Top Gear (20-Nov-22)

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Really interesting (much MX-5 content) episode aired last night. Heartily recommend watching it.

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It was a good episode.

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I really felt for the two drivers, talk about being thrown in at the deep end, even with several weeks training, and some limited racing experience before. It was all quite tense, but good to see TG doing something other than just pratting about as most weeks.

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I agree. I was particularly impressed when one of drivers realised that he needed a bit of a reset to get a handle on the McLaren. Takes a lot of personal courage to recognise and admit when it’s you that has to step back to step up.

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I thought that was a big jump from MX5 to GT3 McLaren! Even though it was a race prepped MX5 the Mac would have fairly serious aero which makes a huge difference that you just wouldn’t get to experience in the MX5.

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Totally agree with the comments thus far on this thread. I certainly learnt a lot about how the experts train their drivers and the two guys in question were excellent.

I too think it took a lot of courage for one of the drivers, having a bit of a reset, once he had been out in the Maclaren and his focus and calmness paid off in the end👍

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I gave up on TG years ago as it was a car programme targeted at people who weren’t interested in cars , let alone club motorsport . But this was excellent , and I especially enjoyed the Cadwell section ,my favourite circuit and where I’d been only a few weeks ago as a steward .

Good stuff-more please .

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Well yes, Cadwell Park is quite a challenge to have your first proper race on!

Very enjoyable edition of Top Gear.

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Don’t Watch Much ‘Reality’ T.V.
Just Strickly Come Dancing
TG Producers Just Following a Popular Format
Overload the Contestants with Loads of New Learning
In a Very Short Space of Time
And See Who Survives !
Except on This TG Episode
No Public Vote or Judges :+1:

What They Did Do
Choose Candidates That
Reflected Diversity :+1:
Gave the Opportunity to Four
Young Folk to ‘Live their Dream’ :+1:
Flag Up the Fact that Such Persuits
Only in the Remiss of
The Wealthy Rather Than
The Talented :+1:

Sure They Prat About
But I Find This Funny :grinning:
And at Last
They Have a Team that
Have Successfully Replaced
The Kings of Pratting About
Clarkson/May/Hammond
Respect MleB
Yuck CE

I |Miss The Stig and
Star in a Reasonably Priced Car

I’d Like to See TG Off-Shoots

e.g. All Women or All Diversity

BUT WHAT’S NOT TO LIKE ABOUT THIS EPISODE…GO MX5…GO :+1: :+1: :+1: :+1: :+1:

And…Having Done My Pre-Internet Research by Just Seeing Vehicles on the Road…What Is That Car I Keep Seeing Driving Around in 2007 [Learnt it was the MX5 NB] and my Renault Clio Mechanic saying…“You Don’t Need a Sports Car”

Sez Who ?

Pleased to See in a Later Episode of TG where Clarkson/May/Hammond drove the MX5 to Kingdom Come & Beyond and THEN Loved it

I Thought…Crumbs…Marmite Actually Agreed with My Choice

And Long Live MX5 O.C. [Still So Much to Learn re My Girl]

Respectful Thanks to All Staff, Members/Visitors/Volunteers et al especially during the Pandemic :handshake: :+1:

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Indeed it was an enjoyable episode of TG. The MX5 Super Cup looks a great series, i might just get along to one next year…

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