Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Top Gear - NFC

[Erik Nielsen (judge4re]

However, this IS gospel.  After all this is the Ferrari list, not the
dentist wanker list...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJ6uvfNTTrA

On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 8:27 PM, Fellippe
Galletta<fellippe.galletta [at] gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 12:11 PM, George P. <ygpz4re [at] hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks - any other Top Gear trivia to be shared?  Would love to hear it!
>>
>>
> As Lashdeep pointed out the show is big time entertainment.....Jeremy
> Clarkson with his British humor really is something else at times!!
>
> Also agree that you have to take the show with a massive grain of salt at
> times. I can see how young and inexperienced enthusiasts can be brainwashed,
> lol.
>
> Their lap times are nice for entertainment but can't be taken as gospel.
>
> Here's a legendary clip of Clarkson going against Simon Cowell......some of
> the wittiest banter I've ever seen on television:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzHure-YBmA
>
> "A friendly face from the country that gave ya friendly fire"
>
> FG
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