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CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
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Hello. Welcome to Top Gear,
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where tonight we're mixing it up.
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We're going to do the show
a little bit differently.
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It's in 3D. Raargh!
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No, I'm only joking.
Fred, take it away.
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Because we're not kicking off
with him skidding around
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in a shiny supercar.
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Or trying to kill Fred
in new and inventive ways.
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No, we're kicking off with
a question - what if?
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What if we could actually make a
genuine difference to a few lives,
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give a bit back?
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So we're kicking off with
a little experiment.
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In the world of motorsports, life
at the top is fast, glamorous
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and very exclusive.
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No matter how talented you might be,
the simple truth is that,
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without the right connections
and a whole heap of cash,
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it's nigh on impossible to crack.
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So here's the experiment.
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What would happen if we developed
our very own race team,
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a race team of young drivers and
mechanics,
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who haven't got the connections
and who haven't got the cash,
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and dropped them right in at the
deep end?
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That deep end looks like this -
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contesting a round of the
prestigious GT Cup race series...
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..at Donington Park.
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800 hopefuls applied
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and, from them, we selected 13
of the brightest young talents
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in the UK...
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..and set up a test day to see
what they were made of.
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Today means a lot to me because it's
given me an opportunity
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that I didn't think I'd ever have.
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I'm meeting a lot of people,
learning a lot from other people.
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I started racing when I was an
11-year-old.
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I've been driving since I was three.
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I'm here for a bit of mechanics
today, working on the MX-5 here,
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do a bit of bolt and grease.
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The Top Gear race team needs
two mechanics and two drivers.
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So, to help choose them and then
train them up,
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I called in professional
race team Paddock Motorsport.
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Well, today we're looking for a
diamond in the rough, basically.
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We're not looking
for a finished article.
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We just want somebody who's
good at taking instruction
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and is very mouldable.
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These guys are going to come
in with experience from other
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disciplines, so it's very important
that we can understand
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how to take that forward.
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Louis, take your time with the
gears, buddy. Don't rush it.
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All right, mate. If you want to
crack into it. The tools are here.
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A good mechanic needs a very good
attention to detail,
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basically for fault-finding,
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anything that's happened on the
circuit.
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I love being a mechanic
because you spend so much time
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and energy working on this one thing
to get that little bit faster.
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The youngsters are a talented bunch,
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one that knows all too well
that skill alone isn't enough
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to get to the top.
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I haven't got loads of money
just to chuck at a car.
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I'd say money plays a big part in
it, yeah,
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Money and opportunity, definitely.
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With so much to play for,
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Paddock Motorsport can only choose
those that show the most potential.
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And, once the dust settles,
we have our four.
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In the garage, mechanics Lillie
and Callum.
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Out on track,
drivers Louis and Ollie.
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With the race team assembled,
now it was time to train them.
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Boot camp starts just a few days
later,
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at Pembrey racetrack in
Carmarthenshire...
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..where Louis is straight out on
track with driving coach Michael.
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Open that up wider.
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Good lad.
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Not messing around, is he?
No, going for it.
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Back in his hometown of Croydon,
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our first young driver's racing
career has so far played out
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at the local rental karting centre.
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At the moment, I'm working at
Gatwick Airport as a ramp agent,
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where we handle people's suitcases.
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It's usually me saving up my weekly
pay
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and just putting it aside for
go-karting.
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Louis has the raw potential,
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but this experiment
will be a big test.
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When I got the phone call
saying I'm in the team,
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I was just so over the moon.
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Just got to make the most of it.
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Mate, really good. Really good.
Good lad.
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Feeling all right? Yeah, good.
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Totally different to karting.
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It might be new territory for Louis,
but the Paddock race engineers
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reveal he's already had
a promising start.
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Yeah. On your last lap there, Louis,
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you were... You got yourself to
within five seconds of Martin.
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Wow.
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Can you just slow it down
a little bit, like, this...?!
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It's a good start, guys.
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In the garage, meanwhile, mechanics
Lillie and Callum
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are already well
into their engineering crash course
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on Paddock's second race-spec MX-5.
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These coils commonly fail
due to the heat.
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That's why after every session
we take them out.
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Two kids coming in as apprentices
will not even get within touching
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distance of a car on a team for the
first three or even four years.
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So the guys out there driving,
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you can actually be in a car
driving one quicker
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than you can be a mechanic
out here in the pit lane.
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Absolutely. I mean, the biggest
thing to remember
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is the responsibility.
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One mistake, one missed
bolt - it's someone's life.
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That's totally shocked me,
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the three or four-year thing.
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I never realised that, myself.
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Our young mechanics are definitely
in at the deep end
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but Cornwall-based Lillie
and Lincolnshire lad Callum
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have both grown up with that
mechanical mind-set
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that might just help them swim.
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Excellent stuff.
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I like living in my lorry
because it's quiet.
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No-one's around and I can do
whatever I want, really,
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be in the shed on the cars
till whatever time.
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Recently bought a couple
of bangers, got to strip them
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and then build them
ready for racing.
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First of all, before she'd done
the mechanics,
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she used to do show jumping.
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She came back from a show and said,
"I don't want to do this any more.
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"I want to do bangers."
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Started at 11 doing banger racing.
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Pretty much smash everyone else
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up and hope you don't hurt yourself,
really!
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Every time we'd blow up an engine,
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me and my brother would change
engines together.
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I love being a mechanic because
you find a problem, you fix it,
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you get dirty and it's satisfying.
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At 16, I started here as a HGV
mechanic apprentice.
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Morning, Kev. Morning!
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I worked in the garage
with my dad and his friend.
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It was brilliant.
It's a good atmosphere.
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After school, I went to college
and got an apprenticeship.
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I did two years in a
Land Rover garage.
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It seems to come easy.
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If you kind of think about it
logically, it all clicks together.
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Just something I really enjoy.
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Back out on track,
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driver Ollie's training with Michael
is now also well under way.
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Close the car in. Cross those arms.
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And back home, in North Yorkshire,
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this is a young man who spends every
spare minute in or around race cars.
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I've never really been an academic
lad.
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I'd much rather spend my evenings
in the garage with my dad,
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tinkering with the cars.
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Ollie, his dad, mum and brother
all compete on the dirt oval tracks
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of National Autograss racing.
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And, to help pay his way, Ollie
works full-time building generators.
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The money that goes into the car
comes in your pocket
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and goes out the next minute.
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What else would you want
to spend your money on at 19?
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Not many nights out are allowed, but
yeah, it's good.
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There's lots of other sacrifices
as well.
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It's like we don't do foreign
holidays.
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Our holidays are spent in a camper
van, racing Saturday and Sunday,
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back home and back to work
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to earn some more pennies
to do it all again next week.
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A former junior and open champion,
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Ollie has plenty of race experience.
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Down to quarter to three
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and cross your arms,
if you need a bit more lock.
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But the move from dirt to tarmac
is not to be underestimated.
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What was he saying about feeding
the wheel?
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Was that a habit from
grass-tracking?
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Basically, because we only
go around an oval,
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I don't cross my arms.
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I've never crossed my arms because
that's quite slow in our sport.
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The reason he's saying that is,
if you keep your hands there,
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you know which way the steering
wheel is pointing. Yeah.
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So, if ever you get out of shape,
you know, you just point
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and that's kind of where you're
pointing.
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To get you out of trouble. Yeah.
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It's been an intensive first
day for the team,
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but then, with the challenge
that lies ahead of them,
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it needed to be.
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Seven weeks' time,
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they're going to be on track
with professional drivers. Yeah.
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When you tell me things
like that and I think about it,
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I get very anxious.
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Seven weeks, seven weeks!
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It's not a lot of time, is it?
It's a tall order.
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By doing something like this,
we're giving them a chance to sort
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of fulfil their dreams,
but also to show their talents.
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For me, personally, it's a real
passion project because it's nice
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to be in a position to give
them that chance now
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and to watch them grow.
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The dream for me in doing the film
like this is someone notices them.
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While the mechanics spend the next
week getting stuck in at Paddock HQ,
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driver coaching steps up a gear.
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Louis and Ollie have been studying
hard to get their race licences.
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Your chariot awaits, sir.
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And now, out on track,
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it's their first ever go
on a live circuit in the MX-5.
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My only concern for them today
would be
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if the nerves got the better of
them.
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Fast cars coming
up and overtaking them...
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OK. Stay on your line, buddy.
Stay on your line.
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Michael takes each driver out
on track for tuition.
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But, in busy traffic, mistakes are
made.
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Get the line right, mate,
before we try and carry the speed.
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You're trying to carry the
speed too soon.
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Let it flow. Let it come to you.
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All too soon,
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the team will be back at Donington
for the GT Cup.
