Top Gear (2002 TV series)/Series 1/Power Lap times: Difference between revisions

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This page is a full, comprehensive list of all cars driven around the Top Gear Test Track during Series 1 of Top Gear. Unless stated otherwise, all laps were driven by The Stig. Please note that most of these times are as they were shown on-screen during Series 1 of Top Gear, and were later "corrected" to include tenths starting from the second series. This resulted in some cars trading positions, and others even setting completely different lap times.

Officially recognised lap times

Lap times which were added to the first iteration of the Power Lap time board used until Series 2, Episode 4.

Position	Car	Year	Time	Track Conditions	Episode
1	Radical SR3	2002	1:19.1^[1]	Moist	Series 1, Episode 9
2	Westfield XTR2	2002	1:22.6	Dry	Series 1, Episode 3
3	Pagani Zonda	2002	1:23.0	Moist^[2]	Series 1, Episode 1
4	MTM Bimoto	2002	1:28.0	Dry	Series 1, Episode 10
5	Lamborghini Murciélago	2002	1:29.0	Moist	Series 1, Episode 1
6	AS One	2002	1:29.0	Dry	Series 1, Episode 10
7	Lotus Esprit V8 GT	2002	1:32.0	Dry	Series 1, Episode 10
8	Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG	2002	1:33.0	Wet	Series 1, Episode 6
9	Noble M12 GTO	2000	1:32.9^[3]	Wet	Series 1, Episode 2
10	Honda NSX-R	2002	1:33.2	Wet^[4]	Series 1, Episode 6
11	Lotus Elise 111S	2002	1:35.0	Wet	Series 1, Episode 7
12	Ferrari 575M Maranello	2002	1:35.0	Very Wet	Series 1, Episode 4
13	Aston Martin V12 Vanquish	2002	1:36.0	Very Wet	Series 1, Episode 4
14	Maserati Coupé Cambiocorsa	2002	1:38.0	Very Wet	Series 1, Episode 8
15	Bentley Arnage T	2002	1:40.0	Wet	Series 1, Episode 5

Adjusted lap times

Lap times adjusted for differing track conditions. Equal times have been sorted by track conditions, with "Very Wet" laps taking precedence over "Wet" laps etc., as they prove the car in question was capable of equalling that time in better conditions.

Position	Car	Original Time	Track Conditions	Revised Time
1	Radical SR3	1:19.1	Moist	1:17.1
2	Pagani Zonda	1:23.0	Moist	1:21.0
3	Westfield XTR2	1:22.6	Dry	1:22.6
4	Lamborghini Murciélago	1:29.0	Moist	1:27.0
5	MTM Bimoto	1:28.0	Dry	1:28.0
6	Noble M12 GTO	1:32.9	Wet	1:28.9
7	Ferrari 575M Maranello	1:35.0	Very Wet	1:29.0
8	Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG	1:33.0	Wet	1:29.0
9	AS One	1:29.0	Dry	1:29.0
10	Honda NSX-R	1:33.2	Wet	1:29.2
11	Aston Martin V12 Vanquish	1:36.0	Very Wet	1:30.0
12	Lotus Elise 111S	1:35.0	Wet	1:31.0
13	Maserati Coupé Cambiocorsa	1:38.0	Very Wet	1:32.0
14	Lotus Esprit V8 GT	1:32.0	Dry	1:32.0
15	Bentley Arnage T	1:40.0	Wet	1:36.0

Lap times which were recorded, but not added

Unlike later series, Series 1 featured a plethora of Power Laps which would have been recognised as valid lap times in later years, but were for some reason or another not officially added to the board during the broadcast of the inaugural series of Top Gear. Some of these, such as the Ford Focus RS and Volkswagen Golf R32 would debut in Series 2, whereas others, such as the Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG and Audi RS6 would never be added.

