It's a knockout!

When you think of famous battles, what comes to mind? Napoleon and Wellington getting a bit batey in Belgium? England beating The All Blacks 15-13 in Wellington back in '03? Maybe that other famous occasion when the Germans were beaten into second place by the UK – Bucks Fizz’ celebrated Eurovision Song Contest victory in 1981…

When the Top Gear Live World Tour hits New Zealand, a feature of the show will pit nation against nation – against the clock – to find out which country is the fastest around the famous Top Gear track. Exactly how it will work is still a closely guarded secret but it is sure to provide the live show with a little extra ‘entente-not-very-cordiale’.

So who’s most likely to cheat? Will home advantage make a difference? And how will officials settle the inevitable arguments? This will need to be seen to be believed…