1 00:00:01,625 --> 00:00:04,025 (calm music) 2 00:00:07,065 --> 00:00:09,625 (intro music) 3 00:00:25,705 --> 00:00:28,705 (audience applauds) 4 00:00:40,345 --> 00:00:41,925 - Hello, and welcome to Top Gear. 5 00:00:42,025 --> 00:00:45,525 We've got a proper treat of a show lined up for you. 6 00:00:45,625 --> 00:00:48,045 Tonight, each of us gets to do something 7 00:00:48,145 --> 00:00:50,525 truly extraordinary and I'm talking 8 00:00:50,625 --> 00:00:52,445 proper bucket list stuff. 9 00:00:52,545 --> 00:00:55,125 I drive the world's rarest supercar. 10 00:00:55,225 --> 00:00:57,325 Chris drives an actual time machine, 11 00:00:57,425 --> 00:00:59,405 and Fred drives to Lincolnshire. 12 00:00:59,505 --> 00:01:00,205 (audience laughs) 13 00:01:00,305 --> 00:01:01,245 - Living the dream 14 00:01:01,345 --> 00:01:03,645 - But, we kick off with a review. 15 00:01:03,745 --> 00:01:05,325 Isn't that right, Christopher? 16 00:01:05,425 --> 00:01:06,165 - Yes. 17 00:01:06,265 --> 00:01:07,805 (audience laughs) There's a new supercar out there 18 00:01:07,905 --> 00:01:11,126 from Aston Martin and it's like no supercar seen before 19 00:01:11,226 --> 00:01:15,406 and rather irritatingly they sent Patrick McGuinness 20 00:01:15,506 --> 00:01:16,446 to drive it. 21 00:01:16,546 --> 00:01:19,246 (audience laughs) 22 00:01:19,346 --> 00:01:22,806 (dramatic sound) 23 00:01:22,906 --> 00:01:24,946 - [Paddy] Meet Victor, 24 00:01:26,866 --> 00:01:31,226 a hulking, brooding brute of a machine. 25 00:01:32,266 --> 00:01:33,446 (car engine revving) 26 00:01:33,546 --> 00:01:38,006 That's part 80s muscle car, part futuristic racer. 27 00:01:38,106 --> 00:01:39,406 (car engine revving) 28 00:01:39,506 --> 00:01:43,986 It is seriously powerful, it's seriously rare. 29 00:01:46,586 --> 00:01:48,706 It's everything you could possibly want 30 00:01:50,186 --> 00:01:52,186 from a supercar. 31 00:01:52,506 --> 00:01:56,926 Just look at it, this might be the best looking car 32 00:01:57,026 --> 00:01:58,206 I've ever seen. 33 00:01:58,306 --> 00:02:01,486 In fact, I think he might be the best looking thing 34 00:02:01,586 --> 00:02:02,806 I've ever seen. 35 00:02:02,906 --> 00:02:05,366 And when I said it was powerful, I wasn't lying 36 00:02:05,466 --> 00:02:10,466 836 horsepower and when I said it was rare, 37 00:02:11,186 --> 00:02:14,206 this is the only one that will ever be built. 38 00:02:14,306 --> 00:02:17,886 And the man who owns it has kindly lent it to us. 39 00:02:17,986 --> 00:02:20,707 (dramatic music) 40 00:02:27,827 --> 00:02:29,727 (breathes deeply) 41 00:02:29,827 --> 00:02:34,347 - Okay, better be careful, ish. 42 00:02:35,387 --> 00:02:38,007 (starts car) 43 00:02:38,107 --> 00:02:40,127 (laughs) 44 00:02:40,227 --> 00:02:43,227 (car revving sound) 45 00:02:50,067 --> 00:02:52,747 (car throttles) 46 00:02:57,307 --> 00:02:59,307 Oh my word. 47 00:03:02,547 --> 00:03:10,047 This is not right, it's gone mad, it's gone absolutely mad. 48 00:03:11,987 --> 00:03:16,887 Up front, the Victor's packing a stonking great V12. 49 00:03:16,987 --> 00:03:21,347 Weighing in at a massive 7.3 litres. 50 00:03:22,467 --> 00:03:27,447 No turbos for efficiency, no hybrid for economy. 51 00:03:27,547 --> 00:03:32,268 Victor is an absolute old school monster. 52 00:03:33,788 --> 00:03:36,888 As for how fast this monster will run though, 53 00:03:36,988 --> 00:03:40,228 because it's a one-off, nobody quite knows. 54 00:03:41,188 --> 00:03:44,068 But what I can tell you, is this... 55 00:03:45,748 --> 00:03:49,828 It'll get past sixty in first gear, 90 in second. 56 00:03:53,188 --> 00:03:55,188 120 in third, 57 00:03:55,548 --> 00:03:57,648 and I've still got three gears to go. 58 00:03:57,748 --> 00:04:00,388 (car throttles) 59 00:04:01,628 --> 00:04:03,628 Geez Louise. 60 00:04:05,028 --> 00:04:10,028 So in conclusion, nought to sixty, very, very small number 61 00:04:10,868 --> 00:04:13,428 max speed, very, very big number. 62 00:04:14,828 --> 00:04:17,308 Right, enough of that now, 63 00:04:18,668 --> 00:04:20,668 time to give the old ticker a rest. 64 00:04:22,028 --> 00:04:23,768 (cheerful music) 65 00:04:23,868 --> 00:04:27,848 So, what on earth is this Victor then? 66 00:04:27,948 --> 00:04:31,388 The wild performance is pure 21st century, 67 00:04:33,228 --> 00:04:36,748 but the way it goes about it is savagely primitive. 68 00:04:38,268 --> 00:04:40,769 Take the interior, a steering wheel 69 00:04:40,869 --> 00:04:44,049 from the Millennium Falcon, but a gear knob, 70 00:04:44,149 --> 00:04:48,469 from an old Walnut tree, none of it makes sense. 71 00:04:50,549 --> 00:04:55,249 Until that is, you understand the decades of Aston history, 72 00:04:55,349 --> 00:04:57,349 that have been poured into it. 73 00:04:58,549 --> 00:05:00,129 (dramatic music) 74 00:05:00,229 --> 00:05:04,409 Think of the Victor as Aston Martin's Greatest Hits. 75 00:05:04,509 --> 00:05:08,089 This is the ultimate compilation. 76 00:05:08,189 --> 00:05:11,689 The looks are pure old school muscle. 77 00:05:11,789 --> 00:05:14,529 In fact, the designers took inspiration from this, 78 00:05:14,629 --> 00:05:18,649 their 1970s race car nicknamed 'The Muncher'. 79 00:05:18,749 --> 00:05:22,969 Then we went to the 1980s and the V8 Vantage road car 80 00:05:23,069 --> 00:05:24,769 and looking at this, you can already see 81 00:05:24,869 --> 00:05:26,689 the family resemblance. 82 00:05:26,789 --> 00:05:30,409 Then underneath we go all 21st century Aston 83 00:05:30,509 --> 00:05:33,089 with a 177 supercar. 84 00:05:33,189 --> 00:05:37,769 Same chassis, same engine, but with extra power. 85 00:05:37,869 --> 00:05:41,369 And to finish it all off, same steering wheel and suspension 86 00:05:41,469 --> 00:05:43,569 as the Vulcan racer. 87 00:05:43,669 --> 00:05:46,969 (dramatic music) 88 00:05:47,069 --> 00:05:49,249 Of course, to put it another way, 89 00:05:49,349 --> 00:05:51,810 you might say the Victor is just a big mash-up 90 00:05:51,910 --> 00:05:56,450 of reheated Aston leftovers, but trust me... 91 00:05:56,550 --> 00:06:00,010 (dramatic music) 92 00:06:00,110 --> 00:06:02,930 Get properly stuck in and you soon find 93 00:06:03,030 --> 00:06:08,030 that as leftovers go, these are very, very tasty. 94 00:06:10,270 --> 00:06:13,370 (engine revs) 95 00:06:13,470 --> 00:06:15,330 (yells) 96 00:06:15,430 --> 00:06:20,430 Man! Whoa-ho-ho-ho-ho! 97 00:06:22,630 --> 00:06:23,730 Whoo! 98 00:06:23,830 --> 00:06:26,510 (car throttles) 99 00:06:29,710 --> 00:06:33,790 That's- now what we're talking about! COR! 100 00:06:33,990 --> 00:06:36,670 (car throttles) 101 00:06:37,990 --> 00:06:42,990 The steering, the ride, the way it puts its hammer down. 102 00:06:43,390 --> 00:06:48,390 This doesn't feel like a mash up, this thing is proper. 103 00:06:48,750 --> 00:06:51,390 (car throttles) 104 00:06:58,230 --> 00:06:59,571 Woo-hoo-hoo! 105 00:06:59,671 --> 00:07:01,611 Yaaay! 106 00:07:01,711 --> 00:07:03,571 (laughs) 107 00:07:03,671 --> 00:07:05,671 That is mad! 108 00:07:06,271 --> 00:07:10,431 But, it isn't half as mad as what the thing costs. 109 00:07:11,631 --> 00:07:15,291 Now, let's be honest, you're not gonna be disappointed 110 00:07:15,391 --> 00:07:17,391 that this thing's very expensive. 111 00:07:18,391 --> 00:07:21,351 Well, trust me, you're not gonna be disappointed. 112 00:07:23,071 --> 00:07:28,071 Because the Victor costs 4 million pounds. 113 00:07:29,751 --> 00:07:32,931 And who cares? They've only made one. 114 00:07:33,031 --> 00:07:36,371 All right, if you're gonna be all boring and rational, 115 00:07:36,471 --> 00:07:38,451 you could for the price of one Victor, 116 00:07:38,551 --> 00:07:43,411 have 20 new McLarens and go just as fast. 117 00:07:43,511 --> 00:07:46,451 (car engine revving) 118 00:07:46,551 --> 00:07:48,971 But forget boring and rational, 119 00:07:49,071 --> 00:07:50,851 it's a supercar, 120 00:07:50,951 --> 00:07:53,651 it's not supposed to make sense. 121 00:07:53,751 --> 00:07:54,531 Come on. 122 00:07:54,631 --> 00:07:56,251 (car throttles) 123 00:07:56,351 --> 00:07:58,351 Oh my word! 124 00:07:59,231 --> 00:08:00,531 But let's face it, 125 00:08:00,631 --> 00:08:04,611 these bonkers, crazy expensive supercars 126 00:08:04,711 --> 00:08:06,711 are meant to be ridiculous, 127 00:08:07,431 --> 00:08:09,732 they're meant to be daft. 128 00:08:09,832 --> 00:08:10,532 (laughs) 129 00:08:10,632 --> 00:08:12,992 I absolutely love this car. 130 00:08:14,192 --> 00:08:19,352 And the Victor, well, it's the daftest of the lot. 131 00:08:19,872 --> 00:08:23,052 Do you know what? I love that stuff like this exists. 132 00:08:23,152 --> 00:08:26,852 And I love that I got the chance to drive it. 133 00:08:26,952 --> 00:08:31,172 But most of all, I love that it's still in one piece. 134 00:08:31,272 --> 00:08:34,572 (melancholy music) 135 00:08:34,672 --> 00:08:37,072 Victor, it's been a pleasure. 136 00:08:40,552 --> 00:08:41,972 (car door closes) 137 00:08:42,072 --> 00:08:42,972 (exhales) 138 00:08:43,072 --> 00:08:45,072 Absolute work of art. 139 00:08:48,672 --> 00:08:51,232 (upbeat music) 140 00:08:53,112 --> 00:08:56,112 (audience applauds) 141 00:09:01,192 --> 00:09:01,932 - Stunning. 142 00:09:02,032 --> 00:09:04,772 - That for me is what an Aston Martin Should look like. 143 00:09:04,872 --> 00:09:06,532 - It's a muscle car. 144 00:09:06,632 --> 00:09:07,692 - It does look amazing, 145 00:09:07,792 --> 00:09:12,372 but even for a one off, 4 million quid? That's bonkers, Pad. 146 00:09:12,472 --> 00:09:15,092 - Yeah, but the price literally doesn't matter. 147 00:09:15,192 --> 00:09:18,132 They're only making this one and it's already sold. 148 00:09:18,232 --> 00:09:20,453 So you can't even buy it, just enjoy it. 149 00:09:20,553 --> 00:09:22,573 - Right, I'm not comfortable saying this, 150 00:09:22,673 --> 00:09:25,213 but I agree with McGuinness. 151 00:09:25,313 --> 00:09:28,133 (audience laugh) 152 00:09:28,233 --> 00:09:29,853 It may be a load of old Aston bits underneath, 153 00:09:29,953 --> 00:09:31,573 but when it looks like this. 154 00:09:31,673 --> 00:09:32,373 It's brilliant. 155 00:09:32,473 --> 00:09:33,533 - Exactly. 156 00:09:33,633 --> 00:09:36,653 - And now we must move on because Freddie Flintoff 157 00:09:36,753 --> 00:09:38,173 has an itch to scratch. 158 00:09:38,273 --> 00:09:39,413 I thought that had cleared up. 159 00:09:39,513 --> 00:09:41,333 - I do feel the need to explain now, Paddy, 160 00:09:41,433 --> 00:09:43,653 Because ever since I started Top Gear 161 00:09:43,753 --> 00:09:45,173 there's one thing I've wanted to do. 162 00:09:45,273 --> 00:09:47,613 I've wanted to learn to race properly, 163 00:09:47,713 --> 00:09:49,083 to become a qualified racing driver, 164 00:09:49,093 --> 00:09:50,853 kind of like what Chris does. 165 00:09:50,953 --> 00:09:53,133 - Ooh, so you're saying that I'm your idol? 166 00:09:53,233 --> 00:09:54,813 - I am not saying that at all 167 00:09:54,913 --> 00:09:56,813 get that straight out of your head. 168 00:09:56,913 --> 00:09:58,573 What I wanted to know was, 169 00:09:58,673 --> 00:10:00,733 can you turn the middle-aged ex-cricketer 170 00:10:00,833 --> 00:10:04,613 with a dodgy knee into a proper serious racing driver? 