No matter what you are, how famous you are, the laws are the same for everyone! Even when you are Jeremy Clarkson and you have admitted driving at 186 mph on a public road you have to know that there will be consequences to your actions!
In a recent interview with Daily Mail, Jeremy Clarkson admitted that his top speed on a public road was 186 mph (that’s 120 mph over the speed limit!) And as a response, BBC was asked to sack the famous Top Gear presenter.
If you were wondering what he was driving at the time, well of course a Bugatti Veyon, which has a top speed of 253mph! He was driving on the Limehouse Link tunnel between Central London and Docklands (that if you are from UK and you are familiar with those roads!)
Mary Williams, chief executive of Brake, said: "Jeremy Clarkson is extremely offensive and irresponsible. His comments are very upsetting to loved ones who have suffered a bereavement through a road crash because of a speeding driver. He is the most appalling role model for our next generation of drivers. The BBC should sack him - he is totally out of control."
This weekend Top Gear made a short trip to Abu Dhabi, but not for a vacation, but to work, if playing with three (yes you read it right!) Bugatti Veyron.
It was hoping for one. Instead, it was offered three of the vehicles, which cost more than Dhs 4.4 million (USD $1.2m) each. “No other place in the world could we have found three Bugattis in a span of 48 hours,” said a relieved Charlie Turner, the creative director for the magazine.
The cars were tracked down by the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority and belong to local owners who wish to remain anonymous. Built by Volkswagen, the 1,000-horsepower vehicle can reach 255 MPH (407 KPH). One car in the shoot, a gleaming aluminium-bodied model, is one of only five in the world.
Producer Kazunori Yamauchi announced that the Gran Turismo 5 will feature something new for all the fans and car lovers: Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, in a word Top Gear team, will be available also for Japanese fans but only via Gran Turismo TV, an online TV network. Sony wanted to offer this well-known tv show also to the fans accross the ocean due to the fact that Top Gear is almost impossible to see on TV in Japan.
Every TopGear fan hopes that at some point they will find out who The Stig is. His identity has been a closely guarded secret, and only a few Top Gear insiders know the ’tame racing driver’s’ real identity. But yesterday, this amazing photo was made in London. It gives a clear view of his eyes through his crash helmet’s black visor. But it is impossible to tell for sure who he actually is!
When trying to discover The Stig’s real identity people are talking even about the F1 star Lewis Hamilton. So, who do you think he is?
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The second option is actor and Porsche collector Jerry Seinfeld that also has a lasting NBC relationship as evidenced by his guest stint on NBC’s 30 Rock and heavy rotation of Bee Movie promos.
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