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Revision as of 17:49, 19 February 2012
This is the full list of "official" power lap times on the Top Gear test track.[1]
Qualifying vehicles
Non-qualifying Vehicles
Tested, but subsequently removed from board
- 0:31.2 – BAE Sea Harrier[8] (Piloted by Lieutenant Nick Arkle RN.[9] Raced against the Saab 9-5 Aero. Took off then flew around track, ended in the air.)
- 0:59.0 – Renault R24 Formula One car[10] (Wet)
- 1:03:8 – Lotus T125
- 1:08.5 – Zonda R[11]
- 1:08.6 – Aston Martin DBR9[12]
- 1:10.6 – Caparo T1[13]
- 1:10.7 – Ferrari FXX[14] (Driven by Michael Schumacher on slick tyres)
- – CAP 232 Aerobatic Plane[15] (Piloted by British Aerobatic Champion, Tom Cassells.[16] Raced against the Radical SR3 and was shown crossing the finish line in front, however the time was not shown.)
- 1:19.1 – Radical SR3[15]
- 1:22.6 – Westfield XTR2[17]
Driven to establish times in challenges
- 1:35.9 (wet, top open) – 2010 BMW 325i (E93) (Driven as modern-day equivalent to set target time for the late '80s BMW 325i (E30)s in the '4-seat convertibles for under £2,000' challenge.)
- 1:42.0 – Rover 416 GTI (Hammond's car in the '£100 car' challenge.)
- 1:43.0 – Porsche 944 (May's car in the '£1500 Porsche' Challenge.)
- – Porsche 924 (Hammond's car in '£1500 Porsche' Challenge, time was not said but they did say it was slower than May's 944.)
- 1:45.0 – Porsche 928 (Clarkson's car in '£1500 Porsche' Challenge.)
- 1:46.0 – Audi 80 1.8E (May's car in '£100 car' challenge.)
- 1:48.0 – Volvo 760 GLE V6 (Clarkson's car in '£100 car' challenge.)
- 1:48.0 – Vauxhall Astra Diesel Police car (Driven as modern-day equivalent to set target time in 'Budget Police Car' challenge.)
- 1:48.0 – 1988 BMW 325i (E30) convertible (Clarkson's car in '4-seat convertibles for under £2,000' challenge, automatic and paving slab in boot to improve handling.)
- 1:55.3 – 1987 BMW 325i (E30) convertible (Hammond's car in '4-seat convertibles for under £2,000' challenge, lowered suspension.)
- 1:55.4 – 1989 BMW 325i (E30) convertible (May's car in '4-seat convertibles for under £2,000' challenge, standard specification.)
- 2:00.0 – Lexus LS400 (May's police car in 'Budget Police Car' Challenge, driven by May.)
- 2:08.0 – Fiat Coupé Turbo (Clarkson's police car in 'Budget Police Car' Challenge, driven by Clarkson.)
- 2:57.0 – JCB Fastrac 8250 (Clarkson's Tractor in the 'Tractor' Challenge.)
- 3:14.0 – Suzuki Vitara 1.6 JLX (Hammond's police car in 'Budget Police Car' Challenge, driven by Hammond.)
- 3:28.4 – Fendt 930 Vario (May's Tractor in the 'Tractor' Challenge.)
- 4:49.0 – Case STX Steiger (Hammond's Tractor in the 'Tractor' Challenge.)
Time deductions
Sometimes an additional term is written next to the time (such as Hot). This indicates that The Stig and the Top Gear team consider that the prevalent weather conditions have affected the lap time or car's performance. The time on the board is not changed: e.g. 1:50 MM (Mildly Moist) is deemed to be equivalent to 1:48 on a normal dry track. The following list describes how many seconds it costs a car or gives a car an advantage. These deductions are also not applicable to Formula 1 drivers.
| Term | Conditions | Adjustment |
|---|---|---|
| HOT | Track surface or car performance affected by high temperature or humidity | −2 seconds |
| Mildly moist (MM) / Damp (D) | Track surface slightly damp with some dry patches after light rain or drizzle | −2 seconds |
| Moist (M) | Track surface slightly wet due to shower of rain | −3 seconds |
| Wet (W) / Melted snow (MS) | Track surface wet due to light rain or melted snow | −4 seconds |
| Very wet (VW) | Track surface wet (with large puddles) due to heavy rain | −6 seconds |
References and notes
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/topgear/show/powerlaps.shtml
- ^ "Top Gear". Series 8. Episode 4. 2006-05-28. BBC 2.
