Chandhok was invited to join the Nissan GT Academy Team RJN. The academy takes people who are good at video games and, in a matter of months, turns them into professional drivers.
Over 765,000 people participated in last year's Academy, held through a special free demo made using technology of the new Gran Turismo6 game.
A record 42 gamers gathered at the final selection round this year to compete in the process of turning them from virtual to real racers.
"This is a fantastic program initiated by the Nissan GT Academy where gamers have a chance to race in the real world. It was interesting to work with the graduates in a cost-effective program which can take a young kid from his couch to the highest levels of racing with Nissan at Le Mans. This event has been an education for me, learning about GT Academy. I have only seen it from the outside before and have read about it in magazines. I hope it will launch in India soon," added Chandhok.
Updated on: January 12, 2014 18:08 IST
