Ferrari Mailing List: Top Gear - NFC

[George P . (ygpz4re]

Hi List,

 

I've been wanting to ask some of our British listers about the show, "Top 
Gear".  It's become one of my favorites since I first learned about it a year 
or two back.

 

Generally speaking, what are the qualifications of the guys who host the show?  
They seem to be pretty good drivers (with the possible exception of James May, 
who I still maintain is the *actual* "Stig"!  yeah, yeah, I know, I'm just 
being facetious - but it would be funny!), and certainly seem to be very 
knowledgeable about cars in general.  Are they (former) racers?  Automotive 
writers?  And does Richard Hammond do other TV work (I seem to recall some 
statements to that effect on one of the episodes)?  Have any of them posted 
times around the test track in the "reasonably priced car"?  I can't help but 
wonder how they would do.

 

And for the ham radio guys in the group - did anyone decipher the morse code 
The Stig was listening to as he was testing the Tesla?

 

Thanks - any other Top Gear trivia to be shared?  Would love to hear it!

 

George P.

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