GT5 Academy Edition’s Special Seasonal Event Now Available

As 2013 kicks off, so too does the special competition available to owners of Gran Turismo 5: Academy Edition.

Reminiscent of GT Academy, the competition kicks off today with a special Seasonal Event in the game, featuring Kazunori Yamauchi’s Nissan GT-R N24 on a custom Eifel track made with the game’s Course Maker.

Prizes for the Seasonal Event top out at over 5 million in-game credits for a gold-level time.

The real prize comes later, though, with the top seven drivers in the Seasonal Event scoring a trip to Silverstone, for a one-day, mini race camp. The fastest competitor, as judged by the GT Academy instructors, wins a V.I.P. trip to the 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans in June.

Check the official rules for more information, and head over to our forums to chat with other competitors.

Good luck to all GTPlanet members, and thanks to Scott for the tip!

GT5 Photomode images by jBhlpS.

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Comments (80)

  1. Ginjaninja7797

    I’ve only been able to manage a 1:45 on this event. How the hell did that German guy get the time he did? You can’t change the settings or anything!!!

    1. TokoTurismo

      E3 2013 should be the perfect time for GT6 to show itself, same the PS Omni. Hope it blows us away since it’ll have nitro and brake upgrades, unlike GT5.

    1. stupidstormy36

      Are you talking about in Gran Turismo 5? In case you didn’t know, the C7 Test Prototype is available for free in the PS Store.

    2. biftizmo

      Yes I know .got it …but it seams to be in a new photo location on screen saver…I think it’s somewhere in germani ….no ones confirmed this for me but I think I’m right….hope we get it for D.L.C…

  2. biftizmo

    I like the fact they can target seasonal events…we don’t all get the same ones..we no they were running Japan touring car event long time back..we dint have them here.this could be use full in creating local events..leagues….like football has..

    Or you could just get creative and start your own events as loads are already doing..
    I welcome all new players and I hope they get something exclusive ..that’s what makes gt5 better for trading cars and stuff in the future..

    200,000 miles in 2 years best money I ever spent .
    Keep up the good work PD…happy new year.

  3. TokoTurismo

    Why do some people believe they have to or even think they’re FORCED to buy the Academy Edition, just to join this event. Why are you even bothering with it anyways, just ignore it. Don’t we have a seasonal event coming up tonight? This event is obviously for those who bought the academy edition, so don’t go expecting PD is only doing this to get money off you. You don’t need to be apart in this event so leave it at that…

  4. BobbyBRAKEaNek

    O’ my gawd! Did I just walk into a daycare with all of this kicking and screaming going on. LMMFAO.
    What a bunch of whining babies.

    1. nostuner03

      ^Everytime I look at a new post in the news section, there are always people complaining about something. A GT fan can never be satisfied or pleased.

    2. biftizmo

      Ha ha + 100….when I was young we had nothing and everything was possible ..we bring you gt5…you young ones are impossible and nothing will come of it!.i hope you don’t get gt6 until your in your 40’s see how you like it!

  5. JDmsz

    Only academy edition? That’s not fair I have all the car packs. PD only do this a way to get money from people to get the academy edition for a seasonal event.

    1. Deko Wolf-GTPT

      Then if you spent all that time and money on the game, you already got everything that you can possibly need. This, however, it’s perfect for new players.

    2. steebz

      But not so perfect if you want to participate in EVERY seasonal event in the game. I want to say i have took part in every seasonal event in the game so far but i can’t because i would have to buy the game twice. It isn’t really fair :(

    3. TokoTurismo

      Never mind this event already. Are we not getting an event today, it is Wednesday after all so get over this and ignore it…

    4. MeanElf

      steebz there are already three regional version of GT5 so you are never going to get all of the Academy events. They are regional for a reason – successive regions have already had the chance to compete in similar events and these regional extra versions are for new players from the regions that probably represent the highest sales returns.

