Outrage over Top Gear host's 300km/h boast09

[DBourne]

damn hippies :evil3:

Outrage over Top Gear host's 300km/h boast09:00 AEST Thu May 29 20085 hours 10 minutes agoJeremy Clarkson admitted driving 190km/h over the limit. (Getty Images)By ninemsn staffVIEWS: 0| FLOCKS: 0| 0 comments so farRelated links:
Aussie Top Gear presenters announcedSafety groups are calling for the sacking of Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson after the revhead confessed to driving at 300km/h.

Clarkson, 48, was asked at the Hay Festival in Wales earlier this week about the fastest speed he had ever driven.

"On the public roads ... 186(mp/h)," the Daily Mail reported Clarkson as replying.

British road safety group Brake has called on the BBC to axe Clarkson, whose claim means that he was travelling about 190km/h over the speed limit.

"Jeremy Clarkson is extremely offensive and irresponsible," Brake chief executive Mary Williams said.

"His comments are very upsetting to loved ones who have suffered a bereavement through a road crash because of a speeding driver."

Clarkson claims he recorded his top speed on the road linking central London and Docklands in the world's fastest legal car, the Bugatti Veyron, which is capable of a reaching 407km/h.

The presenter has come under fire in the past for glamorising speed and contributing to bad driver attitudes.

Clarkson was involved in another scandal earlier this year after he was allegedly photographed talking on his mobile phone while driving his Mercedes.

[Fev]

Oh noes! Does it say anything if it was a closed public road?

i wonder when the class action suit comes as it is offending everyone apparently

[Steffo]

What's wrong with cruising at 300 in a Veyron? Its like doing 100 in a normal car... :

If the BBC sacks Clarkson, bye bye Top Gear. But they won't so not to worry.

[Peuty]

Scandal! Outrage! Disgrace!

[zetec]

Goodness.

"Her comments are very upsetting to enthusiasts in well maintained cars such as Veyrons who have suffered through use of Speed Cameras, Highway Patrols and Radar Traps at the hands of clowns in cheap unroadworthy cars that crash because of a speeding driver."

[XR8putts]

The BBC wouldn't have the balls to drop JC.

It does suprize me that he was doing that speed on a public road, perhaps theres more to this story (as suggested above it may have been a public road, they had permission etc). He's still a legend in my books, no one says it like it is better.

[Steffo]

People actually forget to mention quite a bit, Clarkson is the only one of the TG presenters with a totally clean driver's licence, no demerits on it...

[FlipXW]

Oh dear he should be shot :togo:. That last line is funny though, 'scandal' .

[Sprint347]

anything for a bit of news... scandalous!

[omn1potent]

Article Link is here. - Outrage over Top Gear host's 300km/h boast

Jeremy Clarkson admitted driving 190km/h over the limit.

[irlewy86]

"Jeremy Clarkson is extremely offensive and irresponsible," Brake chief executive Mary Williams said.

If this imbicile had have taken 2 minutes out of her uber busy life saving the world. She would have found that Jeremy Clarkson has made a living out of being offensive and "going against the grain".

[4VCLEVO]

I can't think of any beter car to do 300km/h in than a Bugatti Veyron.

[Fev]

still a dumb thing to do..(surprised no1 has said that yet lol)

[irlewy86]

Originally Posted by Fev

still a dumb thing to do..(surprised no1 has said that yet lol)

What tell the media what he did, or speed in the first place?

[GS608]

hahahaha..shes a joke.

[|||]

wipe off 5. speed kills.

[Fev]

Originally Posted by irlewy86

What tell the media what he did, or speed in the first place?

took advice from rogercordia and brag about it :P

[RAPTOR_XR8]

obviously NOT because hes STILL kicking lol

[troppo]

"His comments are very upsetting to loved ones who have suffered a bereavement through a road crash because of a speeding driver."

LOL! Cue the violins.....

[InfernoSR]

Originally Posted by Peuty

Scandal! Outrage! Disgrace!

What? because you couldnt bump a lift?

Clarkson for PM!

[Ives]

Nothing wrong with doing over 300km/h.

[troppo]

I suppose it hasn't occured to these ouraged people that Clarkson might well be referring to the Autobahn when he says 'public road'. I recall a Top Gear episode where Clarkson raced the other 2 to Norway, him in a Veyron, May and Hamster caught the ferry, then a speedboat. I also recall Clarkson hammering it on the Autobahn to make up some time. It's quite possible that is the drive he is referring to.

Edit: Just read it again and noticed it says in England, but giving a direct answer to a question does not gel with my definition of boasting

[Rob993]

300km/h and he still lives!

[FlipXW]

If a forum member here posted a thread up about them getting done at 300km/h, they would be absolutely flamed to death. Seen it happen for people doing 30km/h over. Having said that, Clarkson for PM .

[sgt_doofey]

Originally Posted by |||

speed kills.

No it doesn't. It's the sudden stop at the end you have to watch out for.

Edit: We probably should look at it this way...
He was driving the Veyron at 300km/h on a public road. Now the fact he was driving a Veyron most certainly means that he was driving it during the filming of a Top Gear episode. I'm sure during the filming of the episode, the producers would have to take in to account all necessary safety precautions to protect the public, and also for insurance purposes.
My guess is that, yes it was a public road, but it was probably closed off for filming purposes.

[xbandrew]

wouldnt you just love to do that

[trick_xd]

He will be all right ... they wont sack him.
Question
IF they were to film it they would need a good plane to keep up and fly low to be able to record it.
if that was the case will they be in trouble for going to low ?

[SSVPom]

Cruising at 100mph on the motorways is fairly normal 'back home'.... but 180mph is a little bit quick I admit !

[dogfish]

Used to Be able to go as fast as you liked at home in the N.T up to last year. As long as your vehicle was safe for the speed you were driving you could not get booked. Now look at the road toll in N.T more dead since 130kmh introduced.
When i was a teenager (get license at 16) I used to love Flying past Cop cars at serious speeds (especially on bikes) and giving them a wave. Average cruising speed between Darwin and Katherine (330kms distance) 150 kmh in car 170-180 on Bike had to slow down to go through Adelaide River copper always parked in 80 k zone massive Revenue raiser for N.T police.
And heres some advice never buy an ex hire car from the N.T lets just say they are well used.

[Pinch]

Was the bumper held on by more than cable ties??? (joke on recent thread)

I like Clarkson for his irreverence, and just for plain entertainment value. He is not my driving teacher, nor do I want to emulate his moves on the road. I can't condone that speed on a public road, but without knowing the circumstances of his 'boast', ie if 'having a laugh' or not, or whether just on a closed road, controlled etc, by someone experienced, in one of the world's (if not THE) best car do do that kind of thing, then whatever.

JC said it best when saying no one listed to him, the Ford Orion he predicted would flop, but went on to be a bestseller. Classic clarkson though.