1 00:00:30,760 --> 00:00:32,360 Grand Tour HQ. 2 00:00:35,080 --> 00:00:38,080 Look, that's a Ferrari 250. 3 00:00:38,360 --> 00:00:40,360 Ridiculous, and that's a 300SL, 4 00:00:40,520 --> 00:00:43,000 and that's a Jag D-Type, all racing on the road. 5 00:00:43,400 --> 00:00:44,240 And look. 6 00:00:45,400 --> 00:00:46,720 Still doing it today. 7 00:00:47,000 --> 00:00:48,360 So cool. 8 00:00:48,960 --> 00:00:50,360 - This is Angola. - Yeah. 9 00:00:50,520 --> 00:00:52,120 - In Africa. - Yeah. 10 00:00:52,280 --> 00:00:55,040 This isn't the Mille Miglia or Le Mans. 11 00:00:55,200 --> 00:00:56,440 It's Angola. 12 00:00:56,600 --> 00:00:57,360 Where has this been? 13 00:00:57,520 --> 00:01:01,120 I do-- Honestly, I don't even think I could've pointed to Angola on a map. 14 00:01:01,280 --> 00:01:03,040 The fact that they're racing like this today, 15 00:01:03,200 --> 00:01:04,880 - that's wild to me. - Mhm! 16 00:01:05,040 --> 00:01:06,320 That's why it's so perfect. 17 00:01:06,480 --> 00:01:08,400 We'll do a proper Grand Tour adventure, 18 00:01:08,720 --> 00:01:09,640 three sporty cars, 19 00:01:10,120 --> 00:01:12,280 go to the city of Lubango here in the highlands 20 00:01:12,440 --> 00:01:15,680 and take part in their massive, epic street race. 21 00:01:16,040 --> 00:01:17,560 Um, what are we driving though? 22 00:01:17,720 --> 00:01:18,600 That's up to you. 23 00:01:18,960 --> 00:01:20,440 The office has given us ten grand each. 24 00:01:20,600 --> 00:01:22,040 - Ten grand. - So... 25 00:01:22,200 --> 00:01:23,680 - track-day toys. - Yeah. 26 00:01:23,840 --> 00:01:24,920 We can race prep them, 27 00:01:25,080 --> 00:01:26,680 roll cages, proper seats 28 00:01:27,360 --> 00:01:30,840 and the office can... ship them to Lubango. 29 00:01:31,000 --> 00:01:31,680 Easy. 30 00:01:32,200 --> 00:01:33,120 Easy. 31 00:01:33,560 --> 00:01:34,400 Easy. 32 00:01:35,400 --> 00:01:36,840 But it turns out... 33 00:01:37,360 --> 00:01:39,200 it wasn't easy. 34 00:01:39,880 --> 00:01:40,880 At all. 35 00:01:58,280 --> 00:02:01,280 Yeah, I think we're being dropped off in the middle of nowhere. 36 00:02:04,440 --> 00:02:05,480 Francis! 37 00:02:06,840 --> 00:02:09,440 - What are you doing? - It's a Chinese straight six! 38 00:02:09,600 --> 00:02:11,160 Huge turbo! 39 00:02:11,960 --> 00:02:13,320 Great. Can you come help us look please? 40 00:02:13,760 --> 00:02:14,760 All right. 41 00:02:16,440 --> 00:02:19,080 Our cars weren't sent to Lubango. 42 00:02:19,240 --> 00:02:22,320 Instead, in order to give us a proper road trip, 43 00:02:22,480 --> 00:02:25,360 the office had dropped them off hundreds of miles away, 44 00:02:25,760 --> 00:02:28,040 somewhere near an abandoned church 45 00:02:28,200 --> 00:02:30,360 in the southern corner of Angola. 46 00:02:30,880 --> 00:02:33,560 All we'd been told was to find them 47 00:02:33,720 --> 00:02:35,040 and head East. 48 00:02:35,720 --> 00:02:37,680 We're expected to find a church here? 49 00:02:38,200 --> 00:02:41,000 - We're in the middle of nowhere. - May I? 50 00:02:41,160 --> 00:02:42,600 'Course. 51 00:02:42,760 --> 00:02:44,040 You've got some height on me. 52 00:02:44,520 --> 00:02:46,840 Your eyes are closer together than mine. 53 00:02:48,760 --> 00:02:50,800 Look! Crucifix. 54 00:02:50,960 --> 00:02:52,720 There's a crucifix on the hill. 55 00:02:52,880 --> 00:02:54,240 - Oh, yeah! - Got to be a church. 56 00:02:54,400 --> 00:02:55,840 Yeah, that's gotta be it, right? 57 00:02:56,000 --> 00:02:57,120 It's a bit of a cliff though, isn't it? 58 00:02:57,280 --> 00:02:59,120 Yeah well, there's a bit of a walk up to the top, but it's-- 59 00:02:59,280 --> 00:03:00,200 At least there's a way up. 60 00:03:00,360 --> 00:03:01,400 - We can handle a walk. - Yeah. 61 00:03:01,560 --> 00:03:02,600 I'm not worried about... 62 00:03:03,520 --> 00:03:04,800 Why did he cut the engine? 63 00:03:05,680 --> 00:03:08,200 {\an8}No, no, no. We can't go further. 64 00:03:08,360 --> 00:03:09,240 {\an8}You go by raft, over there. 65 00:03:09,400 --> 00:03:11,120 {\an8}- No-- - I think maybe 66 00:03:11,280 --> 00:03:12,760 it's too shallow for the boat. 67 00:03:13,520 --> 00:03:15,320 - So... - Wh-- wh-- 68 00:03:17,560 --> 00:03:18,960 Oh. 69 00:03:19,120 --> 00:03:20,120 Okay. 70 00:03:20,280 --> 00:03:21,400 I see. 71 00:03:21,560 --> 00:03:22,760 What are these? 72 00:03:22,920 --> 00:03:25,560 Now these are basic, like, rudimentary canoes, I suppose. 73 00:03:25,720 --> 00:03:28,120 No, these aren't canoes. These are the styrofoam packaging 74 00:03:28,280 --> 00:03:29,400 that a canoe came in. 75 00:03:30,120 --> 00:03:31,440 Where's the paddles? 76 00:03:31,800 --> 00:03:33,120 I think you're looking at them. 77 00:03:34,240 --> 00:03:36,000 Great, okay. Good. 78 00:03:36,400 --> 00:03:37,640 All right, ready? Three, two, one... 79 00:03:37,800 --> 00:03:38,840 Woah, sh-- 80 00:03:39,480 --> 00:03:41,080 - We did it. - Yep, got it, got it, got it. 81 00:03:41,240 --> 00:03:42,560 - Nice. - This is you, Thomas. 82 00:03:42,720 --> 00:03:44,480 Woah, guys, it's really not... 83 00:03:44,640 --> 00:03:46,400 It-- it's breaking in the middle. 84 00:03:46,560 --> 00:03:48,600 Oh, my God! It's just... 85 00:03:49,000 --> 00:03:50,240 really not stable, yeah. 86 00:03:50,640 --> 00:03:52,120 Right, James, you're up next. 87 00:03:55,360 --> 00:03:56,720 Off you go, son. 88 00:03:56,880 --> 00:03:58,200 - Yeah! - Nicely done! 89 00:03:58,360 --> 00:04:00,120 - I feel a bit cozy already. - Yeah! 90 00:04:00,680 --> 00:04:01,560 You okay? 91 00:04:01,720 --> 00:04:02,920 Yeah. Hand on. 92 00:04:03,320 --> 00:04:05,160 It's not so easy, is it? 93 00:04:05,320 --> 00:04:06,720 Yeah, this is where I'm gonna... Oh! 94 00:04:06,880 --> 00:04:08,720 What rowing position are you going for? 95 00:04:08,880 --> 00:04:10,440 Missionary, I guess. 96 00:04:10,720 --> 00:04:11,520 Okay! 97 00:04:12,360 --> 00:04:14,320 I guess that makes me reverse cowgirl. 98 00:04:17,280 --> 00:04:19,120 I recommend against standing. 