    1. HuskyGT

      HAHA! completely useless if you’re at level 40 and keep your credits above 15,000,000 because you have nothing else to spend on. For people who are starting the game, this is like a gift from the heavens though.

  6. yeghig

    All This Events Are Just For One Reason New Game Required To Play The Seasonal Event So They Can Make More Money And They Keep Laughing At Us With There Stupid Seasonal events

    1. MeanElf

      Considering that the Academy Edition version is dirt cheap, I really doubt there is much profit making involved…

  7. spacenuts

    My best time so far is 1:52.762. How can the german guy have 1:45,766?!? Is there a way to get at least close to this time? I really dont understand how he did it!! -.-´

    1. Lionheart2113

      If you don’t have a 900° steering wheel, your chances are very slim. I got into the top 100 with a time of (1.48.4) but that was using the directional pads and an automatic transmission since I don’t own a steering wheel.

    2. spacenuts

      With the directional pads??! :o That’s impressive Lionheart2113!! I have a steering wheel, the G27 so i guess i´m a really bad GT5 driver!! -.-´

    1. Amac500

      They currently have no American street courses. I don’t think they need to go overboard, but Long Beach would be a good add. If not that maybe St Pete, or the newly repaved and reconfigured Belle Isle Park, but I’m biased to Belle Isle cus it is my hometrack. But I agree, I kind of just feel like 1 more North American course of any type would be good.

    2. Deko Wolf-GTPT

      And why can’t we use the cup holders? Every car has at least one. Shame that they spent so much time modeling the cup holders and we can’t even make use of them. Waste of time, isn’t it?

    3. JeremiahTB

      I’ll second Belle Isle. An island track would be dope. Canada on one side of the river, the Detroit skyline on the other. It IS the Motor City, after all. PD should show respect by adding that track.

  8. ForceMotion

    I’m getting really tired of this seasonal/academy things.. PD give us just something totally new already!

    1. MeanElf

      It’s a game over two years old – are there many others (apart from Team Fortress 2) that give new content so long after release? The Academy events also aren’t a part of the game, they are extra to give folks per region the chance to become a real racing driver.

  9. TomBrady

    Hopefully we can still enter the time trial without that edition. That’s how the time trials usually are.

    1. Hentis

      No only certain (mostly EU) countries and New Zealand can participate. The seasonal is unlocked via a code that’s included with the GT5 Academy game.

  10. Rich S

    Dissapointing that its on one of those fictional tracks, why not do the TT on Le Mans for crying out loud! I probably wont do it, maybe I will dont know.

  11. dylpro

    I think everyone really just needs to calm down. This is like an incentive for people in Asia to buy this edition. Do people forget PD is a Japanese company? Of course there’s going to be some Asian favoritism at times, and those times are truly few and far between. This is no worse then when the Edge Camaro was available. Tell me how many people got ahold of that in Japan. Or how many Americans got the Jaguar Chromeline. I can’t believe some people actually say they feel ripped off about this.

    1. steebz

      Well you go and waste yer money buying the same game twice then. It is a blatant rip off. Sony and PD are taking us all for complete mugs and if you like being a mug, carry on. My PS3 is on ebay now coz i am sick of this

    2. Efiv12

      What of the matte white stealth models released Christmas 2010, then of the special X1 (don’t want it anyway) released to only Asian markets

    3. dylpro

      No ones telling you to go out and buy it twice! No ones forcing you to! And if you’re really going to complain that you don’t have enough X2010s then you probably need to find a new game that has more cars like that instead of actual cars. This happens every time something gets released to a single area, everywhere else complains even if they’ve gotten stuff in the past.

      I didn’t buy this if that’s what you’re implying steebz. And the fact that you’re saying you sold your ps3 because PD released a seasonal event in Asia but not in other areas, either you’re lying or you need to suck it up. It’s a video game, it boils down to that. If you want to get other things that are offered go ahead, but the fact that people are getting this upset over a seasonal event, not even a car or track but a seasonal event, it’s almost comical to see those people and how stupid it can make them look.

