Gran Turismo tells the unbelievable true story of Jann Mardenborough, who went from racing on a PlayStation to competing in real professional motorsport. ⠀ In 2011, Mardenborough entered Nissan and PlayStation’s GT Academy competition through Gran Turismo 5 despite having no traditional racing background. ⠀ He beat more than 90,000 entrants from across Europe and won the final at Silverstone, earning a real-world driver development program with Nissan. ⠀ Just two years later, he competed at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and finished third in the LMP2 class on his debut. ⠀ The 2023 movie dramatizes parts of his journey, but the core story of a gamer becoming a professional racing driver actually happened. ⠀ Mardenborough also worked on the film as a consultant, co-producer and stunt driver, helping bring his own story to the screen. ⠀ Could a modern sim racer still make the jump from gaming to professional motorsport today? ⠀ What are your thoughts? 🤔💭 ⠀ FOLLOW 👉 @hypewhip for more incredible motorsport stories! 🤝🏎