Nissan Philippines Inc.
(NPI) confirmed its participation in the upcoming Nissan GT Academy 2016, which
will be launched later this year. This was announced during an exclusive screening
of the Nissan GT Academy reality show, produced by NPI’s broadcast partner
ABS-CBN, last April 1, 2016 at the Bonifacio High Street Cinema.
A virtual-to-reality
racing competition, the Nissan GT Academy gives aspiring race cars drivers a
chance to fulfill their dream of participating in a professional international
race.
“The Nissan GT Academy is
Nissan’s way of democratizing motorsports, to make it more accessible to the
general public.” said SJ Huh, NPI General Manager for Marketing “By doing this,
we help fast-track the dreams of more potential Filipino racers to reach the
international racing arena.”
First launched locally in March
2015, the Nissan GT Academy saw over 13,000 aspiring racers participate in over
20 live events held in key cities in the country within a four month period.
Twenty players with the best race time in the game then advanced to compete in
the National Finals, where they were subjected to physical, driving, media, and
virtual challenges to determine the top six contenders.
From the 20 finalists, Luis
Cachero, Rafel Lesaguis, Terence Lallave, Joward Policaprio, Joel Agojo, and
Daryl Brady were selected to join the Race Camp at the Silverstone Racing
Circuit in the United Kingdom in August 2015.
The Philippine Top 6 then underwent a 9-day competition
against finalists from Japan, Thailand, India, and Indonesia to determine one
winner for the Nissan GT Academy Asia leg. Joward Policarpio bested the rest of
the finalists in a qualifying race and was named the first Nissan GT Academy
Asia Champion.
“2015 was
an excellent year for the first Nissan GT Academy in the Philippines, with
Joward becomign the first Nissan GT Academy Asia champion. Not only is he the
first Nissan GT Academy Asia champion, but he is the first Filipino to win the
title.” said Huh “We hope to continue this strong performance, as we look
forward to launching the second Nissan GT Academy in the Philippines later this
year.”
For more details and updates on the upcoming new season of the Nissan GT Academy Philippines, please visit www.facebook.com/NissanPhilippinesInc.
About Nissan Philippines, Inc.
Nissan Philippines, Inc.
(NPI) is the sole national sales company of Nissan in the Philippines. Since it
began operations in 2014, NPI has become one of the fastest growing automotive
companies in the Philippines, closing Fiscal Year 2015 with a 62% growth versus
the previous Fiscal Year. NPI has also spearheaded the aggressive expansion of
its dealership network, signing 11 new dealers in addition to the existing 28
Nissan dealerships which can be found in key cities nationwide.
NPI is committed to
delivering Innovation that Excites to the Philippine market, through the
introduction of new and exciting vehicles, innovative customer programs, and
excellent customer service.
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