Jeremy Clarkson can't drive!
So in my talks with Kip Ewing (SVT Engineer, designer), I found out that all external shots of the Ford GT when it was at the TG test track driving were with a Ford factory driver driving, not Jeremy Clarkson... all internal shots were post production to make it look like he was the driver.
Go figure, I wouldn't be surprised if this is the case with most of the cars he drives ;) |
I doubt it.. He readily admits he isn't a good driver. IT prolly had something to do with liability.
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He sell nice looking vids and shows with perfectly sliding cars so no wonder its not him ho stunt-drive them :wink: .... and he sells those shows pretty well :D
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He does admit he's a bad driver. And there are loads of shots and prove that proves that he does most if not everything himself. F430 Review :roll: |
soo thats how different american cars are from cars from the rest of the world :P .. interesting :? ..
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bahh .. i think a007apl has just as much sleep as me .. :? ...
anyways .. im not surprised by this news atall .... he cant drive sideways with his spine .. now can he :wink: ? ... |
Of course he can drive. :roll: See the older TG shows where he is clearly shown driving. The newer shows have a lot more swoopy camera angles that makes it difficult to see who is driving.
Maybe for some of the smoky stunts they employ a testdriver to get the best results. I would say that he drives better than 99% of the average drivers you encounter on the road. |
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I dont think he is that good of a driver - I would hazard a guess most weekend and track day club drivers would lap JC in a couple of minutes.
I hate to say it guys, but I think he is all wind and no sail ;) |
But no one can drive in front of burning gasoline with huge plums of fire and smoke better than JC!! The way he kept the car right in line with the cheesy effects for the camera man, that’s what racing is all about! :roll:
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Well, it's not just because he's a bad driver. They reshoot a lot of stuff postproduction because they want kind of shots that they couldn't shoot with JC. Like all the epic races. They were real races, but they couldn't possibly shoot that much footage on one day with JC driving and the camera crew following. So what they do is have a driver, apparently the Stig, retrace the route and shoot what they want to have later. It'd sound bad to lots of Top Gear fans, but given the production value of Top Gear, they can't possibly pull off what they have without postproduction reshoots. |
I think they need to have Clarkson, Hammond, and May all 3 do a hot lap in the reasonable priced car. That would be tits!! Let’s see which of them is the best driver.
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Top Gear is Top Gear because of him whereas tiff doesn't even host fifth gear anymore its done by that stupid tim lovehate i mean lovejoy fella. |
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I think some people here seem to have a highly inflated opinion of their driving abilities :P
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At last somebody seen it too! :wink: |
He has driven almost all sport and supercars of the last 10-15 years.
Of coyrso he doesn't drives as well a professional driver, but I'm pretty sure he's driving skills are better than 99% of us. I've said this before and I'll say it again: I rather prefer to see a review made by I who really knows how to use the words to describe the feelings and even does some slides and stuff than seeing a guy just driving a car around a track :P |
I can't believe this is turning into another Jeremy vs. Tiff argument... :roll: :D
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Tiff Jermey and Hamster?
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I never said I was better than JC, I just said he sucked - he is not a "great and world class series winning" driver by any stretch of the imagination.. at least not from videos of him that I've seen. Lots of showmanship, and broadsliding - but nothing denoting turning quick lap times. ;) But if you want to make a point of it, I am willing to bet I am a better driver than he is, and would go so far as to say in a head to head I would turn in faster lap times that he would.. perhaps you might email him and get him to set up a little tit-for-tat ;) Almost every show he does the driving he ends up spinning and laughing uncontrollably at some point - usually as soon as the speed gets nothed up a few pegs :) |
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I bring some new information regarding Top gear, and somehow this turns "But you guys can't drive" WTF man, wtf. regarding ol Jezz'as speed around a fake track, lets see... 1:50 self admited TG track time in the Sizuki, which is 3 seconds off pace of other total amature drivers, and 5 seconds off of the Stig's time.... and 45 seconds off Sabine's time in the Jag diesle... |
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Brembo... i think you are getting yourself confused...