171 00:10:04,713 --> 00:10:06,713 So I went to find out. 172 00:10:07,233 --> 00:10:09,993 (dramatic music) 173 00:10:15,193 --> 00:10:17,013 I've had a fascination with speed 174 00:10:17,113 --> 00:10:18,413 ever since I can remember 175 00:10:18,513 --> 00:10:19,733 whether it's cars or cricket balls, 176 00:10:19,833 --> 00:10:21,833 I want everything to be fast. 177 00:10:22,833 --> 00:10:25,013 It's dangerous, you feel vulnerable, 178 00:10:25,113 --> 00:10:27,093 you feel alive. 179 00:10:27,193 --> 00:10:29,814 Rather than say, why do you wanna drive fast? 180 00:10:29,914 --> 00:10:31,914 Why would anybody not want to? 181 00:10:32,794 --> 00:10:34,254 (upbeat music) 182 00:10:34,354 --> 00:10:36,174 To become a racing driver, 183 00:10:36,274 --> 00:10:38,254 first, you need a license, 184 00:10:38,354 --> 00:10:41,074 and that means you have to take a test. 185 00:10:42,274 --> 00:10:46,054 Mine would be in just two days time, so to get up to speed, 186 00:10:46,154 --> 00:10:49,514 I'd be getting a crash course in racing from the experts. 187 00:10:51,194 --> 00:10:55,334 Ginetta is a British road and race car manufacturer, 188 00:10:55,434 --> 00:10:57,694 one whose driver development program 189 00:10:57,794 --> 00:11:01,454 has produced the likes of W Series champion, Jamie Chadwick 190 00:11:01,554 --> 00:11:04,594 and McLaren F1 star Lando Norris. 191 00:11:05,434 --> 00:11:08,434 This is a company with a serious reputation. 192 00:11:10,394 --> 00:11:12,574 One that I'd be trying my best not to ruin 193 00:11:12,674 --> 00:11:15,134 as I arrived at the Blyton Park test track 194 00:11:15,234 --> 00:11:17,874 to meet top trainer, Mike Simpson. 195 00:11:20,994 --> 00:11:25,174 - Wow, hi Mike, this is proper then, isn't it? 196 00:11:25,274 --> 00:11:26,454 - It is, morning, Fred. 197 00:11:26,554 --> 00:11:28,174 How are you doing? 198 00:11:28,274 --> 00:11:29,854 - All right. - Welcome 199 00:11:29,954 --> 00:11:30,714 - [Freddie] I've done a few track days and you turn up 200 00:11:30,794 --> 00:11:32,654 and there's some nice cars out, 201 00:11:32,754 --> 00:11:35,974 but these are proper racing cars. 202 00:11:36,074 --> 00:11:36,974 - This is what we do for a living. 203 00:11:37,074 --> 00:11:39,735 When we start off 14 year old kids actually, 204 00:11:39,835 --> 00:11:42,295 straight from Karting or school in the G40. 205 00:11:42,395 --> 00:11:43,135 - Not going in that, am I? 206 00:11:43,235 --> 00:11:44,575 - You're not going in that, we're gonna skip a step 207 00:11:44,675 --> 00:11:47,015 and go straight into the GT4 level G55, 208 00:11:47,115 --> 00:11:49,115 which is a thoroughbred race car. 209 00:11:50,155 --> 00:11:51,935 - Have you seen this show before, Mike? 210 00:11:52,035 --> 00:11:52,975 - I have, yeah, yeah. 211 00:11:53,075 --> 00:11:53,775 - Have you seen me in a car? 212 00:11:53,875 --> 00:11:55,095 - I have, yeah. 213 00:11:55,195 --> 00:11:55,935 - That's why I'm here. 214 00:11:56,035 --> 00:11:56,775 - Oh good. 215 00:11:56,875 --> 00:11:57,695 - Yeah. 216 00:11:57,795 --> 00:11:58,715 - Just thought we should clear that up. 217 00:11:58,795 --> 00:12:00,015 - No, it's fine, I trust you. 218 00:12:00,115 --> 00:12:00,855 (both laugh) 219 00:12:00,955 --> 00:12:02,375 - [Freddie] It's not often I hear them words 220 00:12:02,475 --> 00:12:03,375 near a car. 221 00:12:03,475 --> 00:12:05,655 (dramatic music) 222 00:12:05,755 --> 00:12:10,215 The G55 GTA is designed to give drivers like me 223 00:12:10,315 --> 00:12:13,155 the first test of a proper race car. 224 00:12:15,035 --> 00:12:19,495 Its 3.7-litre V6, produces 270 horsepower, 225 00:12:19,595 --> 00:12:21,215 which doesn't sound like a lot, 226 00:12:21,315 --> 00:12:23,855 but coupled to a full race spec gearbox 227 00:12:23,955 --> 00:12:26,715 in a car that weighs just 1100 kilos, 228 00:12:27,715 --> 00:12:30,255 it gives you plenty to think about. 229 00:12:30,355 --> 00:12:33,035 (car throttles) 230 00:12:33,915 --> 00:12:35,855 - Oh my word. 231 00:12:35,955 --> 00:12:37,295 - Go on, Fred. 232 00:12:37,395 --> 00:12:39,975 (dramatic music) 233 00:12:40,075 --> 00:12:41,895 - I'm going for me racing License. 234 00:12:41,995 --> 00:12:43,375 When I started this job, 235 00:12:43,475 --> 00:12:45,175 this is one thing I wanted to do. 236 00:12:45,275 --> 00:12:46,015 - [Mike] It goes, doesn't it? 237 00:12:46,115 --> 00:12:48,856 - I don't know why I didn't expect it to be so fast. 238 00:12:48,956 --> 00:12:51,716 But I've got two days before I go for me test. 239 00:12:53,236 --> 00:12:54,776 It's brilliant. 240 00:12:54,876 --> 00:12:55,616 But at the same time, 241 00:12:55,716 --> 00:12:56,776 I'm aware that I've put meself 242 00:12:56,876 --> 00:12:58,876 under quite a bit of pressure. 243 00:12:59,796 --> 00:13:01,336 - [Mike] Down to third. 244 00:13:01,436 --> 00:13:02,616 - [Freddie] The other thing for me is, 245 00:13:02,716 --> 00:13:04,096 I wanna be decent at it, 246 00:13:04,196 --> 00:13:06,176 so I'm gonna have a real go at this. 247 00:13:06,276 --> 00:13:08,276 - [Mike] Nose in. 248 00:13:08,996 --> 00:13:10,176 Your line discipline's very good. 249 00:13:10,276 --> 00:13:11,136 - [Freddie] Yeah don't be fooled, 250 00:13:11,236 --> 00:13:13,236 I'm not a complete muppet. 251 00:13:14,076 --> 00:13:15,816 - [Freddie] Getting to grips with the car 252 00:13:15,916 --> 00:13:17,916 on a damp and slippery track, 253 00:13:18,956 --> 00:13:22,016 Mike needed to see what he was really working with. 254 00:13:22,116 --> 00:13:27,116 And that meant going solo, to lay down my first lap time. 255 00:13:29,396 --> 00:13:31,616 - [Freddie] Rome wasn't built in a day. 256 00:13:31,716 --> 00:13:33,936 Preston might have been. 257 00:13:34,036 --> 00:13:36,536 - Three, two, one, go! 258 00:13:36,636 --> 00:13:37,976 (car engine revving) 259 00:13:38,076 --> 00:13:40,096 (car thuds) - [Freddie] Whoa! 260 00:13:40,196 --> 00:13:41,536 That was a messy start. 261 00:13:41,636 --> 00:13:43,576 (car throttles) 262 00:13:43,676 --> 00:13:45,376 We're on the gas. 263 00:13:45,476 --> 00:13:47,896 Don't chase it now 'cause you've had a bad start. 264 00:13:47,996 --> 00:13:49,296 Now get braking. 265 00:13:49,396 --> 00:13:51,976 Get off the brakes, I'm in hot here, can it hold it? 266 00:13:52,076 --> 00:13:53,576 Oh, I've held it, I've held it! 267 00:13:53,676 --> 00:13:56,116 I felt I was going too fast, but we're all right. 268 00:13:57,116 --> 00:13:59,117 Yes, there we go. 269 00:13:59,517 --> 00:14:00,737 We've got the nose of the car. 270 00:14:00,837 --> 00:14:03,517 (car throttles) 271 00:14:06,077 --> 00:14:08,177 - 1:24.07. 272 00:14:08,277 --> 00:14:10,277 We can work with that for sure. 273 00:14:10,917 --> 00:14:12,457 - [Freddie] Baseline established, 274 00:14:12,557 --> 00:14:15,757 it was time for the real training to begin. 275 00:14:17,317 --> 00:14:20,657 - Second, off the brake. Feed it in. 276 00:14:20,757 --> 00:14:21,897 Go! 277 00:14:21,997 --> 00:14:24,657 Hard now, in a straight line. 278 00:14:24,757 --> 00:14:26,497 Now we're talking. 279 00:14:26,597 --> 00:14:28,497 So you wanna be braking about now, 280 00:14:28,597 --> 00:14:31,617 start to come away from the brake, on the power. 281 00:14:31,717 --> 00:14:32,977 - [Freddie] Woohoo! 282 00:14:33,077 --> 00:14:34,017 - Go on, lad. 283 00:14:34,117 --> 00:14:36,217 - [Freddie] I did feel a bit twitchy at sometimes, 284 00:14:36,317 --> 00:14:37,697 but I got out of it, but, 285 00:14:37,797 --> 00:14:41,777 where is he? Not 100% sure how I got out of it. 286 00:14:41,877 --> 00:14:42,777 (laughs) 287 00:14:42,877 --> 00:14:44,877 - Control the throttle now. 288 00:14:45,637 --> 00:14:47,577 Yes, now, brilliant. 289 00:14:47,677 --> 00:14:49,657 - He's going well done, and I'm going, yeah, cheers mate. 290 00:14:49,757 --> 00:14:50,497 Not a clue. 291 00:14:50,597 --> 00:14:51,337 (laughs) 292 00:14:51,437 --> 00:14:52,177 - [Mike] Squeeze the power. 293 00:14:52,277 --> 00:14:53,577 Start to wind the steering off. 294 00:14:53,677 --> 00:14:54,497 Go, go, go! 295 00:14:54,597 --> 00:14:56,257 (car throttles) 296 00:14:56,357 --> 00:14:58,137 Off the brake, second. 297 00:14:58,237 --> 00:15:00,417 Feed it in, catch it if you need to, catch it. 298 00:15:00,517 --> 00:15:01,257 (screams) 299 00:15:01,357 --> 00:15:03,377 So close. 300 00:15:03,477 --> 00:15:05,557 (laughs) 301 00:15:06,637 --> 00:15:08,658 - It's starting to look quite aggressive, 302 00:15:08,758 --> 00:15:10,858 where before you sort of had a lift, 303 00:15:10,958 --> 00:15:12,978 and then braked a bit and then braked a bit more, 304 00:15:13,078 --> 00:15:15,698 where now you're flat out, bang. 305 00:15:15,798 --> 00:15:16,538 - Yeah. 306 00:15:16,638 --> 00:15:17,818 - And that's how a racing driver acts. 307 00:15:17,918 --> 00:15:20,618 (car engine revving) 308 00:15:20,718 --> 00:15:22,418 - I think I need to get faster, 309 00:15:22,518 --> 00:15:24,978 but in a controlled manner. 310 00:15:25,078 --> 00:15:27,658 And I know I've only been doing it for a morning, 311 00:15:27,758 --> 00:15:30,538 but now I've only got a day and a half left. 312 00:15:30,638 --> 00:15:33,138 (dramatic music) 313 00:15:33,238 --> 00:15:35,018 - [Freddie] And just to add to the pressure, 314 00:15:35,118 --> 00:15:38,198 the afternoon session would be soaking. 315 00:15:40,318 --> 00:15:41,578 - [Mike] You wouldn't be able to pitch at the Lords, 316 00:15:41,678 --> 00:15:42,418 would you, like this? 317 00:15:42,518 --> 00:15:43,818 - Oh I'd be well gone by now. 318 00:15:43,918 --> 00:15:46,138 We're cricket, we don't do rain. 319 00:15:46,238 --> 00:15:49,538 (car throttles) 320 00:15:49,638 --> 00:15:50,618 - A little bit aggressive on turning. 321 00:15:50,718 --> 00:15:52,458 Just turned it a little sharp there. 322 00:15:52,558 --> 00:15:55,818 (car throttles) 323 00:15:55,918 --> 00:15:56,978 - That was a kerb wasn't it? 324 00:15:57,078 --> 00:15:57,938 - Yeah, bit of kerb. 325 00:15:58,038 --> 00:16:00,538 The biggest challenge of Fred's going to be to understand 326 00:16:00,638 --> 00:16:02,578 how much you can ask of the car. 327 00:16:02,678 --> 00:16:05,238 (upbeat music) 328 00:16:06,598 --> 00:16:07,958 So we need to go through a little bit of pain out there 329 00:16:08,038 --> 00:16:09,818 and make some mistakes, for him to feel it 330 00:16:09,918 --> 00:16:11,338 and figure out where he needs to be. 331 00:16:11,438 --> 00:16:14,058 (car tyres drifting) 332 00:16:14,158 --> 00:16:14,898 - [Freddie] Nearly. 