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Nissan GT Academy Returns for Second Season

Gran Tourismo, a game that is popular amongst majority of the gamers and is well known even amongst the non-gamers and has a record of more than 65 million units sold world-wide. The game is considered by amateurs and experts alike to be one of the most authentic racing simulation games in regards to graphics, game physics, and mechanics. Well in regards to the game itself, the Nissan Gran Tourismo Academy is back for its second season in an effort to determine which of the gamers have what it takes to be a professional race driver.

Published On Nov 03, 2012 05:39 PM By Wajeeh

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Nissan North America, in collaboration with Sony Computer Entertainment America and Polyphony Digital, has announced the first of six episodes to air on SPIKE TV beginning from the 1st of November, 2012. There are a total of 16 finalists who will be competing against each other to take the lead. The names of these finalists are as follow:

Darwin Albano

Edward Gomez

Joe Alves

Rees Gould

Nick Barbato

Darren Guaio

Jett Chandler

Jeff Lund

Austin Cobb

Kyle Preston

Matthew Cresci

Brian Rice

Stephen Diem

Eric Rivera

Steve Doherty

Jeff Stuart

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Raised in the Middle East, Wajeeh Khan spent most of his life in Doha, Qatar where he was originally educated in the field of communications and networking. He spent five years working and garnering experience in various fields including administration, insurance, sales and construction. However, Wajeeh has always had a deep seated passion for automotive writing, which has brought him back to his roots in India and although a fresher in the field, he is an obsessive enthusiast with an extreme and inquisitive nature and has his bases on the hows and whys of the functioning of a car, all covered.

Armed with exceptional knowledge on the workings of the English language and his obsession for cars, he hopes to make a name for himself in the field of automotive journalism.