19/09/2013

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:00:04. > :00:08.It's Thursday, we're live. I'm Ricky and here's what's coming up on

:00:08. > :00:14.The mega-storms in Mexico attracting And the racing drivers going from

:00:14. > :00:24.computer game champs to the real Let's start with some big sports

:00:24. > :00:28.news though, as this afternoon the prospect of the first ever winter

:00:28. > :00:32.World Cup came a step closer. UEFA, the people in charge of European

:00:32. > :00:36.extreme heat means there's no chance of playing the 2022 Qatar tournament

:00:36. > :00:39.in the summer. There's been lots of talk about moving the tournament

:00:39. > :00:43.ever since Qatar won the right to host it. But this is the first time

:00:43. > :00:46.a leading body's backed the calls. The Premier League's said previously

:00:46. > :00:47.they're against the idea because it would disrupt the club season. We'll

:00:47. > :01:07.have more on what that all means at have more on what that all means at

:01:07. > :01:10.devastating effect of two major storms has been causing havoc for

:01:10. > :01:15.almost a week now. 60 people are Here's Nel with more. Mexico, one of

:01:15. > :01:22.the world's most popular holiday destinations, now in the grip of a

:01:22. > :01:24.Not one but two tropical storm storms have hit the south-west of

:01:24. > :01:34.35,000 homes have been damaged storms have hit the south-west of

:01:34. > :01:35.And today, the extreme weather storms have hit the south-west of

:01:35. > :01:38.brought some unwelcome wildlife storms have hit the south-west of

:01:38. > :01:47.what is left of the local high Things are getting worse with one

:01:47. > :01:51.what is left of the local high impossible to search for and rescue

:01:51. > :01:51.what is left of the local high The holiday resort of Acapulco is

:01:51. > :01:59.one of the areas worst hit. Many The holiday resort of Acapulco is

:01:59. > :02:03.of the country were ripped apart. The holiday resort of Acapulco is

:02:04. > :02:07.There are no roads, no planes. Physically nowhere way to get out.

:02:07. > :02:14.The bad weather is expected to last at least another 24 hours. Only

:02:14. > :02:18.after its passed can a full search begin and the clean-up begin. Next,

:02:18. > :02:23.to a debate about whether you should be forced to do a year in the army

:02:23. > :02:24.or 12 months charity work when you reach 18. National Service, which

:02:24. > :02:28.made it compulsory for everyone reach 18. National Service, which

:02:28. > :02:32.serve a set amount of time in the armed forces, was scrapped 50 years

:02:32. > :02:35.ago. But now one MP's calling for it to be brought back. The idea was

:02:35. > :02:40.discussed in Parliament last week people signing a petition against

:02:40. > :02:54.it. And it's been getting you lot going on the Newsround website too.

:02:54. > :02:57.Now if you've ever been told off by your parents for playing too many

:02:57. > :03:02.computer games, listen up! For the competition has taken place to find

:03:02. > :03:05.the best computer gaming racing drivers and turn them into real

:03:05. > :03:07.the best computer gaming racing motor sport champions. Sounds crazy,

:03:07. > :03:15.right? Well, crazy is Joe's middle name! Not really - it's Nicholas.

:03:15. > :03:19.Pot the difference. Racing games are becoming more and more realistic. So

:03:19. > :03:25.if you can drive like a demon the virtual world, the that mean you can

:03:25. > :03:29.race in real life? This competition brings together the world east best

:03:29. > :03:34.computer game racers, to race in real car, on a real track here at

:03:34. > :03:36.Silverstone for the chance to become a professional racing driver. GT

:03:36. > :03:41.academy is a global competition a professional racing driver. GT

:03:41. > :03:47.This year is biggest yet, with three-quarters of a million gamers

:03:47. > :04:12.fastest few have made it into the final. How does playing computer

:04:12. > :04:20.on to win two podium places in major here. It doesn't matter, because we

:04:20. > :04:28.going to games to real life driving? here. It doesn't matter, because we

:04:28. > :04:33.going to games to real life driving? The hardest is obviously the risk.

:04:33. > :04:37.PlayStation, you crash, you destroy the car and you have a brand-new

:04:37. > :04:43.car. In real life, it is not like This year's winner is still to be

:04:43. > :04:55.announced. Whoever they they are they will join a new breed of gamers

:04:55. > :04:57.shaking things up in the real world That is Joe "Crazy" Nicholas. I