In 2004 Jimmy had appeared in the Top Gear /Sports Relief Special (see here). His second TG appearance was broadcast on November 14^th 2004 (Series 5, Episode 4).

Presenters:

• Jeremy Clarkson
• Richard Hammond
• James May
• Featuring “The Stig”

Guests:

• Jimmy Carr
• Steve Coogan

At the time of broadcast this show received over 4.4m viewers but was later used as part of a “best of” compilation and the video below has (at time of typing) been seen over 2.78m times. It starts with a Jeremy / Jimmy interview, before showing his lap.

It’s fair to say – this is a Fast Carr. Jeremy says that the Stig had told him that he’d never met anyone who “dicks around” as much as Jimmy and the camera crews wanted to move further back from the track.

If you want to be surprised by his lap time…don’t scroll down below the video!

Mentions: Cambridge, 4 A’s at A level, Shell Oil / marketing, Rover 75 owner, Jimmy wanted a new car – Karoline wanted new curtains, previous Rover had been an LPG conversion, 30,000 miles a year to drive to clubs