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Top Gear Australia: Ashes Special

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engine, and the double car race seen in Series 11 of Top Gear UK. An edited version of the Ashes Special was shown in the UK on 30 January 2011 as part of Series 16, Episode 2 of Top Gear UK.
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in a series of challenges involving the best and worst of British motoring, as well as a rally, and driving through a safari park. Other challenges include a drag race between a
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were elected as scorers for the event. The Australians won after Hammond mistakenly held up score cards totalling 11 points instead of the (pre-arranged) 1.1 as May did.
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To herd a flock of sheep into a pen using off-road bikes. The Bruces were mistakenly given (better) Austrian KTM machines, whilst the Nigel's, using
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are invited by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May to come to England and experience the best and worst of British motoring.
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A rally circuit in the English country side. Steve Pizzati took on James May who was suspiciously dressed like The Stig!
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Although admittedly, the British presenters cheated in every event they won; the final score was 3–2 to the Nigels.
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The three Australian hosts are instructed to each get three cars on Britains worst car list and head to a
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van customised (unknowingly to the Australian presenters and Hammond) with a
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A drag race involving the two nations' most used vans. The Bruces using a
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Two hosts attempt to do donuts in sync with their partners.
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Index

Jeremy Clarkson
Richard Hammond
James May
Shane Jacobson
Steve Pizzati
The Stig
Nine Network
BBC Two
BBC HD
Top Gear
Top Gear Australia
Top Gear Australia
Top Gear
Steve Pizzati
Shane Jacobson
Top Gear
James May
Richard Hammond
Jeremy Clarkson
Holden VE Commodore ute
Ford Transit
Jaguar XJ220
Shane Jacobson
Steve Pizzati
Safari park
Peel P50
HSV Maloo
Ford Transit
Jaguar XJ220
Top Gear

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