333 00:16:14,998 --> 00:16:18,258 - What, nearly hit the barrier? 334 00:16:18,358 --> 00:16:20,379 (car engine revving) 335 00:16:20,479 --> 00:16:21,699 - Argh. 336 00:16:21,799 --> 00:16:24,199 - He will be a racing driver by the end of this. 337 00:16:26,519 --> 00:16:28,699 - [Freddie] Day two of training. 338 00:16:28,799 --> 00:16:32,219 And with just 24 hours to go until the license test, 339 00:16:32,319 --> 00:16:35,619 Harris wanted to check in on my progress. 340 00:16:35,719 --> 00:16:37,379 I was so pleased when I saw the sun this morning, 341 00:16:37,479 --> 00:16:38,319 when I opened my curtains. - Yeah. 342 00:16:38,399 --> 00:16:40,739 - It's like don't want no more rain. 343 00:16:40,839 --> 00:16:42,339 Here he is. 344 00:16:42,439 --> 00:16:44,299 Look at him, boy racer. 345 00:16:44,399 --> 00:16:45,699 - [Mike] Popping and banging, all right. 346 00:16:45,799 --> 00:16:46,579 - Andrew. 347 00:16:46,679 --> 00:16:47,459 - [Freddie] How are you? 348 00:16:47,559 --> 00:16:48,419 - Good how are you? 349 00:16:48,519 --> 00:16:49,539 - Really good, actually, really good. 350 00:16:49,639 --> 00:16:50,379 - Enjoyed it? 351 00:16:50,479 --> 00:16:51,719 - I've enjoyed it more than I thought it was gonna. 352 00:16:51,799 --> 00:16:53,979 I thought I'd like it, but I've really liked it. 353 00:16:54,079 --> 00:16:56,459 - Okay, weather today's barmy, yesterday? 354 00:16:56,559 --> 00:16:58,259 - Oh it was dreadful, it was dreadful. (laughs) 355 00:16:58,359 --> 00:16:59,059 - Excuse book. 356 00:16:59,159 --> 00:17:00,019 - It was bouncing down, wasn't it? 357 00:17:00,119 --> 00:17:00,919 You're working on the excuse book, I like it, mike. 358 00:17:00,999 --> 00:17:02,539 - I'm just giving you facts, I'm just giving you the facts. 359 00:17:02,639 --> 00:17:05,179 - He did a great job, and we put him through his paces. 360 00:17:05,279 --> 00:17:06,379 - It was a test of me skills. 361 00:17:06,479 --> 00:17:08,379 - Did you find yourself having to take it quite seriously 362 00:17:08,479 --> 00:17:09,939 or more serious than you expected? 363 00:17:10,039 --> 00:17:11,059 - I was really focused. 364 00:17:11,159 --> 00:17:12,539 There's no messing about really. 365 00:17:12,639 --> 00:17:13,699 What I didn't do, 366 00:17:13,799 --> 00:17:16,059 I didn't just go gung-ho at the start. 367 00:17:16,159 --> 00:17:16,859 I started easy. 368 00:17:16,959 --> 00:17:19,819 - Normally what you do is you go 110% and then ramp it back. 369 00:17:19,919 --> 00:17:21,739 - Back, yeah, I went the other way this time. 370 00:17:21,839 --> 00:17:22,899 - Okay, well I'm loving this. 371 00:17:22,999 --> 00:17:24,539 Well, Fred, at the end of this 372 00:17:24,639 --> 00:17:26,179 and I can't believe I'm saying it. 373 00:17:26,279 --> 00:17:26,979 - [Freddie] Say it. 374 00:17:27,079 --> 00:17:27,839 - You're gonna be a racing driver. 375 00:17:27,919 --> 00:17:32,920 - Well, you know cricketer, boxer, musical theatre, actor, 376 00:17:33,480 --> 00:17:34,740 philanthropist. 377 00:17:34,840 --> 00:17:35,860 (Chris laughs) 378 00:17:35,960 --> 00:17:36,820 What's that word for- 379 00:17:36,920 --> 00:17:37,660 - Philanthropist. 380 00:17:37,760 --> 00:17:38,500 - That's the one, charity. 381 00:17:38,600 --> 00:17:41,060 - Yeah, yeah. (laughs) 382 00:17:41,160 --> 00:17:43,460 - What's the one where he does businesses? 383 00:17:43,560 --> 00:17:45,580 - [both] Entrepreneur. 384 00:17:45,680 --> 00:17:46,940 - Right? I'm gonna leave you to it. 385 00:17:47,040 --> 00:17:48,420 - No, no, no, no, you're not. 386 00:17:48,520 --> 00:17:50,060 - Why? - You're going to put a lap down, 387 00:17:50,160 --> 00:17:51,020 so I've got something to aim at. 388 00:17:51,120 --> 00:17:54,220 - Okay, so what lap time did he manage yesterday in the wet. 389 00:17:54,320 --> 00:17:56,660 - He did a one minute 24.7. 390 00:17:56,760 --> 00:17:58,180 - Go and get ready. 391 00:17:58,280 --> 00:18:00,580 - I was gonna have a cup of coffee, but now I'm... okay. 392 00:18:00,680 --> 00:18:01,740 - Want us to warm the car up for you, Chris? 393 00:18:01,840 --> 00:18:02,540 - Yes please, Fred. 394 00:18:02,640 --> 00:18:04,260 That's what was racing drivers do, isn't it? 395 00:18:04,360 --> 00:18:06,360 (all laugh) - Come on, Fred. 396 00:18:07,200 --> 00:18:09,300 (car engine revving) 397 00:18:09,400 --> 00:18:11,400 - Three, two, one, go! 398 00:18:12,080 --> 00:18:14,760 (car throttles) 399 00:18:16,080 --> 00:18:17,980 - Oh, he's having a right go here, look at him. 400 00:18:18,080 --> 00:18:20,720 (car throttles) 401 00:18:23,440 --> 00:18:24,340 - [Freddie] This is fast, isn't it? 402 00:18:24,440 --> 00:18:27,660 - Second gear at the chicane, so he got a good exit. 403 00:18:27,760 --> 00:18:29,780 - This is a technical little bit, gotta get an apex,, 404 00:18:29,880 --> 00:18:31,540 sacrifice a bit in the middle. 405 00:18:31,640 --> 00:18:34,140 Then going for it and open as soon as possible. 406 00:18:34,240 --> 00:18:36,020 (car throttles) 407 00:18:36,120 --> 00:18:36,880 - I'm standing back. (chuckles) 408 00:18:36,960 --> 00:18:38,741 - I don't wanna be anywhere near this. 409 00:18:38,841 --> 00:18:39,581 - Oh. 410 00:18:39,681 --> 00:18:42,321 (car throttles) 411 00:18:44,281 --> 00:18:46,741 - I've always had respect for Chris Harris, 'course I have. 412 00:18:46,841 --> 00:18:48,981 Probably even more so now. I've been doing a bit of this, 413 00:18:49,081 --> 00:18:51,141 'cause he bangs on about it, doesn't he? 414 00:18:51,241 --> 00:18:54,941 Me and Paddy just humour him, where now, 415 00:18:55,041 --> 00:18:56,341 I'm starting to think, fair play, Chris. 416 00:18:56,441 --> 00:18:58,841 You're actually really good at this, aren't you? 417 00:19:00,721 --> 00:19:01,461 - Hazard a guess? 418 00:19:01,561 --> 00:19:03,341 - 13, 14, somewhere there. 419 00:19:03,441 --> 00:19:04,341 - No, you're quicker than that. 420 00:19:04,441 --> 00:19:05,181 - What? 421 00:19:05,281 --> 00:19:06,221 - 1'11? - Yeah. 422 00:19:06,321 --> 00:19:07,541 - Probably seven, eight. 423 00:19:07,641 --> 00:19:09,221 - I think I've given you something to aim for. 424 00:19:09,321 --> 00:19:10,741 - If I get anywhere near that, I'll be over the moon. 425 00:19:10,841 --> 00:19:11,801 - I know, that's a serious challenge is that. 426 00:19:11,881 --> 00:19:13,581 - He's saying it's quick. 427 00:19:13,681 --> 00:19:14,381 - No, no, you'll get in there. 428 00:19:14,481 --> 00:19:16,481 - Well, yeah, we've got some work to do. 429 00:19:17,321 --> 00:19:21,021 - [Freddie] Harris, had just gone round 13 seconds faster 430 00:19:21,121 --> 00:19:23,161 than anything I've managed so far. 431 00:19:24,281 --> 00:19:27,061 But now, with a dry track to play with, 432 00:19:27,161 --> 00:19:29,461 it was time to see how close Mike could get me 433 00:19:29,561 --> 00:19:31,741 to that 1'11 benchmark. 434 00:19:31,841 --> 00:19:33,781 (car throttles) 435 00:19:33,881 --> 00:19:35,881 - There's a hell of a lot more grip. 436 00:19:36,601 --> 00:19:38,661 (car throttles) 437 00:19:38,761 --> 00:19:41,221 The hardest bit is, I've gotta put it all together 438 00:19:41,321 --> 00:19:44,421 in one lap and then do it again and again and again. 439 00:19:44,521 --> 00:19:45,381 (car throttles) 440 00:19:45,481 --> 00:19:48,302 - That was a 15 zero. 441 00:19:48,402 --> 00:19:50,382 Little quick, catch it, catch it, catch it, catch it. 442 00:19:50,482 --> 00:19:53,502 (car tyres drifting) 443 00:19:53,602 --> 00:19:56,202 - [Freddie] Racing requires consistency. 444 00:19:57,802 --> 00:20:01,142 And with training time almost up, the only way to get that 445 00:20:01,242 --> 00:20:04,962 would be to head out on my own and focus. 446 00:20:06,802 --> 00:20:09,942 - Three, two, one, go. 447 00:20:10,042 --> 00:20:12,682 (car throttles) 448 00:20:15,562 --> 00:20:18,622 - Little bit of a touch on the brake, bring it round. 449 00:20:18,722 --> 00:20:20,542 One of the things I've found is if I talk through it. 450 00:20:20,642 --> 00:20:23,422 Mind that kerb, it's the big one, mind that puddle. 451 00:20:23,522 --> 00:20:27,582 Almost commentating me own driving, it helps me concentrate. 452 00:20:27,682 --> 00:20:31,062 Into fifth, now on the brake. 453 00:20:31,162 --> 00:20:32,382 And I'm thinking about what gear I'm in, 454 00:20:32,482 --> 00:20:34,102 my speed going into corners, my lines. 455 00:20:34,202 --> 00:20:36,442 If I talk through it, I'm almost planning it. 456 00:20:37,482 --> 00:20:40,062 Don't go chasing Harris, just drive. 457 00:20:40,162 --> 00:20:42,062 - This is a very different Andrew Flintoff. 458 00:20:42,162 --> 00:20:43,502 - [Mike] It's measured and controlled. 459 00:20:43,602 --> 00:20:45,222 - Now out. 460 00:20:45,322 --> 00:20:47,962 (car throttles) 461 00:20:48,922 --> 00:20:50,922 Go go go. 462 00:20:51,562 --> 00:20:52,662 - What did he get? 463 00:20:52,762 --> 00:20:53,902 - 1:13:08. 464 00:20:54,002 --> 00:20:54,742 - That's not bad. 465 00:20:54,842 --> 00:20:56,022 - It's not bad at all. 466 00:20:56,122 --> 00:20:57,382 - [Chris] Go! 467 00:20:57,482 --> 00:20:59,343 (car throttles) 468 00:20:59,443 --> 00:21:01,543 - Better start. 469 00:21:01,643 --> 00:21:05,323 - I've had a correction, keep concentrating. 470 00:21:06,523 --> 00:21:07,543 - [Mike] This looks nice. 471 00:21:07,643 --> 00:21:08,383 - [Chris] This is quick. 472 00:21:08,483 --> 00:21:10,483 - [Mike] Go on, Fred. 473 00:21:12,243 --> 00:21:13,463 - 13:09. 474 00:21:13,563 --> 00:21:14,303 - [Chris] Go! 475 00:21:14,403 --> 00:21:17,183 (car throttles) 476 00:21:17,283 --> 00:21:18,043 - I think that was really good. 477 00:21:18,123 --> 00:21:19,543 - Yeah. 478 00:21:19,643 --> 00:21:21,143 - [Freddie] Not too shabby. 479 00:21:21,243 --> 00:21:21,983 - Nice. 480 00:21:22,083 --> 00:21:23,383 - I think there was less messing about there. 481 00:21:23,483 --> 00:21:25,263 - Yeah. 482 00:21:25,363 --> 00:21:26,303 - Don't back off. 483 00:21:26,403 --> 00:21:29,063 (car throttles) 484 00:21:29,163 --> 00:21:31,263 - I think that was a better lap. 485 00:21:31,363 --> 00:21:32,383 - 13:07. 486 00:21:32,483 --> 00:21:35,463 - So that's where he's at, 13:07. 487 00:21:35,563 --> 00:21:37,303 - It's three laps within a tenth and a half. 488 00:21:37,403 --> 00:21:38,583 That's impressive actually. 489 00:21:38,683 --> 00:21:41,783 (car throttles) 490 00:21:41,883 --> 00:21:43,023 - So that's it, training's over. 491 00:21:43,123 --> 00:21:44,383 - Top job as far as I'm concerned. 492 00:21:44,483 --> 00:21:46,103 The fact that you were consistent is everything. 