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|Damp
|Damp
|[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}/Series 1/Episode 1|Series 1, Episode 1]]
|[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}/Series 1/Episode 1|Series 1, Episode 1]]
|- align="center"
|6
|[[AS One]]
|1:29.0
|Dry
|[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}/Series 1/Episode 10|Series 1, Episode 10]]
|- align="center"
|7
|[[Lotus Esprit#V8|Lotus Esprit V8 GT]]
|1:32.0
|Dry
|[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}/Series 1/Episode 1|Series 1, Episode 10]]
|- align="center"
|8
|[[Mercedes-Benz SL-Class (R230)#SL55 AMG|Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG]]
|1:33.0
|Wet
|[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}/Series 1/Episode 6|Series 1, Episode 6]]
|- align="center"
|9
|[[Noble M12 GTO]]
|1:32.9<ref>The car's lap time was rounded up to 1:33 and placed behind the SL55 AMG despite being faster.</ref>
|Wet
|[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}/Series 1/Episode 2|Series 1, Episode 2]]
|- align="center"
|10
|[[Honda NSX#NSX-R|Honda NSX-R]]
|1:33.2
|Wet<ref>By modern standards, this lap would have likely been considered as a "Very Wet" lap instead.</ref>
|[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}/Series 1/Episode 6|Series 1, Episode 6]]
|- align="center"
|11
|[[Lotus Elise#111S|Lotus Elise 111S]]
|1:35.0
|Wet
|[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}/Series 1/Episode 7|Series 1, Episode 7]]
|- align="center"
|12
|[[Ferrari 575M Maranello]]
|1:35.0
|Very Wet
|[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}/Series 1/Episode 4|Series 1, Episode 4]]
|- align="center"
|13
|[[Aston Martin V12 Vanquish]]
|1:36.0
|Very Wet
|[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}/Series 1/Episode 4|Series 1, Episode 4]]
|- align="center"
|14
|[[Maserati Coupé#Cambiocorsa|Maserati Coupé Cambiocorsa]]
|1:38.0
|Very Wet
|[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}/Series 1/Episode 8|Series 1, Episode 8]]
|- align="center"
|15
|[[Bentley Arnage#Arnage T|Bentley Arnage T]]
|1:40.0
|Wet
|[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}/Series 1/Episode 5|Series 1, Episode 5]]
|}
|}


