Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story | Rotten Tomatoes (2024)

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How is Gran Turismo based on a true story? ›

It was Jann Mardenborough, the young man whose incredible life story is the subject of the movie, Gran Turismo, in popular release now and also available on many streaming services. It's the story of Mardenborough's rise from Play Station gamer specializing in the racing game Gran Turismo to real-life race car driver.

While some critics have given the film a mixed reception, with a 59% score on Rotten Tomatoes, the audience has strongly embraced it, giving it a 98% approval rating based on over 250 reviews.

In reality, there is no such person. He could be based on Jann's fellow 2011 winner, Bryan Heikotter, but there is no real-life person in Jann's life by the name of Matty Davis. Even Danny Moore, the important marketing executive in Gran Turismo, is fictional.

The screenplay for Gran Torino was inspired by a true story.

Nick Schenk drew inspiration from actual events when crafting the story for Gran Torino, adding an additional layer of authenticity to the film.

Jann Mardenborough (born 9 September 1991) is a British professional racing driver. In 2011 he became the third and youngest winner of the GT Academy competition, beating 90,000 entrants to earn a professional racing contract with Nissan.

Jann Mardenborough, the gamer-turned-championship-racer and subject of last year's Gran Turismo movie, recently won the Gulf Historic competition in Dubai driving the same Ligier JS P2 car he drove at Le Mans.

A: No, Jann Mardenborough and Audrey are fictional characters depicted in the movie “Gran Turismo.” Any relationship between them exists solely within the film's storyline.

Life After Nissan

As Nissan took a big step back from motorsport activities, Jann was one of the last GT Academy graduates to still be associated with the brand but he too is now a free agent. He recently raced in the 24 Hours of Fuji and is looking to get himself a seat in Le Mans Hypercars for 2024.

Nicholas Capa isn't seemingly based on any real racer, as he is just an original character for the film.

(at around 32 mins) Clint's son Scott Eastwood appeared in this movie as Trey. He is credited under his birth name, Scott Reeves.

Did Clint Eastwood serve in the military? ›

Clint Eastwood was drafted into the Army in 1951 and worked as a swimming instructor at Fort Ord.

1972 Gran Torino Sport

That's right, this is the car from the movie Gran Torino, which was purchased originally by producers from eBay of all places. Now it sits proudly in Eastwood's garage.

The real team consisted of Mardenborough; inaugural Gran Turismo contest winner Ordoñez; plus one racing veteran who did not come from the video game world, Michael Krumm. But to make the movie more dramatic, the writers made the three Le Mans winners consist of Mardenborough and two of the fictional runners-up.

The design of the Turismo R is heavily inspired by LaFerrari, as seen in its side profile and greenhouse area, as well as incorporating additional elements taken from the Ferrari Project F150 "Manta" and "Tensostruttura" design studies that served as a base for the LaFerrari.

Although Jack Salter is not a real person, he plays a crucial role in Jann's story in the movie and serves as a motivation for him. The character of Jack Salter may have been loosely inspired by real-life figures such as Ricard Divila and Gavin Gough.

Since 2015 Mardenborough has competed primarily in the Japanese SuperGT championship, winning one race in the lower GT300 class.