Top Gear: The Races
Top Gear: The Races
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Top Gear: The Races

2016
1 season
7 episodes
DocumentaryComedy

From very early on in Top Gear's life the phrase 'We decided to have a race' has appeared often. Some of the races have been brief, and some have been simply epic. Matt LeBlanc, 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 13 years.

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Top Gear: The Races is a special that premiered on January 18, 2016 on BBC America. It focuses on the races that have been held during the history of Top Gear and is hosted by Matt LeBlanc, holder of the fastest time of all celebrities that participated in the Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car with a time of 1:42.0. On February 4, 2016, LeBlanc was announced as the second presenter for the upcoming series of Top Gear.

  • Episode 1

    1.Episode 1

    18-01-201652m

    Matt LeBlanc looks back through Top Gear highlights including an Aston Martin DB9 against the Eurostar to Monte Carlo; a Bugatti Veyron vs a Eurofighter; and a rental car against a...

  • Episode 2

    2.Episode 2

    25-01-201650m

    Matt LeBlanc guides us through another batch of races, including an Alfa Romeo 4C against an amphibious ATV Quad in the Italian Lakes, a four-way race across London and a Porsche 9...

  • Episode 3

    3.Episode 3

    01-02-201652m

    Another look through the archive with Matt LeBlanc, featuring a WRC Mini rally car against an Olympic gold medalist on a skeleton bob, a Bugatti Veyron against James May in a Cessn...

  • Episode 4

    4.Episode 4

    08-02-201648m

    Another batch of the most entertaining races in Top Gear's history including a classic Ferrari Daytona against a million pound powerboat to St Tropez, a jet-powered flying man agai...

  • Episode 5

    5.Episode 5

    15-02-201649m

    Matt LeBlanc looks back at more amazing races from the archive, including James May in a Mistubishi Evo rally car vs Richard Hammond in a bobsleigh, a steam train vs a classic Jagu...

  • Episode 6

    6.Episode 6

    22-02-201650m

    In this batch of the best races from the Top Gear archive, can a Ferrari 612 beat public transport in a marathon to the French Alps? Plus, Jeremy races the sun itself in a supercha...

  • Episode 7

    7.Episode 7

    29-02-201651m

    Highlights from the final episode include Jeremy Clarkson in a Nissan GTR vs a Japanese Bullet Train, Richard Hammond's experiments in the new sport of 'Motorhome Racing', and a Po...

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