2010 Nissan GT Academy Now Live

From now until January 24, enthusiasts will be able to have a preview of the very much anticipated Gran Turismo 5 game and enter the time trial phase of Nissan’s GT Academy 2010. The grand prize is, as we previously reported an intensive driver training programme to qualify for an international race licence and a full race season in the European GT4 Cup driving a race-spec Nissan 370Z.

However, if you are considering entering the competition, you must know that you should first have access to a PlayStation 3 connected to the Internet, and then download the Gran Turismo time trial from PlayStation Store via PlayStation Network.

“We imagine that the combination of a preview of the new GT5 game, the ease of entry and, of course, the spectacular ultimate prize will really boost the numbers taking part in GT Academy 2010,” Mark Bowles, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe’s PlayStation3 Brand Manager, said in a release.

“When we ran the competition in 2008 we had 25,000 gamers from across Europe taking part. This year we have more countries, including the welcome addition of Australia and New Zealand. It is very exciting and we can’t wait to see what the final numbers are and who emerges at the end of the competition,” he added.

“As we say, with PlayStation 3 ‘the game is just the start’, and this is a genuine chance for someone to make the grade and become a racing driver. So I would encourage people to get online and give it a go. You never know. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course and the two Nissan 370Z cars look stunning, so there is reason enough to sign-up just for that,” Bowles continued.