Jann Mardenborough 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. He had no previous motorsport experience, having played sim racing video games instead. During his career, he has finished on the podium in his class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, won races and contended for titles in GT3 and junior formula cars, and competed at the highest level in Super GT, Super Formula and the FIA World Endurance Championship.
Mardenborough in 2014
Mardenborough playing Gran Turismo 5 on a sim racing rig in 2013
Peter Pyzera, Lucas Ordóñez, Jann Mardenborough and Wolfgang Reip on the podium after the Spa 24 Hours 2013
Mardenborough driving for Arden International during the 2014 GP3 Series season
GT Academy was a television programme produced by Grand Central Entertainment and funded by Nissan and Sony Interactive Entertainment from 2008 to 2016. GT Academy provided skilled Gran Turismo players an opportunity to earn a real-life professional racing career with Nissan.
GT Academy