493 00:21:46,203 --> 00:21:48,143 - That's right, and that's what a racing driver's job is. 494 00:21:48,243 --> 00:21:49,703 Consistency is how you win a race. 495 00:21:49,803 --> 00:21:51,943 - The next stage now is to get the license. 496 00:21:52,043 --> 00:21:54,463 It's gotta be official, exam time. 497 00:21:54,563 --> 00:21:56,563 - I'm gonna SWOT up tonight, Chris. 498 00:21:58,883 --> 00:22:01,643 (dramatic music) 499 00:22:05,443 --> 00:22:08,544 - [Freddie] My test would take place the next afternoon 500 00:22:08,644 --> 00:22:10,644 at Donington Park. 501 00:22:13,044 --> 00:22:16,224 The exam itself is split into two parts. 502 00:22:16,324 --> 00:22:19,504 Practical, and first up, theory. 503 00:22:19,604 --> 00:22:22,364 (dramatic music) 504 00:22:24,764 --> 00:22:25,504 - Hello. 505 00:22:25,604 --> 00:22:27,264 - Hello. 506 00:22:27,364 --> 00:22:28,304 - My name is Stuart Jones, 507 00:22:28,404 --> 00:22:30,904 I'm your examining instructor today. 508 00:22:31,004 --> 00:22:32,024 - Hey Stu, I'm Fred. 509 00:22:32,124 --> 00:22:35,304 I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little bit nervous. 510 00:22:35,404 --> 00:22:38,104 I've learnt all the facts, I hope. 511 00:22:38,204 --> 00:22:40,264 - [Stuart] First section, second section, third section, 512 00:22:40,364 --> 00:22:41,624 you have to get a hundred percent. 513 00:22:41,724 --> 00:22:42,464 - Yep. 514 00:22:42,564 --> 00:22:44,104 - Fourth section, you've got to get five 515 00:22:44,204 --> 00:22:47,504 out of the eight questions right, okay. 516 00:22:47,604 --> 00:22:50,364 (dramatic music) 517 00:22:56,844 --> 00:22:59,904 - I've been looking to find out what else I can revise 518 00:23:00,004 --> 00:23:02,924 for the other questions, and it seems you can't. 519 00:23:04,044 --> 00:23:05,704 It's the first time I've been in a forum, 520 00:23:05,804 --> 00:23:06,784 trying to find out, 521 00:23:06,884 --> 00:23:09,464 but no, they just say it's common sense 522 00:23:09,564 --> 00:23:11,564 and things you should know. 523 00:23:12,324 --> 00:23:14,324 The things that I should know 524 00:23:15,164 --> 00:23:16,344 aren't quite right sometimes. 525 00:23:16,444 --> 00:23:17,704 (chuckles) 526 00:23:17,804 --> 00:23:20,125 (mumbling) 527 00:23:27,285 --> 00:23:29,105 - Are we confident? 528 00:23:29,205 --> 00:23:30,145 - Relatively. 529 00:23:30,245 --> 00:23:32,225 - All right, well we'll put that in for marking now, 530 00:23:32,325 --> 00:23:33,905 and then we'll go get suited up 531 00:23:34,005 --> 00:23:35,665 and we'll go do our practical. 532 00:23:35,765 --> 00:23:39,625 - Okay, yeah, thank you. 533 00:23:39,725 --> 00:23:42,125 I was banking on that being the easy bit. 534 00:23:43,205 --> 00:23:44,945 This is the hard bit now, on the track. 535 00:23:45,045 --> 00:23:46,905 And look at the weather, the clouds are coming in. 536 00:23:47,005 --> 00:23:47,825 We don't need none of that. 537 00:23:47,925 --> 00:23:50,265 It looks like the end of the world down there. 538 00:23:50,365 --> 00:23:52,365 We need to get out, and, 539 00:23:52,685 --> 00:23:54,945 yeah, this is the bit I'm more nervous about. 540 00:23:55,045 --> 00:23:58,385 (dramatic music) 541 00:23:58,485 --> 00:24:01,865 The practical test plays out over three laps. 542 00:24:01,965 --> 00:24:05,225 Stuart will be assessing every aspect of my driving, 543 00:24:05,325 --> 00:24:07,225 looking to make sure I had the control 544 00:24:07,325 --> 00:24:10,545 not to pose a risk to myself or other racers. 545 00:24:10,645 --> 00:24:11,745 (car door closes) 546 00:24:11,845 --> 00:24:13,905 - Things that will fail you instantly 547 00:24:14,005 --> 00:24:16,105 is if I have to take control of the car, 548 00:24:16,205 --> 00:24:18,205 if you run off the circuit, 549 00:24:18,925 --> 00:24:20,905 if you miss a flag or a light 550 00:24:21,005 --> 00:24:24,545 and I have to tell you about it, or if you kill me. 551 00:24:24,645 --> 00:24:26,145 (chuckles) 552 00:24:26,245 --> 00:24:29,306 Okay, that's an instant failure 553 00:24:29,406 --> 00:24:30,906 and I will haunt you afterwards. 554 00:24:31,006 --> 00:24:33,246 (chuckles) 555 00:24:34,366 --> 00:24:37,566 Okay, green light tells us that the track is live. 556 00:24:39,166 --> 00:24:42,626 Okay, make sure you check for other people on circuit. 557 00:24:42,726 --> 00:24:43,826 - We're all good. 558 00:24:43,926 --> 00:24:46,606 (car throttles) 559 00:24:47,726 --> 00:24:49,906 - [Freddie] Stuart, would give me a couple of laps 560 00:24:50,006 --> 00:24:52,006 to get to know the track. 561 00:24:53,646 --> 00:24:55,846 And then we'd begin. 562 00:24:57,606 --> 00:24:58,626 - Right, you're on your test. 563 00:24:58,726 --> 00:25:00,346 Go, go, go, go, go! 564 00:25:00,446 --> 00:25:02,186 Three good laps, Fred. 565 00:25:02,286 --> 00:25:06,146 - I'm coming in, at this one, coming around. 566 00:25:06,246 --> 00:25:07,746 Little bit of a lift and in. 567 00:25:07,846 --> 00:25:09,066 On the brake. 568 00:25:09,166 --> 00:25:10,106 Drop gear. 569 00:25:10,206 --> 00:25:12,986 On to the brake, drop down, look for the apex, seen it, 570 00:25:13,086 --> 00:25:14,466 going in. 571 00:25:14,566 --> 00:25:18,746 Onto the accelerator, braking, looking out there. 572 00:25:18,846 --> 00:25:22,066 To fourth, gonna clip this Kerb, bit of a lift. 573 00:25:22,166 --> 00:25:23,706 Coming out, coming out. 574 00:25:23,806 --> 00:25:24,506 Feeding it. 575 00:25:24,606 --> 00:25:26,626 - One more lap Fred. 576 00:25:26,726 --> 00:25:29,806 - Onto the brake, now I'm turning in. 577 00:25:30,726 --> 00:25:32,266 Down into third. 578 00:25:32,366 --> 00:25:35,186 Coming round, coming round, now I'm out of it, 579 00:25:35,286 --> 00:25:36,306 get on, get on, get on. 580 00:25:36,406 --> 00:25:38,747 I can see the apex, I'm coming in. 581 00:25:38,847 --> 00:25:40,227 Middle of the track. 582 00:25:40,327 --> 00:25:42,467 I'm on it. 583 00:25:42,567 --> 00:25:45,347 - Okay, pit lane this time, pit lane this time. 584 00:25:45,447 --> 00:25:47,807 Nice and easy into pit lane. 585 00:25:56,527 --> 00:25:58,647 Okay, so from a practical point of view, 586 00:26:00,487 --> 00:26:02,787 you were definitely consistent. 587 00:26:02,887 --> 00:26:03,667 I was watching you, 588 00:26:03,767 --> 00:26:05,027 your head's moving all the time, 589 00:26:05,127 --> 00:26:05,907 which is superb. 590 00:26:06,007 --> 00:26:07,387 You're looking through the corner, 591 00:26:07,487 --> 00:26:08,507 you're looking at your mirrors, 592 00:26:08,607 --> 00:26:10,507 you're very aware of what's going on. 593 00:26:10,607 --> 00:26:11,907 You ticked all the boxes 594 00:26:12,007 --> 00:26:13,747 for you to pass your practical tests. 595 00:26:13,847 --> 00:26:14,587 We just need to see 596 00:26:14,687 --> 00:26:17,067 whether we've got you through your theory now. 597 00:26:17,167 --> 00:26:19,167 Okay. 598 00:26:21,087 --> 00:26:23,087 All right, all right. 599 00:26:23,447 --> 00:26:25,507 So, section one. 600 00:26:25,607 --> 00:26:27,607 - Yeah. 601 00:26:28,367 --> 00:26:29,507 - You got 15 right. 602 00:26:29,607 --> 00:26:30,347 - Yes. 603 00:26:30,447 --> 00:26:32,867 - And you needed to get 15 right, so that was a pass. 604 00:26:32,967 --> 00:26:35,507 Section two, you got three right, 605 00:26:35,607 --> 00:26:36,827 and you needed to get three right. 606 00:26:36,927 --> 00:26:37,707 - Oh thank God for that. 607 00:26:37,807 --> 00:26:39,627 It didn't sound many, three, did it? 608 00:26:39,727 --> 00:26:40,987 - Section three. 609 00:26:41,087 --> 00:26:43,787 Again, you got all the questions right on that. 610 00:26:43,887 --> 00:26:46,887 On your last one, which is sort of your general knowledge. 611 00:26:48,768 --> 00:26:50,388 I'm pleased to say you passed. 612 00:26:50,488 --> 00:26:53,508 - Oh get in! No, high five it, high five it, Stu. 613 00:26:53,608 --> 00:26:56,108 Get in, I can race! Come on! 614 00:26:56,208 --> 00:26:58,028 I didn't pass me driving test till third time. 615 00:26:58,128 --> 00:26:59,828 - Oh, he tells me that now. (laughs) 616 00:26:59,928 --> 00:27:00,828 Brew time? 617 00:27:00,928 --> 00:27:02,928 - Oh, of course, I'll make them. 618 00:27:03,568 --> 00:27:05,148 - [Crew] Here he comes. 619 00:27:05,248 --> 00:27:06,868 - Has anybody asked for a racing driver? 620 00:27:06,968 --> 00:27:08,508 I don't know, I don't know. 621 00:27:08,608 --> 00:27:10,188 I don't know. - [Crew] Well done, well done. 622 00:27:10,288 --> 00:27:11,048 - Thank you, thank you. (crew applauds) 623 00:27:11,128 --> 00:27:13,128 I'm so relieved. 624 00:27:14,888 --> 00:27:18,068 Yeah, I actually drove all right there as well. 625 00:27:18,168 --> 00:27:21,428 But to get a racing license is one thing. 626 00:27:21,528 --> 00:27:25,528 To call yourself a racing driver is a whole new game. 627 00:27:27,848 --> 00:27:30,608 (dramatic music) 628 00:27:37,048 --> 00:27:39,688 (cars throttle) 629 00:27:40,648 --> 00:27:44,108 This is the GT Cup Championship, 630 00:27:44,208 --> 00:27:48,148 a Pro-Am series that sees grids of over 30 cars 631 00:27:48,248 --> 00:27:50,248 racing side by side. 632 00:27:51,168 --> 00:27:53,308 For my first ever race, 633 00:27:53,408 --> 00:27:56,868 I'd be sharing a track with Lambos, Porsches McLaren's 634 00:27:56,968 --> 00:27:58,969 and Astons. 635 00:27:59,609 --> 00:28:03,789 And raising the stakes even higher, the car I'd be driving 636 00:28:03,889 --> 00:28:05,889 had gone up a level too. 637 00:28:07,609 --> 00:28:09,609 It's called the GT4. 638 00:28:10,609 --> 00:28:12,949 It looks a lot like the old GTA, 639 00:28:13,049 --> 00:28:17,749 but this one has a hundred more horsepower, bigger brakes, 640 00:28:17,849 --> 00:28:20,489 more aero and slick tyres. 641 00:28:22,009 --> 00:28:26,129 What all that meant was free practice was an eye opener. 642 00:28:27,529 --> 00:28:29,529 Cars everywhere. 643 00:28:30,649 --> 00:28:32,589 Come on, go on, off you go. 644 00:28:32,689 --> 00:28:34,869 Oh, you (beep). 645 00:28:34,969 --> 00:28:37,309 He was giving me nothing, that lad. 646 00:28:37,409 --> 00:28:40,049 (cars throttle) 647 00:28:40,929 --> 00:28:44,149 I was battling then, I really was, meself, the car, 648 00:28:44,249 --> 00:28:45,789 everything that's going on. 649 00:28:45,889 --> 00:28:47,549 (dramatic music) 650 00:28:47,649 --> 00:28:49,649 Didn't see you. 651 00:28:49,969 --> 00:28:52,189 (beep) 652 00:28:52,289 --> 00:28:55,309 (cars throttle) 653 00:28:55,409 --> 00:28:57,409 Come on, Fred, you're better than this. 654 00:28:59,009 --> 00:29:01,009 I expected it to be hard. 655 00:29:02,449 --> 00:29:03,189 Not this hard. 656 00:29:03,289 --> 00:29:05,269 (chuckles) 657 00:29:05,369 --> 00:29:07,369 Jesus. 