99 00:04:19,480 --> 00:04:21,600 Yeah, keep your-- keep your centre of gravity low. 100 00:04:24,360 --> 00:04:25,960 He's got phenomenal balance! 101 00:04:26,120 --> 00:04:28,240 - Nicely done! - Phenomenal balance, Francis. 102 00:04:28,400 --> 00:04:29,080 Wait, the paddles. 103 00:04:29,560 --> 00:04:31,840 All right, guys, that beach looks fine, so let's... 104 00:04:32,000 --> 00:04:34,080 - head that way, I guess. - Okay. 105 00:04:37,720 --> 00:04:38,680 Ooh! The water's cold. 106 00:04:38,840 --> 00:04:40,480 - Yes, the water's cold. - Ah! 107 00:04:41,040 --> 00:04:41,880 Ah! 108 00:04:42,520 --> 00:04:43,680 No! No! 109 00:04:46,400 --> 00:04:47,520 Oh, no! 110 00:04:48,120 --> 00:04:50,080 How is it you were so good 111 00:04:50,240 --> 00:04:52,400 at getting in the boat but not staying in the boat? 112 00:04:52,960 --> 00:04:54,840 We lost Francis to the deep! 113 00:04:56,440 --> 00:04:57,160 Ah! 114 00:04:58,000 --> 00:04:58,920 Oh, no. 115 00:04:59,080 --> 00:05:01,600 - How does that feel? - Yeah, it's cold. 116 00:05:02,160 --> 00:05:03,560 No, I'm good. I'm good. 117 00:05:03,720 --> 00:05:04,800 Look at the two of you. 118 00:05:11,000 --> 00:05:13,080 Thank you, sir. 119 00:05:13,800 --> 00:05:15,920 Francis is getting help from a local. 120 00:05:16,520 --> 00:05:17,480 Thank you. 121 00:05:17,640 --> 00:05:20,480 All right, Angolans off to a legendary start. 122 00:05:20,880 --> 00:05:21,880 Come on! 123 00:05:26,680 --> 00:05:28,080 Oh, shit! 124 00:05:31,600 --> 00:05:33,080 James has gone in! 125 00:05:33,720 --> 00:05:35,040 No! 126 00:05:38,880 --> 00:05:39,760 Go! 127 00:05:40,720 --> 00:05:41,840 Yeah! 128 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:42,720 All right. 129 00:05:42,880 --> 00:05:43,720 Okay! 130 00:05:50,880 --> 00:05:52,200 After draining the sea water 131 00:05:52,360 --> 00:05:54,560 out of absolutely everything we owned... 132 00:06:09,160 --> 00:06:11,440 ...we headed off to find our cars. 133 00:06:12,880 --> 00:06:14,800 Thomas, do you want to give me any clues? 134 00:06:15,840 --> 00:06:17,440 - To my car? - Yeah. 135 00:06:17,760 --> 00:06:20,200 Well, it's the ultimate... 136 00:06:21,000 --> 00:06:22,200 combination... 137 00:06:22,480 --> 00:06:24,680 of performance and everyday usability. 138 00:06:25,200 --> 00:06:26,280 Oh! 139 00:06:26,440 --> 00:06:27,520 James? 140 00:06:27,680 --> 00:06:29,600 - Iconic. - Ooh! 141 00:06:30,360 --> 00:06:32,760 - Francis? - Uh, throb. 142 00:06:45,880 --> 00:06:47,240 Yeah, that's a church. 143 00:06:48,320 --> 00:06:49,240 Ooh, there they are! 144 00:06:49,400 --> 00:06:51,000 - Are those our cars? - They're camoed! 145 00:06:51,160 --> 00:06:53,160 They are camoed. I didn't even see them. 146 00:06:53,320 --> 00:06:55,040 I've very excited about mine. Can I go first? 147 00:06:55,200 --> 00:06:56,400 - Sure. - Okay. 148 00:06:56,880 --> 00:06:58,320 Not that one, not that one. 149 00:06:58,480 --> 00:06:59,680 I'm this one! 150 00:07:01,080 --> 00:07:03,560 Okay, fellas, the beginning and end 151 00:07:03,720 --> 00:07:05,600 of the sports-car conversation. 152 00:07:05,760 --> 00:07:07,480 - Oh, okay. Yeah, yeah. - The icon. 153 00:07:07,640 --> 00:07:10,000 The poster on everyone's wall. 154 00:07:10,160 --> 00:07:11,240 Oh! 155 00:07:11,400 --> 00:07:13,840 The Porsche 911. 156 00:07:14,240 --> 00:07:15,240 Are you yawning? 157 00:07:15,560 --> 00:07:17,080 - I was about to do that. - For ten grand! 158 00:07:17,240 --> 00:07:20,080 Because this is an extremely boring choice. 159 00:07:20,240 --> 00:07:21,640 What are you talking about? 160 00:07:21,800 --> 00:07:24,640 This is a £10,000 911! 161 00:07:24,800 --> 00:07:26,440 You've prepped it for racing? You got a roll cage? 162 00:07:26,600 --> 00:07:27,880 Prepped for racing, ready to go. 163 00:07:28,040 --> 00:07:29,400 - Racing seat? Okay. - Yeah. 164 00:07:29,560 --> 00:07:32,880 James, you've scraped the bottom of the Porsche barrel here. 165 00:07:33,040 --> 00:07:34,640 - Look at the headlights! - No, well... 166 00:07:34,800 --> 00:07:37,040 This is the saddest piece of design 167 00:07:37,200 --> 00:07:38,120 - in Porsche history. - No! 168 00:07:38,280 --> 00:07:41,000 I'd like to rename these as, like, kidney headlights 169 00:07:41,160 --> 00:07:43,960 'cause it looks like it's... processing urea. 170 00:07:46,360 --> 00:07:48,240 It's faded nicely, he's right. 171 00:07:48,400 --> 00:07:51,120 It's a great car, but I'm sorry, this is just so... 172 00:07:51,280 --> 00:07:52,400 - dull. - Oh, it's so great! 173 00:07:52,560 --> 00:07:54,440 Th-- this is a car for people 174 00:07:54,600 --> 00:07:57,960 who think that a night off from flossing is an exciting weekend. 175 00:07:59,320 --> 00:08:01,240 Can we move onto mine then? 176 00:08:01,400 --> 00:08:03,160 Thank you very much. You guys ready? 177 00:08:03,960 --> 00:08:06,880 This is the from-this-millennium... 178 00:08:07,040 --> 00:08:09,360 - Ah! - BMW M3. 179 00:08:09,520 --> 00:08:10,800 E46 Generation. 180 00:08:10,960 --> 00:08:12,480 You predictable bastard. 181 00:08:12,640 --> 00:08:13,560 No! No! 182 00:08:13,720 --> 00:08:16,120 I honestly think you've made a great decision here, Thomas. 183 00:08:16,280 --> 00:08:18,640 - Thank you, Francis. - How can you say that, Francis? 184 00:08:18,800 --> 00:08:20,160 This is the convertible. 185 00:08:20,320 --> 00:08:22,520 It has all the appeal of a seeded grape. 186 00:08:22,680 --> 00:08:25,440 You can't get a hard top 187 00:08:25,600 --> 00:08:27,320 for ten grand, but you can get a convertible. 188 00:08:27,720 --> 00:08:29,200 This has the S54 engine. 189 00:08:29,360 --> 00:08:32,000 There is nothing more motorsport in BMW history 190 00:08:32,160 --> 00:08:33,120 than that right there. 191 00:08:33,280 --> 00:08:34,320 Have you done that? 192 00:08:34,480 --> 00:08:35,520 Have I done what? 193 00:08:35,680 --> 00:08:38,400 Did you put that F1 brake light on the back of the car? 194 00:08:38,560 --> 00:08:40,040 - That's a rain light. - We're going racing. 195 00:08:40,440 --> 00:08:41,680 Why would you need a rain light? 196 00:08:41,840 --> 00:08:43,200 If it rains! 