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There's no choice but to dust
off and keep pushing forward.
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Training reaches the halfway point
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and the team are at
Cadwell Park in Lincolnshire.
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The Paddock experts need to see
how they're shaping up
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by giving them their first race
together in the Mazda SuperCup.
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Cadwell couldn't be a more difficult
place to bring two newbies
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for their first ever race weekend
in a car they're unfamiliar with.
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It's tight, it's narrow,
it's undulating, it's unsighted.
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Mazda weekends, you never know
what can get thrown at you,
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so anything can happen.
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The team has been practising
at Cadwell for a couple of days.
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And the challenging circuit hasn't
just been a test for the drivers.
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First practice, he broke his
gearbox,
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so came back in and changed that.
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He went out again and then went
in the wall
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and bent his steering rack,
so we had to change that.
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Gearbox weren't too bad. The
steering rack's just fiddly.
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Cos the radiator's in the way.
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all the belts and everything.
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Don't break the car.
We haven't got any more.
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Yeah, try not to.
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But, as the more relaxed practice
sessions end, the mood shifts.
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The focus is now on the team's
first ever competitive race.
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It ain't right. Oh, BLEEP this
all. No need, is there?
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All right, buddy, you ready? Yeah.
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Forget about yesterday. Yeah.
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Focus on today, all right? All
right.
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You'll be fine. Good luck.
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All the best. Thank you.
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Louis and Ollie join a 27-car grid,
one that's split into two classes.
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Pros starting towards the front
and the amateur club class
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that the boys have qualified
in the middle of
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makes up the back of the field.
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I'm nervous. I just started
getting a little bit of butterflies
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in the stomach for them.
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Five-second...
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Come on.
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Lights on.
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And we're off. Go!
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Go, my boys!
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Whoa! Whoo!
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The first corner, here we go.
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Got to watch this.
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They're round. They're OK.
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I've driven round here.
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It's a tricky circuit.
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It is. There's no room for error.
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He's done him. He's gone back in
front, yeah.
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Good lad, Louis.
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First overtake. Come on, man.
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Louis is chasing Ollie down now.
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He's trying, he's trying!
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Louis now has got to be careful
because he's trying to attack Ollie
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but he's also going to get
under pressure from the car behind.
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Ah, they've muscled him out.
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Yeah, and he's lost two spots there.
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Oh, no, no.
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That's the inexperience,
though, you know.
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Ugh!
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The boys are training to
be a two-driver team, though.
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And up the field, Ollie is going
from strength to strength.
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Ollie is running two seconds
a lap quicker than
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the cars in front of him, so he's
gaining on that pack. Fantastic.
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Go on, Ollie! Go on, Ollie!
Go on, son!
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They're out there, they're racing,
they're mixing it up with people
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who've been doing this for years.
Yep.
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Chequered flag.
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Yeah, well done, Ollie!
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With neither driver having
raced on a tarmac circuit before,
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it's a solid debut.
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Ollie crossing the line
sixth in class...
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Go on, Louis!
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..and Louis coming in eighth.
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Well done!
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Heart rate was going for a bit.
283
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No, it was good.
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Got your first race start under the
belt,
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you've been overtaking people,
you've been getting stuck in.
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I can tell you're not happy.
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But I'm happy that you're not happy,
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because if you were happy then
there's something wrong.
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If you've got that driver mentality,
you always want more.
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You can come in and win the race and
you'll be wanting more. Yeah.
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So tomorrow, we go again.
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Well done, boys.
Well done, well done, well done.
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Literally, I just want to
go out right now and just race,
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to get all my frustration out.
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There's no time
to dwell on mistakes,
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training for the drivers
is constant.
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Every time they get
behind the wheel, it's followed up
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by a full analysis of the drive with
the Paddock coaching team.
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I think where you were getting
a little bit frustrated,
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where you had your bit of a moment,
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I think there, was just trying
to go just too deep.
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Going through the data
has been amazing.
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Giving me them tips,
just where I can find
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that last few tenth of a second to
improve my overall lap.
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I know what to do for my
races tomorrow.
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So, hopefully, I have no
problems and it'll be a good race.
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With the two races left to run that
weekend, the next morning,
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Louis and Ollie set out to put
the theory into practice.
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There goes Oliver Hall up
the inside, that was a late move.
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Can he hold the inside line?
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He's later on the brakes and
he will slip through.
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Proving a very spectacular driver
to watch, is Oliver.
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The first race gets under way well,
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with Ollie maintaining his
impressive form.
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Oliver Hall,
very quick reactions there.
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As the race progresses, though,
the real star student is Louis.
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And Louis Smithen has got himself
ahead of Oliver Hall, look.
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Really coming on strong in the
second half of the race.
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After a hard-fought
battle to the line...
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Oh, big contact!
321
00:19:27,040 --> 00:19:29,400
And that's Oliver Hall involved.
322
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..Ollie hangs on to finish
fourth in class.
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And with Louis a place ahead of him,
Team Top Gear has its first podium.
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Well done, Louis. Come on, lad.
Get in there! Well done. Thank you.
325
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Good stuff.
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It's a huge boost for the team.
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And Louis isn't done yet.
328
00:19:52,240 --> 00:19:55,200
The lights go out,
we're away and racing.
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In the last battle of the weekend,
a mistake from Ollie sees him
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playing catch-up from the off.
331
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But Louis is in the zone.
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00:20:08,360 --> 00:20:10,080
Turning all that data,
333
00:20:10,080 --> 00:20:15,280
the analysis and the coaching
into a clean race to the finish.
334
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A really impressive end
to his MX-5 SuperCup debut.
335
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The second podium of the weekend,
Louis Smithen!
336
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It's an incredible
result for the Croydon karter.
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00:20:28,000 --> 00:20:30,920
While, for team-mate Ollie,
Cadwell has given him
338
00:20:30,920 --> 00:20:35,320
another important lesson
about the roller-coaster of racing.
339
00:20:35,320 --> 00:20:37,440
Yeah, I'm devastated.
340
00:20:37,440 --> 00:20:39,360
Missed second gear out of the start.
341
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Let the pressure get to me, maybe.
342
00:20:41,320 --> 00:20:42,600
For the whole team,
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00:20:42,600 --> 00:20:47,240
this first race meeting has been
a massive step forward.
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To keep the momentum going, a few
days later, I organise an outing.
345
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The aim is to give the team
the inspiration they'll need to
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00:21:01,720 --> 00:21:04,200
push on as the stakes get higher.
347
00:21:05,360 --> 00:21:11,200
The place is the home
of the McLaren Formula 1 team.
348
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Is that Senna's car? Yeah.
349
00:21:13,640 --> 00:21:17,640
This is one of the most successful
cars in race history.
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00:21:18,640 --> 00:21:20,800
For more than six decades,
351
00:21:20,800 --> 00:21:23,680
McLaren has been
a leader in world motorsport.
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00:21:25,120 --> 00:21:28,520
James Hunt, Niki Lauda,
Senna, Hamilton,
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all raced and won with McLaren.
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00:21:31,200 --> 00:21:34,520
If you want to be the best, you've
got to learn from
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the absolute best, so I've got a
special guest for you to meet today.
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00:21:38,720 --> 00:21:44,240
Current McLaren F1 driver and
all-round superstar,
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Lando Norris.
358
00:21:45,800 --> 00:21:48,400
Oh, my gosh. Here he is!
359
00:21:48,400 --> 00:21:49,760
Good morning.
360
00:21:49,760 --> 00:21:51,560
We've got Callum, Lando.
Nice to meet you.
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Lillie. Good to meet you, hello.
Hello. How are you?
362
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Ollie. Nice to meet you, mate.
And Louis. All right?
363
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They're our drivers.
364
00:21:57,600 --> 00:22:00,280
These two keep the team alive,
these are the mechanics.
365
00:22:00,280 --> 00:22:02,320
Fantastic. The important ones.
366
00:22:02,320 --> 00:22:03,640
First of all, congrats,
367
00:22:03,640 --> 00:22:06,480
I heard there was some silverware
from the weekend.
368
00:22:06,480 --> 00:22:07,960
Yeah, thank you. Not bad, not bad.
369
00:22:07,960 --> 00:22:10,440
Louis started in the karting,
that's where you started?
370
00:22:10,440 --> 00:22:13,600
I did start karting. Karting's
probably the place you learn
371
00:22:13,600 --> 00:22:16,120
most of your skills you
need for racing.
372
00:22:16,120 --> 00:22:18,760
You don't have to do it, there's
a lot of drivers who didn't do it,
373
00:22:18,760 --> 00:22:20,840
but karting's
one of the funnest as well.
374
00:22:23,400 --> 00:22:26,160
They're posher than the ones
at bangers, aren't they? Yeah.