658 00:29:08,090 --> 00:29:10,030 Feeling way out of my depth, 659 00:29:10,130 --> 00:29:12,030 and about as far from competitive 660 00:29:12,130 --> 00:29:14,070 as I'd been since we started. 661 00:29:14,170 --> 00:29:17,390 Mike was doing his best to find some good in my performance. 662 00:29:17,490 --> 00:29:18,870 - Wait for that front to bite. 663 00:29:18,970 --> 00:29:20,790 So you did a 14.5. 664 00:29:20,890 --> 00:29:22,030 It's good, good progress. 665 00:29:22,130 --> 00:29:24,190 You started on a 23, so good progress. 666 00:29:24,290 --> 00:29:26,290 - Yeah. 667 00:29:26,930 --> 00:29:31,030 A two minute 14 second lap time was all well and good, 668 00:29:31,130 --> 00:29:33,070 but it didn't take a genius to work out 669 00:29:33,170 --> 00:29:35,590 that to even get up to the back of the pack, 670 00:29:35,690 --> 00:29:38,530 I'd need to find nearly 10 seconds. 671 00:29:39,370 --> 00:29:40,630 I'm in the deep end, aren't I here? 672 00:29:40,730 --> 00:29:42,590 I need to start swimming. 673 00:29:42,690 --> 00:29:45,090 At the minute I'm treading water, I think. 674 00:29:46,410 --> 00:29:49,390 But with qualifying up next, which would decide 675 00:29:49,490 --> 00:29:52,230 where in the pack I'd be starting the race. 676 00:29:52,330 --> 00:29:53,630 In all honesty, 677 00:29:53,730 --> 00:29:56,410 I was just fighting to keep my head above water. 678 00:29:58,090 --> 00:30:00,830 (car throttle) 679 00:30:00,930 --> 00:30:02,230 Oh, too much speed. 680 00:30:02,330 --> 00:30:03,350 Calm yourself down. 681 00:30:03,450 --> 00:30:07,790 You're driving like a road car, you don't like that. 682 00:30:07,890 --> 00:30:09,390 Think like a driver. 683 00:30:09,490 --> 00:30:11,030 You're no longer a cricketer. 684 00:30:11,130 --> 00:30:13,130 That ship has sailed, son. 685 00:30:15,410 --> 00:30:17,811 One's off, he's got his bonnet open as well. 686 00:30:20,771 --> 00:30:23,371 Oh, you absolute (beep). 687 00:30:28,171 --> 00:30:30,951 Making it through just about unscathed. 688 00:30:31,051 --> 00:30:31,871 (car bumps) 689 00:30:31,971 --> 00:30:33,391 (beep) 690 00:30:33,491 --> 00:30:36,411 I had qualified two places off the back of the grid. 691 00:30:38,691 --> 00:30:40,071 For the race itself, 692 00:30:40,171 --> 00:30:42,231 me and Harris will be driving as a team, 693 00:30:42,331 --> 00:30:45,131 each getting a 25 minute stint at the wheel. 694 00:30:47,091 --> 00:30:49,031 As I would be heading out first, 695 00:30:49,131 --> 00:30:50,711 while the pit crews were hard at work, 696 00:30:50,811 --> 00:30:53,071 prepping the cars for the main event, 697 00:30:53,171 --> 00:30:55,811 I went to compare notes with my teammate. 698 00:30:58,451 --> 00:31:00,271 It was just a bit of a sensory overload. 699 00:31:00,371 --> 00:31:02,351 You know, you've got all these people, all these cars, 700 00:31:02,451 --> 00:31:03,711 all these noises. 701 00:31:03,811 --> 00:31:05,671 I don't know if embarrassed is the right word, 702 00:31:05,771 --> 00:31:07,831 but you've got all these people there for you. 703 00:31:07,931 --> 00:31:10,391 And then you're thinking, am I doing all right here? 704 00:31:10,491 --> 00:31:13,791 - Let's face it, normally, in your other life, 705 00:31:13,891 --> 00:31:16,751 you just rock up, smash it, it's easy, 706 00:31:16,851 --> 00:31:20,631 'cause you can just deploy ball skills, coordination, 707 00:31:20,731 --> 00:31:21,711 bit of confidence. 708 00:31:21,811 --> 00:31:23,511 This is a bit more involved, isn't? 709 00:31:23,611 --> 00:31:24,351 There's a lot more going on. 710 00:31:24,451 --> 00:31:25,191 You can't just... - Yeah. 711 00:31:25,291 --> 00:31:27,192 - It's inconceivable that you'd just rock up 712 00:31:27,292 --> 00:31:29,032 and smash this. 713 00:31:29,132 --> 00:31:30,792 If your noggin isn't quite engaged, 714 00:31:30,892 --> 00:31:32,032 and you're a reasonable driver, 715 00:31:32,132 --> 00:31:35,692 that can be difference between 10 positions on a race day. 716 00:31:37,332 --> 00:31:39,232 - What's your trademark? 717 00:31:39,332 --> 00:31:40,752 - Follow the person that's fast. 718 00:31:40,852 --> 00:31:41,592 - Yeah. 719 00:31:41,692 --> 00:31:42,672 (both laughs) 720 00:31:42,772 --> 00:31:44,952 Is that it? - Yeah. 721 00:31:45,052 --> 00:31:46,552 - You're like the lad who copied homework, aren't you? 722 00:31:46,652 --> 00:31:48,652 - Oh, absolutely. 723 00:31:49,492 --> 00:31:52,252 (dramatic music) 724 00:31:56,292 --> 00:31:57,392 - [Freddie] What I really wanted 725 00:31:57,492 --> 00:32:00,232 was to see how close I could get 726 00:32:00,332 --> 00:32:02,512 to a competitive time. 727 00:32:02,612 --> 00:32:04,852 - One minute, boys, till we start queuing up. 728 00:32:07,812 --> 00:32:09,952 - Yeah, all good. 729 00:32:10,052 --> 00:32:13,152 Maybe, if I could somehow stay in touch, 730 00:32:13,252 --> 00:32:17,432 I might even give Harris the chance to fight for places, 731 00:32:17,532 --> 00:32:19,652 but that was just the wishlist. 732 00:32:22,972 --> 00:32:26,192 The only real question was, would all the training 733 00:32:26,292 --> 00:32:28,232 and the testing and the practice 734 00:32:28,332 --> 00:32:30,892 count for anything when it mattered? 735 00:32:32,292 --> 00:32:34,352 - [Commentator] You can see just how warm it is here 736 00:32:34,452 --> 00:32:37,413 at Snetterton as the cars are heading out onto the grid. 737 00:32:40,693 --> 00:32:42,233 - A lot of cars for little, Snetterton. 738 00:32:42,333 --> 00:32:44,853 Lot's of very, very, very fast cars. 739 00:32:50,373 --> 00:32:53,053 - Here they come, the big boys are coming through. 740 00:33:00,333 --> 00:33:02,553 (blows whistle) 741 00:33:02,653 --> 00:33:04,633 This is bonkers. 742 00:33:04,733 --> 00:33:07,013 How do I get myself into these situations? 743 00:33:08,333 --> 00:33:10,333 Need a wee. 744 00:33:11,533 --> 00:33:12,953 - [Chris] Hey, Fred, all looking good? 745 00:33:13,053 --> 00:33:14,513 - [Freddie] Yeah, all good thanks mate. 746 00:33:14,613 --> 00:33:15,833 - Stay out of trouble on that first lap. 747 00:33:15,933 --> 00:33:17,673 Let them all go off around you, 748 00:33:17,773 --> 00:33:19,233 just stay out of trouble on that first lap. 749 00:33:19,333 --> 00:33:21,333 - Will do, boss. 750 00:33:22,173 --> 00:33:25,033 Come on, Freddie lad, time to shine. 751 00:33:25,133 --> 00:33:27,233 See what you've got. 752 00:33:27,333 --> 00:33:29,513 (dramatic music) 753 00:33:29,613 --> 00:33:30,333 - [Commentator] So whilst they head 754 00:33:30,413 --> 00:33:31,233 on their final formation lap, 755 00:33:31,333 --> 00:33:33,633 let's guide you through the grid and the starting drivers. 756 00:33:33,733 --> 00:33:35,273 - Don't stall it, don't stall it, don't stall it, 757 00:33:35,373 --> 00:33:37,453 he's rolling, he's rolling, he's rolling. 758 00:33:38,293 --> 00:33:40,993 He's away, go on, Frederick. 759 00:33:41,093 --> 00:33:41,853 - [Commentator] This is where we see number 3, 760 00:33:41,933 --> 00:33:44,433 Charlotte Gilbert starts alongside car number 19, 761 00:33:44,533 --> 00:33:45,793 which is James Hillary. 762 00:33:45,893 --> 00:33:48,674 The 17th row of the grid is number 6, Alex Stevenson, 763 00:33:48,774 --> 00:33:49,594 alongside car number 10, 764 00:33:49,694 --> 00:33:52,034 it's a new entry for the Team HARD Ginetta, 765 00:33:52,134 --> 00:33:54,614 in the hands of Freddie Flintoff. 766 00:33:55,854 --> 00:33:57,674 - Oh, there's a bit of traffic out on this course. 767 00:33:57,774 --> 00:33:59,774 Look at all the cars! 768 00:34:00,734 --> 00:34:02,734 Ohh nerves. 769 00:34:03,214 --> 00:34:04,594 - I'd love it if there was a heart rate monitor. 770 00:34:04,694 --> 00:34:07,514 This is a man who famously is ice cool, 771 00:34:07,614 --> 00:34:09,714 but I suspect he's up in the 150s now. 772 00:34:09,814 --> 00:34:11,814 Dripping with sweat. 773 00:34:13,294 --> 00:34:15,234 - We come round these corners for the next time 774 00:34:15,334 --> 00:34:17,334 we're gonna be off. 775 00:34:18,614 --> 00:34:19,734 - [Commentator] They start to get themselves 776 00:34:19,814 --> 00:34:21,434 into neat two by two order. 777 00:34:21,534 --> 00:34:25,254 - [Crew] Red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red. 778 00:34:26,614 --> 00:34:29,874 Go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go! 779 00:34:29,974 --> 00:34:34,554 - Round 8 of the 2021 GT Cup Championship gets underway. 780 00:34:34,654 --> 00:34:36,714 - Just keep them in me sight. 781 00:34:36,814 --> 00:34:38,194 - [Commentator] Contact, and that's John Seal 782 00:34:38,294 --> 00:34:40,994 who's gone into the back of John Dillon. 783 00:34:41,094 --> 00:34:42,914 - And they're all at it, these lads. 784 00:34:43,014 --> 00:34:44,794 Braking, braking. 785 00:34:44,894 --> 00:34:47,234 They stay in their packs, Freddie-boy. 786 00:34:47,334 --> 00:34:50,014 (cars throttle) 787 00:34:54,654 --> 00:34:56,654 - Come on, Fred. 788 00:34:58,775 --> 00:35:00,755 - [Freddie] I'd survived the first lap, 789 00:35:00,855 --> 00:35:04,595 but with that 2:14 practice run still ringing in my ears, 790 00:35:04,695 --> 00:35:06,515 it was time to get my head down 791 00:35:06,615 --> 00:35:08,355 and use the rest of my stint 792 00:35:08,455 --> 00:35:10,855 to see how much faster I could go. 793 00:35:13,095 --> 00:35:15,095 - Get in your rhythm. 794 00:35:15,655 --> 00:35:17,595 - Hanging on there, geez! 795 00:35:17,695 --> 00:35:19,695 That was a fastest I've taken that. 796 00:35:20,695 --> 00:35:21,755 - Ohh, come on. 797 00:35:21,855 --> 00:35:24,235 - 40.6, first sector, that's his quickest first sector. 798 00:35:24,335 --> 00:35:25,315 - You have the weekend already. 799 00:35:25,415 --> 00:35:26,355 - Yeah. 800 00:35:26,455 --> 00:35:27,455 - That's as quick as some of these up here, look. 801 00:35:27,535 --> 00:35:28,635 - Yeah. 802 00:35:28,735 --> 00:35:31,515 - [Freddie] Russell, you little git. 803 00:35:31,615 --> 00:35:32,795 Oh, I don't know what, stay there you, 804 00:35:32,895 --> 00:35:34,995 stay there, stay there. 805 00:35:35,095 --> 00:35:37,095 - Come on! 806 00:35:38,615 --> 00:35:40,615 - 02'08.5 Wow! 807 00:35:42,255 --> 00:35:44,255 - Oh, well done lads. 808 00:35:45,495 --> 00:35:47,495 - Power, come on. 809 00:35:49,815 --> 00:35:52,755 (cars throttle) 810 00:35:52,855 --> 00:35:54,875 - He's just been overtaken by a couple of cars, 811 00:35:54,975 --> 00:35:57,115 but crucially, for Fred, he can see what's ahead of him 812 00:35:57,215 --> 00:35:59,195 and he starts to follow stuff. 813 00:35:59,295 --> 00:36:02,315 And when he's got something to follow, he goes quicker. 814 00:36:02,415 --> 00:36:04,755 If we could just have a car in front of us 815 00:36:04,855 --> 00:36:07,676 with an Australian batsman on the back of it, he'd be at it. 816 00:36:07,776 --> 00:36:08,536 - He'd break that record, wouldn't he? 817 00:36:08,616 --> 00:36:10,116 - He'd be at it like a rat. 818 00:36:10,216 --> 00:36:11,356 - [Mike] He would. 