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I'm sorry to say, but you are creating words that didn't exist, and naturally assuming things that haven't been said... I'd almost think you were visiting us from Amsterdamn ;) |
damn.. got me scared there for a sec.. I was sure its gonna be something about his back.. :lol:
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Until you and he arrange it we will never know will we.. so if you feel like proving me wrong, arrange the event. Until then I maintain I will lap quicker than he will :) Now we all know you in your superiority will be lapping both JC and myself at least 12 times. |
I would loooove to see most JW members against JC on a race, it should be hilarious!! :D
Ok, he surely isn't a Schumacher, but he isn't suposed to be... he's no racing driver. But, hey, I bet he drives better than me!!! :D |
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Things just dont change do they? oh well.....
Ill go play in my sandbox. |
I still maintain JC is a good driver. From what I have seen him do on the shows, I think he is a lot better than me. :)
Comparing him to a racing driver is doing disservice to the latter. But I still maintain he is going to better than most people you see driving on the road today :) Here's how I see it froma skill standpoint: Average road driver < Journos/enthusiasts < Track day fiends <<< Club Race drivers <<<<<< Professional race drivers <<< Champcar/GP2/DTM/BTCC/Nascar, Le Mans et al <<< F1/WRC/Moto GP <<< Kimi, A_lonso, Loeb, Rossi <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Michael Schumacher = God |
He is a good driver. But he does not have what it takes to go around the track fast, that is concentration and confidence, or sheer talent (which is a must, all F1 drivers were superstars from the first time they sat in a kart or whatever).
Race car drivers is a whole different breed. Hence they are called race car drivers. JC is a good driver. Like my dad is a very good driver, but he cant go fast around the track, cause his brain just seems wired differently. |
^ I agree totally :)
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Ladies and gentlemen.
Please refer to the new Clarkson DVD "The good, the bad, andtheugly." Atthe end, it not only show's JC drifting a Ford GT, it then shows him drifiting a GTX1. If ford are precious about a car, it's this one. Unless he stole it. Mind you, he did big up the following Ford products. GTX1 GT Roush Mustang (Slated GT500) Range Rover Supercharged Jaguar XK It's great DVD, the septics should give ita watch, you might find it funny, but more likely, highly offensive as an Ariel Atom kicks the ass of a SRT10. Lots oflove, D |
uhh, well Im sure SOME of the shots were of stunt drivers........and I know he isnt the worlds best driver.
But all of you people bashing JC would do well to watch his nurburgring attempt with the Jaguar oil burner!!! I mean what he did is pretty impressive considering he'd never been to the 'Ring before, even considering Sabine was coaching him.....and he was in a big sedan........with other traffic. Sure, if you actually watch the vid it wasnt a "true" full lap....but for crying otu loud he still did a good job of driving around that beast of a track........ |
Bravo, well said.
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simply put.......you cant pull that sort of time around the Nurburgring in a big Jaguar luxury sedan and be a bad driver. Sure, he's no F-1 driver.......but I would bet good money that 90% of you people bashing him couldnt post that sort of time around the 'Ring given the same car and the same amount of time having never driven the track before...............
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hehe - this is entertaining ;)
Seems JC has a fan club :P ;) |
Whatever JC's driving talents, even if he only passed his test yesterday, he still had the best job in the world.. And, haircut, wrinkly skin, and fashion sense aside, I'd trade places with him for a day whenever he fancies.
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and yes, monkeys are better then most of the driving population LOL |
From what I see of Top Gear, Clarkson does most, if not all of the driving. How else is he going to review the cars? Sure, some post-production shots will require pro drivers to do the work, but that is attendant to the reviews.
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to be honest if i drove like him and got paid the money he does..........i coudlnt give a shit :D
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Yeah, his job description just requires him to know what he's doing, not be quick at it.
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man you have not reliable source just brain fart theories and some china mans whisper.!!! Pok |
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