197 00:08:43,360 --> 00:08:44,360 We're in the desert. 198 00:08:44,520 --> 00:08:46,600 - That is repulsive. - No! 199 00:08:47,080 --> 00:08:48,400 Um, okay. 200 00:08:48,560 --> 00:08:49,920 Francis what did you buy? 201 00:08:50,400 --> 00:08:51,960 So, this is a Nissan... 202 00:08:52,680 --> 00:08:55,840 Pulsar GTI-R. 203 00:08:56,880 --> 00:08:58,560 A-- a what? 204 00:08:58,720 --> 00:09:01,720 Nissan had to make 5,000 of these cars 205 00:09:01,880 --> 00:09:04,520 so they could enter the, uh-- Group A WRC. 206 00:09:04,920 --> 00:09:07,600 - An all-wheel drive, this is... - In all-wheel drive? 207 00:09:07,760 --> 00:09:09,880 Yeah, this is a rally thoroughbred. 208 00:09:10,040 --> 00:09:13,360 At the time, this was quicker to 60 than a Ferrari Testerossa. 209 00:09:14,120 --> 00:09:16,080 Sorry, why is it in such crap shape? 210 00:09:16,240 --> 00:09:19,560 Well, it's lived the last ten years of its life 211 00:09:19,720 --> 00:09:20,920 under some tarpaulin. 212 00:09:21,080 --> 00:09:22,440 Wh-- what... 213 00:09:22,600 --> 00:09:25,040 - How much did you spend on this? - You didn't spend ten grand obviously. 214 00:09:25,200 --> 00:09:26,880 - Yeah. - What do you mean 'yeah'? 215 00:09:27,040 --> 00:09:29,080 - Ten grand? You spent ten grand? - £10,000. 216 00:09:29,240 --> 00:09:30,600 Look at that! 217 00:09:30,760 --> 00:09:33,240 But this will answer all of your questions 218 00:09:33,400 --> 00:09:35,360 as to why I bought this car. One moment. 219 00:09:35,520 --> 00:09:36,600 Okay. 220 00:09:38,560 --> 00:09:39,720 It has a subwoofer. 221 00:09:39,880 --> 00:09:40,960 What? 222 00:09:44,880 --> 00:09:46,160 That's fantastic! 223 00:09:46,640 --> 00:09:48,480 Look at him go! 224 00:09:49,920 --> 00:09:52,560 It's taking up the entire rear seat, Francis. 225 00:09:53,080 --> 00:09:54,280 That sounds horrible. 226 00:09:54,440 --> 00:09:55,960 Okay. 227 00:09:56,760 --> 00:09:59,040 Imagine... you're... 228 00:09:59,200 --> 00:10:01,240 a-- a girl in the 1990s 229 00:10:01,640 --> 00:10:04,160 and you hear that and you see this and I jump out, 230 00:10:04,320 --> 00:10:05,480 what are you thinking? 231 00:10:05,640 --> 00:10:07,680 - 'Run away!' - Yeah. 'Dad was right.' 232 00:10:10,240 --> 00:10:11,640 Uh... 233 00:10:14,600 --> 00:10:16,000 - Well, boys, this is our trio. - It is. 234 00:10:16,160 --> 00:10:17,600 For traversing Angola. 235 00:10:17,760 --> 00:10:19,200 The office said head East. 236 00:10:20,040 --> 00:10:21,560 Yeah, I don't know what that means. I don't even know where we are. 237 00:10:21,720 --> 00:10:24,600 - I think the ocean I West. - East's probably th-- that wayish. 238 00:10:24,760 --> 00:10:26,240 - All right. - Let's go. 239 00:10:26,400 --> 00:10:27,240 Let's do it! 240 00:10:27,400 --> 00:10:30,160 Tom, if you-- It gets a little bit sandy in the desert. 241 00:10:30,480 --> 00:10:32,280 - Yeah? - And you've gone for a convertible. 242 00:10:32,440 --> 00:10:35,160 - Yeah, I'll just put the top up, James. - Okay. 243 00:10:38,600 --> 00:10:41,240 Are you pressing the button? 244 00:10:42,000 --> 00:10:43,560 No... 245 00:10:43,720 --> 00:10:45,960 - Are you joking right now? - No... 246 00:10:47,120 --> 00:10:48,480 I don't even hear anything. 247 00:10:53,880 --> 00:10:55,080 Yeah, good! Good! 248 00:10:55,520 --> 00:10:57,400 Are you serious right now? It's actually not working? 249 00:10:57,560 --> 00:10:59,920 Ogh! You're gonna get a nice tan, Thomas. 250 00:11:00,080 --> 00:11:01,680 You're gonna get a nice tan. 251 00:11:05,600 --> 00:11:07,560 Now armed with our ten-grand cars, 252 00:11:07,720 --> 00:11:09,240 our mission was simple: 253 00:11:09,520 --> 00:11:12,120 get to Lubango, where we would take part 254 00:11:12,280 --> 00:11:13,960 in the street-racing festival 255 00:11:14,120 --> 00:11:16,240 to commemorate Angola's 50 years 256 00:11:16,400 --> 00:11:17,480 of independence. 257 00:11:18,080 --> 00:11:21,080 The race was two days and 200 miles away, 258 00:11:21,240 --> 00:11:23,560 and with nothing but flat desert ahead of us, 259 00:11:23,720 --> 00:11:26,640 it was time to give our cars a little shakedown. 260 00:11:30,240 --> 00:11:31,640 Wooh! 261 00:11:32,280 --> 00:11:33,520 No way! 262 00:11:33,680 --> 00:11:34,920 What have I brought with me? 263 00:11:35,080 --> 00:11:38,080 This is a lot more than 230-brake horsepower. 264 00:11:41,160 --> 00:11:42,600 Woah! 265 00:11:44,000 --> 00:11:47,640 Only about 750 of these made it to the UK. 266 00:11:48,280 --> 00:11:50,560 This is a rare gem. 267 00:11:51,200 --> 00:11:53,240 I love how, the turbo, I can hear it 268 00:11:53,400 --> 00:11:55,320 as though it's coming through the air vent. 269 00:11:55,480 --> 00:11:57,080 Just the... 270 00:12:01,320 --> 00:12:03,000 I'm in love and I've driven... 271 00:12:03,760 --> 00:12:05,280 less than two miles. 272 00:12:10,080 --> 00:12:12,080 Wooh ho ho! 273 00:12:12,480 --> 00:12:13,760 Oh, yes! 274 00:12:14,200 --> 00:12:17,040 This car pretty much changed my life. 275 00:12:17,880 --> 00:12:21,120 When this car came out and I saw that there was a vehicle 276 00:12:21,280 --> 00:12:23,040 that you could drive to work every day, 277 00:12:23,360 --> 00:12:26,160 but then take a track and win races with, 278 00:12:26,560 --> 00:12:28,880 it completely rewired my brain 279 00:12:29,040 --> 00:12:30,840 as to what a car could be. 280 00:12:31,680 --> 00:12:34,360 But I will admit that's it's probably a bit 281 00:12:34,520 --> 00:12:36,880 of a daft idea for Africa. 282 00:12:37,520 --> 00:12:39,440 I am a little bit jealous of Francis 283 00:12:39,600 --> 00:12:41,640 in an all-wheel-drive rally car. 284 00:12:42,120 --> 00:12:44,640 This is for a street circuit! 285 00:12:44,800 --> 00:12:47,880 Not for remote, middle-of-nowhere... 286 00:12:48,040 --> 00:12:49,280 Africa! 287 00:12:56,000 --> 00:12:57,240 Oh.. kay. 288 00:12:58,680 --> 00:12:59,960 Yeah. 289 00:13:06,680 --> 00:13:08,680 Okay, I knew was gonna catch some flack 290 00:13:08,840 --> 00:13:11,320 because I know it's not the most attractive 911, 291 00:13:11,760 --> 00:13:15,040 but this generation of 911 has an unbelievable motorsports record. 