819 00:36:11,456 --> 00:36:13,196 - [Crew] Okay, Fred, there's about 15 minutes remaining, 820 00:36:13,296 --> 00:36:14,596 pace is good. 821 00:36:14,696 --> 00:36:15,756 Thanks mate. 822 00:36:15,856 --> 00:36:19,156 The clock was ticking down to my handover to Harris 823 00:36:19,256 --> 00:36:21,896 and I was starting to find my stride. 824 00:36:25,456 --> 00:36:26,156 - Wow. 825 00:36:26,256 --> 00:36:26,996 - Mega, that's really 826 00:36:27,096 --> 00:36:27,996 - 39.4 827 00:36:28,096 --> 00:36:28,996 - I mean look up here. 828 00:36:29,096 --> 00:36:29,956 - In the first sector. 829 00:36:30,056 --> 00:36:31,036 - 39s up here look. 830 00:36:31,136 --> 00:36:33,136 This is a mega lap, this. 831 00:36:34,336 --> 00:36:36,336 - Come on, don't tense. 832 00:36:38,376 --> 00:36:39,916 - He's hanging on here, isn't he? 833 00:36:40,016 --> 00:36:42,876 (dramatic music) 834 00:36:42,976 --> 00:36:45,656 (cars throttle) 835 00:36:47,216 --> 00:36:48,156 - [Mike] 02'05. 836 00:36:48,256 --> 00:36:48,956 - That's amazing. 837 00:36:49,056 --> 00:36:49,796 - That's perfect. 838 00:36:49,896 --> 00:36:51,876 - That's his best lap by two seconds. 839 00:36:51,976 --> 00:36:53,156 - Another two seconds, yeah. 840 00:36:53,256 --> 00:36:55,516 - Come on, Fred, 2:05.7, 841 00:36:55,616 --> 00:37:00,616 so fastest lap was your fastest lap ever. 842 00:37:01,176 --> 00:37:02,716 - [Commentator] Freddie Flintoff has done a fantastic job 843 00:37:02,816 --> 00:37:04,076 over the course of this weekend, 844 00:37:04,176 --> 00:37:07,736 and he's picked up more and more and more pace. 845 00:37:09,256 --> 00:37:10,996 - [Freddie] But this is racing 846 00:37:11,096 --> 00:37:13,676 and I was about to be reminded 847 00:37:13,776 --> 00:37:17,437 that your luck can change in an instant. 848 00:37:17,537 --> 00:37:20,177 (car throttles) 849 00:37:24,657 --> 00:37:25,837 - Cars playing up. 850 00:37:25,937 --> 00:37:28,437 - [Crew] Okay mate, we've got about 6 (indistinct) 851 00:37:28,537 --> 00:37:31,957 till your stop, just hold out till then. 852 00:37:32,057 --> 00:37:34,457 - Just getting into it, argh. 853 00:37:36,897 --> 00:37:39,617 (dramatic music) 854 00:37:43,697 --> 00:37:46,377 (car throttles) 855 00:37:47,337 --> 00:37:50,177 - [Commentator] And into the pit lane they start to pour. 856 00:37:52,097 --> 00:37:53,157 - Well, he's just done a 2:08, 857 00:37:53,257 --> 00:37:55,037 but the car went past and didn't sound so good. 858 00:37:55,137 --> 00:37:55,877 (car throttles) 859 00:37:55,977 --> 00:38:00,977 - Come on, stay with me, baby, stay with me. 860 00:38:04,217 --> 00:38:05,757 - Box this lap, Fred, box this lap. 861 00:38:05,857 --> 00:38:07,857 Box, box, box. 862 00:38:14,777 --> 00:38:16,897 - [Commentator] Into the pit lane comes Freddie Flintoff. 863 00:38:21,017 --> 00:38:23,437 - How bad's the engine, Fred? Is it dead? 864 00:38:23,537 --> 00:38:24,277 - As soon as you get in fifth 865 00:38:24,377 --> 00:38:25,097 and you get your foot to the floor, 866 00:38:25,177 --> 00:38:28,158 when it gets to the top end it just starts misfiring. 867 00:38:28,258 --> 00:38:32,258 Just see how you think, Chris, argh. 868 00:38:32,538 --> 00:38:35,618 (car engine revving) 869 00:38:39,498 --> 00:38:40,258 - [Commentator] Chris Harris at the wheel 870 00:38:40,338 --> 00:38:43,158 of the GTA Ginetta, could make his way into the race. 871 00:38:43,258 --> 00:38:45,898 (cars throttle) 872 00:38:49,378 --> 00:38:50,358 - Oh, I've got a big old misfire. 873 00:38:50,458 --> 00:38:54,638 This is gonna be a fairly torrid few laps I think. 874 00:38:54,738 --> 00:38:57,498 (dramatic music) 875 00:38:59,578 --> 00:39:01,658 Yeah, this is undrivable now. 876 00:39:04,618 --> 00:39:06,898 So sorry, but that is not drivable. 877 00:39:12,498 --> 00:39:14,778 - [Freddie] Just two laps into Harris's stint. 878 00:39:18,058 --> 00:39:20,058 - Got nothing. 879 00:39:20,538 --> 00:39:22,538 It's just died. 880 00:39:23,498 --> 00:39:25,898 - Our race was over. 881 00:39:27,938 --> 00:39:29,938 Here he is, he's gone. 882 00:39:31,058 --> 00:39:33,238 - Ohh, what a disappointment. 883 00:39:33,338 --> 00:39:35,338 Sorry, Fred. 884 00:39:36,178 --> 00:39:38,519 - [Commentator] Retirement for the number 10 Ginetta. 885 00:39:38,619 --> 00:39:41,199 A sorry end to the weekend for Freddie Flintoff 886 00:39:41,299 --> 00:39:43,299 and Chris Harris. 887 00:39:43,619 --> 00:39:48,159 - So that is the other side of racing for Andrew Flintoff. 888 00:39:48,259 --> 00:39:53,259 Sometimes it happens like that, but Fred did so well, 889 00:39:53,779 --> 00:39:56,079 actually, it is what it is, isn't it? 890 00:39:56,179 --> 00:39:57,159 And I'm really pleased for him. 891 00:39:57,259 --> 00:39:58,719 I don't feel that sad at all. 892 00:39:58,819 --> 00:39:59,559 Strange feeling. 893 00:39:59,659 --> 00:40:01,699 Normally I'll be throwing my helmet around, but I'm not. 894 00:40:04,019 --> 00:40:06,779 (dramatic music) 895 00:40:10,619 --> 00:40:12,679 - So that was disappointing. 896 00:40:12,779 --> 00:40:16,219 But selfishly, I'm actually quite pleased. 897 00:40:19,379 --> 00:40:22,479 All my career, I've struggled with debuts. 898 00:40:22,579 --> 00:40:24,279 I've never thought I've done myself justice 899 00:40:24,379 --> 00:40:26,039 when I've done something for the first time. 900 00:40:26,139 --> 00:40:28,919 I reckon this is my best debut I've ever had. 901 00:40:29,019 --> 00:40:31,239 And we didn't finish, whether that's a reflection 902 00:40:31,339 --> 00:40:32,399 of how bad the other ones are, 903 00:40:32,499 --> 00:40:35,499 or how well this one went, I don't care. 904 00:40:37,699 --> 00:40:40,079 From where I was, so nervous, 905 00:40:40,179 --> 00:40:41,319 not wanting to put me foot down 906 00:40:41,419 --> 00:40:44,079 and worrying about the limits of the car. 907 00:40:44,179 --> 00:40:46,119 I was hoping that something'd happen at some point 908 00:40:46,219 --> 00:40:48,960 where it'd all be put together, and it seemed to. 909 00:40:49,060 --> 00:40:51,480 I can race, come on. 910 00:40:51,580 --> 00:40:52,600 (car throttles) 911 00:40:52,700 --> 00:40:53,880 You know, I'm still not the fastest. 912 00:40:53,980 --> 00:40:55,000 I'm probably still one of the slowest, 913 00:40:55,100 --> 00:40:57,880 but from where I started, for me that was an achievement. 914 00:40:57,980 --> 00:41:01,760 And for a moment, probably two or three laps out there, 915 00:41:01,860 --> 00:41:03,860 I did feel like a driver. 916 00:41:10,340 --> 00:41:13,600 I'm not gonna spray any champagne. 917 00:41:13,700 --> 00:41:15,700 But what a weekend. 918 00:41:21,980 --> 00:41:24,520 (audience applauds) 919 00:41:24,620 --> 00:41:25,360 - Gutted. 920 00:41:25,460 --> 00:41:26,720 - Me too. - Gutted. 921 00:41:26,820 --> 00:41:28,840 - So much fun, so much fun. 922 00:41:28,940 --> 00:41:29,680 - [Chris] That is racing. 923 00:41:29,780 --> 00:41:32,120 - [Paddy] Gutted. - [Freddie] Ohhh. 924 00:41:32,220 --> 00:41:33,360 - I'm gutted for you. 925 00:41:33,460 --> 00:41:35,200 Look, you didn't finish the race, 926 00:41:35,300 --> 00:41:36,880 but look how happy you both are. 927 00:41:36,980 --> 00:41:39,520 Fred, how did it feel to be a racing driver? 928 00:41:39,620 --> 00:41:41,720 - I'll tell you what, Pad, I loved it. 929 00:41:41,820 --> 00:41:43,040 I didn't think it'd be that hard. 930 00:41:43,140 --> 00:41:45,680 I've got a new found respect for racing drivers. 931 00:41:45,780 --> 00:41:46,480 - Yeah. 932 00:41:46,580 --> 00:41:48,240 - And although this lad is not me idol, 933 00:41:48,340 --> 00:41:49,920 I've got more respect for what this lad does. 934 00:41:50,020 --> 00:41:52,080 He can drive. - Oh, he can do a little bit. 935 00:41:52,180 --> 00:41:53,880 Now listen, is there any chance 936 00:41:53,980 --> 00:41:55,800 you two'll ever finish a race? 937 00:41:55,900 --> 00:41:57,521 We had it in Baha, we had it in this one. 938 00:41:57,621 --> 00:41:59,201 (all laugh) You've got to be able to finish a race. 939 00:41:59,301 --> 00:42:00,061 - Oh, yeah, we'd like to, we'd like to. 940 00:42:00,141 --> 00:42:00,861 - You've gotta be able to do it boys. 941 00:42:00,941 --> 00:42:01,681 - And I hate to say it, 942 00:42:01,781 --> 00:42:02,921 I'm behind the wheel when it breaks always. 943 00:42:03,021 --> 00:42:03,761 - Yeah, there you go. 944 00:42:03,861 --> 00:42:04,601 (all laugh) 945 00:42:04,701 --> 00:42:05,961 - Do you wanna do the next one with me, Pad? 946 00:42:06,061 --> 00:42:07,321 - Yes. - Yes. 947 00:42:07,421 --> 00:42:09,041 - Thank you. (all laugh) 948 00:42:09,141 --> 00:42:10,121 - You're unbelievable. 949 00:42:10,221 --> 00:42:11,281 - You just said, you break the cars. 950 00:42:11,381 --> 00:42:12,561 - Flipping turncoat you are. 951 00:42:12,661 --> 00:42:14,001 (all laugh) 952 00:42:14,101 --> 00:42:15,841 - Chris, what do you make of Fred's performance? 953 00:42:15,941 --> 00:42:17,321 - He did a great job, but most of all, 954 00:42:17,421 --> 00:42:19,321 we finally saw the professional sportsman. 955 00:42:19,421 --> 00:42:21,081 The eyes changed, they changed. 956 00:42:21,181 --> 00:42:22,281 - Yeah. - Dangerous, he was. 957 00:42:22,381 --> 00:42:25,041 And now we must move on because this year 958 00:42:25,141 --> 00:42:27,801 marks the 40th anniversary of one of the most famous 959 00:42:27,901 --> 00:42:31,441 and strangest cars ever made. 960 00:42:31,541 --> 00:42:34,641 (dramatic music) 961 00:42:34,741 --> 00:42:37,301 The superstar celebrating the big 4-0. 962 00:42:38,221 --> 00:42:40,521 (upbeat music) 963 00:42:40,621 --> 00:42:45,621 is the unmistakable, the timeless, DMC DeLorean. 964 00:42:49,701 --> 00:42:53,561 Yes, it was four decades ago, back in 1981, 965 00:42:53,661 --> 00:42:56,481 that this stainless steel wedge 966 00:42:56,581 --> 00:42:58,901 arrived back from the future. 967 00:43:01,141 --> 00:43:03,801 (car throttles) 968 00:43:03,901 --> 00:43:07,842 It would, of course, become the greatest movie car 969 00:43:07,942 --> 00:43:09,562 of all time, 970 00:43:09,662 --> 00:43:12,722 but not even Hollywood could have dreamed up the story 971 00:43:12,822 --> 00:43:14,202 of its creation. 972 00:43:14,302 --> 00:43:18,162 A story of supermodels and drug deals, 973 00:43:18,262 --> 00:43:21,722 the story of a man who would stop at nothing 974 00:43:21,822 --> 00:43:24,102 to change the course of history. 975 00:43:26,222 --> 00:43:29,382 That man was John Zachary DeLorean. 