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 practised and practised and practised.
Those long hours of practice paid off, as Lucas won the competition – and the opportunity to take part in a real-world race, the Dubai 24 Hours. His run of good luck (and impressive skillz) continued – Nissan bigwigs noticed the gamer and decided to offer him another racing opportunity – not only a place on the grid for the the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup, but also a start at this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours.
…and 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. The racing fan had finished second in class in the world-renowned race.
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