292 00:13:15,520 --> 00:13:19,040 It shares these headlights with the Le Mans-winning GT race car, 293 00:13:19,200 --> 00:13:22,640 it's been turned into safari Dakar 911s 294 00:13:22,800 --> 00:13:24,000 to cross deserts, 295 00:13:24,160 --> 00:13:27,440 it has just shy of 300 horsepower, 296 00:13:27,600 --> 00:13:30,160 and these things should go forever. 297 00:13:30,320 --> 00:13:33,560 In fact, this one's done 154,000 miles. 298 00:13:33,720 --> 00:13:36,920 That's enough to go around the world six times! 299 00:13:37,080 --> 00:13:40,400 One more country is not something that I'm worried about. 300 00:13:46,920 --> 00:13:49,560 How are your cars handling the terrain then, guys? 301 00:13:50,960 --> 00:13:52,600 Really well, actually! 302 00:13:55,160 --> 00:13:58,040 The Porsche is handling this terrain much better than expected. 303 00:13:58,200 --> 00:14:01,800 I could do with a little bit more clearance though, if I'm honest. 304 00:14:02,120 --> 00:14:05,240 Well, this all-wheel-drive system in my Pulsar 305 00:14:05,400 --> 00:14:07,160 is working an absolute treat. 306 00:14:07,800 --> 00:14:10,640 I've had no problem putting my power down here. 307 00:14:11,480 --> 00:14:14,160 You guys fancy a... little rolling race? 308 00:14:14,320 --> 00:14:15,840 - Yeah! - Let's do it. 309 00:14:18,680 --> 00:14:20,720 All right, 338 horsepower, 310 00:14:20,880 --> 00:14:22,480 the most horsepower here. 311 00:14:23,240 --> 00:14:24,720 I'm about to bring the rain. 312 00:14:25,240 --> 00:14:26,400 Okay, three... 313 00:14:27,240 --> 00:14:28,200 two... 314 00:14:28,760 --> 00:14:30,200 one... go! 315 00:14:31,480 --> 00:14:32,480 Foot to the floor! 316 00:14:32,640 --> 00:14:33,760 Foot to the floor! 317 00:14:33,920 --> 00:14:35,480 Spinning tires, don't spin too much! 318 00:14:35,640 --> 00:14:36,480 Into third! 319 00:14:37,760 --> 00:14:38,720 Come on, Pulsar! 320 00:14:38,880 --> 00:14:39,840 Build the boost! 321 00:14:40,280 --> 00:14:42,160 Oh! James is right there! 322 00:14:42,560 --> 00:14:44,280 Aw! Come on! 323 00:14:44,440 --> 00:14:45,640 No weight over the rear! 324 00:14:45,800 --> 00:14:47,120 Look at Francis go! 325 00:14:47,960 --> 00:14:49,160 Oh, my Lord! 326 00:14:49,840 --> 00:14:51,800 Pulsar... is well and truly 327 00:14:51,960 --> 00:14:53,040 in the lead! 328 00:14:53,640 --> 00:14:55,560 Come on, 911! Where's the BMW? 329 00:14:55,920 --> 00:14:57,200 Where's that BMW? 330 00:14:57,640 --> 00:14:59,400 No, come on! I can catch James! 331 00:14:59,800 --> 00:15:01,000 I can catch him! 332 00:15:05,120 --> 00:15:08,120 Okay, okay. Pulsar's the winner. 333 00:15:09,480 --> 00:15:11,480 Francis, your car is pretty quick. 334 00:15:11,960 --> 00:15:13,720 My... 335 00:15:14,680 --> 00:15:16,720 My speedo stopped working. 336 00:15:18,920 --> 00:15:20,800 Honestly, James, I was not expecting you 337 00:15:20,960 --> 00:15:22,360 to keep up like that. 338 00:15:22,920 --> 00:15:24,880 Thomas, what's your excuse? 339 00:15:25,400 --> 00:15:28,280 My excuse is that you've got an engine over your rear wheels. 340 00:15:28,440 --> 00:15:29,680 I have a trunk. 341 00:15:30,720 --> 00:15:32,440 Oh, you mean I made a better decision? 342 00:15:35,240 --> 00:15:37,200 Wait till we're on actually tarmac. 343 00:15:38,800 --> 00:15:41,040 That's when this car will show you what it can do. 344 00:15:45,520 --> 00:15:47,160 And speaking of tarmac, 345 00:15:47,320 --> 00:15:48,760 there wasn't any. 346 00:15:49,360 --> 00:15:51,640 For mile after dusty mile. 347 00:15:54,480 --> 00:15:55,680 So barren. 348 00:15:56,200 --> 00:15:57,760 I'm not sure I've ever been in a desert 349 00:15:57,920 --> 00:16:00,360 that feels so devoid of life. 350 00:16:01,680 --> 00:16:04,120 It's bizarre to think we're heading for a street race 351 00:16:04,280 --> 00:16:07,520 when we haven't come across any civilization here. 352 00:16:08,520 --> 00:16:10,480 But what we had come across... 353 00:16:10,640 --> 00:16:12,440 was this. 354 00:16:20,200 --> 00:16:22,600 How have we just changed planets? 355 00:16:22,880 --> 00:16:24,040 Oh, my God. 356 00:16:24,200 --> 00:16:25,920 All right. 357 00:16:26,600 --> 00:16:28,120 All right! 358 00:16:29,120 --> 00:16:31,920 I can't see because I'm in a racing bucket, for God's sake! 359 00:16:32,280 --> 00:16:33,480 Come on. 360 00:16:43,800 --> 00:16:46,080 - Holy shit! - What's happened? 361 00:16:47,880 --> 00:16:50,560 - Oh! - Oh, my Lord. 362 00:16:52,720 --> 00:16:53,600 Oh, holy shit! 363 00:16:54,840 --> 00:16:55,960 How have you managed to do that? 364 00:16:56,120 --> 00:16:58,000 I couldn't see! I'm in a racing bucket! 365 00:16:58,160 --> 00:17:00,640 I was-- brrr, it's going along, and then the road ended. 366 00:17:00,800 --> 00:17:03,120 - You could have rolled. - I could have rolled, yes. 367 00:17:03,280 --> 00:17:04,480 Is your wheel fully off? 368 00:17:04,960 --> 00:17:06,800 It-- it's hanging in the air, yeah. 369 00:17:06,960 --> 00:17:09,840 Do you want me to-- I reckon I can tow you back. 370 00:17:10,200 --> 00:17:12,360 - I think that's the only way. - Yeah. 371 00:17:12,520 --> 00:17:14,720 Yeah, come on back! 372 00:17:15,000 --> 00:17:16,560 The plan to save the BMW 373 00:17:16,720 --> 00:17:18,720 from falling off the crumbling cliff 374 00:17:18,880 --> 00:17:21,160 was to haul it back from the brink with the Pulsar 375 00:17:21,520 --> 00:17:24,320 whilst James's Porsche acted as an anchor. 376 00:17:25,120 --> 00:17:26,680 All right, start pulling. 377 00:17:26,840 --> 00:17:27,960 James, keep tension. 378 00:17:28,600 --> 00:17:29,960 I'm tense as hell. 379 00:17:32,840 --> 00:17:34,080 Yes! Yes! 380 00:17:34,240 --> 00:17:35,320 Yes! 381 00:17:37,240 --> 00:17:38,480 Woah, woah, woah! 382 00:17:40,120 --> 00:17:42,720 Well, I-- I think we're out. We did it! 383 00:17:43,280 --> 00:17:45,080 - We did it. - Yeah! 384 00:17:45,720 --> 00:17:48,920 - You owe me one, Thomas. - I-- Yes, I technically owe you one. 385 00:17:49,480 --> 00:17:50,840 - Thank you, sir. - Well done. 386 00:17:51,000 --> 00:17:52,560 - Well done indeed. - Yeah. 387 00:17:53,080 --> 00:17:55,080 Anybody else wanna go in front? 388 00:17:57,280 --> 00:18:00,840 Since the 911 offered better forward visibility, 389 00:18:01,000 --> 00:18:03,880 I took the lead and we got back on track. 390 00:18:04,240 --> 00:18:05,400 Ooh! 391 00:18:05,560 --> 00:18:07,800 Nearly. 392 00:18:10,520 --> 00:18:11,560 No, Thomas! 393 00:18:18,080 --> 00:18:19,720 Why did you carry on revving? 394 00:18:19,880 --> 00:18:21,600 I di-- I di-- I di... 395 00:18:26,080 --> 00:18:27,320 - First. - What is that? 396 00:18:27,640 --> 00:18:29,960 I-- this is an exhaust jack. 397 00:18:30,120 --> 00:18:33,000 It uses the exhaust fumes to lift up the car. 398 00:18:33,160 --> 00:18:35,000 - Oh, it's like an airbag. - Yes. 399 00:18:37,280 --> 00:18:38,080 It's going. 400 00:18:40,320 --> 00:18:41,600 Oh, it's lifting the car! 401 00:18:41,760 --> 00:18:43,240 - It's lifting. - It's lifting the car! 402 00:18:43,400 --> 00:18:45,160 Okay, so, the-- it's rolled. 403 00:18:46,200 --> 00:18:46,920 Push! 404 00:18:48,680 --> 00:18:51,520 - Come on! - It's moving! It's moving! 405 00:18:51,680 --> 00:18:53,800 Yeah 406 00:18:54,520 --> 00:18:56,560 - Look at your brake light! - Aw... 407 00:18:56,720 --> 00:18:57,960 The rain-- the rain light was sacrificed. 408 00:18:58,120 --> 00:19:00,880 You beautiful bastard, you! Look at this thing! 409 00:19:01,040 --> 00:19:02,800 Full of lovely Pulsar gas. 410 00:19:09,680 --> 00:19:11,360 Finally back on the move, 411 00:19:11,520 --> 00:19:14,000 I was beginning to think that maybe... 412 00:19:14,160 --> 00:19:16,040 I was in a bit over my head. 413 00:19:16,840 --> 00:19:17,880 Shitting... 414 00:19:18,400 --> 00:19:19,360 argh! 415 00:19:19,680 --> 00:19:23,400 All right, I'll do anything to get off this washboard, seriously. 416 00:19:24,480 --> 00:19:26,200 Would you throw yourself off a cliff? 417 00:19:29,000 --> 00:19:30,160 For... 418 00:19:33,400 --> 00:19:34,800 As we soldiered on, 419 00:19:34,960 --> 00:19:36,600 the desert didn't let up. 420 00:19:36,760 --> 00:19:38,440 Aw! 421 00:19:39,360 --> 00:19:40,440 What was that? 422 00:19:43,000 --> 00:19:45,280 And after hours of nothingness, 423 00:19:45,440 --> 00:19:47,600 we finally stumbled across 424 00:19:47,760 --> 00:19:50,640 our first signs of civilization. 425 00:19:52,760 --> 00:19:54,320 Guys, look! 426 00:19:56,280 --> 00:19:57,320 Oh, my God! 427 00:19:57,680 --> 00:19:59,200 Woah! 428 00:20:05,560 --> 00:20:08,240 It turns out Angola's love for racing 429 00:20:08,400 --> 00:20:10,360 reached all the way into the desert... 430 00:20:12,120 --> 00:20:14,520 and we'd found some of the top rally drivers 431 00:20:14,920 --> 00:20:16,000 in the country. 432 00:20:18,080 --> 00:20:19,600 Look at that thing go! 433 00:20:24,920 --> 00:20:25,960 Oh, my God! 434 00:20:29,800 --> 00:20:30,600 I'm stuck. 435 00:20:32,160 --> 00:20:33,800 Yeah, okay, thank-- Yeah. 436 00:20:34,160 --> 00:20:36,400 I'll just park here, shall I? 437 00:20:37,960 --> 00:20:39,080 Look at this. 438 00:20:40,600 --> 00:20:42,360 So-- it's a bit awkward. 439 00:20:42,520 --> 00:20:44,200 Sorry, our friend's blocked your track. 440 00:20:44,360 --> 00:20:45,960 - How you doing? I'm James. - Bruno. 441 00:20:46,120 --> 00:20:47,360 - Nice to meet you guys. - Nice to meet you. 442 00:20:47,520 --> 00:20:50,120 You are our first people we're seeing on land in Angola. 443 00:20:51,400 --> 00:20:53,040 How's it going? Is it okay if I park there? 444 00:20:53,400 --> 00:20:54,880 Yeah, I think so. 445 00:20:55,040 --> 00:20:56,000 Do you guys race here? 446 00:20:56,160 --> 00:20:57,960 Yeah, we are racing here. 447 00:20:58,120 --> 00:21:00,520 - Is there a circuit over there? - Yeah, we have a circuit there. 448 00:21:00,680 --> 00:21:02,240 We do some laps here too 449 00:21:02,400 --> 00:21:03,440 with, uh, with time. 450 00:21:04,320 --> 00:21:06,120 Do y-- do you mind if we have a go? 451 00:21:06,280 --> 00:21:07,280 With those cars? 452 00:21:07,440 --> 00:21:09,240 - Yeah. - Yeah. Yeah, yeah. 453 00:21:09,680 --> 00:21:10,840 - I don't think so. - You-- you... 454 00:21:12,760 --> 00:21:14,240 What about the-- the Pulsar? 455 00:21:14,400 --> 00:21:16,280 You can help the BMW. 456 00:21:17,360 --> 00:21:19,480 Quick question, what's a good time around the circuit? 457 00:21:19,960 --> 00:21:22,240 Uh, this morning, I do 1:12. 458 00:21:22,400 --> 00:21:23,840 1:12, that's our mark. 459 00:21:24,000 --> 00:21:25,160 They were ripping, Thomas, 460 00:21:25,320 --> 00:21:29,200 and you got stuck on the first touch of their course. 461 00:21:29,760 --> 00:21:30,800 That's a good point. 462 00:21:35,400 --> 00:21:37,600 Luckily for Thomas and his BMW, 463 00:21:37,760 --> 00:21:41,040 this desert track was made of harder, more compacted sand 464 00:21:41,200 --> 00:21:43,120 and our impromptu rally challenge 465 00:21:43,280 --> 00:21:45,520 would be just two laps around it, 466 00:21:45,840 --> 00:21:48,880 and desperate to prove his car could actually deliver the goods, 467 00:21:49,320 --> 00:21:51,360 he volunteered to go first. 468 00:21:52,120 --> 00:21:54,160 Okay, I-- I think my only choice is flat out. 469 00:21:54,320 --> 00:21:56,240 - Power. - Otherwise I'm gonna get stuck. 470 00:21:56,400 --> 00:21:57,880 - Okay. - Here we go. 471 00:21:59,360 --> 00:22:02,200 Three, two, one... 472 00:22:02,360 --> 00:22:03,360 Go! 473 00:22:05,320 --> 00:22:07,240 - Look at his bumper! - His bu-- 474 00:22:07,400 --> 00:22:08,680 That's not coming home. 475 00:22:10,600 --> 00:22:12,720 Here we go! That's it! That's it! 476 00:22:12,880 --> 00:22:14,640 Oh, look at this place! 477 00:22:15,320 --> 00:22:16,520 Oh, we're flying now! 478 00:22:16,680 --> 00:22:18,200 Oh, big bump there! 479 00:22:18,360 --> 00:22:19,280 That was bad. 480 00:22:20,400 --> 00:22:22,480 That's a drop, hello! 481 00:22:23,600 --> 00:22:25,400 Ooh, yeah! We're moving now! 482 00:22:25,760 --> 00:22:27,320 And for the first time this trip, 483 00:22:27,720 --> 00:22:31,160 I could finally show off the BMW's sharp handling 484 00:22:31,320 --> 00:22:33,320 and motorsport credentials. 485 00:22:33,480 --> 00:22:34,880 He should appear in the next ten seconds. 486 00:22:35,440 --> 00:22:36,760 - There he is. - There he is. 487 00:22:36,920 --> 00:22:38,240 Oh, that's quick! 488 00:22:38,560 --> 00:22:40,760 - Keep it going! Keep it going! - Ooh! Ooh! 489 00:22:40,920 --> 00:22:42,920 Come on! Don't you get stuck! 490 00:22:43,480 --> 00:22:44,200 Yes! 491 00:22:47,440 --> 00:22:49,080 That a boy! That a boy! 492 00:22:53,160 --> 00:22:54,320 Left-foot braking! 493 00:22:54,960 --> 00:22:55,960 Tuck the nose in! 494 00:22:57,520 --> 00:22:59,120 Flying through the finish line! 495 00:22:59,280 --> 00:23:01,080 Wooh! 496 00:23:01,720 --> 00:23:02,760 Very nice. 497 00:23:02,920 --> 00:23:04,480 Now we're talking. 498 00:23:05,280 --> 00:23:07,640 Oh, my God, I'm so cool. 499 00:23:08,560 --> 00:23:10,720 Thomas, I have to say that looked very impressive 500 00:23:10,880 --> 00:23:11,920 coming around the last corner. 501 00:23:12,080 --> 00:23:13,760 Thank you very much, Francis. 502 00:23:13,920 --> 00:23:15,680 - Do you want to know your time? - Yes, please. 503 00:23:15,840 --> 00:23:16,960 - You did... - Yes? 504 00:23:17,120 --> 00:23:19,080 - ...with 1:12 to beat. - Yeah? 505 00:23:19,400 --> 00:23:20,600 - A 1... - Yeah? 506 00:23:20,960 --> 00:23:22,200 ...22... 507 00:23:22,800 --> 00:23:23,520 ...69. 508 00:23:23,680 --> 00:23:25,240 I mean, I'm pretty-- That is a rally car. 509 00:23:25,400 --> 00:23:27,160 - That's a Pajero rally car, right? - Absolutely. 510 00:23:27,320 --> 00:23:28,760 - I think you did really well. - Thank you. 511 00:23:28,920 --> 00:23:30,880 - All right, well done. - Thank you. 512 00:23:33,000 --> 00:23:34,720 Next up was James... 513 00:23:35,040 --> 00:23:37,800 in the sports car for people who find ketchup too spicy. 514 00:23:37,960 --> 00:23:38,800 Let's do this. 515 00:23:39,280 --> 00:23:40,560 - Ready? - Ready! 516 00:23:40,720 --> 00:23:43,160 Three, two, one... 517 00:23:43,320 --> 00:23:44,640 Go! 518 00:23:47,000 --> 00:23:49,200 We're feeling good! We're feeling good! 519 00:23:49,360 --> 00:23:50,400 Picking up speed already. 520 00:23:50,760 --> 00:23:52,160 Ooh! 521 00:23:55,560 --> 00:23:56,280 Power, power! 522 00:23:56,440 --> 00:23:57,960 Ogh, that's a big bump! 523 00:23:58,280 --> 00:23:59,760 Sorry. Sorry, car. 524 00:23:59,920 --> 00:24:00,920 Ooh, this is thick sand. 525 00:24:01,400 --> 00:24:02,680 This is thick sand. 526 00:24:03,680 --> 00:24:05,880 Look at that. Oh, come on! Oh... 527 00:24:06,040 --> 00:24:08,520 He mu-- he probably made up four second in that part alone 528 00:24:08,680 --> 00:24:09,560 - compared to me. - Yeah. 529 00:24:11,080 --> 00:24:12,720 This is a scary corner. 530 00:24:12,880 --> 00:24:14,120 Ooh! 531 00:24:14,280 --> 00:24:15,560 Ogh, that's a big hit. 532 00:24:15,720 --> 00:24:17,000 Don't worry, car. 533 00:24:17,160 --> 00:24:19,480 You're doing so well. You're doing better than me! 534 00:24:21,240 --> 00:24:22,160 - Wooh ho ho! - Ooh! 535 00:24:22,320 --> 00:24:24,040 Oh, his bumper's broken. 536 00:24:24,440 --> 00:24:25,760 - Oh, it's broken. - Ooh! 537 00:24:26,240 --> 00:24:29,120 - Wooh! - Oh, that's good 911'ing! 538 00:24:29,280 --> 00:24:31,080 Good job! 539 00:24:32,200 --> 00:24:33,360 That was a good time. 540 00:24:33,520 --> 00:24:35,560 Your, uh... Your bumper doesn't look too good. 541 00:24:35,720 --> 00:24:37,320 Well, my front bumper for your rear bumper 542 00:24:37,480 --> 00:24:38,880 - seems like a fair trade. - So... 543 00:24:39,040 --> 00:24:42,840 ...you had 1:22.69 to beat. 544 00:24:43,520 --> 00:24:44,760 You did it 545 00:24:44,920 --> 00:24:46,960 in 1:20... 546 00:24:47,880 --> 00:24:48,840 ...2... 547 00:24:49,720 --> 00:24:51,680 - ...point 13. - Oh! 548 00:24:51,840 --> 00:24:53,560 Well done, my friend. 549 00:24:53,720 --> 00:24:56,200 You son of a bitch. 550 00:24:59,280 --> 00:25:03,280 Finally, it was my turn to show off the pulsating Pulsar. 551 00:25:04,520 --> 00:25:06,160 This is what this car was built for. 552 00:25:06,320 --> 00:25:08,000 This is what this car was built for. 553 00:25:08,320 --> 00:25:09,200 - I'm ready. - Okay. 554 00:25:09,360 --> 00:25:10,800 Let's get to our position. 555 00:25:11,400 --> 00:25:12,680 Count him in. 556 00:25:13,160 --> 00:25:15,680 Three, two, one... 557 00:25:15,960 --> 00:25:16,880 Go! 558 00:25:17,280 --> 00:25:18,040 Aw... 559 00:25:19,040 --> 00:25:19,920 we're screwed. 560 00:25:20,680 --> 00:25:21,640 Waha-hoo! 561 00:25:22,280 --> 00:25:25,600 The Pulsar, immediately off the line, is like a rocket! 562 00:25:28,720 --> 00:25:32,040 The best result the Pulsar got in the WRC 563 00:25:32,200 --> 00:25:33,520 was a third place. 564 00:25:34,000 --> 00:25:35,320 ♪ I'm a fire starter ♪ 565 00:25:35,640 --> 00:25:38,600 Let's see if we can make it its first victory! 566 00:25:39,040 --> 00:25:40,680 All right, let's not get bogged down here. 567 00:25:40,840 --> 00:25:41,600 Oh! 568 00:25:42,120 --> 00:25:43,480 Oh, he's hit a flag! 569 00:25:43,640 --> 00:25:45,400 - Took down a flag, yeah. - Took down a flag! 570 00:25:45,880 --> 00:25:47,040 That was not meant to happen. 571 00:25:47,480 --> 00:25:48,760 ♪ I'm a fire starter ♪ 572 00:25:49,240 --> 00:25:50,720 Big, big fire starter 573 00:25:59,120 --> 00:26:00,160 Oh! 574 00:26:00,320 --> 00:26:03,520 That turbo flutter to end it is a gorgeous sound! 575 00:26:05,840 --> 00:26:07,720 How you feelin'? 576 00:26:08,440 --> 00:26:11,080 I haven't quite reached the limits of this thing. 577 00:26:11,240 --> 00:26:12,800 I would say probably no. 578 00:26:13,120 --> 00:26:14,880 - You ready for your time? - Yeah, go on. 579 00:26:15,600 --> 00:26:18,520 1:22.13 to beat. 580 00:26:18,800 --> 00:26:19,760 You did. 581 00:26:20,360 --> 00:26:22,560 1:20... 582 00:26:22,720 --> 00:26:23,960 point 18. 583 00:26:24,400 --> 00:26:26,720 - Well done, mate. - Two seconds. 584 00:26:27,040 --> 00:26:28,600 - Two seconds faster. - Thank you guys. 585 00:26:28,760 --> 00:26:30,960 - That is so sweaty! - Well done. Oh, my God! 586 00:26:31,120 --> 00:26:32,560 - That is disgusting. - What the hell, man? 587 00:26:33,040 --> 00:26:35,480 Well done, guys. I feel like we've all done our cars proud. 588 00:26:35,640 --> 00:26:37,560 We have. You wanna go find some tarmac? 589 00:26:37,720 --> 00:26:38,880 - Let's do it. - Yes, please. 590 00:26:39,040 --> 00:26:40,400 - Yeah! - Yes, please. 591 00:26:46,720 --> 00:26:50,000 After the rally drivers had pointed us in the right direction, 592 00:26:50,160 --> 00:26:53,520 we were now edging closer to an actual road. 593 00:26:54,000 --> 00:26:56,800 What does it say about Angola that we found some motorsport 594 00:26:56,960 --> 00:26:59,080 before we found a wild animal? 595 00:27:00,280 --> 00:27:02,600 It means we've come to the right place. 596 00:27:03,800 --> 00:27:05,080 Exactly. 597 00:27:06,520 --> 00:27:07,880 Look at this building dead ahead. 598 00:27:08,040 --> 00:27:09,560 Surely this is a sign. 599 00:27:10,680 --> 00:27:12,440 Way up there! 600 00:27:12,840 --> 00:27:13,680 That's a car! 601 00:27:13,840 --> 00:27:16,120 But it's moving at road speeds! 602 00:27:18,760 --> 00:27:20,160 I promised you tarmac 603 00:27:20,320 --> 00:27:22,160 and I will take you to tarmac. 604 00:27:24,240 --> 00:27:25,480 Let's go racing, buddy. 605 00:27:26,320 --> 00:27:27,640 This is it, guys! 606 00:27:33,120 --> 00:27:34,680 Wooh ho ho! 607 00:27:36,200 --> 00:27:37,800 Haha! 608 00:27:38,480 --> 00:27:40,560 Yes! Yes! 609 00:27:40,720 --> 00:27:42,000 That feels good. 610 00:27:43,120 --> 00:27:44,480 That feels good! 611 00:27:45,000 --> 00:27:46,040 Oh, baby! 612 00:27:46,960 --> 00:27:48,320 Oh! 613 00:27:52,600 --> 00:27:54,920 Guys, I've just seen something incredible 614 00:27:55,080 --> 00:27:56,160 to mark this occasion. 615 00:27:56,640 --> 00:27:57,880 I've just ticked over 616 00:27:58,040 --> 00:28:01,400 to 73,201 miles, 617 00:28:01,560 --> 00:28:03,440 which is the exact number 618 00:28:03,600 --> 00:28:06,520 of the locomotive that hauled Princess Diana 619 00:28:06,680 --> 00:28:09,000 and Prince Charles on their honeymoon trip 620 00:28:09,160 --> 00:28:11,400 from London Waterloo to Romsey. 621 00:28:14,480 --> 00:28:16,160 That is incredibly specific, 622 00:28:16,320 --> 00:28:18,400 but I respect it, Francis. 623 00:28:20,640 --> 00:28:22,120 Holy crap! 624 00:28:22,280 --> 00:28:24,560 I'm so excited right now, seriously. 625 00:28:32,320 --> 00:28:35,080 Our first taste of tarmac was sweet, 626 00:28:35,240 --> 00:28:39,120 and as night fell it delivered our first Angolan town. 627 00:28:39,480 --> 00:28:40,680 Moçâmedes. 628 00:28:41,040 --> 00:28:42,840 Uh, you guys think we could find a hotel 629 00:28:43,000 --> 00:28:44,200 in that town ahead? 630 00:28:44,360 --> 00:28:45,800 I wouldn't mind, uh... 631 00:28:45,960 --> 00:28:49,480 finding somewhere where I could wash the sand out of my eyeballs. 632 00:29:13,560 --> 00:29:16,480 When we were driving on what seemed to be the surface 633 00:29:16,640 --> 00:29:20,120 of Mars, never would I have thought that I'd be looking 634 00:29:20,280 --> 00:29:23,040 at such a beautiful-looking town. 635 00:29:24,400 --> 00:29:26,480 Fresh from a great night's sleep 636 00:29:26,640 --> 00:29:28,560 and having finally escaped the desert, 637 00:29:28,720 --> 00:29:30,560 it was time to explore the sites 638 00:29:30,720 --> 00:29:32,000 of Moçâmedes. 639 00:29:32,640 --> 00:29:34,040 I'm seeing palm trees, 640 00:29:34,200 --> 00:29:35,480 I'm seeing colourful buildings, 641 00:29:35,640 --> 00:29:38,440 it looks like Africa's South Beach. 642 00:29:45,640 --> 00:29:48,760 Are you trying to impress the locals with your turbo noises, Francis? 643 00:29:50,280 --> 00:29:53,120 Well, I've got to get some attention for my car somehow. 644 00:29:54,600 --> 00:29:57,600 Look, Francis, another ratty hatchback, just like yours. 645 00:29:58,480 --> 00:29:59,800 Yeah I-- I gave him a nod. 646 00:30:02,440 --> 00:30:04,040 Look at the markings on the road. 647 00:30:04,960 --> 00:30:06,560 Those look like starting-grid markings. 648 00:30:06,720 --> 00:30:08,400 James, pull over for a second. Pull over, pull over. 649 00:30:10,400 --> 00:30:11,600 Hello, kids. 650 00:30:28,320 --> 00:30:31,520 You've finally found a crowd that enjoys your car. 651 00:30:34,280 --> 00:30:35,120 Start-finish line. 652 00:30:36,000 --> 00:30:37,560 Oh, look, that's definitely a pit lane. 653 00:30:37,720 --> 00:30:39,320 Look, it's literally set up like a pit lane. 654 00:30:39,480 --> 00:30:40,840 Pit garages, pit lane, 655 00:30:41,000 --> 00:30:42,960 start-finish line, grid markings... 656 00:30:43,120 --> 00:30:44,760 This is a street circuit. 657 00:30:45,480 --> 00:30:47,840 - Oh, yeah, it literally says. - Forty-three years? 658 00:30:48,000 --> 00:30:50,120 1975-2018. 659 00:30:50,280 --> 00:30:52,080 They raced till 2018 here. 660 00:30:52,440 --> 00:30:54,160 Okay, well, I'm gonna ask this guy. 661 00:30:54,600 --> 00:30:55,640 - Hello. - Hello. 662 00:30:56,440 --> 00:30:58,480 - They race here. - Yeah, race. 663 00:30:58,840 --> 00:31:02,120 - It-- long time ago? - Long time, yes. 664 00:31:02,280 --> 00:31:04,080 Like, actu-- like, fast cars? 665 00:31:04,400 --> 00:31:05,520 Like, like these cars? 666 00:31:05,680 --> 00:31:08,160 - Yeah, the piste of the car... - Yeah? 667 00:31:08,480 --> 00:31:09,640 {\an8}Fast. 668 00:31:10,280 --> 00:31:12,160 Which car would win? 669 00:31:12,320 --> 00:31:13,200 Th-- the red one. 670 00:31:13,360 --> 00:31:14,920 - Uh... - The red one would win. 671 00:31:15,080 --> 00:31:16,320 - Uh, Porsche. - Porsche, okay. 672 00:31:16,480 --> 00:31:17,760 That was the Porsche. 673 00:31:17,920 --> 00:31:19,040 - Yes. - Thank you so much. 674 00:31:19,200 --> 00:31:20,440 - Thank you. - Thank you. 675 00:31:20,600 --> 00:31:21,520 - Thank you. - Appreciate it. 676 00:31:21,680 --> 00:31:23,640 So, the first people we came across 677 00:31:23,800 --> 00:31:25,400 in Angola were off-roading. 