Editing Top Gear in 2002

{{Year|tvshow=Top Gear|year=2002}}

==February==
*4th: The [[Top Gear (1977 TV series)/Series 45/2002 Awards Special|very last episode]] of original format Top Gear airs in the form of the 2002 Awards Special, with [[Jason Barlow]] as sole presenter.
*19th: At 11 AM, [[Richard Hammond]] attends<ref>Richard Hammond - On The Edge (book).</ref> his screen test for a new version of ''Top Gear'' with [[Richard Porter]].

==March==
*22nd: [[Jeremy Clarkson]] is officially announced to be returning<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1888721.stm BBC News - "Clarkson Back in Top Gear."]</ref> to host a [[Top Gear (2002 TV series)/Series 1|new series]] of ''Top Gear'' following a 3 and a half year hiatus.

==August==
*The [[Top Gear (2002 TV series)/Series 1/Pilot Episodes#First_Pilot|first pilot]] for ''Top Gear'' is filmed to disastrous results.
*21st: The [[BBC]] release<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050526010240/http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2002/08_august/21/2autumn_factual.pdf BBC Press Office - Autumn 2002 Factual Programming on BBC Two.]</ref> their press pack for upcoming factual programming on BBC Two.
*23rd: The upcoming programme's first ever road test of the [[Renault Vel Satis]] is filmed in Swindon.

==September==
*5th: The track test between a [[Lamborghini Murciélago]] and [[Pagani Zonda]] is filmed at the [[Top Gear Test Track]].
*9th: The show's first [[Top Gear (2002 TV series)/Reasonably-Priced Car#Suzuki_Liana|Reasonably-Priced Car]], the [[Suzuki Liana]], is registered<ref>[https://www.mycarcheck.com/car-history-check/c945cd7cead21c67078b6266e1c838f5 MyCarCheck - GX52 HFN.]</ref> as GX52 HFN.
*12th: The speed camera challenge is filmed at the Top Gear Test Track. At 14:46, the [[Honda Civic Type-R#Second_generation|Honda Civic Type-R]] is captured at 128 MPH, and at 15:31 a [[Mercedes-Benz CL-Class (C215)|Mercedes-Benz CL55 AMG]] is captured at 148 MPH. Sometime after this (likely around 16:15), a [[TVR Tuscan#Tuscan S|TVR Tuscan S]] successfully speeds past the camera at over 170 MPH, where it does not flash.

==October==
*20th: Top Gear [[Top Gear (2002 TV series)/Series 1/Episode 1|returns to TV]] in a brand new format, starring Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and [[Jason Dawe]], alongside [[The Stig]].
*27th: [[Top Gear (2002 TV series)/Series 1/Episode 2|Episode 2]] airs.

==November==
*3rd: [[Top Gear (2002 TV series)/Series 1/Episode 3|Episode 3]] airs.
*7th: It's reported by journalist Julia Day that sales of the [[Citroën Berlingo|Citroën Berlingo Multispace]] have significantly risen<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190806110219/http://www.theguardian.com/media/2002/nov/07/marketingandpr.broadcasting]</ref> as a direct result of Jeremy Clarkson's beaming review.
*10th: [[Top Gear (2002 TV series)/Series 1/Episode 4|Episode 4]] airs.
*11th: [[Jeremy Clarkson/Home Video Releases/No Limits|No Limits]], the 7th home video release by Jeremy Clarkson, comes out on VHS and DVD.
*17th: [[Top Gear (2002 TV series)/Series 1/Episode 5|Episode 5]] airs.
*24th: [[Top Gear (2002 TV series)/Series 1/Episode 6|Episode 6]] airs.

==December==
*1st: [[Top Gear (2002 TV series)/Series 1/Episode 7|Episode 7]] airs.
*8th: [[Top Gear (2002 TV series)/Series 1/Episode 8|Episode 8]] airs.
*22nd: [[Top Gear (2002 TV series)/Series 1/Episode 9|Episode 9]] airs.
*29th: Series 1 of relaunched Top Gear concludes with [[Top Gear (2002 TV series)/Series 1/Episode 10|Episode 10]].

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