Another quick glimpse behind-the-scenes at Sunday’s show, and this time it’s bonus footage of the fastest ever man around our Top Gear track.
After he harried the C-Apostrophe-D to speeds never before recorded, Matt LeBlanc accompanied The Stig – in the unusual position of passenger – on a few hot laps around Dunsfold in McLaren’s rather excellent new MP4-12C.
We’re all off back to the track tomorrow to film episode three, so look out for more behind-the-scenes action later in the week. See you then…
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What do you think?
yesin93 commented on this article
Tuesday February 7, 2012 at 2:15 pm
What was Matt’s Lap-time? Was it close to the Stig’s?
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Anonymous commented on this article
Tuesday February 7, 2012 at 2:32 pm
I want to know the story behind his X1/9. I love mine. Clarkson, get a clue they’re fun and cheap! Great show!
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yugo88 commented on this article
Tuesday February 7, 2012 at 4:36 pm
he iz the man. i admire him
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Kyzarvs commented on this article
Tuesday February 7, 2012 at 5:09 pm
great lap and obviously a car nut, but tedious in his interview…
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The_GTS commented on this article
Tuesday February 7, 2012 at 5:46 pm
That is a face of concentration… Is the MP4-12C really not that much fun? It pains me to say I think he’d be smiling more in a 458, and I feel dirty just saying that. Come on Mclaren, add a bit of quirkyness to the car! You’ve already changed it based on a certain magazine’s suggestions already!
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Wucash commented on this article
Tuesday February 7, 2012 at 6:07 pm
Admire might be a strong word, but except for Lost in Space, pretty much everything he did was gold. Never knew he was a petrol head untill I watched this episode, and now I respect him even more.
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stigspotter commented on this article
Tuesday February 7, 2012 at 7:08 pm
anyone else notice how the “stig” looks noticably Chris Goodwin-esque in the footage? certainly doesn’t appear to be the stig we normally see around the track…
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Mercedes SLS AMG commented on this article
Tuesday February 7, 2012 at 7:26 pm
@yesin93, his time was 1:42.1 Only 0.1 seconds faster then the previous lap record, set by Rowan Atkinson
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Stig21 commented on this article
Tuesday February 7, 2012 at 9:59 pm
@Mercedes SLS AMG I think yesin93 meant the lap in the McLaren, not in the Kia. If they ever recorded this lap.
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somebody commented on this article
Tuesday February 7, 2012 at 10:14 pm
I wonder if the music was coming from stigs helmet
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nHeroGO commented on this article
Tuesday February 7, 2012 at 10:34 pm
Whatever happened to MP4-12A and MP4-12B? Were they complete failures?
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Paulo Martins commented on this article
Tuesday February 7, 2012 at 11:46 pm
I´m a great fan.
“How You Doing?”
That can work for me, if i can get my hands in that McLaren.
Or not.
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steve12 commented on this article
Wednesday February 8, 2012 at 11:48 am
good idea, made it look easy driving a supercar. if he want it Matt Le Blanc could get a job as a Motoring Jourislism.
watch out boys matt coming to get you.
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Takk commented on this article
Wednesday February 8, 2012 at 12:26 pm
Eating humble pie here. MLB really is a decent driver, so his siarpc time is a lot more believable now. @The_GTS: you think he actually ever smiles? I think if you drive a 458 and you have time to smile, you’re not trying hard enough. Having said that, the McL does look very dull for the money. You can’t see them making a convertible because customers asked for it. Does not happen.
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theRedShirt commented on this article
Wednesday February 8, 2012 at 2:51 pm
Matt LeBlanc, new Top Gear America host?
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Anonymous commented on this article
Wednesday February 8, 2012 at 4:34 pm
@nHeroGO
Along that line. What happened to Preparations A to G.
: -)
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hercule poirot commented on this article
Wednesday February 8, 2012 at 6:06 pm
great car , when are they gonna give it a proper name….mp4 12c doesnt really roll off the tongue and sounds a bit nerdy……the car deserves better …hope your’e reading this mr. ron dennis, top mclaren man …. c ya
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horf commented on this article
Wednesday February 8, 2012 at 7:26 pm
It looks like Mr. LeBlanc has some skill. Steering wheel is turned very smoothly, seems fast.
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Ernie commented on this article
Wednesday February 8, 2012 at 9:00 pm
Some say that Matt LeBlanc is the stig!
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Bira commented on this article
Wednesday February 8, 2012 at 9:31 pm
Matt is secretly exactly like Joey… He seems to be too cold and boring sometimes because it has to pretend so hard he is not.
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MADEINITALY94 commented on this article
Thursday February 9, 2012 at 3:29 pm
THERE IS SOMEONE WHO KNOWS WHERE ARE THOSE OF THE DATE OF TOP GEAR ? Please
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Anonymous commented on this article
Thursday February 9, 2012 at 7:45 pm
i would like to know which is faster the 89 skyline gtr r33 or the 99 skyline gtr r34 v-spec and i luv top gear
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antbeer97 commented on this article
Thursday February 9, 2012 at 7:46 pm
i would like to know which is faster the 89 skyline gtr r33 or the 99 skyline gtr r34 v-spec and i luv top gear
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leianne commented on this article
Monday April 30, 2012 at 10:12 am
does the stig actually talk to the stars? like when he teaches them?
) anyway Top Gear is just utterly the best show in this planet. im always praying for the trio and the staff’s health and safety, so the show could go on forever. (well not really. i know it’s impossible. but at least till the time i can go there and join the audience)
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