NISMO PlayStation® GT Academy is an international virtual-to-reality contest by Nissan, PlayStation® and Polyphony Digital since 2008 that allows the best Gran Turismo players to compete for the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to become a real-life professional racecar driver.

Any player who proves his or her skill in the virtual world has a chance to go wheel-to-wheel in a real racecar on a real circuit to achieve the grand prize - a spot on the Nissan racing team, and all the training and licensing needed to race in international events.