Gran Turismo Gamer Takes Second In Class In World-Renowned Race

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If your parents tell you that playing video games will never get you anywhere, point them in the direction of Lucas Ordoñez. Three years ago, Lucas heard about a competition for racing game fans – the Nissan PlayStation GT Academy. Inspired, Lucas picked up a PlayStation 3 and a copy of Gran Turismo and practiced and practiced and practiced. This week, along with his teammates Franck Mailleux and Soheil Ayari, Lucas could not stop smiling as he stood on the Le Mans 24 Hours podium after taking second in class."

http://idle.slashdot.org/story/11/06/14/1354258/Gran-Turismo-Gamer-Takes-Second-In-Class-In-World-Renowned-Race