New GT Academy Region for Eastern Europe
August is the big month for the race camp finalists from the four GT Academy regions – Russia, Germany, the USA and the eleven eligible European countries – this year, but Sony and Nissan have revealed a surprise for hitherto excluded gamers.
Players from the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary have been given their own GT Academy competition in 2012 and it takes a somewhat unusual format – in order to enter, gamers must e-mail in a replay file of their best lap!
Vehicle: Amuse NISMO 380RS Super Leggera
Course: Deep Forest RacewaySave the results:
- In “Gran Turismo 5″ select the GT mode
- If the user already has the motor vehicle, you can skip this section. If not, please select and purchase the vehicle from the dealer menu. If you do not have enough virtual money, engage in further racing or vehicle sales to acquire the appropriate amount.
- Select the Amuse NISMO 380RS Super Leggera car, go to Free Practice and select Deep Forest Raceway from Original Circuits
- Tune your vehicle how you choose (Aerodynamics, Ballast, Engine, Exhaust, Tyres, TCS, ABS etc) and begin to compete with it.
- When you have reached your best time, exit the track, select Save Best Lap Replay and save the results.
- If you achieve better results after sending your replay, send the new result.
Submission of Applications
- Go back to GT mode, select the Replay Theatre menu, click and choose the best time, select Saved Data Export (Export Data Save), then press OK.
- The user data is stored on the PS3 game menu / Saved Data Utility (PS3) located under the (File name: Gran Turismo 5 Replay)
- Save this file to a USB storage media (USB memory stick)
- Send this file to the following e-mail address:
- Hungarian players: gt.academy@e1event.hu
- Czech players: nissangtacz@justinms.cz
- Slovakian players: nissangtask@justinms.cz
- The e-mail “Subject” line into the following: “GT Academy / best time to result” (ie, for example.: GT Academy / 1:59:231)
- The email includes the following: name, address, phone number, best time and the results PSN ID.
For example:
Example Laszlo
Budapest in 1055, some 5th Street
06-70/1234-567
1:52.437
Petrol
The closing date for submissions is 8th September 2012. The top 30 ranked eligible players will be invited to attend national finals in their own country:
- Czech Finals: September 15th 2012 – Letňany Shopping Center (Prague)
- Hungarian Finals: September 22nd 2012 – Allee Shopping Center (Budapest)
- Slovakia Finals: September 29th 2012 – Aupark Shopping Center (Bratislava)
The final itself will be held at the Hungaroring on October 21st 2012. At present the specifics of the ultimate prize is unclear, though a “real experience” in a “real race car” is promised for the winner of this GT Academy.
Full rules and eligibility requirements can be found at gtacademyhu.com, gtacademysk.com and gtacademycz.com.
GT5 Photomode image courtesy of Horde_R35.
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August 14th, 2012 at 9:41 am - #Lococurling
How about Brazil and South América. We do really exist and there are many talents here as people playing Gt. When are you give us a chance?
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August 8th, 2012 at 2:22 pm - #BestRacerEver
Stupid idiots. These countries are not eastern europe. Lithuania, latvia, estonia and poland are eastern europe, but stupid people even doesnt know about these countries except poland.
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August 5th, 2012 at 5:50 am - #Andreas
This is great news indeed. Im hoping that this is just the beginning and that there will be similar openings given for Scandinavian players to participate in the future.
I was about to order a ps3 with Gt5 and a wheel just to attend GTA, but found out I will not be able to participate at the moment. Crossing my fingers, and will indeed get the gear once I feel there is a chance that I will be able to participate at one point in the future. I hope Sony also sees this as a marketing opportunity; Im guessing Im not the only one in Norway, sweden, Finland or Denmakr sitting on the fence and waiting to join the competition.
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August 4th, 2012 at 4:48 pm - #TP1
Those countries are far from being East European.
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August 4th, 2012 at 2:40 pm - #RB26 2jz
Will everyone quit being a baby? Who the hell cares if it’s not in your country? It’s just GT Academy, it’s not like your going to win it anyways
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August 4th, 2012 at 3:42 pm - #DuskTrooper
Amen.
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August 4th, 2012 at 5:23 pm - #MyFavoriteGame
How can you guys say that? Not because you suck at GT5 doesn’t mean everyone else does. Please quit the ignorant trolling. If these countries don’t get a chance, then of course no ones going to win, plus according to Jordan, a significant amount of GTA finalist are active members of GTP.
