Six Drivers Remain for GT Academy 2012 European Finals

This is it for the European GT Academy 2012 finalists; only six remain, one from each region of the competition. Their names are below, listed from left-to-right in order of the picture above.

  • Sebastien Bertrand (France)
  • Rolf Ueltschi (Switzerland / Austria / Poland)
  • Wolfgang Reip (BeNeLux)
  • Des Foley (UK / Ireland)
  • Andrea Cosaro (Italy)
  • Hugo Gonçalves (Spain / Portugal)

The ultimate European GT Academy 2012 champion will be determined after a race tomorrow. Practice and qualifying were held today, with Belgium’s Wolfgang Reip on pole position, followed by Goncalves, Bertrand, Ueltschi, Foley, and Cosaro. You can listen to the race live on Saturday at 14.00 GMT/UTC at Radio Le Mans, with commentary by John Hindhaugh and 2011 GT Academy winner Jann Mardenborough.

Good luck, guys!

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Comments (29)

  1. Milouse

    I recognize former Formula One driver (1978 – 1989) René Arnoux on the left of the third square pic (next to three french GTA drivers). What did i win?

  2. Howeller

    yes the drive later real races in real leagues, but the pick up of the GTA drivers is an SHOW!

    how can it be that of 16 finalists from every region only one driver is picked up for this last final race of the best 6 ??
    why are there not for example: 3france, 2spain, 1 beNeLux if it was a group of 16 finalist !

    or are really these 6 different regions drivers the best in this GTA final of these 16 guys ??? i dont thinks so, cause they wanted only 1 driver from every region, and that is SHOW !!!!

    an other point is; the driver/gamer there, has not the same practice with realcars, some of them has much trackdays on racetracks, some drives karting leagues and other havent this practice!!! its an unfair thing !!

    practice is everything !! in game and in real !!!

    the best gamer should became the schooling to real racedriver!!!
    -TITECH85-
    cause the best gamer will be after the 6 months practice also the best real racing driver!

    good luck Wolfeke, cause ur the best gamer in this group!

  3. Howeller

    this are not the fastest gamer in the finale? only one of them is in the top 20 of GTA Qualy!
    the ohter not in the top50/top100 ??

    GTA dont care about the fastest gamer!(fastest driver)

    GTA is only a SHOW

    1. mistersafeway

      Speed is not the only important factor in a good racing driver. They need to prove they have stamina, both mental and physical, and consistency while under pressure. If it were just a show the drivers from previous competitions wouldn’t be racing real cars now.

  4. Rockford

    Does anyone know their psn names ? I only know Des ? I just wanted to see where they qualified in their countries ?

    1. doodlemonoply

      These are just guesses,

      Wolfgang Reip: Wolfeke
      Des Foley: GTP_Dessy
      Andrea Cosaro: GTClub_Andrea87
      Hugo Gonçalves: taboaamassa

      The others I have no idea.

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