    4. steebz

      Erm, in case you haven’t noticed i am not the only person who thinks this is a rip off. If i want to be able to play ALL the events in GT5 i AM being forced to buy the game twice. Fact. And yes, i really have put my ps on ebay because of sony’s constant efforts
      to take my money time and time again, not just because of these stupid seasonals. GT5 has cost me over £100 so far and it’s not even a complete game!

    5. steebz

      And i know it’s just a game, it makes me laugh too when people get angry about it. I’m not angry about it, i’m just expressing my opinion about it. That’s the whole point of forums is it not? I don’t call people stupid for expressing their opinions. It’s not worth arguing about so chill ;)

  12. nascarfn

    wth i cant even buy this game in canada im definitly getting ripped off here btw (i own all the dlc stuff)

    1. grazbro

      You obviously didn’t look hard enough. I bought it on Ebay from a Canadian supplier. Redeemed the Academy code this AM on my EU account. Emptied my credits to 0. Got gold and got 20mil for my efforts. It’s one race for a bit over 2min. You didn’t miss much.

    2. steebz

      We are being ripped off pal, if you can’t see that then you need to wake up. I already have GT5 so the only way i can participate in this stupid event is to buy academy edition. Buy the same game twice?!? That is ripping people off my friend

    3. TokoTurismo

      Than why do some others assist on buying the same game twice, just to join this one? Imo, that’s really a waste of time and money if someone is going to buy the Academy Edition, JUST, for this one…

    4. grazbro

      Fair enough guys. But the latest GT Academy is NOT for North America. One could say it’s like buying the game twice, but you need an account that will accept the codes (a participating country). I bought the Signature Edition so i could get all the trinkets that were included in the box. I also got a 6 Stealth Codes, ChromeLine Code (bought separately), and did some Facebook App. to get the 6th ChromeLine Jag, which was all an investment on my part.

      I think the argument could be, what don’t we all-around the world, get the same content?

  13. GTracer125

    what the heck I worked hard to get at a high level driver and paid for the DLC that was released and these what we get, this sucks why people want to get the same game 2 times

  14. OMAR_NOS

    this feels like back stabbing to us loyal GT lovers who bought the game on realease date not all of us buy the same game twice and don’t talk about the DLC in it because i bought most of them on their realease dates.

    1. infamousphil

      Please correct me if I’m mistaken… GT5 Academy Edition and it’s special event is for those who are genuinely interested in make the GT Academy cut? Ok, I can accept the fact that some would buy a special copy of a game to “QUALIFY” for a REAL CHANCE for a REAL RACE CAR to drive at a REAL RACE.
      If I was finishing in the top 250 or even the top 5000 with some regularity in TT events I would spring the bucks for an academy edition.

    2. JeremiahTB

      I feel for you, OMAR. These competitions, or at least the events in the game, need to be available to all GT gamers. This exclusive thing to certain versions of the game kinda sucks. Hentis needs to take a chill pill.

    3. Hentis

      Now why would I need to take a chill pill, i’m not the one getting upset because a competition is not open to a certain region.
      I mean its not as if the US have their own exclusive ingame prommotions is it really. I mean that would be a travesty.

      http://us.gran-turismo.com/us/news/d5326.html.

      At the end of the day complain to SCEA and see what they say.

    4. infamousphil

      Stabbed in the back aye? Guess we won’t be seeing you online at HighPerformanceStreet or any other room. Unless you’re a glutamic for punishment.

    1. Rich S

      I didnt know that, how mean. Well I guess codemasters is meaner but its a bit sad that they have it so you have to own a diff game.

    1. Boosted_01_R

      I take it back, Academy edition only… WTF….. Buying the game when it comes out, means nothing I guess….. GT turning into, all about the money and not making a good game

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