{{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter|serieslink=ignored (|series-link=suggested) (help) Jeremy Clarkson: "This, 1:20.4, the old Koenigsegg lap, we don't need it anymore." - ^ Top Gear Australia Magazine. October 2010. p. 122.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ "Top Gear". Series 14. Episode 7. 2010-01-03. BBC 2.
{{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter|serieslink=ignored (|series-link=suggested) (help) Richard Hammond: "Critically, I want to write on there it's wet, very wet." Top Gear website lists conditions as "w" (wet). - ^ a b c Top Gear Magazine, September 2009 Issue
- ^ a b "Top Gear". Series 7. Episode 2. 2005-11-20. BBC 2.
{{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter|serieslink=ignored (|series-link=suggested) (help) Jeremy Clarkson: "You know we put it around the track this morning, with the Stig driving it, OK, 1:25-point-something." – Actual lap not shown. Also Clarkson said that the RS4 is "more than a second quicker than the Cayman [S]", so the RS4 is at least 1:25.7 around the track. Cite error: The named reference "TGS7E2" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page). - ^ "Top Gear". Series 3. Episode 2. 2003-11-02. BBC 2.
{{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter|serieslink=ignored (|series-link=suggested) (help) Jeremy Clarkson: "Bear in mind Stig did that on the CSLs ludicrous tyres, near slicks, in the damp, so we'll call that a wet lap." - ^ "Top Gear". Series 3. Episode 3. 2003-11-09. BBC 2.
{{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter|serieslink=ignored (|series-link=suggested) (help) BAE Sea Harrier. James May: "The pilot did go a bit wide in some of the corners, didn't he?" Jeremy Clarkson: "He did say, with a Harrier, it would be possible to actually follow the confines of the track and it would still be faster than the car. But we said no no no, go for it." - ^ The Man In The White Suit, Harper-Collins. ISBN 978-0007327966
- ^ "Top Gear". Series 5. Episode 8. 2004-12-19. BBC 2.
{{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter|serieslink=ignored (|series-link=suggested) (help) Renault R24 Formula One car. Jeremy Clarkson: "The thing is though, this is only for cars with ashtrays and noses that you can get over the... uh, speed bumps, it's only for road cars." - ^ "Top Gear". Series 16. Episode 4. 2011-02-13. BBC 2.
{{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter|serieslink=ignored (|series-link=suggested) (help) Jeremy Clarkson: "It's not a road car. It has no place on our board." - ^ "Top Gear". Series 6. Episode 6. 2005-07-03. BBC 2.
{{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter|serieslink=ignored (|series-link=suggested) (help) Aston Martin DBR9. Jeremy Clarkson: "You can't buy this car so it has no place on our board." James May: "But he's right though, those are the rules." - ^ "Top Gear". Series 10. Episode 5. 2007-11-11. BBC 2.
{{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter|serieslink=ignored (|series-link=suggested) (help) Caparo T1. Jeremy Clarkson: "You know the rules James, if a car can't get over a sleeping policeman it can't go on that board. Look at that nose. Never mind a sleeping policeman, you'll rip that off if you run over Gandhi." - ^ "Top Gear". Series 13. Episode 2. 2009-06-28. BBC 2.
{{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter|serieslink=ignored (|series-link=suggested) (help) Ferrari FXX. Jeremy Clarkson: "We subsequently discovered he was doing that on slick tyres. Now we have rules on this Power Board here, ok? You can't use slicks, so this time is coming off." - ^ a b "Top Gear". Series 1. Episode 9. 2002-12-22. BBC 2.
{{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter|serieslink=ignored (|series-link=suggested) (help) Radical SR3. Richard Hammond: "We specify everything that goes on our board here has to be road legal." - ^ "Tom Cassells". www.skyboard.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-01-26.
- ^ "Top Gear". Series 1. Episode 3. 2002-11-03. BBC 2.
{{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter|serieslink=ignored (|series-link=suggested) (help) Westfield XTR2. Jeremey Clarkson: "We said you could only take a car on that track if it's road legal."