375
00:22:26,160 --> 00:22:28,040
They're all plastic ones.
376
00:22:28,040 --> 00:22:30,480
We should have brought yours,
stuck it in here, Louis.
377
00:22:30,480 --> 00:22:33,160
Hide it in there,
no-one'll know. Yeah.
378
00:22:33,160 --> 00:22:35,680
Your first F1 race, what
was going through your mind?
379
00:22:35,680 --> 00:22:36,840
Oh, so much.
380
00:22:36,840 --> 00:22:38,720
I was so nervous back then. Yeah.
381
00:22:38,720 --> 00:22:42,000
Bit of a twitchy bum?
Oh, definitely, definitely!
382
00:22:42,000 --> 00:22:44,560
A lot of it is just pressure
you put on yourself.
383
00:22:44,560 --> 00:22:47,120
You know you'll be able to do well
if you just go out there
384
00:22:47,120 --> 00:22:50,200
and do your job. You've done a race,
you've not done particularly well,
385
00:22:50,200 --> 00:22:51,360
how do you shake that off?
386
00:22:51,360 --> 00:22:54,040
You can't just do it yourself,
you've got to ask the people
387
00:22:54,040 --> 00:22:57,000
who are there for you,
how can I do it better next time?
388
00:22:57,000 --> 00:22:58,320
As soon as you've reviewed it,
389
00:22:58,320 --> 00:23:01,120
you just kind of put it behind
and you look ahead to the next one.
390
00:23:01,120 --> 00:23:03,640
And I believe you've got a
bit of something lined up
391
00:23:03,640 --> 00:23:05,200
for all of our team today? I do.
392
00:23:05,200 --> 00:23:08,040
So, two drivers coming with me,
393
00:23:08,040 --> 00:23:10,920
we're going to have a
bit of session driving.
394
00:23:10,920 --> 00:23:13,080
I was going to say,
when you say a bit a session,
395
00:23:13,080 --> 00:23:15,720
these young people think you're
on about drinking.
396
00:23:15,720 --> 00:23:18,080
It's a driving session,
not a drinking session.
397
00:23:18,080 --> 00:23:21,120
And, Lillie and Callum, you're going
to be going with the engineers.
398
00:23:21,120 --> 00:23:22,760
This is going to be mega today.
399
00:23:24,040 --> 00:23:27,320
For Louis and Ollie, Lando
is going to be coaching them
400
00:23:27,320 --> 00:23:33,040
on one of the most important tools
available to a modern racing driver.
401
00:23:33,040 --> 00:23:36,480
Sim training is crucial. For me,
it's been a big part of my life.
402
00:23:36,480 --> 00:23:39,440
Growing up, I spent a lot of
time on simulators.
403
00:23:39,440 --> 00:23:40,960
Oh, look at this, lads.
404
00:23:40,960 --> 00:23:45,240
Especially starting off, when you're
new into the world of racing
405
00:23:45,240 --> 00:23:48,760
and you're learning different cars,
you're learning different tracks.
406
00:23:48,760 --> 00:23:53,440
There's nothing new in F1 using
simulators for driving training.
407
00:23:53,440 --> 00:23:57,320
What's really remarkable is that
home-gaming racing sims
408
00:23:57,320 --> 00:24:02,680
are now also so accurate that teams
like McLaren are embracing them too.
409
00:24:04,840 --> 00:24:07,680
In their dedicated eSports studio,
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00:24:07,680 --> 00:24:12,160
Lando has loaded up the Donington
circuit that Louis and Ollie
411
00:24:12,160 --> 00:24:14,280
will be driving in the GT Cup.
412
00:24:14,280 --> 00:24:19,080
And he's using a McLaren GT4 racer
to lay down a benchmark lap time.
413
00:24:21,040 --> 00:24:23,160
Makes it look easy, don't he?
I know, yeah.
414
00:24:26,280 --> 00:24:28,640
So, that was my lap.
415
00:24:28,640 --> 00:24:30,240
My one lap.
416
00:24:30,240 --> 00:24:33,720
A 1:38.520.
417
00:24:33,720 --> 00:24:37,360
Not my best lap I've ever done
but it was pretty good.
418
00:24:37,360 --> 00:24:40,400
I mean, you made that look quite
straightforward
419
00:24:40,400 --> 00:24:42,120
but I'm pretty sure it's not.
420
00:24:42,120 --> 00:24:43,560
Thank you. It's my job.
421
00:24:45,920 --> 00:24:49,840
So, if you get around this lap time,
422
00:24:49,840 --> 00:24:51,720
you'll be in a good place.
423
00:24:52,760 --> 00:24:56,080
Deeper in the bowels of
the McLaren Technology Centre...
424
00:25:00,560 --> 00:25:03,720
..Lillie and Callum are with
the F1 pit crew
425
00:25:03,720 --> 00:25:08,400
for a unique look at the mechanic's
role at the very top of the game.
426
00:25:08,400 --> 00:25:11,200
There's between two and six stops
over the race, normally.
427
00:25:11,200 --> 00:25:14,600
So, this is where the mechanics can
make the difference between
428
00:25:14,600 --> 00:25:16,440
winning a race and losing a race.
429
00:25:26,280 --> 00:25:28,800
How the BLEEP are we going
to do that?
430
00:25:28,800 --> 00:25:30,880
So, guys, that one was a 2.3,
that time.
431
00:25:30,880 --> 00:25:32,600
So, yeah, over to you guys.
432
00:25:34,480 --> 00:25:40,480
Back in the sim, Louis and Ollie are
chasing Lando's 1:38 lap time.
433
00:25:40,480 --> 00:25:43,120
There are a few things which you can
just never feel in the sim.
434
00:25:43,120 --> 00:25:44,520
One is fear. Yeah.
435
00:25:44,520 --> 00:25:46,840
And also the G-force is the
one other thing which
436
00:25:46,840 --> 00:25:49,800
you just don't feel. You don't feel
the physical attributes.
437
00:25:49,800 --> 00:25:53,480
How much seat time on a sim
do you do a week?
438
00:25:53,480 --> 00:25:56,160
A day at least on the simulator,
preparing for every weekend.
439
00:26:00,400 --> 00:26:03,680
So, when you're stepping in,
instead of leaving this leg
440
00:26:03,680 --> 00:26:07,720
back here, bring it in and use
your whole body to drive it home.
441
00:26:12,480 --> 00:26:14,080
Nice work.
442
00:26:14,080 --> 00:26:15,800
Nice work, guys.
443
00:26:15,800 --> 00:26:16,920
Great job.
444
00:26:18,640 --> 00:26:20,400
But their car control's good.
445
00:26:20,400 --> 00:26:22,120
What do we have at the moment?
446
00:26:22,120 --> 00:26:23,920
1:44, Ollie. 1:43?
447
00:26:23,920 --> 00:26:25,640
1:43, Louis.
448
00:26:25,640 --> 00:26:27,600
Which is not bad.
Adapting to a new car,
449
00:26:27,600 --> 00:26:29,960
a quicker car than what they're
used to driving.
450
00:26:29,960 --> 00:26:31,760
Good work, lads, good work.
451
00:26:34,880 --> 00:26:37,720
The team's been given
a taste of the big leagues,
452
00:26:37,720 --> 00:26:40,000
and have shown real spirit doing it.
453
00:26:41,200 --> 00:26:45,040
It's the spirit they'll need
for this experiment's final test.
454
00:26:47,520 --> 00:26:50,160
There's one last thing
I want to show you.
455
00:26:50,160 --> 00:26:54,040
Because you've done amazing
in the MX-5s,
456
00:26:54,040 --> 00:26:56,360
but Donington, different gravy.
457
00:26:56,360 --> 00:27:00,720
I want to introduce you to the
car you're going to be driving.
458
00:27:00,720 --> 00:27:03,400
Lando, if you'll do the
honours on that corner, pal.
459
00:27:07,840 --> 00:27:10,840
570S GT4.
460
00:27:12,640 --> 00:27:16,000
450hp, 3.8l,
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00:27:16,000 --> 00:27:20,200
north of 180mph.
462
00:27:20,200 --> 00:27:21,720
I'm lost for words.
463
00:27:21,720 --> 00:27:23,040
The MX-5s were brilliant,
464
00:27:23,040 --> 00:27:25,200
and now we've gone the complete
opposite end.
465
00:27:26,560 --> 00:27:30,040
Excitement, nerves,
the opportunity's amazing.
466
00:27:30,040 --> 00:27:32,360
I can't believe I'm actually
going to drive it.
467
00:27:32,360 --> 00:27:34,520
Just want to get out there,
do my best.
468
00:27:34,520 --> 00:27:36,400
Yeah, I've got a new challenge.
