TopGear Richard Hammond races Eurofighter in Bugatti Veyron

I've fixed the stuttery video problem and you can now watch the video much smoother here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ukBVsHX98A
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This is an amateur video of TopGear filming Richard Hammond race a Eurofighter (Typhoon Jet Fighter) in a Bugatti Veyron at R.A.F. Coningsby on Wednesday the 5th of September 2007 from 12:00pm to 5:00pm. I happened to be visiting my Grandparent's farm which is across the road from the airbase at the time the show was filmed and had my Kodak v610 there to catch the action. I believe the official episode will be aired sometime before Christmas. The first part of the video shows The Stig driving the Veyron - I needed binoculars to make him out in the driving seat.

The race consisted of the Typhoon taking off, going 1/2 a mile up and then 1/2 a mile back down to the ground to cross the finish line along side the Veyron which had to go 1/2 a mile down the runway and then back 1/2 a mile.

Jeremy Clarkson was also at the filming but stayed out of the limelight. I'm not sure if James May attended.

- Jonathan Casey (Megapyxel Media)

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• TopGear
• Top
• Gear
• Richard
• Hammond
• Jeremy
• Clarkson
• Bugatti
• Veyron
• Typhoon
• Eurofighter
• fighter
• jet
• race
• verticle
• runway
• coningsby
• lincolnshire

[JonnyCasey]

I can't remeber the specifics, but I think its 1/2 a mile to and 1/2 a mile back for the car, and 1/2 a mile up and 1/2 a mile down for the plane.

[benjihender]

why u outsde

couldnt u get in like me

[JonnyCasey]

Because everyone who filmed from the inside got in trouble :p

Being on the outside of the fence meant we could film all we want without breaking any of the contracts/laws and what-not the BBC had setup.

[adx1rulez]

Why do people have to start world war fucking 3 on these comments

[MarkRiches]

christ thats amazing footage, thanks!!

[Bugattiman1011]

damn this was amazing to see on the tv and you got to see it in real life?!?! wow you guys are lucky! top gear is my favorite programme (best in the world bar-none) and this was one of the greatest races they've ever had! thanks for sharing the footage!

[Samjtsmith]

its 1 mile then back 1 mile

[jmorgan93]

it was a mile to the end then turn, and a mile up for the plane.

[ASSHOLELA]

is it a 1/2 mile to and 1/2 mle fro drag race or 1 mile to and 1 mile fro drag race?

[BigRedScouser]

Ah, great seeing it from this view, first I thought you copied it from the BBC video. Luckily I watch the video before posting a comment. Nice.

[fiswis]

FUCKIN MEGA

[nutnut1234]

some wicked footage of the eurofigher m8, thanks for uploading.