Its opening night in Aukland, New Zealand and the usual panic ensues amongst the crew as they do their best to lay sufficient rose petals before the gathering pace of the three presenters. Our local presenter, Greg Murphy, has spent a huge amount of time out with the boys:
He’s been getting up to speed with the matey banter that Top Gear is so famous for, but really only works if you’re mates. It helps that Murph is a local hero, and The Mole can’t seem to spend more than five minutes with the man without him being mobbed by excited fans.
He had quite an act to follow on from last week, with Top Gear Australia’s Steve Pizzati doing a sterling job of filling in for our inimitable James May, but after only a few days (or should The Mole say ‘nights’) the boys are treating Greg like an old friend. The Mole learnt today that Greg has a car named after him, which has endeared him to the Top Gear Live crew no end; a Holden HSV (every 2nd car in this upside down part of the world is a Holden) sporting a whopping great supercharger and some cool orange decals.
Murph enters the arena in the 550bhp Murph Edition at the top of the show, and The Mole must admit he puts our local boys to shame with his entrance; rear wheels roaring with smoke and inch perfect handbrake turns. The Mole supposes you have to be a little handy to set the fastest time at Bathurst in 2003, which is still top of the board to this day!
Nice to know the tour is going well…we miss you guys in Australia here already!!
I hope NZ isn’t going to kick the “Sydney Sunday 2pm” time off the top of the Power Lap board!!! The Aussies need this to brag about!!!
i know people there!
does any1 no when the top gear live tickets go on sale for england this year
It’s true that TG america probably wouldn’t work on a large network. I think you’re right about us “not getting it” but that’s the whole reason why the few americans that watch TG here really love it. For the first time ever we have seen a program that isn’t so insipid we would rather eat dog doo. I don’t think YOU get it, please we need this for our sanity, we might be forced to do something as drastic as… Read!?!? OMG no.
James will be missed but it’s great that Greg is fitting in well. Best of luck for the rest of the shows, glad you got all the glue off the arena floor!
Where are the blogs from Richard, James and Jeremy!!!
Hah, Greg Murphyis a champion only on Holden cars) As wiki says – in ‘94 he took 8th place in Australian Super Touring Championship driving Toyota Carina! Also he was racing on Audi’s.
hey stig 4 evaxxx go 2 http://www.mphshow.co.uk and click buy tickets… they will e mail you when tickets go on sale .
thanx Lisa-loo loves Rich
stig 4 is a DICK
What do you have to do to be a roadie on this tour ill give most things a go
Auckland you twit!
Not where WHAT you twit
Some technical know-how and friends in the business I expect. My brother might’ve been on the crew, but he’s on Billy Connolly’s NZ tour atm.
Pity he missed this opportunity – the show was excellent. I don’t know where the proper place for a review would be, but this is good enough.
I must say I’d've loved to see the boys play one of the Auckland stadiums instead of being constrained to the indoor Showgrounds, but they coped well. Kudos to whoever figured out how to make the audience the ‘Stars in a Reasonably Priced Car’ – unfortunately, unless the last show aced it, we couldn’t pop Sydney off the top – the team I was chosen as poster boy for (‘Jesus’ at the Sunday 2pm) missed one of the Stig helmets for a power boost and did a horrible time – faster than 2min though so at least we’re better than Jimmy Carr…
I think the TG boys have distanced themselves from their motto though – the Live shows may have been ambitious, but they sure as anything weren’t rubbish!
ok so wheres the news on jezza and hamsters helicopter “crash” as the sunday star plastered all over their front page,that wasnt really a crash at all but an excellent emergency landing. glad you 2 are fit and well after that we dont want another crash (richard) i wuldnt like to go through that again,and quite frankly i suspect neither would you. take care guys loving top gear repeats on sunday (and love the new show hamster)xxx
Don#t assume this “I am your mate” personna Clarkson and co give out on the TV is genuine, anything that makes TG more popular makes their position better when negoitiating for thier wages out of your license money !
wheres james gone? ive been out of things for a bit and now hes disappeared!! no!!
Justice 4 JK.
A BIT BETER THAN CLARKSON !!!!!!!!
COULD STIG KEEP UP YEA HE COULD
CAN’T WAIT FOR SERIES 13!
Neither can I!