469
00:27:36,400 --> 00:27:39,120
They're a bit crazy for trusting
Ollie and Louis with it.
470
00:27:39,120 --> 00:27:41,320
But I'm excited to see
how they get on with it.
471
00:27:41,320 --> 00:27:43,760
Lando, thank you
so much for coming down today,
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00:27:43,760 --> 00:27:45,800
really appreciate you giving
up your time for us.
473
00:27:45,800 --> 00:27:47,760
All right, go on, you lot, skedad.
474
00:27:47,760 --> 00:27:49,840
Cheers, mate. Cheers.
475
00:27:58,760 --> 00:28:02,280
The team has gathered for their
first chance to get to grips
476
00:28:02,280 --> 00:28:04,200
with the new car on track.
477
00:28:06,040 --> 00:28:09,480
A lot more at stake, a lot less
margin for error and a lot
478
00:28:09,480 --> 00:28:12,920
more room for big mistakes,
big accidents and potentially
479
00:28:12,920 --> 00:28:17,000
injuries, so it's a massive step up
from what they've done before.
480
00:28:17,000 --> 00:28:20,800
The McLaren is a daunting
prospect for them all.
481
00:28:20,800 --> 00:28:24,920
But while Lillie and Callum are now
supported by a bigger pit crew,
482
00:28:24,920 --> 00:28:28,400
Louis and Ollie
will be on their own.
483
00:28:28,400 --> 00:28:31,240
More pressure on the drivers.
484
00:28:31,240 --> 00:28:32,960
We can't crash it, they can.
485
00:28:34,440 --> 00:28:41,440
And first behind the wheel
of the £220,000 racer is Louis.
486
00:28:55,880 --> 00:28:59,400
I think it's a bit of a reality
check, we've been talking about it,
487
00:28:59,400 --> 00:29:01,720
we've been about driving a GT car,
488
00:29:01,720 --> 00:29:04,200
now the guys are actually in a GT
car for the first time
489
00:29:04,200 --> 00:29:05,600
and it's real.
490
00:29:06,880 --> 00:29:09,320
The car looks an animal.
491
00:29:09,320 --> 00:29:11,800
So, I'm looking forward,
a bit nervous.
492
00:29:11,800 --> 00:29:14,080
When the guys get in these cars
for the first time,
493
00:29:14,080 --> 00:29:17,280
there's always a lot of emotion
and overthinking going on.
494
00:29:17,280 --> 00:29:19,760
And through the day,
they'll just iron that out.
495
00:29:19,760 --> 00:29:22,320
So, we'll get there,
we'll work through with them.
496
00:29:30,200 --> 00:29:34,480
Despite not being a whole
lot heavier, the McLaren is over
497
00:29:34,480 --> 00:29:39,200
three times as powerful as the MX-5s
the lads have been racing.
498
00:29:40,240 --> 00:29:42,880
The forces involved in just
driving it
499
00:29:42,880 --> 00:29:46,960
prove to be a serious wake-up call.
500
00:29:46,960 --> 00:29:49,320
My vision was going blurry.
501
00:29:49,320 --> 00:29:53,240
Because of the G-force of braking
I'm not used to.
502
00:29:53,240 --> 00:29:56,640
I thought the Mazda was bad,
this is just ten times worse.
503
00:30:05,080 --> 00:30:06,520
Ollie, what do you reckon?
504
00:30:06,520 --> 00:30:09,240
How did that feel? I didn't know
what I were doing, really.
505
00:30:09,240 --> 00:30:11,440
Didn't know what you were doing?
No. No?
506
00:30:11,440 --> 00:30:13,000
All that training, all that prep...
507
00:30:13,000 --> 00:30:16,320
Yeah, it went out the window.
Went out the window, OK.
508
00:30:16,320 --> 00:30:19,600
Just overwhelmed by the whole
experience? Yeah. Yeah?
509
00:30:19,600 --> 00:30:22,480
In what way?
Everything, everything.
510
00:30:22,480 --> 00:30:26,400
I want to start from scratch
and work my way back up.
511
00:30:26,400 --> 00:30:27,880
Yeah.
512
00:30:31,840 --> 00:30:34,160
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
513
00:30:39,040 --> 00:30:42,320
As experiments go, Pad,
that's a hefty one.
514
00:30:42,320 --> 00:30:43,800
Talk about a wake-up call.
515
00:30:43,800 --> 00:30:46,040
They knew it wasn't going
to be easy, but I don't think
516
00:30:46,040 --> 00:30:48,320
they realised how tough
it was going to be.
517
00:30:48,320 --> 00:30:51,960
A bunch of novices racing
in GT Cup in a McLaren?
518
00:30:51,960 --> 00:30:53,880
That's in at the deep end, boss.
Yeah.
519
00:30:53,880 --> 00:30:56,760
Me and Chris raced in that series
and let me tell you, it's proper.
520
00:30:56,760 --> 00:31:00,200
Chris didn't even finish.
You broke the car! Bad workman.
521
00:31:00,200 --> 00:31:04,960
Leave it, lads. We'll see...
What? Leave it!
522
00:31:04,960 --> 00:31:07,720
We'll see whether our race team
can cut it in the big league
523
00:31:07,720 --> 00:31:08,960
later on in the show.
524
00:31:08,960 --> 00:31:11,920
But now, we must move on
to talk about hot hatches,
525
00:31:11,920 --> 00:31:15,240
isn't that right, Christopher?
It is, Patrick.
526
00:31:15,240 --> 00:31:17,520
And the hot hatch we need to talk
about is this one -
527
00:31:17,520 --> 00:31:19,640
the Honda Civic Type R,
528
00:31:19,640 --> 00:31:23,360
which, for a long time, has been
the most in-your-face hot hatch
529
00:31:23,360 --> 00:31:27,320
of the lot, getting fightier and
angrier generation on generation.
530
00:31:27,320 --> 00:31:31,480
And now, buckle up, because
there's a new one on the scene.
531
00:31:34,400 --> 00:31:38,480
Well, here's a turn-up
for the books.
532
00:31:38,480 --> 00:31:41,040
This is the new Honda Civic Type R
533
00:31:41,040 --> 00:31:42,880
and in a break with tradition,
534
00:31:42,880 --> 00:31:48,360
it doesn't look like it should be
wearing an ankle tag. In fact...
535
00:31:49,880 --> 00:31:52,720
..the world's most thuggish
hot hatch
536
00:31:52,720 --> 00:31:56,280
looks like it's gone a bit grown-up.
537
00:31:57,440 --> 00:31:58,800
But fear not,
538
00:31:58,800 --> 00:32:04,320
because under that sensible new
suit, the Civic Type R is still...
539
00:32:04,320 --> 00:32:05,400
ENGINE REVS
540
00:32:05,400 --> 00:32:08,160
TYRES SQUEAL
541
00:32:09,240 --> 00:32:12,760
..an absolute delinquent!
542
00:32:16,280 --> 00:32:20,160
It's got more power
than ever before.
543
00:32:20,160 --> 00:32:25,680
324 horsepower from a two-litre
turbo-charged engine.
544
00:32:25,680 --> 00:32:28,640
OK, that's only a few more
horsepower than the old one,
545
00:32:28,640 --> 00:32:32,640
but it'll still do 170mph.
546
00:32:32,640 --> 00:32:34,880
0-60 in five seconds.
547
00:32:35,800 --> 00:32:37,720
I mean, how much more do you want?
548
00:32:37,720 --> 00:32:40,440
That's immense
for a little hot hatchback.
549
00:32:42,240 --> 00:32:45,280
And while more and more fast
hatchbacks are turning up
550
00:32:45,280 --> 00:32:48,240
with sensible four-wheel drive
these days,
551
00:32:48,240 --> 00:32:51,520
the Civic remains
defiantly old school.
552
00:32:53,400 --> 00:32:56,560
Hot Hatches should, in my book,
be front wheel drive.
553
00:32:56,560 --> 00:32:59,400
That's the whole point of them.
554
00:32:59,400 --> 00:33:02,440
What's the upside?
Weight is the upside.
555
00:33:02,440 --> 00:33:06,120
Probably 200kg less than
a four-wheel-drive equivalent.
556
00:33:06,120 --> 00:33:08,120
TYRES SQUEAL
557
00:33:08,120 --> 00:33:11,560
Look at this.
It's got a proper manual gearbox.
558
00:33:11,560 --> 00:33:14,600
Third, second.
559
00:33:14,600 --> 00:33:17,760
Honda are masters
at these manual shifts.
560
00:33:17,760 --> 00:33:20,640
Describe this new one...
561
00:33:20,640 --> 00:33:24,280
It is exceptionally rigid,
yet smooth,
562
00:33:24,280 --> 00:33:27,320
and that is not remotely amusing.