Position	Car	Year	Time	Track Conditions	Episode
1	TVR T350C Prototype	2002	1:28.0^[5]	Dry	Series 1, Episode 10
2	Audi RS6	2002	1:33.0	Wet	Series 1, Episode 8
3	Volkswagen Golf R32	2002	1:33.0	Dry	Series 1, Episode 9
4	Ford Focus RS	2002	1:33.8^[6]	Dry	Series 1, Episode 2
5	MG ZR	2002	1:34.0^[7]	Dry	Series 1, Episode 8
6	Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG	2002	1:35.5	Wet	Series 1, Episode 8
7	Honda Civic Type-R	2002	1:38.6^[8]	Dry	Series 1, Episode 2
8	Subaru Impreza WRX	2001	1:39.0	Dry	Series 1, Episode 2
9	Ford Mondeo	2002	1:41.0	Dry	Series 1, Episode 4
10	Mercedes-Benz C-Class	2002	1:42.9^[9]	Dry	Series 1, Episode 4
11	BMW 318i	2002	1:43.0	Dry	Series 1, Episode 4
12	Honda Accord 2.4	2002	1:44.0	Dry	Series 1, Episode 4
13	Renault Laguna II	2002	1:45.0	Dry	Series 1, Episode 4
14	Toyota Avensis 2.0	2002	1:45.5^[10]	Dry	Series 1, Episode 4
15	Jaguar X-Type	2002	1:46.0	Dry	Series 1, Episode 4
16	Suzuki Liana^[11]	2002	1:48.0	Dry	Series 1, Episode 1

Lap times set by drivers other than The Stig

Position	Car	Year	Time	Track Conditions	Episode	Driver
1	Mudry CAP 232 Acrobatic Plane	1998	1:18.2^[12]	N/A^[13]	Series 1, Episode 9	Tom Cassells
2	Subaru Impreza WRX STI^[14]	2002	1:31.5^[15]	Dry	Series 1, Episode 10	Olevi Doctrove
3	Ford World Rally Transit	2000	2:02.0^[16]	Dry	Series 1, Episode 8	Dale Millar^[17]
NC	Peugeot RC Carreau	2002	Unknown^[18]	Wet	Series 1, Episode 7	Richard Burns

Full board with adjusted lap times

A board comprising all valid lap times made up to this point, appropriately adjusted to account for track conditions. Precipitation levels and track temperature are indicated with superscript letters which refer to these aspects which can impact an otherwise good lap. Laps not driven by The Stig are designated with italics. Note that only times made by land vehicles are counted. Of the 35 vehicles driven around the test track in Series 1, 33 qualify for inclusion to this list.

Position	Car	Year	Time	Episode
1	Radical SR3	2002	1:17.1^M	Series 1, Episode 9
2	Pagani Zonda	2002	1:21.0^M	Series 1, Episode 1
3	Westfield XTR2	2002	1:22.6	Series 1, Episode 3
4	Lamborghini Murciélago	2002	1:27.0^M	Series 1, Episode 1
5	MTM Bimoto	2002	1:28.0	Series 1, Episode 10
6	TVR T350C Prototype	2002	1:28.0	Series 1, Episode 10
7	Noble M12 GTO	2000	1:28.9^W	Series 1, Episode 2
8	Ferrari 575M Maranello	2002	1:29.0^VW	Series 1, Episode 4
9	Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG	2002	1:29.0^W	Series 1, Episode 6
10	Audi RS6	2002	1:29.0^W	Series 1, Episode 8
11	AS One	2002	1:29.0	Series 1, Episode 10
12	Honda NSX-R	2002	1:29.2^W	Series 1, Episode 6
13	Aston Martin V12 Vanquish	2002	1:30.0^VW	Series 1, Episode 4
14	Lotus Elise 111S	2002	1:31.0^W	Series 1, Episode 7
15	Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG	2002	1:31.5^W	Series 1, Episode 8
16	Subaru Impreza WRX STI	2002	1:31.5	Series 1, Episode 10
17	Maserati Coupé Cambiocorsa	2002	1:32.0^VW	Series 1, Episode 8
18	Lotus Esprit V8 GT	2002	1:32.0	Series 1, Episode 10
19	Volkswagen Golf R32	2002	1:33.0	Series 1, Episode 9
20	Ford Focus RS	2002	1:33.8	Series 1, Episode 2
21	MG ZR	2002	1:34.0	Series 1, Episode 8
22	Bentley Arnage T	2002	1:36.0^W	Series 1, Episode 5
23	Honda Civic Type-R	2002	1:38.6	Series 1, Episode 2
24	Subaru Impreza WRX	2001	1:39.0	Series 1, Episode 2
25	Ford Mondeo	2002	1:41.0	Series 1, Episode 4
26	Mercedes-Benz C-Class	2002	1:42.9	Series 1, Episode 4
27	BMW 318i	2002	1:43.0	Series 1, Episode 4
28	Honda Accord 2.4	2002	1:44.0	Series 1, Episode 4
29	Renault Laguna II	2002	1:45.0	Series 1, Episode 4
30	Toyota Avensis 2.0	2002	1:45.5	Series 1, Episode 4
31	Jaguar X-Type	2002	1:46.0	Series 1, Episode 4
32	Suzuki Liana	2002	1:48.0	Series 1, Episode 1
33	Ford World Rally Transit	2000	2:02.0	Series 1, Episode 8

