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Jann Mardenborough (born 9 September 1991) is a British professional racing driver. In 2011 he became the third and youngest winner of the GT Academy competition, beating 90,000 entrants to earn a professional racing contract with Nissan . [2]
Mar 28, 2015 · One spectator has been killed in a crash involving British driver Jann Mardenborough during the VLN Endurance Championship race at the Nurburgring Nordschleife circuit.
Dec 18, 2023 · Jann Mardenborough won a ‘Gran Turismo’ video game contest to become a professional racer. His story is told in the ‘Gran Turismo’ movie, streaming on Netflix.
Jann Mardenborough will return to the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa this summer to contest the race’s centenary edition. More than a decade after his previous appearance, the British ace will reunite with Team RJN to drive a McLaren 720S Evo in the legendary Ardennes enduro.
Sep 1, 2023 · Jann Mardenborough never imagined his life would become a film, let alone one based on a popular video game. But instead of creating a fictional tale set in the world of racing, Neill Blomkamp’s...
Jann Mardenborough. Twitter @jannthaman. Instagram @jannthaman. CAREER. Nissan’s revolutionary driver discovery and development programme, GT Academy, struck gold in 2011 when it unearthed the raw talent of Jann Mardenborough. Mardenborough was a student on a gap year when he heard about GT Academy.
Aug 15, 2023 · The story of Jann Mardenborough, the gamer who became a racing driver after winning a Gran Turismo contest against almost 100,000 competitors, has proved worthy of Hollywood, with the release of Gran Turismo: The Movie.
Aug 26, 2023 · Let’s start with the basics: Jann Mardenborough is indeed a real person, as are his parents Steve and Lesley-Anne and brother Coby, and really did embark upon a racing career after winning the Sony and Nissan-sponsored GT Academy event based on the Gran Turismo racing game.
Aug 25, 2023 · Jann Mardenborough's real-life story has been taken to the big screen in “Gran Turismo,” in theaters nationwide starting Friday. A gamer went behind the wheel more than a decade ago and...
One young Briton named Jann Mardenborough placed in the Top 20, then made his way to the finals, held at Silverstone Circuit in his native U.K. After an intense week at Race Camp with the other finalists - where he was confronted with challenges that ranged from driving race-prepped cars to strenuous physical exercises - Mardenborough emerged ...