563
00:33:28,480 --> 00:33:32,200
And this car reminds us what a hot
hatch should be like inside.
564
00:33:32,200 --> 00:33:37,160
It's basic. Not too much going on,
but the seat is just exquisite.
565
00:33:37,160 --> 00:33:40,360
I think it's the best seat
I've ever sat, in a fast car.
566
00:33:40,360 --> 00:33:43,720
I've got dials everywhere.
I've got Honda quality.
567
00:33:43,720 --> 00:33:47,440
But it's not trying to be grown-up.
It's not trying to be a luxury car.
568
00:33:47,440 --> 00:33:51,040
It shouts -
"Get in me and thrash me!"
569
00:33:52,440 --> 00:33:54,840
Which isn't remotely amusing,
either.
570
00:33:56,640 --> 00:34:00,840
What is amusing is just how much
work Honda has put in
571
00:34:00,840 --> 00:34:04,200
to the bits
that no-one will ever notice.
572
00:34:04,200 --> 00:34:06,640
They're very proud
of the turbocharger,
573
00:34:06,640 --> 00:34:09,680
which is 3% more efficient.
574
00:34:09,680 --> 00:34:12,320
Now, that might not sound like much
to you and I,
575
00:34:12,320 --> 00:34:17,720
but to some Honda engineer,
that was four years of hard work.
576
00:34:19,360 --> 00:34:22,440
Exhaust flow improved 13%.
577
00:34:22,440 --> 00:34:25,520
Torsional rigidity improved 15%.
578
00:34:25,520 --> 00:34:29,160
These are all tiny improvements,
but lumped together,
579
00:34:29,160 --> 00:34:30,720
they result in a driving experience
580
00:34:30,720 --> 00:34:35,160
that's just brighter and sharper
than ever before.
581
00:34:35,160 --> 00:34:36,800
Just feels so alive.
582
00:34:36,800 --> 00:34:38,720
A car that makes you smile.
583
00:34:41,840 --> 00:34:43,200
Ha-ha-ha!
584
00:34:43,200 --> 00:34:47,200
This reminds me
of being young and stupid.
585
00:34:48,320 --> 00:34:51,800
In fact, there's only
one real issue here,
586
00:34:51,800 --> 00:34:54,000
and it's not with the car.
587
00:34:54,000 --> 00:34:58,200
Hot hatches are not designed
for big, open airfields.
588
00:34:58,200 --> 00:35:01,480
They're about cross-country
point-to-point pace.
589
00:35:01,480 --> 00:35:03,760
They're about B-roads.
590
00:35:05,920 --> 00:35:10,920
But the trouble with B-roads is that
they come with real world problems
591
00:35:10,920 --> 00:35:15,840
like speed limits and speed cameras
and other traffic.
592
00:35:15,840 --> 00:35:18,120
Well, not any more.
593
00:35:20,280 --> 00:35:23,960
Introducing the B-Road-a-Matic 3000
594
00:35:23,960 --> 00:35:28,760
for when you simply must add
interest to your desolate airfield.
595
00:35:28,760 --> 00:35:32,040
I know it may look like a tractor
with a couple of pots of paint
596
00:35:32,040 --> 00:35:33,360
strapped to the back
597
00:35:33,360 --> 00:35:35,600
but it's actually a very technical
piece of equipment
598
00:35:35,600 --> 00:35:37,840
developed over many, many months,
599
00:35:37,840 --> 00:35:40,120
and I'm extremely proud of it.
600
00:35:41,920 --> 00:35:45,480
And with my very own B-road
now open for business,
601
00:35:45,480 --> 00:35:50,680
it's time to release the Civic
back into its natural habitat.
602
00:35:52,680 --> 00:35:55,400
Already it feels just right.
603
00:35:55,400 --> 00:35:56,520
What a thing!
604
00:35:58,440 --> 00:35:59,880
It's so impressive.
605
00:35:59,880 --> 00:36:02,360
You'd swear it was four-wheel drive.
606
00:36:03,840 --> 00:36:05,360
Pitch it in.
607
00:36:09,640 --> 00:36:12,280
Just yobbery at its finest.
608
00:36:14,000 --> 00:36:18,400
This is why these cars were made -
for these conditions. It's so agile.
609
00:36:18,400 --> 00:36:20,760
The front of the car is just superb.
610
00:36:20,760 --> 00:36:25,000
It's so obedient.
You just turn, it goes.
611
00:36:25,000 --> 00:36:28,720
And best of all, I don't feel
totally ashamed driving it
612
00:36:28,720 --> 00:36:33,760
because it wasn't styled
by a seven-year-old.
613
00:36:33,760 --> 00:36:35,960
Honda has nailed it with this thing.
614
00:36:35,960 --> 00:36:38,960
It's a proper hot hatch.
615
00:36:40,480 --> 00:36:42,400
Hello-hello?
616
00:36:42,400 --> 00:36:43,920
Look at this lot.
617
00:36:48,200 --> 00:36:52,040
Hello. Andrew. To what do I owe this
pleasure? What a line-up.
618
00:36:52,040 --> 00:36:55,720
I have assembled all these classic
hot hatches just to let you know
619
00:36:55,720 --> 00:36:57,040
what they're all about.
620
00:36:57,040 --> 00:37:00,120
But, firstly, what's that like?
Fantastic, mate.
621
00:37:00,120 --> 00:37:03,320
They've smashed it out of the park.
Really, really good car.
622
00:37:03,320 --> 00:37:05,240
It's a bit more subtle
than the last one.
623
00:37:05,240 --> 00:37:07,520
Better to drive. It's wonderful.
624
00:37:07,520 --> 00:37:09,920
I'm sure it's lovely to drive.
625
00:37:09,920 --> 00:37:12,840
Is it a hot hatch? Well,
it's got a hatchback and it's hot.
626
00:37:12,840 --> 00:37:14,280
But...
627
00:37:14,280 --> 00:37:15,920
..it's massive.
628
00:37:18,800 --> 00:37:22,600
You see, whether it's the classic
Citroen AX GT...
629
00:37:22,600 --> 00:37:26,400
Honestly, you wouldn't believe
how agile and fast that is.
630
00:37:26,400 --> 00:37:28,960
..the iconic
Renault Clio Williams...
631
00:37:28,960 --> 00:37:31,680
Do you know what, when I was a kid,
we used to see the odd one of these
632
00:37:31,680 --> 00:37:34,960
knocking about and you thought,
"I want one of these."
633
00:37:34,960 --> 00:37:37,960
..the original VW Golf GTI...
634
00:37:37,960 --> 00:37:41,760
When you think of the original hot
hatchback, the Golf is it, isn't it?
635
00:37:41,760 --> 00:37:46,680
..or even the last truly
game-changing Civic Type R...
636
00:37:46,680 --> 00:37:49,960
Now we're talking.
This moved the game on completely.
637
00:37:49,960 --> 00:37:55,320
..what this line-up of greats
shows is that true hot hatches
638
00:37:55,320 --> 00:38:00,680
all share the same simple,
lightweight, compact DNA.
639
00:38:00,680 --> 00:38:03,360
It's a fantastic line-up, Fred,
I have to say, it makes me smile,
640
00:38:03,360 --> 00:38:07,280
but also a bit wistful for the past
because, well, it makes you realise
641
00:38:07,280 --> 00:38:10,280
how sort of big and bloated
things have become, really. Yeah.
642
00:38:10,280 --> 00:38:13,600
Because the problem is, Fred,
all this old stuff is all very well
643
00:38:13,600 --> 00:38:17,720
but you can't have an old-style
hot hatch that's new.
644
00:38:17,720 --> 00:38:21,520
You can. You can have that.
No, you can't. You can.
645
00:38:21,520 --> 00:38:23,080
You can thank me later.
646
00:38:26,760 --> 00:38:29,360
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you
647
00:38:29,360 --> 00:38:35,480
the new OLD Peugeot 205 GTI.
648
00:38:35,480 --> 00:38:37,400
Oh-oh-oh!
649
00:38:39,080 --> 00:38:42,480
It's the work of a British
company called Tolman.
650
00:38:42,480 --> 00:38:44,800
You take an old 205 GTI,
651
00:38:44,800 --> 00:38:46,960
strip it down to the bare bones,
652
00:38:46,960 --> 00:38:51,040
and regenerate it
better than ever before.
653
00:38:52,760 --> 00:38:56,160
This is what they call a Restomod.
654
00:38:56,160 --> 00:38:58,880
And, yeah, we've seen
Restomods before,
655
00:38:58,880 --> 00:39:03,200
but they've always been
unbelievably expensive.
656
00:39:05,800 --> 00:39:09,400
This 205 is about 45 grand
657
00:39:09,400 --> 00:39:12,640
and, don't get me wrong,
I know that that's a lot of cash,
658
00:39:12,640 --> 00:39:16,840
but, at the same time, it's a
similar price to Chris' Civic.