976 00:43:30,302 --> 00:43:31,282 A genius engineer, 977 00:43:31,382 --> 00:43:33,682 born and raised in Detroit, 978 00:43:33,782 --> 00:43:36,682 working at General Motors in the 1950s, 979 00:43:36,782 --> 00:43:40,462 he would go on to develop Pontiac's legendary GTO. 980 00:43:42,702 --> 00:43:46,342 This was the man that arguably invented the muscle car. 981 00:43:48,262 --> 00:43:50,042 And in a world of grey suits, 982 00:43:50,142 --> 00:43:53,982 DeLorean was a sharp-dressing, swaggering, playboy. 983 00:43:55,022 --> 00:43:56,642 He hung out with the stars. 984 00:43:56,742 --> 00:43:58,602 He married models. 985 00:43:58,702 --> 00:44:02,802 He even treated himself to a brand new chin. 986 00:44:02,902 --> 00:44:04,842 - Probably to be successful as an executive 987 00:44:04,942 --> 00:44:07,402 you have to have a certain amount of ego. 988 00:44:07,502 --> 00:44:09,282 - That ego, though, didn't sit well 989 00:44:09,382 --> 00:44:12,722 with the buttoned-up world of boardroom bureaucracy. 990 00:44:12,822 --> 00:44:14,822 DeLorean wanted more. 991 00:44:19,263 --> 00:44:20,723 So in the 70s, 992 00:44:20,823 --> 00:44:23,803 he stomped off to form his own car company, 993 00:44:23,903 --> 00:44:28,323 one with a grand vision to create an affordable, 994 00:44:28,423 --> 00:44:31,503 exciting and ethical sports car. 995 00:44:32,383 --> 00:44:35,703 One that he said would live forever. 996 00:44:36,623 --> 00:44:38,623 Not lacking confidence, our John. 997 00:44:43,703 --> 00:44:45,523 - He wanted a car that was striking. 998 00:44:45,623 --> 00:44:48,003 I remember him saying to me very early on in the program, 999 00:44:48,103 --> 00:44:49,043 that there were three things 1000 00:44:49,143 --> 00:44:51,483 that were absolutely sacrosanct. 1001 00:44:51,583 --> 00:44:53,963 One was the stainless steel body, 1002 00:44:54,063 --> 00:44:55,563 the other was the rear engine, 1003 00:44:55,663 --> 00:44:57,663 and the third were the gull-wing doors. 1004 00:44:59,303 --> 00:45:02,123 - [Chris] To sort the styling, in 1975, 1005 00:45:02,223 --> 00:45:04,683 DeLorean turned to the legendary designer 1006 00:45:04,783 --> 00:45:07,083 behind some of the most beautiful Ferraris 1007 00:45:07,183 --> 00:45:11,303 and Maseratis ever made, Giorgetto Giugiaro. 1008 00:45:13,583 --> 00:45:16,283 DeLorean wanted his car to look like nothing 1009 00:45:16,383 --> 00:45:18,383 that had gone before. 1010 00:45:18,743 --> 00:45:21,923 Suffice to say, Giugiaro obliged. 1011 00:45:22,023 --> 00:45:26,023 And all DeLorean needed now was somewhere to build it. 1012 00:45:28,144 --> 00:45:31,204 Scouring the globe for juicy tax breaks, 1013 00:45:31,304 --> 00:45:34,404 he almost did a deal in Puerto Rico, 1014 00:45:34,504 --> 00:45:36,724 but he ended up on the other side of the Atlantic, 1015 00:45:36,824 --> 00:45:40,724 here in Belfast. 1016 00:45:40,824 --> 00:45:43,584 (dramatic music) 1017 00:45:45,064 --> 00:45:46,404 In the late 70s, 1018 00:45:46,504 --> 00:45:50,604 Belfast was in the grip of sectarian violence. 1019 00:45:50,704 --> 00:45:52,324 The Labour government of the day 1020 00:45:52,424 --> 00:45:55,884 reckoned that creating jobs was key to peace, 1021 00:45:55,984 --> 00:45:59,184 so DeLorean was welcomed with open arms. 1022 00:46:00,584 --> 00:46:03,244 - You know, there's complete euphoria about this factory. 1023 00:46:03,344 --> 00:46:06,024 In nearly every household there's an application form. 1024 00:46:07,384 --> 00:46:09,644 - [Chris] Ever the optimist, DeLorean told them 1025 00:46:09,744 --> 00:46:13,564 he'd build a factory from scratch in a muddy bog 1026 00:46:13,664 --> 00:46:17,604 on the outskirts of the city and that he'd deliver the car 1027 00:46:17,704 --> 00:46:20,824 to market in just two years. 1028 00:46:22,584 --> 00:46:24,404 It was an insane timeframe. 1029 00:46:24,504 --> 00:46:26,364 Getting a car from concept to the road 1030 00:46:26,464 --> 00:46:28,444 normally takes about five years, 1031 00:46:28,544 --> 00:46:30,444 and that's assuming you've got a functioning factory 1032 00:46:30,544 --> 00:46:32,004 and a trained workforce. 1033 00:46:32,104 --> 00:46:34,104 DeLorean had neither. 1034 00:46:35,864 --> 00:46:37,885 What's more, that muddy bog 1035 00:46:37,985 --> 00:46:41,885 that the factory was to be built on was in Dunmurry, 1036 00:46:41,985 --> 00:46:44,245 a site sandwiched between Protestant 1037 00:46:44,345 --> 00:46:46,345 and Republican neighbourhoods. 1038 00:46:47,745 --> 00:46:51,485 - We adopted a positive discrimination policy 1039 00:46:51,585 --> 00:46:54,165 to make sure that we got a 50/50 workforce. 1040 00:46:54,265 --> 00:46:55,405 And we had a workforce 1041 00:46:55,505 --> 00:46:58,245 that worked together alongside each other. 1042 00:46:58,345 --> 00:47:01,505 There was not one iota of problem inside the plant. 1043 00:47:04,825 --> 00:47:07,965 - So, improbably the factory, which is still here, 1044 00:47:08,065 --> 00:47:10,445 came together with barely a hitch. 1045 00:47:10,545 --> 00:47:14,405 The problem was the car was nowhere near ready to be built, 1046 00:47:14,505 --> 00:47:16,765 but DeLorean had a solution for that too 1047 00:47:16,865 --> 00:47:19,485 and it took him to the very other side of the UK, 1048 00:47:19,585 --> 00:47:22,885 to Norfolk, the home of Lotus. 1049 00:47:22,985 --> 00:47:24,125 (rock music) 1050 00:47:24,225 --> 00:47:28,245 Wanting his car to be as sharp to drive as it was to look at, 1051 00:47:28,345 --> 00:47:31,485 DeLorean turned to the best in the business, 1052 00:47:31,585 --> 00:47:36,045 Lotus boss, seven-time Formula 1 Constructors' Champion, 1053 00:47:36,145 --> 00:47:37,005 Colin Chapman. 1054 00:47:37,105 --> 00:47:39,785 (cars throttle) 1055 00:47:40,625 --> 00:47:42,365 - Colin Chapman had built up Lotus. 1056 00:47:42,465 --> 00:47:45,165 It was selling cars in every country in the world. 1057 00:47:45,265 --> 00:47:47,486 They were high-performance sports cars 1058 00:47:47,586 --> 00:47:49,526 which were acclaimed worldwide. 1059 00:47:49,626 --> 00:47:51,726 And Colin had achieved everything 1060 00:47:51,826 --> 00:47:53,806 that John DeLorean wanted to be. 1061 00:47:53,906 --> 00:47:57,186 So he knew that if Colin Chapman took on the job 1062 00:47:58,506 --> 00:48:01,486 and said that he could do it, he would do it. 1063 00:48:01,586 --> 00:48:03,526 - [Chris] Chapman was soon to learn, though, 1064 00:48:03,626 --> 00:48:05,726 that while DeLorean has been busy selling 1065 00:48:05,826 --> 00:48:08,046 his cutting-edge sports car dream, 1066 00:48:08,146 --> 00:48:11,826 the actual prototype was woefully underdeveloped. 1067 00:48:13,586 --> 00:48:16,606 - It turned out it had no space for a fuel tank, 1068 00:48:16,706 --> 00:48:18,246 it had no space for a spare wheel. 1069 00:48:18,346 --> 00:48:20,446 There were a number of different things 1070 00:48:20,546 --> 00:48:22,866 that the basic packaging had to address. 1071 00:48:24,186 --> 00:48:26,566 (upbeat music) 1072 00:48:26,666 --> 00:48:27,966 - As luck would have it, though, 1073 00:48:28,066 --> 00:48:31,786 Chapman already had a car to base the DeLorean on, 1074 00:48:32,626 --> 00:48:35,546 his world-class Lotus Esprit. 1075 00:48:37,066 --> 00:48:40,686 And using its chassis and a modified fibreglass body, 1076 00:48:40,786 --> 00:48:43,146 the new car began to take shape. 1077 00:48:44,426 --> 00:48:47,406 But in order to achieve that all-essential 1078 00:48:47,506 --> 00:48:49,366 car of the future look, 1079 00:48:49,466 --> 00:48:53,386 DeLorean wanted that body clad in stainless steel. 1080 00:48:54,466 --> 00:48:57,367 - In essence, it was building the same type of car 1081 00:48:57,467 --> 00:48:58,767 that we were used to at Lotus 1082 00:48:58,867 --> 00:49:01,327 but you had to finish up with a set of panels 1083 00:49:01,427 --> 00:49:02,967 that were all beautifully matched. 1084 00:49:03,067 --> 00:49:05,627 That presented a huge problem in itself. 1085 00:49:10,427 --> 00:49:12,007 - But against all the odds, 1086 00:49:12,107 --> 00:49:14,687 John DeLorean and his team delivered. 1087 00:49:14,787 --> 00:49:18,687 In January, 1981, 40 years ago, 1088 00:49:18,787 --> 00:49:20,787 the DeLorean landed. 1089 00:49:23,387 --> 00:49:25,327 Sleek and sharp-edged 1090 00:49:25,427 --> 00:49:29,087 and clothed in that beautiful bare stainless steel. 1091 00:49:29,187 --> 00:49:31,867 The DeLorean looked truly space-age. 1092 00:49:36,347 --> 00:49:39,247 It was an extraordinary achievement. 1093 00:49:39,347 --> 00:49:40,087 To this day, 1094 00:49:40,187 --> 00:49:43,227 no car has ever reached production faster. 1095 00:49:44,467 --> 00:49:48,507 John DeLorean had realised his sports car dream, 1096 00:49:50,387 --> 00:49:52,947 but there was just one problem. 1097 00:49:55,027 --> 00:49:57,027 It was terrible. 1098 00:49:59,787 --> 00:50:01,967 So bad that sitting here right now, 1099 00:50:02,067 --> 00:50:04,927 I don't quite know where to begin. 1100 00:50:05,027 --> 00:50:07,028 But let's begin with the engine. 1101 00:50:08,868 --> 00:50:11,288 DeLorean was gonna use the rotary engine 1102 00:50:11,388 --> 00:50:15,568 from the Mazda RX-7, cost and expediency meant he didn't. 1103 00:50:15,668 --> 00:50:17,668 Bad decision. 1104 00:50:18,828 --> 00:50:20,528 What he ended up with was a V6 1105 00:50:20,628 --> 00:50:23,648 that had been jointly developed by Renault, Peugeot 1106 00:50:23,748 --> 00:50:28,748 and Volvo, producing a not very exotic 130 horsepower. 1107 00:50:31,228 --> 00:50:32,288 The thing weighed quite a lot 1108 00:50:32,388 --> 00:50:34,208 because of the stainless steel panels, 1109 00:50:34,308 --> 00:50:37,128 so performance was terrible. 1110 00:50:37,228 --> 00:50:40,368 With this manual gearbox it would do nought to 60 1111 00:50:40,468 --> 00:50:41,248 in nine and a half seconds, 1112 00:50:41,348 --> 00:50:43,768 but it was slower with the three-speed automatic 1113 00:50:43,868 --> 00:50:45,868 that most Americans wanted. 1114 00:50:46,508 --> 00:50:48,908 So, it wasn't a performance car at all. 1115 00:50:53,228 --> 00:50:55,228 Good Lord. 1116 00:50:56,228 --> 00:50:58,848 It wasn't a very refined car either. 1117 00:50:58,948 --> 00:51:01,088 In throwing it together so fast, 1118 00:51:01,188 --> 00:51:03,448 the engineers had had to build the DeLorean 1119 00:51:03,548 --> 00:51:05,748 with whatever they could lay their hands on. 1120 00:51:06,868 --> 00:51:09,408 The brakes come from a Ford Cortina, 1121 00:51:09,508 --> 00:51:14,608 the glove box from a Volkswagen, the door locks, 1122 00:51:14,708 --> 00:51:18,469 Austin Allegro, Gear knob, Renault Feugo. 1123 00:51:19,989 --> 00:51:23,089 You're not really robbing from royalty, are you? 1124 00:51:23,189 --> 00:51:25,509 And then there's the handling. 1125 00:51:27,949 --> 00:51:29,949 Oh my God. 1126 00:51:31,429 --> 00:51:33,429 It's terrible. 