Gran Turismo - the real story behind the movie - Jann Mardenborough's rise & crash

Gran Turismo is the next PlayStation prestige franchise to get the cinematic treatment. On Tuesday, Sony Pictures gave fans another look at what’s coming with a new trailer. Gran Turismo, directed by Neill Blomkamp (District 9) is based on the story of real-life driver Jann Mardenborough, a British professional racing driver whose 12-year career has taken him to the 24 Hours of Le Mans and Japan’s Super GT series. We&going to talk about his real life, and the tragic Nurburgring crash that haunts him. Mardenborough’s career began in 2011 at the Gran Turismo Academy, a PlayStation 3 competition where he beat more than 90,000 entrants to win a seat with Nissan in the Dubai 24 Hour. Despite no serious real-life motorsports experience, Mardenborough placed third in his class at the endurance event. So Gran Turismo will tell a classic, phenom-outta-nowhere sports story, albeit one who discovers his amazing talent thanks to a video game. So it’s somewhat like The Last Starfighter, except for cars and not Gunstars. Archie Madekwe, Geri Halliwell Horner (aka Ginger Spice, and wife of Formula 1 Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner), Djimon Hounsou, David Harbour, and Orlando Bloom star. Gran Turismo will premiere in theaters August 11th. Video by: Jean Bernard Our Social Media: