'PlayStation racer' signed up to compete at GP3

Three years ago Jann Mardenborough had never even been to a racing track, let alone driven on one.

But he fancied his video game skills and entered Nissan's GT Academy competition while on a gap year.

After beating 90,000 other gamers at racing simulation game Gran Turismo, the 22-year-old was offered the chance to train as a professional driver.

He's now joining Arden Motorsport to compete in the 2014 GP3 series, which is just two rungs below Formula 1.

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