1127 00:51:36,069 --> 00:51:38,209 Halfway through the corner, if you just back off, 1128 00:51:38,309 --> 00:51:41,809 it wants to oversteer immediately. 1129 00:51:41,909 --> 00:51:43,329 Wow. 1130 00:51:43,429 --> 00:51:44,969 I mean, it's relatively controllable, 1131 00:51:45,069 --> 00:51:47,889 but on a public road, good God, 1132 00:51:47,989 --> 00:51:50,549 it's an accident waiting to happen. 1133 00:51:53,029 --> 00:51:56,229 And it would be an expensive accident at that. 1134 00:51:59,349 --> 00:52:02,409 In 1981, when this was launched in the US, 1135 00:52:02,509 --> 00:52:05,349 it was the same price as a Porsche 911. 1136 00:52:07,269 --> 00:52:09,849 DeLorean's dream of this affordable sports car, 1137 00:52:09,949 --> 00:52:13,609 well, it was over before it had even begun. 1138 00:52:13,709 --> 00:52:15,709 It was too expensive. 1139 00:52:16,549 --> 00:52:18,409 But, instead of stopping to work 1140 00:52:18,509 --> 00:52:20,169 on the car's flaws, 1141 00:52:20,269 --> 00:52:23,169 in a move designed to show the world that all was well, 1142 00:52:23,269 --> 00:52:25,790 DeLorean ramped up production. 1143 00:52:27,430 --> 00:52:30,190 This was to prove a poor decision. 1144 00:52:32,230 --> 00:52:34,690 - It was a bad time to be launching a new car. 1145 00:52:34,790 --> 00:52:39,270 World markets had gone to hell in a hand basket in '81, 1146 00:52:39,550 --> 00:52:41,690 there was a massive oil crisis. 1147 00:52:41,790 --> 00:52:43,290 There were people knifing each other 1148 00:52:43,390 --> 00:52:45,850 in the gas queues in Los Angeles. 1149 00:52:45,950 --> 00:52:48,490 - [Man] DeLorean sales are falling faster than most 1150 00:52:48,590 --> 00:52:51,250 in a thoroughly depressed US car market. 1151 00:52:51,350 --> 00:52:54,530 - It meant, of course, that we needed financial help again. 1152 00:52:54,630 --> 00:52:57,770 - [Chris] But the political landscape in the UK had changed. 1153 00:52:57,870 --> 00:53:00,850 The DeLorean backing Labour government was out 1154 00:53:00,950 --> 00:53:04,830 and the Conservatives were in, led by Margaret Thatcher. 1155 00:53:05,750 --> 00:53:08,170 - To say that she was unenthusiastic 1156 00:53:08,270 --> 00:53:11,770 about putting more money in, would be an understatement. 1157 00:53:11,870 --> 00:53:13,090 There was no way 1158 00:53:13,190 --> 00:53:15,250 that any more money was coming from government. 1159 00:53:15,350 --> 00:53:18,970 So it was really down to John in the main 1160 00:53:19,070 --> 00:53:22,030 to find ways to raise investment. 1161 00:53:24,350 --> 00:53:27,090 - And things were about to get worse. 1162 00:53:27,190 --> 00:53:29,930 In a last ditch attempt to keep the business afloat, 1163 00:53:30,030 --> 00:53:31,370 DeLorean started to do deals 1164 00:53:31,470 --> 00:53:34,750 with people you really don't want to do deals with. 1165 00:53:35,831 --> 00:53:40,171 In October, 1982, in a Los Angeles hotel room, 1166 00:53:40,271 --> 00:53:43,951 John DeLorean was arrested in an FBI drug sting, 1167 00:53:44,951 --> 00:53:49,951 apparently doing a deal to shift 25 kilos of cocaine. 1168 00:53:51,191 --> 00:53:53,451 - In the factory, there was a mix of disillusionment 1169 00:53:53,551 --> 00:53:56,411 that he could possibly have done such a thing, 1170 00:53:56,511 --> 00:53:59,891 but there was also this secondary element of 1171 00:53:59,991 --> 00:54:01,371 many of them considering John 1172 00:54:01,471 --> 00:54:03,051 to be the equivalent of Robin Hood, 1173 00:54:03,151 --> 00:54:05,291 the saviour who was prepared to do anything 1174 00:54:05,391 --> 00:54:07,391 to salvage their jobs. 1175 00:54:10,431 --> 00:54:11,331 - [Journalist] Any comments? 1176 00:54:11,431 --> 00:54:12,571 - [Man] The American, John DeLorean. 1177 00:54:12,671 --> 00:54:13,611 - [Anchor] In court this morning, 1178 00:54:13,711 --> 00:54:14,691 John DeLorean was told- 1179 00:54:14,791 --> 00:54:16,811 - [Chris] At his trial two years later, 1180 00:54:16,911 --> 00:54:20,411 DeLorean pleaded that he was a victim of FBI entrapment. 1181 00:54:20,511 --> 00:54:22,991 He was found not guilty. 1182 00:54:24,191 --> 00:54:25,971 - Car maker John DeLorean has been cleared 1183 00:54:26,071 --> 00:54:27,411 of all charges against him 1184 00:54:27,511 --> 00:54:30,431 at the end of his drug-trafficking trial in Los Angeles. 1185 00:54:31,511 --> 00:54:33,331 - [Chris] But the damage had been done. 1186 00:54:33,431 --> 00:54:36,371 Having built just 9,000 cars, 1187 00:54:36,471 --> 00:54:39,151 the DeLorean motor company was dead. 1188 00:54:40,511 --> 00:54:45,151 John DeLorean's dream was over. 1189 00:54:49,392 --> 00:54:52,492 And that might have been that for the DeLorean story, 1190 00:54:52,592 --> 00:54:57,592 the car and its creator destined to fade into obscurity. 1191 00:54:59,312 --> 00:55:03,832 And then, a year after DeLorean's trial, this happened. 1192 00:55:07,472 --> 00:55:08,732 - Watch this, watch this. 1193 00:55:08,832 --> 00:55:12,592 - Back to the Future was a global blockbuster. 1194 00:55:14,472 --> 00:55:17,372 The time-traveling DeLorean's flux capacitor 1195 00:55:17,472 --> 00:55:19,292 and flaming tire trails 1196 00:55:19,392 --> 00:55:22,632 made it an instant Hollywood superstar. 1197 00:55:25,352 --> 00:55:28,152 - Hah! 88 miles per hour. 1198 00:55:29,232 --> 00:55:31,952 (dramatic music) 1199 00:55:37,032 --> 00:55:38,852 - I'm a Back to the Future obsessive. 1200 00:55:38,952 --> 00:55:42,272 I must watch them every other week with one of my kids. 1201 00:55:43,552 --> 00:55:47,312 This is, for me, the ultimate film star car. 1202 00:55:49,432 --> 00:55:52,092 88 miles an hour was the number 1203 00:55:52,192 --> 00:55:54,372 that just lodged in all of our heads. 1204 00:55:54,472 --> 00:55:56,573 And there's that famous speedometer. 1205 00:55:56,673 --> 00:55:58,093 And of course it only goes to 85. 1206 00:55:58,193 --> 00:56:00,813 I've never understood why they did that. 1207 00:56:00,913 --> 00:56:02,653 (dramatic music) 1208 00:56:02,753 --> 00:56:05,553 So why choose the DeLorean? 1209 00:56:06,873 --> 00:56:09,813 Well, to use the immortal words of Dr. Emmett Brown, 1210 00:56:09,913 --> 00:56:13,493 "If you're going to make a time machine out of a car, 1211 00:56:13,593 --> 00:56:15,593 why not do it with some style?" 1212 00:56:16,433 --> 00:56:17,653 What a line. 1213 00:56:17,753 --> 00:56:20,353 (upbeat music) 1214 00:56:22,433 --> 00:56:26,293 Ironically, had Back to the Future arrived a bit sooner 1215 00:56:26,393 --> 00:56:28,653 in this space-time continuum, 1216 00:56:28,753 --> 00:56:32,293 it might actually have saved the DeLorean. 1217 00:56:32,393 --> 00:56:36,013 As it was, this most famous of cars 1218 00:56:36,113 --> 00:56:40,973 will go down in history as a victim of bad luck, bad timing, 1219 00:56:41,073 --> 00:56:43,273 and a bad boy boss. 1220 00:56:46,953 --> 00:56:49,773 But you know what? When you're driving this car, 1221 00:56:49,873 --> 00:56:50,853 none of it really matters 1222 00:56:50,953 --> 00:56:54,253 because it's instantly recognisable. 1223 00:56:54,353 --> 00:56:56,453 Even 40 years after it was launched, 1224 00:56:56,553 --> 00:56:59,173 people know exactly what it is. 1225 00:56:59,273 --> 00:57:04,053 And 40 years from now they'll still know exactly what it is 1226 00:57:04,153 --> 00:57:07,134 because it's the time machine. 1227 00:57:07,234 --> 00:57:09,814 (car throttles) 1228 00:57:09,914 --> 00:57:12,474 (upbeat music) 1229 00:57:14,674 --> 00:57:18,774 In fact, perhaps John DeLorean did build a car 1230 00:57:18,874 --> 00:57:20,974 that would live forever, 1231 00:57:21,074 --> 00:57:24,314 just not quite the way he imagined. 1232 00:57:30,954 --> 00:57:33,954 (audience applauds) 1233 00:57:35,954 --> 00:57:36,814 - Yeah. 1234 00:57:36,914 --> 00:57:40,534 - The most recognisable film car of all. 1235 00:57:40,634 --> 00:57:44,734 - I'll tell you, amazing story. 1236 00:57:44,834 --> 00:57:46,654 Amazing eyebrows. 1237 00:57:46,754 --> 00:57:47,494 - Oh yeah. 1238 00:57:47,594 --> 00:57:48,694 - And what a chin. 1239 00:57:48,794 --> 00:57:51,294 - I can't believe how futuristic it looks, even now. 1240 00:57:51,394 --> 00:57:52,894 - Yeah, I don't know they did it. 1241 00:57:52,994 --> 00:57:54,574 - I reckon they shaved a bit round here 1242 00:57:54,674 --> 00:57:55,774 and then reshaped it. 1243 00:57:55,874 --> 00:57:57,934 (audience laughs) 1244 00:57:58,034 --> 00:57:59,734 - Huh? - It's the car, not the chin. 1245 00:57:59,834 --> 00:58:01,654 - Oh, I'm sorry, sorry. 1246 00:58:01,754 --> 00:58:04,174 All right then, I suppose if you want attention, 1247 00:58:04,274 --> 00:58:07,574 outside Harrods, forget your Bugattis and your Paganis, 1248 00:58:07,674 --> 00:58:09,214 get yourself a failure from Belfast. 1249 00:58:09,314 --> 00:58:10,054 (audience laugh) 1250 00:58:10,154 --> 00:58:11,014 made out of old Lotus bits. 1251 00:58:11,114 --> 00:58:14,454 - And no question, the second greatest movie car 1252 00:58:14,554 --> 00:58:15,295 of all time. 1253 00:58:15,395 --> 00:58:16,135 (chuckles) 1254 00:58:16,235 --> 00:58:17,495 Don't even go there, that is the greatest. 1255 00:58:17,595 --> 00:58:18,335 - Excuse me. 1256 00:58:18,435 --> 00:58:19,175 - Yeah. 1257 00:58:19,275 --> 00:58:20,855 - James Bond? DB5? 1258 00:58:20,955 --> 00:58:22,895 - Oh, relax, lads, relax. 1259 00:58:22,995 --> 00:58:23,735 What about Herbie? 1260 00:58:23,835 --> 00:58:24,895 - Ooh, Herbie. 1261 00:58:24,995 --> 00:58:25,715 Show a bit of love, show a bit of love for the bug. 1262 00:58:25,795 --> 00:58:26,535 (laughs) Herbie! 1263 00:58:26,635 --> 00:58:28,695 - Does the DB5 have a flux capacitor? 1264 00:58:28,795 --> 00:58:29,975 Does Herbie have a flux capacitor? 1265 00:58:30,075 --> 00:58:31,415 No, game over. 1266 00:58:31,515 --> 00:58:32,895 - Listen, you go back in time 1267 00:58:32,995 --> 00:58:35,175 every time you open your wardrobe to the 70s 1268 00:58:35,275 --> 00:58:35,975 by the looks of things. 1269 00:58:36,075 --> 00:58:37,095 (all laughs) 1270 00:58:37,195 --> 00:58:39,575 - You should go back in time and visit your hair. (laughs) 1271 00:58:39,675 --> 00:58:42,135 - It's come back, no need for that. 1272 00:58:42,235 --> 00:58:43,015 (all laughs) 1273 00:58:43,115 --> 00:58:44,415 - We must leave it there 1274 00:58:44,515 --> 00:58:45,255 because we're out of time time. 1275 00:58:45,355 --> 00:58:47,975 Next week it's all about the youth, 1276 00:58:48,075 --> 00:58:51,695 as we try to find the best first cars for brand new drivers. 1277 00:58:51,795 --> 00:58:53,375 We're gonna need a TikTok account. 1278 00:58:53,475 --> 00:58:54,575 Thanks so much for watching. 1279 00:58:54,675 --> 00:58:55,415 Good night. 1280 00:58:55,515 --> 00:58:56,255 How dare you. 1281 00:58:56,355 --> 00:58:59,235 (audience applauds)