’t know about the rest of you, but I can’t even get a car worth 1/4 of that from a 1000km ticket!
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July 13th, 2011 at 4:35 pm - #Mralexf1
Spanish people are so good at these competitions! Lucas and Marco have to love Kazunori so much… Hahaha
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July 13th, 2011 at 4:33 pm - #Gohan
Another spaniard beatin’ the world
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July 13th, 2011 at 4:08 pm - #yomamma
NICE!
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July 13th, 2011 at 4:06 pm - #p-coletray
Signature Edition prize: Most desireable Mercedes in the world. What an awesome prize.
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July 13th, 2011 at 3:43 pm - #BWX
I’d sell it and buy other stuff, and a nice cheaper sports car.
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July 13th, 2011 at 3:37 pm - #zr1chris
lucky bastard!
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July 13th, 2011 at 3:01 pm - #millgate1
Awesome! did I misread or did he write that there was an Irish man in the race? awesome >;D
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July 13th, 2011 at 3:06 pm - #Marxgorm
the Irish Guy (Guy Foster) was number 1 on the scoresheet and won his semi-final dragrace, but he overshot the stopbox in the finals so Marco won it. Could not get much closer to winning the car. So all in all, I am glad I finished 13th and not second, it would haunt me a while :P
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July 13th, 2011 at 3:43 pm - #A_Higher_Place
What did second receive? ;)
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July 13th, 2011 at 11:35 pm - #Guy Foster
Second got NOTHING! But we all knew that wen we entered so it didn’t really matter! I was so happy just to make it to the final. My goal was to make the final 4 and i went 1 better with the final 2! Marco bet me fair and square and i can go home saying that at only 20 years old i could put it to the gt5 big guns like Marco and Bastien. The free bar at the end made it all the better! Mark my words I will be back and I will be better!
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July 13th, 2011 at 2:52 pm - #A_Higher_Place
Congrats ^^
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A worthy winner.
Spain’s been on a roll over the past few years, won the world cup, Nadal was dominating in the tennis, Alonso almost won the F1 championship last year, and now this, to name a few.