Motul goes to the movies

Newly-released Gran Turismo film features Motul-Nismo partnership

Motul goes to the movies

Motul is proud to be featured in one of this summer’s big film releases – Gran Turismo – which is based on the story of how the Sony PlayStation game turned the dream of gamers becoming top level racing drivers into reality.

The film is based on the story of Jann Mardenborough, who won a global competition put together by Sony, Gran Turismo game developer Polyphony Digital and Nissan.

The GT Academy ran over several years and its youngest winner, Darlington-born Mardenborough, has arguably been its most successful graduate to date, racing professionally since his 2011 victory.

Mardenborough’s career took off quickly after the GT Academy victory and he made motorsport headlines with a podium finish at the Le Mans 24 Hours in the LMP2 Category in 2013 in a Motul-branded and lubricated, Nissan-powered Zytek.

Andy Wait, Motul UK sales and marketing manager, said: “NISMO, the motorsports division of Nissan, has long been an OE Partner of Motul, and with Nissan providing both the means to Jann Mardenborough’s move to professional motorsport and many of the cars he has driven in his career to date, it was logical that Motul would be a part of the Gran Turismo story.”

Archie Madekwe plays Mardenborough, mentored by veteran racer Jack Salter played by David Harbour (pictured).

The film also features Orlando Bloom as motorsport marketing excutive, Danny Moore, and Geri Halliwell-Horner as Jann’s Mother, Lesley Mardenborough, among its cast.

The movie goes on general release this week throughout the UK and wider global release will follow shortly.

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