Captain Slow narrowly cheated death yesterday (30th Sep) while shooting for TG’s season 14 which premiers on 15th November. The stunt was believed to be a part of the race between James in a Caravan carried by an airship and Richard in a Lamborghini. The stunt was suppose to end by the Airship landing in a cricket field but due to crosswinds , the Airship lost control and crashed into a field near a busy road.
By this crash James May completes the circle of “TG presenter’s spectacular crashes during filming”, previously in 2006 it was Hammond in the famous jet car/ fire ball crash which almost killed him. Jezza in 2008 had a head on collusion during filming for TG but he escaped with minor injuries. But the Gentleman May here escaped without even a bruise.
Now it is highly unlikely that the stunt will be re-shot, it is such a shame that this race would have been a major punch with such a huge red Airship racing in HD. But hey, at least the crew lives another day to bring us more crazy action while shooting the action.
note: what’s ironic here is Top Gear always crashes Caravans and its time Caravans crashed Top Gear!
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October 12, 2009
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October 12, 2009
[...] world which has defied all laws of craziness it has to be Top Gear. If you are not convinced, click this & this to see what they have been up to while filming for season 14 which premiers on the 15th [...]