The one with The race to Verbier
Series 5, Episode 8 (2004)
We try out classic racers against their modern road equivalents, race an Evo against the Norwegian bobsleigh team and put Stig on our track… in an F1 car.
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TestsOld vs new
So, if classic race car icons were so great, they ought to beat the pants off modern showroom toss, right? We test the theory, with racy Fords, Audis and a big fat Evo.
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StigRenault F1
The challenge is set by Renault’s F1 bosses: can the Stig get their 2004 F1 car round the TG track in less than a minute. That’s a tall order – here’s how he does.
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ChallengesCar vs. Bobsled
Evidence that winning an International Emmy Award is as simple as simultaneously throwing an Olympic bobsled and a rally car down a mountain side.
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Other-StuffRestoration: winner
After weeks of thrilling debate and stuff James announces that the car most worthy of being restored is… Paddy Hopkirk’s Monte-winning 1963 Mini.
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CelebsDress to kill
Self-proclaimed ‘action transvestite’ is used to small cars as he owns a Mini Cooper, but will it help him to tame our track in the remarkably good value Liana?
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ChallengesRace to Verbier
Jeremy attempts to get to the ski slopes in a Ferrari 612 Scaglietti quicker than James and Richard can do it by plane and train. Who’ll be first on piste?
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at 01:18 pm on 09 May 2010
I WANT TO WATCH THE RACE TO VERBIER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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