Notes

↑ Rounded down to 1:19; the last tenth of a second was not officially disclosed until Series 2.
↑ Track was artificially soaked with a water truck for the first two broadcast Power Laps of Series 1, which failed to cover the entire track with water.
↑ The car's lap time was rounded up to 1:33 and placed behind the SL55 AMG despite being faster.
↑ By modern standards, this lap would have likely been considered as a "Very Wet" lap instead.
↑ Lap time was done as part of a challenge to make the car "livable" on a day-to-day basis.
↑ This time was later given as a 1:32 in Episode 9.
↑ This lap was not filmed and only mentioned by Richard Hammond in passing.
↑ Read out by Jeremy Clarkson as a "1:38.06", but most likely means six tenths rather than six hundredths of a second.
↑ Approximate time, as Richard Hammond stated it was almost 2 seconds slower than the Ford Mondeo.
↑ Time was given as "1:45" but was stated as slower than the Laguna.
↑ The Stig's initial lap time to beat for the Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car segment.
↑ Despite not being said by the hosts, the plane crossed the finish line 9 tenths of a second before the Radical did.
↑ The plane was in the air for most of the lap, and thus would not have been impacted by track conditions outside of take-off.
↑ Car had been modified by Prodrive to have a race-stripped interior and 330 brake horsepower.
↑ The final half-second was not officially disclosed until Series 2, Episode 6, when Richard Hammond compared the 2003 WRX STI against its predecessor, stating that it was just under 1.5 seconds quicker.
↑ Time would likely have been faster had Millar not caused the van's front-right tyre to blow out just before the finish line.
↑ (Archive link) PistonHeads - Top Gear White Van Challenge.
↑ Parts of a lap were shown, but the time was never disclosed.

[1] Rounded down to 1:19; the last tenth of a second was not officially disclosed until Series 2.

[2] Track was artificially soaked with a water truck for the first two broadcast Power Laps of Series 1, which failed to cover the entire track with water.

[3] The car's lap time was rounded up to 1:33 and placed behind the SL55 AMG despite being faster.

[4] By modern standards, this lap would have likely been considered as a "Very Wet" lap instead.

[5] Lap time was done as part of a challenge to make the car "livable" on a day-to-day basis.

[6] This time was later given as a 1:32 in Episode 9.

[7] This lap was not filmed and only mentioned by Richard Hammond in passing.

[8] Read out by Jeremy Clarkson as a "1:38.06", but most likely means six tenths rather than six hundredths of a second.

[9] Approximate time, as Richard Hammond stated it was almost 2 seconds slower than the Ford Mondeo.

[10] Time was given as "1:45" but was stated as slower than the Laguna.

[11] The Stig's initial lap time to beat for the Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car segment.

[12] Despite not being said by the hosts, the plane crossed the finish line 9 tenths of a second before the Radical did.

[13] The plane was in the air for most of the lap, and thus would not have been impacted by track conditions outside of take-off.

[14] Car had been modified by Prodrive to have a race-stripped interior and 330 brake horsepower.

[15] The final half-second was not officially disclosed until Series 2, Episode 6, when Richard Hammond compared the 2003 WRX STI against its predecessor, stating that it was just under 1.5 seconds quicker.

[16] Time would likely have been faster had Millar not caused the van's front-right tyre to blow out just before the finish line.

[17] (Archive link) PistonHeads - Top Gear White Van Challenge.

[18] Parts of a lap were shown, but the time was never disclosed.

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