Mar 062018
 

Jay Leno’s Garage looks into the amazing story of our first Nissan PlayStation GT Academy International winner, Ricardo Sánchez

Latino Traffic Report has learned that Nissan GT Academy winner Ricardo Sánchez recently showed Jay Leno just how well the racing game Gran Turismo translates to on-track skill in an appearance on Jay Leno’s Garage.

In 2014, the Mexican driver beat out 100,000 of his fellow countrymen, as well as hopefuls from five other regions, to become the Nissan PlayStation GT Academy International Winner. As a NISMO athlete, Sánchez has since gone on to compete at the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps and in the Pirelli World Challenge series in the U.S.

Despite having never been to Willow Springs track in California, Sánchez was on pace immediately in the Nissan GT-R thanks to practice laps on Gran Turismo.

Leno was initially doubtful of how well the virtual track driving would translate to real life. However, his fears were quickly appeased as Sánchez hit his marks perfectly and didn’t put a wheel wrong over during the run. When Leno asked Sánchez if he pushed the GT-R as hard on the track as in the game, Sánchez responded: “A little less in real life because if you make a mistake, it’s going to be a hard one.” To which Leno replied: “I’d shake your hand but you’re driving.”

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