You guys are making this sound like the Lottery, someone HAS to win this. Its not some internet “win a 2013 Camaro” scam. In time I hope all these guys get the chance to compete.
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August 4th, 2012 at 9:36 pm - #Pit Crew
MyFavoriteGame +1,000,000
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August 4th, 2012 at 9:38 pm - #Quakebass
Yeah, really, there’s some drivers here with SERIOUS talent, (Jann, for instance) that are in unavailable countries… And it’s more upsetting that around 50% of the world isn’t eligible for the Academy. Australia, NZ, Middle East, ALL of Asia, Brazil (and all of South America), Canada, Mexico (basically all of North America aside from the U.S.), Africa, and SEVERAL European nations ALL where some amazing drivers have come from, are excluded. The competing part of GT Academy is part of the fun. Not just the winning.
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August 4th, 2012 at 11:36 am - #Tomeggyilkos
100% agree Famine everytime i read GTA why not this country and why not that…pffff…whywhywhy :D
and my question is anybody got a good tune for this car because im not a tuner more like a driver? ;)
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August 4th, 2012 at 11:15 am - #RobDoggy05
Go South Africa!!!!!! Oh wait a sec…
Never mind XD
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August 4th, 2012 at 11:15 am - #GTmaniac
Thank you Nissan and PD!
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August 4th, 2012 at 11:13 am - #Nero9
The Czech Republic is not in Eastern Europe.
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August 4th, 2012 at 4:56 pm - #SagarisGTB
Very true. All of these countries are part of Central Europe. The East-West cold war divide I’m sure the blogger is reffering to is becoming more and more outdated everyday.
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August 4th, 2012 at 12:01 am - #tpark103
I hope Canada, South America, Australia, and all the forgottens get there well deserverd chance soon. Instill you guy’s do I’ll be here fighting for you. :-) I know some of my most competive friends are without a doubt from these countries!!!!!!!
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August 3rd, 2012 at 10:24 pm - #Amac500
Each country has their own finals? That’s a total of 90 in those small countries? 1/3 of GT5 players must go, lol.
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August 3rd, 2012 at 9:15 pm - #crazyet23
Still no Australia because we are just to good:)
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August 3rd, 2012 at 10:18 pm - #Amac500
And I personally have no idea why those 3 countries weren’t in the European one and why Australia doesn’t have one because I honestly would have thought of Australia before Russia.
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August 3rd, 2012 at 9:08 pm - #Rod Carvalho
Still no Brazil…
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August 3rd, 2012 at 8:51 pm - #Pit Crew
LoL You can only tune the Superleggera so much (430HP I think) a pretty good car choice, nothing over the top.
Congrats to Europe for finally getting a chance to participate.
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August 3rd, 2012 at 7:23 pm - #UrieHusky
Still no New Zealand :(
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August 3rd, 2012 at 7:23 pm - #tpark103
This is a first. I think I like and I hope it goes smooth and hassle free. Good luck to all that are entering…
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August 3rd, 2012 at 6:16 pm - #stuntmonkeyfive
This is great news, expanding the countries involved will only improve the competition . Several friends of mine are very pleased about this announcement, good luck Comrades ;) One thing that I’m not too keen on is the lack of a Leaderboard, it reminds me of a “silent auction” where nobody knows what the best bid is until the competition is closed. I know my friends will be going “balls out” to try and qualify, so i hope they don’t get trumped by an “Alien” driver!
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August 4th, 2012 at 6:50 am - #KiroKai
There is one: http://www.gtacademyhu.com/eredmenyek
But it only shows the times sent in so far, it’s not like the normal leaderboards in GT5 which show your time as soon as it gets saved and registred.
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August 4th, 2012 at 6:59 am - #stuntmonkeyfive
Ahh thanks, KiroKai. It’s better than nothing :)
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August 3rd, 2012 at 6:00 pm - #KiroKai
That seems very unprofessional organised to me, seeing as the rest of the world got a complete new mini-game. Then again, this is better than nothing.
Looks like only two people participated so far… http://www.gtacademyhu.com/eredmenyek
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August 4th, 2012 at 1:38 am - #HUsenator
Many people have started but not yet sent the results. Tactics! ;)
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August 3rd, 2012 at 3:45 pm - #rewan
Hi…
I am from slovakia. But i cant choose slovakia in psn account. Can i live in slovakia and have czech account?
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I was there and got 7th fastest in the finals (Czech) :) It needs some changes to next year, but otherwise it was very good day for GT fans, very friendly environment too.