Nissan GT Academy 2015 Announces India Winners

The winners are:

a. Abhishek Dwarknath

b. Anush Chakravarthi

c. Askhay Gupta

d. Dhruv Dayal

e. Jaideep Chahal

f. Shantanu Kallianpukar

They will now head to the race camp in Silverstone, UK, where they will compete with finalists from Japan, Thailand, Indonesia and Philippines in the GT Academy Asia Championship. One winner from the Silverstone camp will then undergo a driver development program and compete for Nissan at Dubai 24-Hours.

Celebrating the success of GT Academy in India, Guillaume Sicard, President, Nissan India Operations, said, "I am very excited to see the growing enthusiasm in the country towards motorsports. We set out with a target to democratize motorsports in India and are proud to give an experience to the finalists today at the racetrack. Our six winners are now ready for an international exposure at Silverstone and we will be happy if we can make a difference to their lives by fulfilling their aspirations."

Last year, gamers from all over India competed against each other in the race to the GT Academy final race camp. Six fastest contestants from the National Final in India then made it to Silverstone to compete with the winners from other regions. Abhinay Bikkani, one of the finalists from India last year, is currently racing in the Nissan Micra Cup in Canada and currently stands at the fifth position overall.

Glen Ivan Suchitha, a 2014 GT Academy finalist, had some interesting things to say about the experience. Upon being asked how his Silverstone experience was, he said it was incredible, and that the Academy is not merely an experience, but a 'club' in its own right. The kind of club that is extremely respected across the globe, especially in the UK.