The whole crowd wanted them to finish that lap. I think even Porsche wanted them to finish. Everyone was rooting for them, and the car got a standing ovation as it passed.

As someone who went to see Top Gear being filmed by the old crew, this isn’t too far off what it was like, although it was done in a funnier way.

Pace car is double points!

Pickups make the best wedding cars...

I doubt it’s missing much, but it’d have to pass an IVA test, which is the Individual Vehicle Approval. It runs through a number of requirements for cars, making sure the bodywork isn’t dangerous, it has all the relevant reflectors & lights, and it isn’t too loud. Just the small things that the government require…

It’s still common to see both these vehicles on the road, though the Espace less so. The Discovery is still going strong due to it being regarded as a hardy vehicle, and parts being quite prevalent. You can pick up a reasonable one for about £800.

He’s not the only one to have a hatchback Mini. There’s a number of these in existence. Ringo Starr also had one, ostensibly so he could fit his drum kit in, though I can’t imagine he carried his own drums to gigs...

You must have met them all! I’ve lived here my whole life and have only ever met one person who only knew how to drive an automatic, and she only did so for medical reasons.

Fell off four years ago at 60mph. It was a dark October night and I was riding behind a car on a country road. We go round a nice sweeping bend and suddenly a fucking badger runs out between us causing me to fall off and break my ankle.

Dude, apparently they had ALL SIX.

I’m so jealous, I was meant to be going this year but my car currently has no engine. LAME.

All six! I thought I was lucky this year at Le Mans, I think I saw two of them. I jumped out of my chair on the Porsche Curves and pointed and clapped like a little girl.

Because the pigs are into it but the sheep aren’t!?

This is the kind of thing I’d do.

I’ll be honest I was quite shocked that they were doing this kind of thing over a populated area anyway. I live on the south coast and our displays are always out over the channel, so I’ve never really thought about it, but seeing this happen my first thought (after “Oh dear”) was “What the hell are they doing it…

Really? Missing persons reports?

Yes! I hit a badger and actually did come off at 60, I was lucky to escape with a broken ankle and a few cracked ribs, but I can’t control that kind of thing, and it’s not worth dying over!

What you’re missing (I assume) is that when you shine it inside the cabin of a plane/helicopter it is refracted and lights up the whole place. I’ll try and fine you a picture.

Oh yes, Midget is getting a heart transplant and the Land Rover is smoking like nothing else. I’m going to pile SO MANY PARTS onto the Landy.

For the past few years I’ve driven straight from Calais to Le Mans on the fastest road we could find. This time I’m taking two cars, one is a Defender and one is an MG Midget. A friend is driving the other car and we’ll be swapping between them and trying to find every single nice road we can.