Nov 23, 2008 the bugatti veyron is finally on the top gear test track for a power lap. Richard also tests the new marcos on the top gear track and former f1 world champion nigel mansell takes to the liana. The races dvd, albeit in a truncated form, with a running time of 12 minutes. Bugatti veyron vs mclaren f1, part 12 series, episode 2 published on. James drives the bugatti veyron ss, part 12 series 15, episode 5. He is best known as a copresenter of the motoring programme top gear alongside jeremy clarkson and richard hammond from 2003 until 2015. Builder of the fastest car in the world, the veyron super sport. Hammond and may once again attempted to beat clarkson in a race across europe using transport other than a car. Exformula 1 driver nigel mansell was the guest star. Matt leblanc friends, episodes, one of the fastest ever celebrities round the top gear test track, presents a selection of the greatest and most entertaining races from the past. James may is back in germany attempting to break his personal speed record. Bugatti veyron top speed test top gear series 9 bbc. James may is, surely, one of the worlds most famous automotive journalists. This is part 1 of the list, with 1st to 25th placed episodes.
For this challenge, jeremy clarkson challenges james may and richard hammond to a crosscontinent race using the fastest car in the world. The programme is a relaunched version of the original 1977 show of the same name. The hillclimb series 21, episode 1 tg makes a cycle safety ad. As of 2016 he is a director of the production company w. This is our incredible top 100 top gear episodes ever list. He continues to state that by the time his fellow presenter has set off, his hair has grown another. Jan 01, 2006 on this basis, id be similarly dismissive of the bugatti veyron. James goes to volkswagens test track to drive the bugatti veyron at 253 mph 406 kmh, faster than any formula one car.
This was when, on season 12, episode 4, the 100th episode of the show, the stig got to slide behind the. The most thoughtful of the presenters certainly prefers to proceed at a reasonable and civilized pace but when top gear duty calls, james always delivers. Apr 14, 2008 bugatti veyron top speed test top gear series 9 bbc. As its wellestablished by this point, james may is the slowest man in the world, so says jeremy. Plus, actor hugh grant is the star in a reasonably priced car. Top gear has numerous running gags that have been present throughout most of the series history on television. Prior to the series beginning, the shows return was advertised with a trailer that borrowed the overexcited responses of the parents of a young boy who were watching the top gear team filming the motorhome challenge, from a clip that was. Driving the bugatti veyron supersport published on. The bugatti veyron race jeremy vs hammond and may bbc. He had previously presented the show for series 41 of the original format. James mays top speed run in the bugatti veyron super sport. The ninth series of top gear aired during 2007 and consisted of six episodes, beginning on 28 january and concluding on 4 march. In series 15, episode 5, james returned to aerolessin vw test track with the veyron supersport, maxing the car out to 258mph. Unforgettable episode where jc races back from italy in a veyron against james and richard flying themselves in a little plane.
In series 14, episode 7, the veyron was announced as top gear s car of the decade. Arguably one of the shows most memorable tests came during season 12, when james may was handed the keys to both a bugatti veyron and a pagani zonda. Driving in the brand new, even more powerful and exhilarating version of. Prior to the episode being aired, a fire occurred on 12 august 2007 at hill end farm, destroying a barn being used as a storage facility. Jeremy squeezes his body into a peel p50 and drives it both to and inside the bbc television centre building in order to see if it would. Driving in the brand new, even more powerful and exhilarating version of the bugatti veyron, james tries to hit 258mph. James may drives the bugatti veyron supersport top speed. James may attempts to break his personal speed record in a brand new bugatti veyron ss. Jeremy, richard and james drive the latest audi tt, alfa romeo brera and mazda rx8 coupes to scotland, where they each have two minutes to persuade the scottish national. Top gears james may captain slow drives bugatti veyron. Bugatti vwowned purveyor of the fastest, most extreme hypercars on the planet. In top gear, a bbc motoring show, one of the shows regular features since 2002 is various forms of racing the presenters undertake, either against each other or against invited guests. James may takes the bugatti veyron to germany to see if it really can go faster than a formula 1 car, jeremy makes a public information film, all three hosts get thrown off a golf course in a riot of bad driving and appalling trousers as set out to find the best coupe.
It was subsequently followed by four best of top gear specials during january 2008, and a sport relief special titled top ground gear force that aired on 14 march 2008. Introduced solely by clarkson, we start this episode with a letter, imploring the show to. Since then, it has appeared in three other seasons seasons 9, 10, and 12 with all three presenters and the stig having driven it. Can he beat may and hammond, who are racing him back to england by alternative modes of transport. The fifth episode of the seventh series of top gear aired on the 11th of december, 2005. Bugatti veyron vs mclaren f1 top gear bbc duration. From new cars to how theyre fueled, this show has it all. Top gear, series 15, episode 5, bugatti veyron ss bbc two. With jeremy clarkson, richard hammond, james may, ben collins. Matt leblanc friends, episodes, one of the fastest ever celebrities round the top gear test track, presents a selection of the greatest and most entertaining races from the past years. Meanwhile, may attempts to prove that the bugatti veyron can reach its top speed of 407.
Some of the races have been brief, and some have been simply epic. Dec 11, 2005 directed by brian klein, richard heeley, nigel simpkiss. James mays bugatti celebration top gear bbc youtube. Pagani zonda f vs bugatti veyron drag race top gear bbc duration. James may s top speed run in the bugatti veyron super sport. The team test the lexus ls600s automatic parking system. James daniel may was the british television presenter and awardwinning journalist known for copresenting top gear from 2003 until 2015 alongside costars jeremy clarkson and richard hammond, replacing series 1 presenter jason dawe, and appearing in 175 of the 186 episodes produced during his tenure on the show.
