VIDEO: Stunt driver auditions for The Grand Tour slot

As it turns out, Mark Webber wasn’t a very suitable candidate to be the new test driver at The Grand Tour. However, Richard Hammond thinks he may have found the perfect fit in the form of a stunt driver – fast, precise, fearless and unknown.

Unfortunately, stunt drivers are wired very differently from others, and it clearly shows in the first audition attempt. Rather than completing an entire lap of the test track, the anonymous person behind the wheel of the Renault Clio goes for the spectacular instead.

This may have been an unintentional mistake, so with a new car (a Megane this time), and some stern talking to, the stunt driver is allowed a second chance to prove his worth. As you can tell, “this really hasn’t gone well.”

With season two of The Grand Tour returning to the small screen on December 8 this year, the race is on to find a replacement for The American. So, who will be next to try out for the position?

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Gerard Lye

Originating from the corporate world with a background in finance and economics, Gerard’s strong love for cars led him to take the plunge into the automotive media industry. It was only then did he realise that there are more things to a car than just horsepower count.

 

Comments

  • tokmoh. on Nov 24, 2017 at 4:47 pm

    Does that mean he’s not coming on then?

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  • That Megane crash is awesome. I keep watching it repeatedly.

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  • alldisc on Nov 25, 2017 at 11:00 am

    i understand the term ‘new’ used compare to the previous Top Gear using Chevrolet Optra and Kia Cee’d. However, as much as we are amused on the use of Renault Megane, those cars are getting very cheap in the UK. the cars are registered in 2008 (based on the number plate) and the market price is anything between GBP2,500-3,500.

    allow me to share – if a UK plate is 08, the car was registered in 2008, while plate 58 means the 2nd half of 2008. However, the year 2008 for car registrations starts in September 2007 and goes until March (6 mths period) before it changed to 58. In Sept 08 UK will change to 09 plate.

    now UK is using 67 plate (second half of 2017)

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  • GT really TG on steroid

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  • RavenAii (Member) on Nov 28, 2017 at 2:36 pm

    The last time I saw them, they’re so young and fresh, but now why the hell they’re look old. Lol.

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