Top Gear Russia
| Top Gear Russia | |
|---|---|
Ren-TV | |
| Release | 22 February – 25 October 2009 |
| Related | |
| Top Gear (2002 TV series) Top Gear Australia Top Gear (US) Top Gear Korea | |
Top Gear Russia (
The show was cancelled due to low ratings and aired for the last time on 25 October 2009.Presenters
The hosts of Top Gear Russia were:
- Marussia.
- Mikhail Petrovsky, actor,[citation needed] automotive journalist and blogger.
- Oskar Kuchera, ex-MTV Russiapresenter and actor.
- The Stig, a local version of the mysterious driver from the original British show.[1]
Segments
Power Lap
Similar to the original UK series, Top Gear Russia features a Power Lap segment, in this case held in an abandoned airfield in
shashlyk and a smoking samovar
.
Lap times
| Pos | Time | Car | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:12.00 | Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet |
damp |
| 2 | 1:12.96 |  Nissan GT-R |
wet |
| 3 | 1:13.16 | Porsche 911 |
damp |
| 4 | 1:13.88 |  Bentley Continental GT Speed |
damp and icy |
| 5 | 1:14.00 |  Alpina B3 |
moist |
| 6 | 1:14.83 |  Lamborghini Gallardo |
some snow+summer tyres |
| 7 | 1:16.85 | Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster |
damp |
| 8 | 1:17.85 | Aston Martin DB9 |
wet |
| 9 | 1:19.00 | Ferrari 550M
| |
| 10 | 1:21.01 | Range Rover Sport |
damp |
| 11 | 1:22.12 | Mazda MX-5 |
damp |
| 12 | 1:22.27 | Fiat 500
| |
| 13 | 1:49.17 |  Volvo XC90 |
snow |
| 14 | 2:08.71 | Land Rover Defender 90 SVX soft top |
ice+snow |
| 15 | 2:15.93 |  UAZ 469 Off-Road modified |
ice+snow |
| 16 | 2:23.25 | Audi R8 |
snow |
| 17 | DNF | Ferrari F430 |
snow |
Star in a Reasonably Priced Car
The
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car segment are mirrored with Russia's own version. The car used is a race-prepped Lada Kalina
. Unlike in the UK version of Top Gear, the lap format for this segment is different from that of the Stig's power laps.
Cool Wall
Introduced in episode 2 of season 1, the Cool Wall mirrors the popular segment from the UK original.
References
- ^ a b "In the Spotlight: This week, Ren-TV unveiled the Russian version of the British show about cars, "Top Gear."". The Moscow Times. 27 February 2009. Retrieved 8 March 2009.