659
00:39:16,840 --> 00:39:21,440
And I've got to say,
this is a lot more special.
660
00:39:27,040 --> 00:39:31,200
Tolman's gone to town
on every inch of this Peugeot.
661
00:39:31,200 --> 00:39:34,760
The engine's
been totally overhauled.
662
00:39:34,760 --> 00:39:37,280
There's stronger brakes,
new suspension.
663
00:39:37,280 --> 00:39:40,600
They've even updated
the old interior.
664
00:39:42,680 --> 00:39:47,160
OK, so what they didn't manage to do
was find any more space.
665
00:39:47,160 --> 00:39:49,520
If you're my height, 6'4",
666
00:39:49,520 --> 00:39:52,200
you're not exactly
sitting in the car.
667
00:39:52,200 --> 00:39:54,320
I feel like I'm wearing it.
668
00:39:55,760 --> 00:39:59,560
But I've got electric windows.
I've got power steering.
669
00:39:59,560 --> 00:40:01,760
I've got a DAB radio!
670
00:40:04,920 --> 00:40:06,960
And the real genius
671
00:40:06,960 --> 00:40:11,400
is the Tolman 205 doesn't feel like
a new car in old clothes.
672
00:40:12,720 --> 00:40:17,400
It's still shot through with
that classic hot hatch spirit.
673
00:40:17,400 --> 00:40:19,800
Only got 130 horsepower,
674
00:40:19,800 --> 00:40:23,040
which is less than your average
family car nowadays.
675
00:40:23,040 --> 00:40:26,880
But I'm only shifting 900kg,
676
00:40:26,880 --> 00:40:29,720
so it's light, it's nimble,
677
00:40:29,720 --> 00:40:31,560
it's fun!
678
00:40:31,560 --> 00:40:35,160
It is fun. What a car!
679
00:40:38,560 --> 00:40:42,080
Chris, I'm so pleased
you came out to play.
680
00:40:42,080 --> 00:40:44,200
Admit it, you're jealous.
681
00:40:44,200 --> 00:40:47,760
It's absolutely stunning.
It's the perfect hot hatch shape.
682
00:40:47,760 --> 00:40:51,720
Let's see what it can do.
Make it dance. Come on!
683
00:40:55,040 --> 00:40:58,440
It's not particularly quick,
but it's nimble
684
00:40:58,440 --> 00:41:01,040
and it is so much fun.
685
00:41:01,040 --> 00:41:04,120
Oh, here we go.
686
00:41:04,120 --> 00:41:07,480
Tell you what, Fred,
it looks so good I'm already sold.
687
00:41:07,480 --> 00:41:10,800
Where do I write the cheque?
Look at it.
688
00:41:10,800 --> 00:41:13,600
I've got to say, I wanted one
of these when I was about 20
689
00:41:13,600 --> 00:41:15,920
and I've never driven one
up until today
690
00:41:15,920 --> 00:41:19,360
and this thing is not disappointing.
691
00:41:21,640 --> 00:41:26,040
I can't shake you off, though,
that is for sure.
692
00:41:26,040 --> 00:41:28,680
I suppose I'd better demonstrate
where the progress is now.
693
00:41:31,000 --> 00:41:33,520
Oh, ta-ra, Chris!
694
00:41:33,520 --> 00:41:36,560
That's what 30 years does.
695
00:41:36,560 --> 00:41:38,280
That is what it does.
696
00:41:39,960 --> 00:41:43,520
The truth is, though,
there are no losers here.
697
00:41:43,520 --> 00:41:48,080
Whether you fancy a lovingly-updated
classic or the very best that
698
00:41:48,080 --> 00:41:53,600
modern engineering prowess can
produce, you can't really go wrong.
699
00:41:53,600 --> 00:41:56,480
What we're saying is, then,
if you're into hot hatches,
700
00:41:56,480 --> 00:41:58,880
it's a good time to be alive.
701
00:41:58,880 --> 00:42:03,800
Happy days. Which reminds me,
I've got something to show you.
702
00:42:09,520 --> 00:42:11,760
I've built a B-road!
703
00:42:14,200 --> 00:42:17,320
Oh, it's perfect. Yes!
704
00:42:17,320 --> 00:42:19,920
This is what this car was made for.
705
00:42:22,160 --> 00:42:25,360
This is some road, Christopher.
Congratulations.
706
00:42:25,360 --> 00:42:29,360
It's about smiles, not speed,
Andrew. Smiles, not speed.
707
00:42:30,920 --> 00:42:34,560
Roundabout. Roundabout. Oh, yes.
708
00:42:34,560 --> 00:42:37,640
Do you mind if I go again?
One more time.
709
00:42:40,000 --> 00:42:41,760
What a car.
710
00:42:41,760 --> 00:42:46,640
The Peugeot 205 GTI Tolman.
711
00:42:48,120 --> 00:42:49,240
Thank you.
712
00:42:55,640 --> 00:42:59,200
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
713
00:42:59,200 --> 00:43:01,160
That...
714
00:43:01,160 --> 00:43:04,680
..is a really good car.
It is. So is that, though.
715
00:43:04,680 --> 00:43:07,680
Do you know what,
seeing them both side by side,
716
00:43:07,680 --> 00:43:10,360
it's amazing the size difference.
717
00:43:10,360 --> 00:43:14,280
I mean, how the hell in the '80s,
did we fit in them?
718
00:43:14,280 --> 00:43:17,600
Cos in the '80s, Paddy, we were
kids. We were smaller.
719
00:43:17,600 --> 00:43:21,400
You were never that small. You're
like Donkey Kong in Mario Kart.
720
00:43:21,400 --> 00:43:23,760
You driving around in one
of them is unbelievable.
721
00:43:23,760 --> 00:43:28,400
So go on, then, Pad, fresh pair
of eyes on it, which one you having?
722
00:43:28,400 --> 00:43:30,200
It's a tricky one because
723
00:43:30,200 --> 00:43:33,560
17-year-old Pad would
have loved one of them. I get that.
724
00:43:33,560 --> 00:43:37,960
On the other hand, 17-year-old Pad
would have loved one of them.
725
00:43:37,960 --> 00:43:40,600
Similar prices?
Well, same ballpark.
726
00:43:40,600 --> 00:43:43,480
Oh, it's a tricky one.
They're both so good.
727
00:43:43,480 --> 00:43:45,360
I'm going to have to
go for the Civic. Yeah.
728
00:43:45,360 --> 00:43:47,040
I'm going to have to go
for the Civic
729
00:43:47,040 --> 00:43:50,800
but I'd pop the Peugeot in the boot
for a blast down memory lane
730
00:43:50,800 --> 00:43:53,720
every now and again.
Perfect two-car garage.
731
00:43:53,720 --> 00:43:57,800
Right, that's that sorted. Now we
must get back to our young race team
732
00:43:57,800 --> 00:44:01,240
where things
were about to get really serious.
733
00:44:04,280 --> 00:44:08,360
Just seven weeks since our young
team first came together,
734
00:44:08,360 --> 00:44:12,680
this bold experiment
is reaching its conclusion.
735
00:44:14,080 --> 00:44:17,200
A band of talented drivers
and mechanics
736
00:44:17,200 --> 00:44:21,720
whose racing ambitions
could never have reached so far...
737
00:44:22,920 --> 00:44:27,040
..are now going wheel-to-wheel
with a multimillion pound grid
738
00:44:27,040 --> 00:44:30,520
of hardened racers in the GT Cup.
739
00:44:30,520 --> 00:44:34,000
It's extremely tough. They really
have to soak up everything
740
00:44:34,000 --> 00:44:38,760
that we say like a sponge, not get
overwhelmed by the whole experience.
741
00:44:38,760 --> 00:44:40,600
From what we've seen of them
in the car so far,
742
00:44:40,600 --> 00:44:42,600
you know, they're adapting to it
very, very well
743
00:44:42,600 --> 00:44:44,360
and taking it on board very quickly.
744
00:44:45,640 --> 00:44:48,000
It's pre-race practice.
745
00:44:48,000 --> 00:44:52,400
Louis and Ollie have had two weeks
intensive training with the car
746
00:44:52,400 --> 00:44:54,760
and now it's their last chance
to prepare.
747
00:44:54,760 --> 00:44:57,360
We've got brand-new brakes
on the front...
748
00:44:57,360 --> 00:45:02,160
30% brake pressure, 50%, 70.
749
00:45:02,160 --> 00:45:04,760
The warm-up session doesn't
just give them the chance
750
00:45:04,760 --> 00:45:07,000
to set the car up for the track,
751
00:45:07,000 --> 00:45:10,400
it's also the driver's
one opportunity
752
00:45:10,400 --> 00:45:13,200
to rehearse crucial moments
of the race to come.
