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In the race, the Toyota LiteAce came in first, followed by the hulking Chevrolet second, and Hammond in third, despite having suffered massive structural failure. Only James May declined to strip down his vehicle.
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This forced the drivers to choose between stripping down their vehicles and having a bad night’s sleep, or leaving a heavy vehicle with a good night’s sleep.
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The rules of Motorhome racing state that all work on the vehicles must be completed prior to sunset on the day before the race and that a driver must spend the night before the race in their vehicle. These included Hammond driving a Ford Midas, Matt Neal driving a Mitsubishi 元00, Anthony Reid in a nimble Toyota LiteAce, Tom Chilton in a large Chevrolet, Mat Jackson driving a Fiat Ducato MV70 Globetrotter and finally a “Desperation driver” in a Ford Transit. The race was held at the Essex Raceway with a field of six entrants. Thus driving to, racing, and then driving back in the same vehicle streamlines the process. The justification is that most racers tow their race vehicle behind them in a large travel trailer which often doubles as their accommodation for the racing weekend. However he admits he’d still prefer to own a Range Rover so that he can annoy environmentalists.Ĭhallenge: Richard Hammond debuts another innovative, and wildly destructive, form of motorsport: motorhome racing. Review: Clarkson encourages drivers to ditch their Range Rovers and Porsche Cayennes for the 500 bhp (370 kW) BMW M5 Touring and 507 bhp (378 kW) Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Estate because of similar practicality, superior comfort, and far superior power. Star in a Reasonably Priced car: England rugby international star Lawrence Dallaglio posts a time of 1:47.4.
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(This segment was originally filmed for Series 8, but was rescheduled for broadcast.) He races against Graham Boanas to cross the Humber River without using the Humber Bridge. Review: May reviews the Alfa Romeo 159 and he must put a pound into the ‘Top Gear Italian Car Road Test Cliché Swear Box’ if he uses any fake Italiano to describe the car (e.g. They mention that it might be due to animals on the road and Clarkson concludes that speeding on country roads is relatively safe. A survey was conducted and Clarkson notes that on country roads, 4% of accidents are due to speeding, while 96% remain unknown.
News: James May announces that Clarkson has a cold but Clarkson jokes that he contracted Bird Flu. Clarkson races it against the old model, which seemed faster. The large spoiler, which obscures rear visibility, is ridiculed by Clarkson. The new model also lacks the independent rear suspension system found in the previous model. He notes that the previous generation is much better than the new one, due to the increased weight of the new model but only a modest 1 hp (0.75 kW) gain in power. Main Review: Clarkson reviews the third Generation Honda Civic Type R.