Top gear recently posted this video to youtube, coming to us from way back in november 2008. Directed by brian klein, richard heeley, nigel simpkiss. Rolling stones member ronnie wood is the star in a reasonably priced car. James may wafts around in the new rollsroyce convertible, richard hammond races a bugatti veyron against the rafs typhoon jet fighter. The smallest car ever built is put through its paces by jeremy clarkson.
James compares the new 4wd porsche 911 carrera 4 to the rwd porsche 911 carrera 2 by having the stig doing a lap in both cars around the indoor exhibition rally track of world rally championship at the millennium stadium. Copy the link below to share this on facebook click on the link below. On this basis, id be similarly dismissive of the bugatti veyron. Nov 03, 2009 bugatti veyron vs mclaren f1, part 12 series, episode 2 published on. James attempts to break his personal speed record in a brand new, even more powerful version of the amazing bugatti veyron. The series featured two specials that were broadcast after the series had ended, top gear of the pops on 16 march and the top gear. The tenth series of top gear was aired during 2007 and consisted of 10 episodes, beginning on 7 october and concluding on 23 december. The third episode of the tenth series of top gear aired on the 28th of october, 2007. During season 7, the bugatti veyron first appeared on top gear. It was presented by jeremy clarkson, richard hammond, james may and the stig.
Later that same day, bugattis official test driver pierre henri raphanel, took the car out for an official record breaking run, clocking in at 267. James may says breaking speed record in a veyron super. Captain slow straps himself into the 1,183bhp veyron. Were it not for top gears incredible production and entertainment value, surely we wouldnt be telling you that james may, aka captain slow. Bbc two top gear, series 15, episode 5, bugatti veyron ss. Bugattis chief test driver, then set a guinness book record of 267mph. Top gear hosts its own version of the winter olympics in the former venue at lillehammer, norway. The second episode of the ninth series of top gear aired on the 4th of february, 2007. Yes, they may call james may captain slow, but the fact is that he has taking the helm of some of the series maddest stunts. In series 14, episode 7, the veyron was announced as top gears car of the decade. Clarkson challenges may and hammond to a crosscontinent race using the legendary bugatti veyron. Jan 14, 2011 james attempts to break his personal speed record in a brand new, even more powerful version of the amazing bugatti veyron. James may, one of the three stars from top gear, had the chance to drive the amazing bugatti veyron supersport recently. As can be gleaned from the opening sequence, this episode will mark the fourth race across europe, with clarkson choosing the bugatti veyron this time around.
He broke the speed record in a bugatti veyron before it was beaten 20 minutes later by a racing driver. James may finds out whether the bugatti veyron can hit its quoted top speed of 253 mph. During the premiere episode of the series, the presenters of top gear claimed that, between the filming of the ninth and tenth series, rival motoring magazine show fifth gear had broken into their premises and burnt down all their props. At an incredible 417kmph, james may held the world record for driving a production car at. Back in the studio, nigel mansell rocks up for a lap. James daniel may born 16 january 1963 is an english television presenter and journalist. From very early on in top gear s life the phrase we decided to have a race has appeared often.
The bugatti veyron race jeremy vs hammond and may bbc duration. Bugatti super sport speed test top gear bbc youtube. Nicknamed captain slow, may is anything but slow as he took the. Bugatti s chief test driver, then set a guinness book record of 267mph. S9e2 top speed run in a bugatti veyron, audi tt vs alfa brera vs mazda rx8. First up, clarkson is in a volvo xc90 in a biathlon, competing against may in an audi q7, as they endure a crosscountry course complete with 2 shooting rounds, before clarkson tries to see if he can beat a human skater in the speed skating event, in a jaguar xk. Clarkson challenges may and hammond to a crosscontinent race using the legendary bugatti. The bugatti veyron race jeremy clarkson vs richard hammond and james may this is, in our humble top gear fan opinion, one of the greatest top gear challenges ever.
He also currently writes weekly columns for the sunday times and the sun. Jul 26, 2010 james may is back in germany attempting to break his personal speed record. James may drives three caterhams series 21, episode 4 classic hothatch challenge. The show has featured a number of epic races, where one of the presenters jeremy clarkson, richard hammond, james may, and occasionally the stig drives a car in a race against the others in another form. Jeremy opens the show by explaining that both he and richard were unavailable to test the latest supercar on the market and that only left james for the job. Bugatti veyron top speed test top gear bbc youtube. From very early on in top gears life the phrase we decided to have a race has appeared often. Production of the series was delayed due to hammonds accident in september 2006, and did not begin until. James drives the bugatti veyron ss, part 12 series 15, episode 5 published on. Ronnie wood, fiona bruce, dermot murnaghan and john humphrys were the guest stars, with the latter three appearing in the peel p50 segment. Top gears captain slow takes the bugatti out for a spin.
Oct 28, 2007 directed by brian klein, james bryce, phil churchward. Jeremy charles robert clarkson born 11 april 1960 is an english broadcaster, journalist and writer who specialises in motoring. James drives the bugatti veyron ss, part 12 series 15. Whilst you may not entirely agree with this list, the top gear fans have spoken. Jan 10, 2011 james drives the bugatti veyron ss, part 12 series 15, episode 5 published on. James may also powertests the pagani zonda f roadster, and the stig sets a lap time in the bugatti veyron. He is best known for copresenting the motoring programmes top gear, from 2002 until 2015, and the grand tour alongside richard hammond and james may. James decides its time to take the bugatti veyron up to its top speed, which is 253mph. But can james find anywhere with a track long enough to get there. Some of the running gags listed below, however, have since featured less frequently in the show. Comedian harry enfield is the star in a reasonably priced car. In a top gear episode, clarkson drove the bugatti veyron in a race across europe against a cessna private aeroplane. In the studio are the new lamborghini reventon and the selfparking lexus.
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