753
00:45:13,200 --> 00:45:15,120
I want you to practise
the driver chain
754
00:45:15,120 --> 00:45:17,520
as they come into the pits hot.
755
00:45:17,520 --> 00:45:21,000
Hit your marks on the board. Get out
the car as quick as can, Louis,
756
00:45:21,000 --> 00:45:23,760
then you're jumping in,
waiting for the push back.
757
00:45:23,760 --> 00:45:25,920
Remember, once the lollipop
releases you,
758
00:45:25,920 --> 00:45:27,360
you've got to mash that throttle.
759
00:45:27,360 --> 00:45:30,760
Full faith on him. You just got to
go into the fast lane and go.
760
00:45:33,000 --> 00:45:36,120
For mechanics Lillie and Callum,
meanwhile,
761
00:45:36,120 --> 00:45:39,680
working with the McLaren
has meant finding their place
762
00:45:39,680 --> 00:45:42,600
in a professional pit crew.
Lillie and Callum have gelled well
763
00:45:42,600 --> 00:45:44,520
with their team.
They get on with everybody.
764
00:45:44,520 --> 00:45:47,320
They've stepped up to the next
level, checking suspension,
765
00:45:47,320 --> 00:45:49,480
you know, we changed brakes
yesterday
766
00:45:49,480 --> 00:45:51,240
and I think they'll do
really well today.
767
00:45:52,720 --> 00:45:55,120
The whole team
has raised their game.
768
00:45:55,120 --> 00:45:57,720
But as practice comes to an end,
769
00:45:57,720 --> 00:46:01,880
the real test starts now.
770
00:46:01,880 --> 00:46:03,880
Just, uh...
771
00:46:05,800 --> 00:46:08,400
..keeping everything crossed.
772
00:46:08,400 --> 00:46:10,360
We've got 20 minutes
and then we're out.
773
00:46:10,360 --> 00:46:13,080
So the call for the tyres will be
a little bit earlier. Yeah. Yeah.
774
00:46:13,080 --> 00:46:15,920
So I want you guys out. You got
gloves? I'll get some now. Yeah.
775
00:46:15,920 --> 00:46:19,720
You want good ones. Yeah? Cos the
pull for the tyres will strain you.
776
00:46:19,720 --> 00:46:21,400
All right. Yeah. Yeah?
777
00:46:21,400 --> 00:46:23,560
You good? Yeah. Thank you.
778
00:46:25,000 --> 00:46:28,800
The incredible field that makes up
the GT Cup grid
779
00:46:28,800 --> 00:46:32,760
is divided into six
competitive categories.
780
00:46:32,760 --> 00:46:37,320
Team Top Gear is competing
in the GTH class
781
00:46:37,320 --> 00:46:42,000
against nine other McLarens,
Porsches and AMG Mercs.
782
00:46:43,760 --> 00:46:45,800
As a team endurance event,
783
00:46:45,800 --> 00:46:49,320
both drivers will have to
prove themselves.
784
00:46:49,320 --> 00:46:52,360
First with the qualifying rounds.
785
00:46:56,040 --> 00:46:57,840
On new tyres, low fuel,
786
00:46:57,840 --> 00:47:00,560
he's going to get about three laps
to do a time.
787
00:47:03,520 --> 00:47:05,400
My boy.
788
00:47:05,400 --> 00:47:08,680
Yeah, he's my
little gentle giant.
789
00:47:08,680 --> 00:47:13,000
I know he's in a really,
really fast car.
790
00:47:13,000 --> 00:47:15,720
Yeah, my heart should be
palpitating.
791
00:47:16,920 --> 00:47:20,120
But I've got confidence in him
and he's a confident lad as well.
792
00:47:21,880 --> 00:47:26,200
Do you believe how mad it is
from karting to doing this?
793
00:47:26,200 --> 00:47:28,280
I mean, it's mad, isn't it?
It is crazy.
794
00:47:28,280 --> 00:47:31,760
Oh, I'm buzzing for you.
Buzzing for you.
795
00:47:38,800 --> 00:47:42,720
I can't believe that my boy
796
00:47:42,720 --> 00:47:44,800
is competing at this level.
797
00:47:44,800 --> 00:47:47,080
I just couldn't be more proud.
798
00:47:48,480 --> 00:47:51,560
The opportunity which he's had here
is something that's unobtainable
799
00:47:51,560 --> 00:47:55,080
to the working man.
You can't afford to race a McLaren.
800
00:47:55,080 --> 00:47:57,400
You can't afford to sit
in a McLaren.
801
00:47:59,960 --> 00:48:04,200
Louis and Ollie's first-ever
competitive performance in the car
802
00:48:04,200 --> 00:48:09,080
is enough to qualify them
8th in class.
803
00:48:09,080 --> 00:48:12,400
And now the end of the road
for Team Top Gear
804
00:48:12,400 --> 00:48:19,000
lies on the other side of
a 50-minute endurance race.
805
00:48:20,480 --> 00:48:23,840
A race where each driver
gets a stint,
806
00:48:23,840 --> 00:48:28,160
swapping midway
with a full team pit stop.
807
00:48:28,160 --> 00:48:31,320
Competing right through to the
chequered flag would need them
808
00:48:31,320 --> 00:48:34,040
ALL to be on their game.
809
00:48:35,320 --> 00:48:37,600
Right, guys,
it's time to get serious now.
810
00:48:37,600 --> 00:48:40,840
This whole journey is pointed
to the GT Cup race.
811
00:48:40,840 --> 00:48:43,400
50-minute race.
I want Louis to start
812
00:48:43,400 --> 00:48:46,360
and then for you, Ollie, to bring
home the chequered flag. Perfect.
813
00:48:46,360 --> 00:48:48,440
Come on, lads. Let's do it.
814
00:49:04,800 --> 00:49:06,840
I'm more nervous
watching this than...
815
00:49:06,840 --> 00:49:08,280
I know, it's the thing, isn't it?
816
00:49:08,280 --> 00:49:11,320
You just want them to be safe,
don't you? They're like your kids.
817
00:49:11,320 --> 00:49:14,560
Our stomachs are in knots. Imagine
what their bloody dads are like.
818
00:49:14,560 --> 00:49:18,400
Louis is approaching the end
of the formation lap,
819
00:49:18,400 --> 00:49:22,480
and the rolling start
is just seconds away.
820
00:49:22,480 --> 00:49:25,560
It's time to find out
how this team reacts
821
00:49:25,560 --> 00:49:28,000
when he comes to the big moment.
822
00:49:28,000 --> 00:49:30,840
Lights are on on the gantry.
They go out now.
823
00:49:32,080 --> 00:49:35,160
And we get Round 20 of the 2022
Championship season under way
824
00:49:35,160 --> 00:49:36,480
for GT Cup.
825
00:49:39,280 --> 00:49:41,440
Come on! Come on, Louis!
826
00:49:41,440 --> 00:49:45,160
It looks as though everybody
is safely through the first corner.
827
00:49:51,680 --> 00:49:53,440
Louis came on the radio and says,
828
00:49:53,440 --> 00:49:55,680
"The car in front
is slowing me down."
829
00:49:58,920 --> 00:50:00,920
It takes a bit of skill,
a bit of experience.
830
00:50:00,920 --> 00:50:03,400
So you've got to work out
where you are quicker during the lap
831
00:50:03,400 --> 00:50:05,160
and then pick your moment.
832
00:50:13,840 --> 00:50:15,600
Has he got him? Yeah, got him.
833
00:50:17,320 --> 00:50:20,680
Pace is really good.
Faster than that car in front.
834
00:50:20,680 --> 00:50:23,000
That car is running top three
in the points.
835
00:50:27,840 --> 00:50:31,440
Louis is making his mark
as he claws away at the field.
836
00:50:34,200 --> 00:50:36,200
All the while in the garage,
837
00:50:36,200 --> 00:50:39,320
the team's pit stop strategy
is being calculated.
838
00:50:39,320 --> 00:50:43,840
If he's got a bit of traffic,
we might get Ollie in to try
839
00:50:43,840 --> 00:50:47,080
and do an undercut to try
and overtake during the pit stops.
840
00:50:47,080 --> 00:50:49,840
Or if Louis is in clean air,
just keep him out there.
841
00:50:49,840 --> 00:50:52,280
Just keep going.
842
00:50:52,280 --> 00:50:54,400
Get yourself ready, warmed up.
843
00:50:54,400 --> 00:50:56,600
Do something to me as well.
844
00:51:00,520 --> 00:51:04,120
Out on track, the battles
and drama continue...
