AMA now closed! Hi I'm Jann Mardenborough and I won Nissan's GT Academy back in 2011, ask me anything! Jann Mardenborough 25 Feb 2016 Previous #LegoCarChallenge Next Subaru Impreza WRX and STI: A Guide To Every Generation Sponsored PostsComments How excited were you when you won the GT Acadaemy? A friend Is there going to be another one of those academys in the future? I’m sure. Hey Jann! What would you recommend for the ultimate setup for practicing right at home? Anything G27 or fanatec. Quality stuff would GT-Academy take 16 year old? No sorry. 18 and over Whats it like driving the nissan gtr lm nismo compared to the normal awd and rwd cars? very different, had to adjust the way you enter a corner and throttle pick up. Behaved like a fwd car would though. What is your best memory from your racing career? Winning GP3 race at Hockenhiem What was your favourite moment of your racing career. And do you have any advice for anyone who wants to have some sort of racing in their job winning GP3 race at Hockenhiem.Focus on that goal, keep it always as a goal even if it seems far away. Is that Delorean yours? sadly no How can I get into racing as a 17 year old with no racing or karting experience in the past? Start at low level stuff like Ginettas or clio cup Pagination Page 8 Next page Next Page Previous page Prev Page Latest NewsNews Our Want For This Dakar Citroen ZX Is Keeping Us Up At NightNews This Powertrain Is Designed To Turn Electric Cars Into HybridsNews The New Porsche 911 GT3 Is The Fastest Manual Car At The NürburgringNews Looks Like The Audi R8 Isn’t Coming Back After AllNews There’s A New Subaru Outback, But We Can’t Have ItNews The Subaru Trailseeker Is Basically An Electric Legacy OutbackSubscribe to our NewsletterGet the latest car news, reviews and unmissable promotions from the team direct to your inboxFor more information see our Privacy Policy Leave this field blank Latest ReviewsReviews 2025 Toyota Land Cruiser On-Road ReviewReviews 2025 Renault 5 Review: Simply BrilliantReviews Cupra Formentor VZ TSI Review: Quick, Capable, But Lacking EmotionReviews Cupra Leon VZ TSI Review: The King Of LeonsReviews 2025 Dacia Bigster Review: A Different Kind Of Horse PowerReviews Maserati GranTurismo Folgore Review: Easy To Like, Hard To Love
very different, had to adjust the way you enter a corner and throttle pick up. Behaved like a fwd car would though.
What was your favourite moment of your racing career. And do you have any advice for anyone who wants to have some sort of racing in their job
winning GP3 race at Hockenhiem.Focus on that goal, keep it always as a goal even if it seems far away.
Comments
How excited were you when you won the GT Acadaemy?
A friend
Is there going to be another one of those academys in the future?
I’m sure.
Hey Jann! What would you recommend for the ultimate setup for practicing right at home?
Anything G27 or fanatec. Quality stuff
would GT-Academy take 16 year old?
No sorry. 18 and over
Whats it like driving the nissan gtr lm nismo compared to the normal awd and rwd cars?
very different, had to adjust the way you enter a corner and throttle pick up. Behaved like a fwd car would though.
What is your best memory from your racing career?
Winning GP3 race at Hockenhiem
What was your favourite moment of your racing career. And do you have any advice for anyone who wants to have some sort of racing in their job
winning GP3 race at Hockenhiem.
Focus on that goal, keep it always as a goal even if it seems far away.
Is that Delorean yours?
sadly no
How can I get into racing as a 17 year old with no racing or karting experience in the past?
Start at low level stuff like Ginettas or clio cup