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6 Dec 2007, 13:53
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Top Gear vs Fifth Gear
Thought I'd start this up as a bit of fun as I saw somewhere the suggestion that next year's BritCar 24hr should have teams entered from both Top Gear and Fifth Gear. Driver lineups would then be as follows:
Top Gear: Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May, The Stig
Fifth Gear: Tiff Needell, Vicky Butler-Henderson, Jason Plato, Tom Ford
Think I know who'd win...! 
Come on guys, make this happen - the Battle of British Motoring Journalists starts here!!
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6 Dec 2007, 13:55
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the Battle of British Motoring Journalists starts here!!
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In the Marshals Forum? 
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6 Dec 2007, 14:31
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I think Needell and Plato would have the edge in touring car races, but in the driving-across-Northampton-in-a-self-built-aerocar races TG might sneak it.
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6 Dec 2007, 14:44
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5th Gear guys easily! 3 of them have racing license's whereas 3 of team TG would still count as novice's??
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6 Dec 2007, 16:16
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I think if you take out Tiff Neddell and James May, things may even themselves out a bit.
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6 Dec 2007, 16:47
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Mark's right. Good question, wrong forum.
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6 Dec 2007, 18:14
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If I was marshalling Top Gear would win as Fifth Gear would not finish;
I have marshalled when Tiff has been driving many times over the years, Thruxton & Goodwood, usually more than one race at each event and I have NEVER witnessed Tuff Noodle finish a race let alone win one!
Crash following his own error, crash involving someone else, mechanical breakdown, questionable lack of performance and retiring (GW Revivial this year), I've seen it all.
I met him a couple of years ago and held back from telling him this!
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6 Dec 2007, 19:57
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We always refer to him as "Stiff Needle".
Remember quite a few years back when he was racing at Le Mans - team consisted of: Dad Derek Bell, Son Justin Bell and "daughter" Tiffany Bell!
Don't care who races or who wins - if it gets publicity and ultimately more marshals for the event then coverage can only be a good thing.
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6 Dec 2007, 20:12
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For me it would have to be Top Gear.
They just seem to have more fun and being complete idiots at the same time.
don`t get me wrong,i enjoy 5th Gear.
but it ain`t got the fun factor..
maybe the Mods could start a poll on this thread aswell
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6 Dec 2007, 20:55
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Originally Posted by BSA Susie
If I was marshalling Top Gear would win as Fifth Gear would not finish;
I have marshalled when Tiff has been driving many times over the years, Thruxton & Goodwood, usually more than one race at each event and I have NEVER witnessed Tuff Noodle finish a race let alone win one!
Crash following his own error, crash involving someone else, mechanical breakdown, questionable lack of performance and retiring (GW Revivial this year), I've seen it all.
I met him a couple of years ago and held back from telling him this!
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6 Dec 2007, 21:17
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top gear and 5th gear are different types of programs really
top gear is a laugh
5th gear is a fairy serious car review program
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6 Dec 2007, 22:34
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Wasn't Tiff Needell once described as a "failed racing driver" Due to his apparent inability to finish, let alone finish well in races?
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7 Dec 2007, 07:03
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Originally Posted by The STIG
Wasn't Tiff Needell once described as a "failed racing driver" Due to his apparent inability to finish, let alone finish well in races?
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No bottle, at least its what I heard so of course thats gospel truth??????
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7 Dec 2007, 08:09
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Originally Posted by The STIG
Wasn't Tiff Needell once described as a "failed racing driver" Due to his apparent inability to finish, let alone finish well in races?
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3rd at Le Mans 1990 (first privateer and first Porsche) is a superb achievement.
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7 Dec 2007, 10:35
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top gear for me
Purely because its fun and a laugh. Not too many programmes around nowadays that do what they want, ignoring the political correctness brigade..well..actually telling them f-off which is even better
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