{"id":6380,"date":"2010-01-20T13:24:56","date_gmt":"2010-01-20T11:24:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/?p=6380"},"modified":"2010-01-20T13:36:29","modified_gmt":"2010-01-20T11:36:29","slug":"cape-town-going-into-top-gear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/cape-town-going-into-top-gear\/","title":{"rendered":"Cape Town going into Top Gear"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The Top Gear team of Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and The Stig will be performing\u00a0in Cape Town’s GrandWest Arena\u00a0<\/span>from 28 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 31 January, the first visit of this hugely popular BBC motoring programme team to the Mother City.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>5FM presenter Sasha Martinengo will also participate in the Top Gear Live show.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Consisting of both an expo and stunts (outside the arena),\u00a0 <\/span>and “the best bits of Top Gear and will be attempting them live in the arena.\u00a0 <\/span>It’s ambitious, but I am sure it will work out well” Clarkson is quoted in the Cape Argus<\/strong>.\u00a0 The report says that the world’s fastest cars will be pushed to the limit. “Fans on four continents can expect an edge-of-the-seat experience with flaming rally cars, extreme underground street racers, and cars that change colour.\u00a0 <\/span>Other sequences will feature The Stig leading\u00a0 <\/span>a troupe of international stunt drivers with a mix of hand gestures, sonic pulses and Morse code, showing audiences the ultimate in precision driving.”\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Audience members will be able to interact with the Top Gear personalities.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Sound levels of up to 104db. and 30 000 sq meters of fireballs will be experienced.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The equipment required for the show will be transported in 135 trucks, 3 ships, and a freight plane, and the show entails the use of 94 cars and 150 sets of tyres.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Clarkson and his team have such a vast following that most of the tickets have been sold already.\u00a0 The wine industry of South Africa has been up in arms about some of Clarkson’s views of South African wines.<\/span><\/p>\n

Top Gear Live is at the GrandWest Arena, from 28 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 31 January, with shows twice or three times a day. Tickets cost R 250 – R 450, and can be booked at Computicket. <\/span>www.mphshow.co.za<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Chris von Ulmenstein, Whale Cottage Portfolio: www.whalecottage.com<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Top Gear team of Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and The Stig will be performing\u00a0in Cape Town’s GrandWest Arena\u00a0from 28 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 31 January, the first visit of this hugely popular BBC motoring programme team to the Mother City.\u00a0\u00a0 5FM presenter Sasha Martinengo will also participate in the Top Gear Live show. Consisting of both an […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false},"categories":[3,124,22,21],"tags":[3340,890,32366,32378,1193,1077,3339,3333,188,3342,3337,3341,3343,3344,3338,3334,3335,32373,3336],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t