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Gran Turismo Gamer Beats Sebastien Loeb

Posted on December 24th, 2008 in Console – 6 Comments

Five-time World Rally Champion Sebastien Loeb is known to be a serious competitor, even at light-hearted events like the Race of Champions. When you beat him, you´ll know you´ve earned it the hard way…and that’s exactly what GTPlanet member Thanos did.

20 gamers had the chance to take on Citroen’s rally aces in the C42 showcase in Paris, driving the Citroen GT Concept car in Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. Thanos won the event by beating Loeb, taking home a brand new Sony Playstation 3 and other merchandise.

The most precious prize are the life-long rights to bragg about having beaten one of the best rally drivers of all time – Even if it just was a driving game!

Via GTPlanet


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  • R4z3rw33n

    He beat him playing GT though. That’s like beating a Tennis World No.1 at Table tennis (Not to take anything away from Table tennis).

    I’d like to see him repeat that feat in RBR.

  • pascaljackson

    well u cant put a real racedriver with no sim expirience in a sim so he can drive like in real

    every sim-pro racer will beat a real driver
    and every real driver will beat a sim racer in a real car^^

    marry christmas everybody :)

  • ScHiRoCk

    So what!?
    Sorry, but you sound jealous :happy:

    Nice initiative from the company!

  • maxs

    first of all this game is not a SIM if he would beat him in RF thats different

  • http://www.virtualr.net Montoya

    Sure, GT is not a sim but it’s simulation-like I think.

    He didn’t beat him at a round of Pac-Man or Tetris but at a driving game. Of course, that does not mean much… but it is a nice story afterall…..

  • tarnakman

    first i want to clarify something
    Gran Turismo is from japan, and they have a different vision of a “simulation” which is quite different than our philosophy.
    they can even simulate love rpg. in GT they simulate racing in a way that you can buy cars, take pictures of them, sell them, take license test.
    they dont put a huge emphasis on the physic itself.. it’s more a graphic whore rather than anything else.
    it’s like saying FF7 is a real RPG, it’s great. but it’s completely different from Baldur’s gate or even Oblivion.

    that was my two cents :)

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