==Lap times which were recorded, but not added==
==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 ''[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}|Top Gear]]''. Some of these, such as the [[Ford Focus RS#First_generation|Ford Focus RS]] and [[Volkswagen Golf R32]] would debut in Series 2, whereas others, such as the [[Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W211)#E55 AMG|Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG]] and [[Audi RS6]] would never be 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 ''[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}|Top Gear]]''. Some of these, such as the [[Ford Focus RS#First_generation|Ford Focus RS]] and [[Volkswagen Golf R32#First_generation|Volkswagen Golf R32]] would debut in Series 2, whereas others, such as the [[Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W211)#E55 AMG|Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG]] and [[Audi RS6]] would never be added.
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 40%;"
! style="width: 5%"|Position
! style="width: 25%"|Car
! style="width: 10%"|Time
! style="width: 15%"|Track Conditions
! style="width: 15%"|Episode
|- align="center"
|1
|[[TVR T350#T350C|TVR T350C Prototype]]
|1:28.0<ref>Lap time was done as part of a challenge to make the car "livable" on a day-to-day basis.</ref>
|Dry
|[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}/Series 1/Episode 10|Series 1, Episode 10]]
|- align="center"
|2
|[[Audi RS 6#First_generation|Audi RS6]]
|1:33.0
|Wet
|[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}/Series 1/Episode 8|Series 1, Episode 8]]
|- align="center"
|3
|[[Volkswagen Golf R32#First_generation|Volkswagen Golf R32]]
|1:33.0
|Dry
|[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}/Series 1/Episode 9|Series 1, Episode 9]]
|- align="center"
|4
|[[Ford Focus RS#First_generation|Ford Focus RS]]
|1:33.8<ref>This time was later given as a 1:32 in Episode 9.</ref>
|Dry
|[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}/Series 1/Episode 2|Series 1, Episode 2]]
|- align="center"
|5
|[[Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W211)#E55 AMG|Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG]]
|1:35.5
|Wet
|[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}/Series 1/Episode 8|Series 1, Episode 8]]
|- align="center"
|6
|[[Honda Civic Type-R#Second_generation|Honda Civic Type-R]]
|1:38.6<ref>Read out by Jeremy Clarkson as a "1:38.06", but most likely means six tenths rather than six hundredths of a second.</ref>
|Dry
|[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}/Series 1/Episode 2|Series 1, Episode 2]]
|- align="center"
|7
|[[Subaru Impreza (Second generation)#WRX|Subaru Impreza WRX]]
|1:39.0
|Dry
|[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}/Series 1/Episode 2|Series 1, Episode 2]]
|- align="center"
|8
|[[Ford Mondeo#Third_generation|Ford Mondeo]]
|1:41.0
|Dry
|[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}/Series 1/Episode 4|Series 1, Episode 4]]
|- align="center"
|9
|[[Mercedes-Benz C-Class (W203)|Mercedes-Benz C-Class]]
|1:42.9<ref>Approximate time, as [[Richard Hammond]] stated it was almost 2 seconds slower than the Ford Mondeo.</ref>
|Dry
|[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}/Series 1/Episode 4|Series 1, Episode 4]]
|- align="center"
|10
|[[BMW 3 Series (E46)|BMW 318i]]
|1:43.0
|Dry
|[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}/Series 1/Episode 4|Series 1, Episode 4]]
|- align="center"
|11
|[[Honda Accord Euro#Third_generation|Honda Accord 2.4]]
|1:44.0
|Dry
|[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}/Series 1/Episode 4|Series 1, Episode 4]]
|- align="center"
|12
|[[Renault Laguna#Second_generation|Renault Laguna II]]
|1:45.0
|Dry
|[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}/Series 1/Episode 4|Series 1, Episode 4]]
|- align="center"
|13
|[[Toyota Avensis#First_generation|Toyota Avensis 2.0]]
|1:45.5<ref>Time was given as "1:45" but was stated as slower than the Laguna.</ref>
|Dry
|[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}/Series 1/Episode 4|Series 1, Episode 4]]
|- align="center"
|14
|[[Jaguar X-Type]]
|1:46.0
|Dry
|[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}/Series 1/Episode 4|Series 1, Episode 4]]
|- align="center"
|15
|[[Suzuki Liana]]<ref>The Stig's initial lap time to beat for the [[Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car]] segment.</ref>
|1:48.0
|Dry
|[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}/Series 1/Episode 1|Series 1, Episode 1]]
|}
 
==Notes==

Revision as of 13:38, 13 November 2021

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 Time Track Conditions Episode
1 Radical SR3 1:19.0 Damp Series 1, Episode 9
2 Westfield XTR2 1:22.6 Dry Series 1, Episode 3
3 Pagani Zonda 1:23.0 Damp Series 1, Episode 1
4 MTM Bimoto 1:28.0 Dry Series 1, Episode 10
5 Lamborghini Murciélago 1:29.0 Damp Series 1, Episode 1
6 AS One 1:29.0 Dry Series 1, Episode 10
7 Lotus Esprit V8 GT 1:32.0 Dry Series 1, Episode 10
8 Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG 1:33.0 Wet Series 1, Episode 6
9 Noble M12 GTO 1:32.9[1] Wet Series 1, Episode 2
10 Honda NSX-R 1:33.2 Wet[2] Series 1, Episode 6
11 Lotus Elise 111S 1:35.0 Wet Series 1, Episode 7
12 Ferrari 575M Maranello 1:35.0 Very Wet Series 1, Episode 4
13 Aston Martin V12 Vanquish 1:36.0 Very Wet Series 1, Episode 4
14 Maserati Coupé Cambiocorsa 1:38.0 Very Wet Series 1, Episode 8
15 Bentley Arnage T 1:40.0 Wet Series 1, Episode 5

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

Notes

  1. ↑ The car's lap time was rounded up to 1:33 and placed behind the SL55 AMG despite being faster.
  2. ↑ By modern standards, this lap would have likely been considered as a "Very Wet" lap instead.
  3. ↑ Lap time was done as part of a challenge to make the car "livable" on a day-to-day basis.
  4. ↑ This time was later given as a 1:32 in Episode 9.
  5. ↑ Read out by Jeremy Clarkson as a "1:38.06", but most likely means six tenths rather than six hundredths of a second.
  6. ↑ Approximate time, as Richard Hammond stated it was almost 2 seconds slower than the Ford Mondeo.
  7. ↑ Time was given as "1:45" but was stated as slower than the Laguna.
  8. ↑ The Stig's initial lap time to beat for the Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car segment.
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