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The Top Gear Christmas Special won’t be on this Christmas – we’re saving it for 2013. But allow us to rescue you from inconsolable panic, for there is a silver lining to this bleak, miserable cloud. BBC Two is kicking off a new series called Racing Legends, and it has many, many cars – and the loons that drove them properly – in it.
The show follows three high profile car enthusiasts as they re-trace the steps of Great British racing legends, learning as much as they can about them by interviewing their chums from the race-o-sphere, studying some superb archive footage, and spending plenty of time up close and personal with their wheels.
But their ultimate mission is to emulate the legend by re-enacting one of their greatest ever races, in a rare classic car. They even get the original team of mechanics and the racetracks re-opened, which sounds more than a little bit smashing.
It kicks of on Thursday December 27 at 8:00pm, and you get to see the Captain of USS Enterprise test his head’s impressive drag coefficient. Patrick Stewart’s the show’s inaugural star, telling the story of Stirling Moss’ career (remember when we interviewed him?). The pair travel to Florence in a classic Mercedes to re-trace the route of Italy’s Mille Miglia discussing how Stirling’s near fatal crash may have been the best thing that ever happened to him.
How Sir Patrick gets on with a 1957 Formula 1 car at the scene of Stirling’s historic British Grand Prix victory, remains to be seen, but we’ll be watching to find out.
Will you be watching, TopGear.commers?
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steve12 commented on this article
Sunday December 30, 2012 at 9:17 pm
Happy new year, fellow Top Gear blogger
and roll on 2013 for more fun and arguement.
Sad to hear, about Scooby Impreza being dropped
due to lack of sales.
one off my, favourite all time cars and will be sorely
missed.
a modern motoring icon.
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Z4WifeSwapper commented on this article
Wednesday January 2, 2013 at 9:04 pm
Just watched the Stirling Moss Episode of Racing Legends on iPlayer. Fantastic hour of television. Sir Patrick is 72 and was giddy as a schoolboy! This is one case where the saying “never meet your heroes” can get stuff… Wonderful Stuff. Hope the Jackie Stewart episode is just as good.
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steve12 commented on this article
Thursday January 3, 2013 at 1:40 am
it rumored that, Jezza and co will
be back at the end of January.
27th of January is, the rumour start date
hope this rumour is true.
Ticket for the taping, says january 23th that
why the rumour is 27 of january start date.
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steve12 commented on this article
Thursday January 3, 2013 at 1:32 pm
It Offical, Top Gear roar back oin January 27th
and i cannot wait.
only six espiodes, hopefully more will follow
later on in the year.
the long wait, is over very soon
another season off Jezza, Hamster and
Captain Slow madness.
the British press, is sharping their pencils
and upgrading their software.
the complains will, start very soon
excellent TGUK is the last Polictially incorrect
show on British Television.
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stan bicycle commented on this article
Sunday January 6, 2013 at 5:14 pm
Those arab lads roaring around knightsbridge sums it up really. having a good time with their cash. Not the sort of people jezza and co aim the show at. haha.
6 episodes. they are old and hate doing it dont they. All their various pet projects are garbage except some of may’s .
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steve12 commented on this article
Sunday January 6, 2013 at 7:17 pm
Rubbish last blogger, the boys have been
told when too make the shows for.
so when they, have time off they enjoy themselves
we are all jealous as we would like a go.
Nine espiodes, i been told still working on
them right up to air time.
i hope it, nine shows as it been a long time
between series.
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steve12 commented on this article
Monday January 7, 2013 at 3:03 pm
Good show that, Speed Dreams following
four Petrolhead dreams off beating records
at Bonneville salt flats.
Good to see, that the Garden shed machenic
has not died in Britain.
we love the underdogs, here in the UK
hope they do well.
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steve12 commented on this article
Thursday January 10, 2013 at 9:39 pm
Top Gear Amercia, is back on January 29th
at 9/8pm eastern whatever that means.
good to see, both show on as it give us
some thing to watch now.
Hope Series 20, of Top Gear Uk premier
around christmas as it would be nice for
two series this year.
take the boys, a while to warm up as they
are getting on a bit.
on kidding, roll on 27th of january 2013
cannot wait.
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