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Season 13  "Train, Jaguar, and Motorbike Race"  13x1

Aired 15 years ago - Jun 21, 2009

A race from London and Edinburgh using three different modes of transport. Jeremy will take the Tornado, a modern steam train; James drives the exquisite Jaguar XK120 and Richard rides the Vincent Black Shadow motorcycle. Finally the Stig is revealed (or is he?)

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Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 1
at the bar of the Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 2
all modern superbikes can trace their roots back to this.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 3
I've got to get changed! I'll do that now.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 4
Listen to that. It's a straight six, beautifully balanced...
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 5
looking at your central heating system.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 6
At last, again, I was on the move.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 7
but they were already 20, 30 years out of date by 1949.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 8
In fact, the Black Shadow remained the fastest production bike in the world until 1973.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 9
Seat's nice, smells nice, view's nice, noise is nice.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 10
And this, the Vincent Black Shadow,
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 11
It's an exquisite thing.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 12
At the next service station, I chickened out and pulled in.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 13
but now it is time to do the news.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 14
You like animals? You're going to spend your life just boof.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 15
That's the Skoda Catholic Church.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 16
and I noticed that my Mercedes said on the dashboard. "Your service is due."
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 17
to survive a trip through your digestive system and still be... Oh, my God.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 18
While that makes it sound like a ladies dress shop in Harrogate,
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 19
There we go...
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 20
It's the only car I've ever driven,- ever, which is a killer attack dog
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 21
A Toyota Camry.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 22
put together by someone who thinks a Porsche is the bit that sticks out from the front of your house.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 23
50,000? £50,000. It's a lot. I admit, 50,000 is a lot,
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 24
this do a lap in the hands of our tame racing driver.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 25
Here we go. And look now, look at the brake discs glowing red hot.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 26
There has been a lot of that going on.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 27
I'm buying time here. Because this obviously is...
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 28
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 29
Well, you have to keep up some secrets.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 30
You're a team and it's always teamwork.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 31
But we had many of those great events together in all these years.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 32
I mean, in life, you always have regrets. You always do certain things
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 33
Well, I have several areas that I fill up my time with.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 34
Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 35
So here's a clear message, everybody.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 36
Richard Hammond is on the Vincent Black Shadow, which is the fastest motorcycle in the world.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 37
The home town of the Mallard,
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 38
What's that noise? It's me being told off not use a mobile phone by the man.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 39
The bike running absolutely like a metronome.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 40
I'm by the side of the A1.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 41
Durham Cathedral. We're in Durham.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 42
Only 20 miles?
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 43
Enjoy your time in the lead because it will be short lived.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 44
Dual-carriageway. Oh, God, this engine's good.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 45
Yes, yes, in the car, in the car. Don't worry about the handbag.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 46
You want me shovelling?No, I need to shovel. I understand.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 47
this is a marathon, not a sprint.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 48
Oh, God above.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 49
He's stopping at every station.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 50
signs. Cole, fire, fire, steam, I'm going to have to seriously run.-

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Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 2
all modern superbikes can trace their roots back to this.
#2 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 3
I've got to get changed! I'll do that now.
#3 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 4
Listen to that. It's a straight six, beautifully balanced...
#4 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 5
looking at your central heating system.
#5 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 6
At last, again, I was on the move.
#6 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 7
but they were already 20, 30 years out of date by 1949.
#7 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 8
In fact, the Black Shadow remained the fastest production bike in the world until 1973.
#8 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 9
Seat's nice, smells nice, view's nice, noise is nice.
#9 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 10
And this, the Vincent Black Shadow,
#10 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 11
It's an exquisite thing.
#11 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 12
At the next service station, I chickened out and pulled in.
#12 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 13
but now it is time to do the news.
#13 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 14
You like animals? You're going to spend your life just boof.
#14 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 15
That's the Skoda Catholic Church.
#15 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 16
and I noticed that my Mercedes said on the dashboard. "Your service is due."
#16 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 17
to survive a trip through your digestive system and still be... Oh, my God.
#17 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 18
While that makes it sound like a ladies dress shop in Harrogate,
#18 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 19
There we go...
#19 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 20
It's the only car I've ever driven,- ever, which is a killer attack dog
#20 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 21
A Toyota Camry.
#21 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 22
put together by someone who thinks a Porsche is the bit that sticks out from the front of your house.
#22 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 23
50,000? £50,000. It's a lot. I admit, 50,000 is a lot,
#23 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 24
this do a lap in the hands of our tame racing driver.
#24 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 25
Here we go. And look now, look at the brake discs glowing red hot.
#25 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 26
There has been a lot of that going on.
#26 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 27
I'm buying time here. Because this obviously is...
#27 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 28
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
#28 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 29
Well, you have to keep up some secrets.
#29 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 30
You're a team and it's always teamwork.
#30 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 31
But we had many of those great events together in all these years.
#31 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 32
I mean, in life, you always have regrets. You always do certain things
#32 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 33
Well, I have several areas that I fill up my time with.
#33 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 34 #34 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 35
So here's a clear message, everybody.
#35 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 36
Richard Hammond is on the Vincent Black Shadow, which is the fastest motorcycle in the world.
#36 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 37
The home town of the Mallard,
#37 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 38
What's that noise? It's me being told off not use a mobile phone by the man.
#38 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 39
The bike running absolutely like a metronome.
#39 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 40
I'm by the side of the A1.
#40 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 41
Durham Cathedral. We're in Durham.
#41 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 42
Only 20 miles?
#42 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 43
Enjoy your time in the lead because it will be short lived.
#43 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 44
Dual-carriageway. Oh, God, this engine's good.
#44 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 45
Yes, yes, in the car, in the car. Don't worry about the handbag.
#45 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 46
You want me shovelling?No, I need to shovel. I understand.
#46 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 47
this is a marathon, not a sprint.
#47 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 48
Oh, God above.
#48 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 49
He's stopping at every station.
#49 Recap of Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1 (S13E01) - 50
signs. Cole, fire, fire, steam, I'm going to have to seriously run.-
#50