845
00:51:04,120 --> 00:51:06,920
Whoa! Uh-oh! Oh!
846
00:51:06,920 --> 00:51:09,240
..but Louis is holding his own.
847
00:51:09,240 --> 00:51:11,160
There he is, there he is.
848
00:51:11,160 --> 00:51:13,200
Go on, go on, go on, go on.
849
00:51:16,520 --> 00:51:19,440
What do you think about his position
at the minute? You happy?
850
00:51:19,440 --> 00:51:21,160
Yeah, he's doing a good job.
851
00:51:21,160 --> 00:51:23,240
We're holding P7 right now.
852
00:51:31,480 --> 00:51:34,600
So this is number 25 car...
Go on, Louis!
853
00:51:34,600 --> 00:51:38,000
..going well in the hands of
Louis Smithen making his debut
854
00:51:38,000 --> 00:51:41,920
in the Championship, scheduled
to hand the car over to Ollie Hall.
855
00:51:56,800 --> 00:51:59,360
The pit stop window opens
856
00:51:59,360 --> 00:52:02,560
and the team in the garage
get ready to go to work.
857
00:52:02,560 --> 00:52:05,640
How long till he's in?
Three minutes.
858
00:52:08,080 --> 00:52:11,680
Whatever happens, happens. Do your
best, that's all we can ask for.
859
00:52:15,480 --> 00:52:16,680
Oh!
860
00:52:17,800 --> 00:52:19,120
Go on, Ol.
861
00:52:22,200 --> 00:52:24,080
Please confirm...
862
00:52:28,680 --> 00:52:30,040
Let's do it.
863
00:52:38,560 --> 00:52:40,760
Get out, go, go.
864
00:52:48,840 --> 00:52:50,000
Here we go.
865
00:52:59,800 --> 00:53:01,480
Where are we?
866
00:53:01,480 --> 00:53:02,560
Go.
867
00:53:10,040 --> 00:53:11,920
Good job, good job, good job.
868
00:53:16,760 --> 00:53:19,040
What happened with
the safety car, then?
869
00:53:19,040 --> 00:53:22,080
So, Car 17 crashed out.
870
00:53:22,080 --> 00:53:25,120
Safety car came out just as
we were coming into the pit,
871
00:53:25,120 --> 00:53:27,800
so I think that may have played
out in our favour.
872
00:53:30,160 --> 00:53:31,880
How was it? It was fun.
873
00:53:31,880 --> 00:53:34,400
So much fun, yeah.
You looked great out there.
874
00:53:34,400 --> 00:53:36,800
I could hear you saying the guy
in front of you was slower.
875
00:53:36,800 --> 00:53:40,080
You got past. Yeah. Oh!
876
00:53:40,080 --> 00:53:43,720
Louis held 7th place
at the handover
877
00:53:43,720 --> 00:53:47,200
and, as the safety car pits,
878
00:53:47,200 --> 00:53:49,560
the race resumes. Here we go.
879
00:53:49,560 --> 00:53:54,480
Ollie now has just over ten minutes
to bring it home for the team.
880
00:53:59,280 --> 00:54:00,480
Go on!
881
00:54:12,320 --> 00:54:14,080
Two more laps to go.
882
00:54:17,200 --> 00:54:18,480
Go on, Ol, push!
883
00:54:22,200 --> 00:54:25,680
Come on, Ollie, bring it home, son.
Bring it home.
884
00:54:31,520 --> 00:54:34,360
Yes! Yeah, boy.
885
00:54:35,960 --> 00:54:38,160
Good lad.
886
00:54:38,160 --> 00:54:41,680
Well done, lad.
P7. Well done, mate.
887
00:54:41,680 --> 00:54:45,960
Good job. Thank you.
Fantastic. Fantastic.
888
00:54:45,960 --> 00:54:50,600
Well done. You believe that?
No. Can you believe that? Eh?
889
00:54:54,680 --> 00:54:56,720
Yes, come on, Ollie!
890
00:54:56,720 --> 00:54:59,120
CHEERING
891
00:55:04,080 --> 00:55:07,000
Yes. Oh, mate!
892
00:55:07,000 --> 00:55:09,240
Few beers tonight?
893
00:55:09,240 --> 00:55:12,280
Oh, that was just probably
the best day of my life.
894
00:55:12,280 --> 00:55:15,960
I'm just so happy that we got
a good result for the team.
895
00:55:15,960 --> 00:55:18,200
Yeah, I'm just amazed.
896
00:55:18,200 --> 00:55:22,680
Wow, it's been incredible. We didn't
start out as racing drivers,
897
00:55:22,680 --> 00:55:25,680
but we've definitely finished
as one.
898
00:55:25,680 --> 00:55:27,680
It's been so incredible.
899
00:55:27,680 --> 00:55:30,200
It's like something
you're never going to forget,
900
00:55:30,200 --> 00:55:32,200
being here, doing all of this.
901
00:55:32,200 --> 00:55:35,200
The paddock team
has just been amazing.
902
00:55:35,200 --> 00:55:38,040
I just want to thank them
so much for looking after me.
903
00:55:38,040 --> 00:55:41,720
The mechanics, especially,
for getting the car set up for me.
904
00:55:41,720 --> 00:55:45,680
Callum and Lillie, me two mechanics,
we have been on a journey.
905
00:55:45,680 --> 00:55:47,880
We've got some amazing memories
together
906
00:55:47,880 --> 00:55:50,560
and memories
that we'll cherish forever.
907
00:55:52,320 --> 00:55:54,960
It's just been amazing
from start to finish.
908
00:55:54,960 --> 00:55:57,600
The dream for me is basically to do
what I've done the last couple
909
00:55:57,600 --> 00:55:59,440
of months, just as a living.
910
00:55:59,440 --> 00:56:03,440
The dream for the future will be to
continue in any form of motorsport.
911
00:56:23,440 --> 00:56:25,520
There we go.
912
00:56:25,520 --> 00:56:29,240
A couple of months ago,
we had an idea.
913
00:56:29,240 --> 00:56:34,120
Could we get four young people
together and get into racing,
914
00:56:34,120 --> 00:56:37,000
people who would never get a shot?
915
00:56:37,000 --> 00:56:39,520
And if we could, what would happen?
916
00:56:41,440 --> 00:56:43,080
There's your answer.
917
00:56:43,080 --> 00:56:46,240
And it just goes to show
the talent's out there.
918
00:56:46,240 --> 00:56:49,840
All they need is a chance.
919
00:56:57,320 --> 00:57:00,640
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
920
00:57:03,200 --> 00:57:08,680
Give it up for Lillie,
Callum, Ollie and Louis!
921
00:57:14,160 --> 00:57:17,200
Amazing. Respect to all of you.
922
00:57:17,200 --> 00:57:20,320
Eight weeks from a standing start
to racing in GT Cup,
923
00:57:20,320 --> 00:57:22,040
that is a hell of an effort.
Fantastic.
924
00:57:22,040 --> 00:57:24,600
I tell you what, when that flag
dropped at Donington,
925
00:57:24,600 --> 00:57:26,360
all the nerves kicked in.
926
00:57:26,360 --> 00:57:29,120
For me, it was like sending
your kids off to school
927
00:57:29,120 --> 00:57:31,600
for the first time,
but this time the kids are driving
928
00:57:31,600 --> 00:57:34,280
220-grand McLarens!
And I'll tell you what else.
929
00:57:34,280 --> 00:57:37,440
After only two months on the job,
they've already done better than us.
930
00:57:37,440 --> 00:57:41,040
They've actually managed to finish
a race without breaking down
931
00:57:41,040 --> 00:57:44,880
or smashing up a car.
Well done. Amazing.
932
00:57:44,880 --> 00:57:46,840
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
933
00:57:46,840 --> 00:57:50,120
And it goes to prove that there's
real talent out there
934
00:57:50,120 --> 00:57:52,080
and I'm very proud
of that young team.
935
00:57:52,080 --> 00:57:54,760
Ladies and gentlemen,
give it up for Team Top Gear!
936
00:57:54,760 --> 00:57:56,280
CHEERING
937
00:57:56,280 --> 00:58:01,320
Again! You're milking it now.
Milking it.
938
00:58:01,320 --> 00:58:05,200
And that's it for us tonight
and for the next few weeks,
939
00:58:05,200 --> 00:58:09,560
because we're off your screens
for something called the World Cup.
940
00:58:09,560 --> 00:58:11,600
Come on, England!
941
00:58:11,600 --> 00:58:13,840
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
942
00:58:13,840 --> 00:58:15,120
And Wales!
943
00:58:15,120 --> 00:58:17,360
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
944
00:58:17,360 --> 00:58:20,840
Thanks so much for watching.
See you in a few weeks. Goodnight.
73897
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