2013 US G.D. - Racecamp is finished! Nick McMillen (GumballCGT) is our champion!

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Congrat's to Nick McMillen and all the competitors for making this year's Academy another great one!
https://www.gtplanet.net/nick-mcmillen-u-s-gt-academy-2013-champion/
Follow his progress in development as a Nismo driver in his thread here:
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/my-journey-gt-academy-champion.294135/

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Congratulations to our 2013 Silverstone Finalists!

Photoblog of the events of the National Finals:
http://imgur.com/a/3t2A0

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PSN tags from left to right:
LVracerGT, GumballCGT, JoeyFast22, Brianm3, reude108, martin20az, smeadow99, GTP_SOHNVONSTIG, GTP_iamsupernasty, clin09duke, Hillracing, TRC_LoCoArMeN

https://www.gtplanet.net/gt-academy-2013-dates-regions-details-announced/

Here's the 99% complete US Finalist list guys, congrat's to all and may you have success!

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(Those ineligible for the National Finals will not have a number,
ineligible Silverstone finalists from 2011 are red,
ineligible Silverstone finalists from 2012 are bold red,
2011 National Finalists are blue,
2012 National Finalists are bold blue,
Third time repeating National finalists are green)
Don't judge me, I like colors.

  1. reude108 (Dan Reude)

    z06fun

    Let_Canada_ln - Canadian

    Dr_3wide_skills

    Let_Canada_In - Canadian

    GhilliePepper - Underage

    A7XMaverick

  2. MahohoujoChan
  3. JoeyFast22 (Joey Barbato)

    doodlemonoply - Underage

  4. Kekambas91m
  5. thre3kgt (Chris ----)
  6. GumballCGT (Nick McMillen)

    gatordaryl - Self-excluded

    GTP_RedReevos

  7. VindictiveScrub [benny1342] (Benny --------)

    Let__Canada__In

  8. GTP_iamsupernast (Bill Fisher)
  9. L_Harrison
  10. ATW_Hero [EpicGonzago3] (Gonzalo Torres Jr)

    Let_Canada_In_ - Canadian

  11. SilentAdrenaline
  12. LVracerGT (Barrett Rolph)
  13. BJones48GTA
  14. YZFSpeed
  15. outlaw4rc (Rich Castro)

    RedlineGTS

  16. gary3335 (Gary ---)
  17. TEAMRAD_in1st
  18. brianm3 (Brian Marsteller)

    APPALACHIAN_KRIS

  19. GTP_SOHNVONSTIG (Patrick Crider)

    Glenn_McGee

  20. RAYzRAYz
  21. Red_Buggy
  22. PURE_DrWatson (Timothy Flammger)

    GTP_Carracer - Self-excluded

  23. NTGIH
  24. BLKJ_Evolution (JT Lauro)

    o0_Conman_0o [Conman_Skills]

  25. fizzer82 (Kurt Krumm)
  26. clin09duke?

    GoFasterSpiffy - Duplicate GhilliePepper account

    EpicGonzago3 - Duplicate ATW_Hero account

    KingBestJr - Self-excluded

  27. smeadows99
  28. martin20az (Martin ----)
  29. tukuluk?
  30. Racin_Jason? (Jason ----)

    FASJ6418 - Brazilian

  31. Hillracing (Christopher Hill)
  32. Jonesman59?
  33. Kaamakazii?
  34. BRSbeckett (Calden Somero)
  35. GT_GRIP_HERO?
  36. indydriver?
  37. JeRze?
  38. GTP_Importlife/dgafaboutany1420 [dgaf95integra]

    9 people listed as a number in this list are ineligible due to unknown reasons. Those with question marks are unaccounted for.

    First cutoff(?) -
    WrecklessAbandon


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btw, just came across this Valdudes video:


I linked to 6 minutes in the video, where he says that National Finals are going to be in New York City. First I've heard, anywhere, of the location being mentioned.

I contacted Valdudes for confirmation, waiting to hear back.
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3rd year running, another talented gamer from the United States will become a Nissan racing driver.

This OP will be updated as the competition develops, posted with details and tips on all phases of the event.

First confirmed competitor moving on past the time trial stage to National Finals is Armen Aghakhan, Racer X.

Time trials + Racer X (32) > National Finals (16) > Silverstone (1)

Remember, this competition only gets as serious as you want it to be.

Good luck to all.

PSN names only

Here's the list of ineligible contestants currently within the top 31:

  • Let_Canada_ln (too Canadian)
  • GhilliePepper (not 18)
  • doodlemonopoly (too young)
  • A7XMaverick (Racecamp 2012)
  • z06fun (Racecamp 2011)
  • GoFasterSpiffy (GhilliePepper duplicate account)
  • TX_Driven3 (Racecamp 2012)
  • Let_Canada_In (too Canadian)
  • carracerptp (accidental ranking duplicate account, GTP_Carracer is the main)
  • Dr_3wide_skills (Racecamp 2011)

    The rest within the top 100:
  • darweezee (Racecamp 2012)
  • GTP_RedReevos (Racecamp 2012)
  • R1600Turbo (Racecamp 2011)
  • DOCTOR_ILL (Racecamp 2011)
  • TRC_LoCoArM3n (Racer X winner)
  • APPALACHIAN_KRIS (Racecamp 2011)
  • RackAttack (Racecamp 2012)
  • SebaF1 (Racecamp 2011)
  • FASJ6418 (Muito Brasileiro)
  • Chevette15 (Chilean)

Keep in mind this is an incomplete list. I will update it in the OP as frequently as possible as soon as I'm made aware of ineligible contestants. Some of the names in the top may be too young still, or from another country, or past contestants with a name change. We won't know until after deadline hits and Sony/Nissan reach out to the top 31 to confirm eligibility so it could be a few days of nail-biting on edge anxious terrifying waiting for those just out of the top 31 to ~45 since it's quite possible to make it from that far back seeing how many return players we're getting.

