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Nissan Europe Confirms GT Academy Drivers for 2012

Tuesday, February 07, 2012

Nissan Europe has today issued a press release detailing the campaigns their three GT Academy graduates will be driving in the 2012 season.

While last year we reported on a statement from Signatech Nissan’s team boss that Jordan Tresson would be joining Lucas Ordoñez at the team, Nissan’s announcement today says that Lucas has joined Greaves Motorsport. He will run an LMP2 campaign in the European Le Mans Series in their Zytek Nissan alongside Tom Kimber-Smith (who will be defending this title) and Alex Brundle. Lucas will also be driving the Le Mans 24 Hours for the team alongside Alex and his father Martin Brundle.

Jordan will indeed be driving for the Signatech team in 2012 in the FIA World Endurance Championship and will also have a seat in the Le Mans 24 Hours. The newest European GT Academy graduate Jann Mardenboroughwill be again driving for RJN Motorsport in a season of the Blancpain Endurance Series, driving the new Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3. There is no news yet on the 2012 schedule for GT Academy USA graduate Bryan Heitkotter. The full Nissan press release may be read here.

From GTplanet
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Lucas Ordoñez 2011 “Rookie of the Year”.

Monday, December 26, 2011

SPEED.com has announced original GT Academy winner Lucas Ordoñez as the 2011 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup “Rookie of the Year”.

If you’ve been following Lucas throughout the 2011 ILMC season, you already know why: he’s put in a flawless set of consistent drives in the world’s toughest endurance races, including the 12 Hours of Sebring and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

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Buy Lucas Ordoñez’s Sofa, Go to The 24 Hours of Dubai

Thursday, December 08, 2011

 Lucas sells the GT5 sofa..... but still uses a VR3.

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Lucas Scores Podium at Le Mans 2011

Thursday, June 23, 2011
As you’ve probably heard by now, GT Academy winner Lucas Ordoñez and his teammates Franck Mailleux and Soheil Ayari drove an incredible race at this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. Despite two unfortunate tire punctures, they pushed their Signatech Oreca Nissan back up through the field of LMP2 cars – all the way to a second place class finish in the world’s toughest endurance race.

“Today all of my dreams came true,” said Lucas. “Three years ago I won an amazing prize but never in my wildest dreams did I think that it would take me all the way to the Le Mans podium.  I have been on the biggest adventure you could ever imagine and I must thank Nissan and PlayStation for creating GT Academy!   I also have to thank my two teachers, Franck and Soheil, from who I have learnt so much, and of course the Signatech Nissan boss, Philippe Sinault.  

Finally I must thank my family and friends for putting up with me while I pursue my dream.  It will take a while for this to sink in for me but so far it is the most amazing feeling.”

This not only marks another amazing chapter in the story of Lucas’ racing career, but increases the international prestige of GT Academy and the Gran Turismo brand, and hopefully will bring a new level of awareness and respect for this virtual hobby so many of us enjoy.

Congratulations to Lucas, Soheil, Franck, and the entire Signatech team on a job well done!
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