It would help out a lot for others to reach out and let me know of names I missed.

Now here's a complete list of PSN names (bolded) of past GTA Silverstone winners from 2011 and 2012. National finalists are allowed to compete again (names left unbolded) while Racecamp winners are not allowed to compete anymore:

2011​
Racecamp winners:
Gar529
APPALACHIAN_KRIS
FixByWire
Dr_3wide_skills
blindsidefive0
z06fun
Choate51
Conman_Skills
GTXf_CudaMan
DOCTOR_ILL
R1600Turbo
GTP_TheCheef
Glenn_McGee
zerolm
SebaF1
SpecMiata-JSW

National Finalists:
Kekambas91m
GTP_CarlPKY
chiefdnd
GoskiOszolom
GTP_potatochip
Jonesy48Jimmie
plate88
GTP_timeattack
gtp99
CrymsonEcho
TenhulzenAuto
TX_Driven3
embriodak
RounD
L_Harrison
jpe138083

2012​
Racecamp winners:
RackAttack
RedReevos
A7XMaverick
TRC_Hunk
RedlineGTS
darweezee
TRC_Scooty
Forcednduckshn
topgear3793
Wardez
redsoxboy80
S_Diem
BICDRIVER49
TX_Driven3
AltF4_Veloci2NR
AltF4_JettRacer

National Finalists:
DragonGT83
JoeyFast22
gtp99
L_Harrison
Kekambas91m
Maverick-Ace-GT
brianm3
KingBestJr
EpicGonzago3
indydriver
benny1342
JerseyDriverSS
GumballCGT
reude108
RounD
gatordaryl

Using this list, have some fun checking out the 2013 rankings website by ctrl+f'ing them and seeing where some are staking up:
http://www.gran-turismo.com/gb/academy/2013/rankings/

Updated National Finalist list provided by Dr_Watson
 
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I wish I could be selected for this but sadly I haven't gotten my wheel as yet. I would love to go through the training, it looks very interesting and I know that I will learn a lot and grow as a better driver. Such a dream though :-(. Although I know GTA has a partnership with Nismo, I would like to stand out and be a the first MR driver for Nismo, but the car concept I have in mind already.
 
Demo is now available on the US PSN store. 5 hours early ;)👍
 
I just tried the store. I had to install a patch for the store and GT6 demo was not listed. I searched and it was not there. They might of pulled it already to release at the correct time.
 
I'm downloading it now also in Eastern USA.

Search "GT" in the playstation store and you will find it

I couldn't find it except by using the search function.
 
Thank, it is downloading. I do like that it says it is disc only yet I get it from the PSN Store.
 
I ran a lap earlier, think I was 41st in the US at the time. I could easily take a second or two off that lap though.
 
I came home from my karting league to see that I've fallen to 21st place. :lol: Looks like I got some work to do.
 
dsgerbc
Is this a bragging thread now or something?
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This happens every year, people post their times. Always has been that way.

And yes, I'll brag about my 2:19.068. :sly:

Still some time to be had.
 
Make sure you guys have simulation steering turned on!

I made it a point to switch to that right away. But then after a couple hours of the qualifier on my UK account earlier, i realized I forgot to turn off the TC, it was at 7 the whole time!

BrosifDuder
Added it to my PSN download list via PC. Time to get serious.
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Bromigo, you better make it! I know you can do it man, you're a shoe-in. Don't know whether your lack of activity in the past year will hurt of help, but no matter, give it your all and you'll make it on through.
 
Woo this is fun. :D Not a big fan of the invisible lines or the lighting but a great track for this car. after about 20 or so laps I'm down to a 18.735, and there's probably at least 3-4 tenths left. Looking forward to some awesome, if not sliiiightly stressful, 26 days. :P Good luck to everyone 👍
 
Wardez
Make sure you guys have simulation steering turned on!
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GUMP07 asks;
It only affects the wheels shown/highlighted in the menu correct? At least that's what it says,like in GT5.
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I've only been playing GT for a little over a year and this is my first GTA so I'm not really expecting much. Right now I'm ranked 490th with a time a little over 2:23. My goal by the end of this is to get my time down to 2:20 and finish at least in the top 500. Just have to figure out how to get that time down.
 
Even with the drifting on corner entry (luckily it really is only for 2 corners), I am finding speed to be more obtainable this time around. When I am slow, it is painfully obvious.

A 2:17.000 is definitely possible. I think the cut off for US will probably be the top time now, around a 2:18.5. Top ten will probably be 2:17.6-8


Also, can we get a PSN list of all the people who have made it to Silverstone in the past two seasons (those who are ineligible), so we can know what the actual top 31 is? I would not be surprised if the 32 of you fill up the top 31.
 
R1600Turbo
Nothing saying we're ineligible yet...
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"Contestants must not have an existing competition driving contract with any motor sports team, body, agent or management company that conflicts with his/her ability to accept the Prize," is listed twice in a row. I think one of them is supposed to say no previous Silverstone finalists. The UK rules don't allow previous Silverstone finalists, so I don't think the US one will be any different...
 

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