678 00:31:25,560 --> 00:31:27,040 The first town we've come to, 679 00:31:27,200 --> 00:31:28,880 we found a street circuit. 680 00:31:33,600 --> 00:31:36,240 From its earliest days in the '50s and '60s, 681 00:31:36,400 --> 00:31:39,160 street racing has thrived in Angola. 682 00:31:39,320 --> 00:31:40,880 After the Second World War, 683 00:31:41,040 --> 00:31:42,840 motorsport was booming in Europe 684 00:31:43,000 --> 00:31:45,880 and Portugal exported it to its African colony 685 00:31:46,040 --> 00:31:49,280 in an attempt to build unity across its fading empire. 686 00:31:50,520 --> 00:31:53,640 And despite almost 30 years of civil war, 687 00:31:53,800 --> 00:31:56,080 Angola's love for grassroots racing 688 00:31:56,240 --> 00:31:57,480 has never died. 689 00:31:58,040 --> 00:31:59,920 Locals have kept the tradition alive 690 00:32:00,080 --> 00:32:02,680 by setting up street circuits across the country, 691 00:32:02,840 --> 00:32:04,200 just like this one. 692 00:32:05,040 --> 00:32:07,400 I'm seeing this street in a whole new light now. 693 00:32:08,120 --> 00:32:10,960 I'm just picturing race cars flying down it. 694 00:32:12,320 --> 00:32:15,920 And tomorrow, we'd be joining them on the streets of Lubango, 695 00:32:16,080 --> 00:32:19,400 but first, we had to complete the last leg of our journey. 696 00:32:19,560 --> 00:32:21,040 Thankfully, 697 00:32:21,200 --> 00:32:23,000 with no off-roading this time. 698 00:32:23,840 --> 00:32:26,760 I have a feeling we're going to experience some very real racing 699 00:32:26,920 --> 00:32:28,200 when we get to Lubango, 700 00:32:28,880 --> 00:32:31,120 and I think I've got the right car for the job. 701 00:32:32,840 --> 00:32:36,320 That is, if we all got there in one piece. 702 00:32:40,560 --> 00:32:41,640 Watch out for the potholes! 703 00:32:44,640 --> 00:32:45,520 Christ! 704 00:32:46,000 --> 00:32:47,560 Oh! Oh... 705 00:32:51,400 --> 00:32:52,680 That one hurt. 706 00:32:53,160 --> 00:32:55,640 You guys having fun playing Dodge the Pothole? 707 00:32:56,680 --> 00:32:59,360 To be honest, this tarmac is actually revealing 708 00:32:59,520 --> 00:33:01,800 how harsh the Pulsar rides. 709 00:33:01,960 --> 00:33:03,720 It feels like my coccyx 710 00:33:03,880 --> 00:33:07,240 is about to puncture through into the seat. 711 00:33:07,880 --> 00:33:09,960 Well, well, well, if it isn't the consequences 712 00:33:10,120 --> 00:33:11,360 of your own choices. 713 00:33:11,520 --> 00:33:13,160 Ogh! 714 00:33:13,320 --> 00:33:16,880 James, I think it's finally time for our cars to shine. 715 00:33:17,440 --> 00:33:19,960 Speak for yourself, mine's been shining the whole time. 716 00:33:20,120 --> 00:33:20,840 Whatever, James. 717 00:33:21,000 --> 00:33:22,640 The 911's a car for people 718 00:33:22,800 --> 00:33:25,360 who go to the movie theatre and choose not to order popcorn 719 00:33:25,520 --> 00:33:27,640 because they brought grapes with them. 720 00:33:29,080 --> 00:33:30,040 I actually used to do that. 721 00:33:30,200 --> 00:33:32,160 It's a perf-- it's a healthy solution 722 00:33:32,320 --> 00:33:33,720 and it's cheaper. 723 00:33:33,880 --> 00:33:35,120 That's a car for someone 724 00:33:35,280 --> 00:33:37,200 who uses a public urinal 725 00:33:37,360 --> 00:33:40,280 uh, with their trousers and pants down to their ankles. 726 00:33:40,440 --> 00:33:42,440 What? 727 00:33:42,840 --> 00:33:45,440 What? I don't understand what I've done to earn this abuse. 728 00:33:47,400 --> 00:33:49,880 After a few hours of 911 bashing 729 00:33:50,040 --> 00:33:51,760 and pothole dodging... 730 00:33:51,920 --> 00:33:53,560 Ogh! 731 00:33:53,720 --> 00:33:54,560 That was a big hit! 732 00:33:55,000 --> 00:33:58,040 ...we thought we'd take pity on Francis's rear end, 733 00:33:58,200 --> 00:33:59,960 so we decided to take a break. 734 00:34:01,040 --> 00:34:02,040 I don't know what you're expecting, 735 00:34:02,200 --> 00:34:03,600 but it's not gonna be a meal deal. 736 00:34:03,760 --> 00:34:04,720 What are those? Berries? 737 00:34:05,160 --> 00:34:06,360 Are they goji berries? 738 00:34:06,520 --> 00:34:08,600 Uh-- Oh, it's like a pepper. 739 00:34:08,760 --> 00:34:10,080 - Uh, spicy? - Hot. 740 00:34:10,240 --> 00:34:11,200 {\an8}For eating. 741 00:34:11,360 --> 00:34:12,920 These look quite potent. 742 00:34:13,560 --> 00:34:14,760 - You want one? - I'll do it with you. 743 00:34:14,920 --> 00:34:16,320 Yeah, you will! Awesome! 744 00:34:16,480 --> 00:34:19,640 I think they're probably, like, the same as Wotsits or Cheetos. 745 00:34:19,800 --> 00:34:21,360 Oh, like a spicy Cheeto? 746 00:34:21,760 --> 00:34:22,720 You sure you don't want one? 747 00:34:22,880 --> 00:34:24,480 Absolutely not. 748 00:34:24,960 --> 00:34:26,080 - It's... - Is there flavour? 749 00:34:26,240 --> 00:34:27,560 I've made a bit of a mistake. 750 00:34:27,720 --> 00:34:28,880 Yes. Me too. 751 00:34:29,040 --> 00:34:30,480 I've made-- I've made a terrible mistake. 752 00:34:30,920 --> 00:34:32,280 From a... 753 00:34:40,080 --> 00:34:41,480 It's getting progressively hot-- 754 00:34:41,640 --> 00:34:42,840 ...hotter. Ogh! 755 00:34:43,200 --> 00:34:44,920 I'll buy a bowl. 756 00:34:45,080 --> 00:34:46,840 Could I have a bowl? 757 00:34:47,320 --> 00:34:48,160 I would like a bowl. 758 00:34:48,320 --> 00:34:49,800 No, if-- you bought your thing. 759 00:35:03,280 --> 00:35:04,800 The burn is still there. 760 00:35:06,160 --> 00:35:07,520 I got a bowl! 761 00:35:08,480 --> 00:35:10,040 We are starting to climb. 762 00:35:11,320 --> 00:35:13,440 Oh, my God! Look at this road. 763 00:35:29,440 --> 00:35:30,480 Wooh! 764 00:35:30,640 --> 00:35:31,640 Yes! 765 00:35:32,560 --> 00:35:35,440 This was the Serra de Leba Pass, 766 00:35:35,800 --> 00:35:38,960 a daily commute for the locals, but for us... 767 00:35:39,360 --> 00:35:41,960 it was just the driving road we'd been waiting for. 768 00:35:42,840 --> 00:35:43,800 What a view. 769 00:35:44,280 --> 00:35:45,560 Look at that! 770 00:35:49,200 --> 00:35:50,760 This is incredible! 771 00:35:51,240 --> 00:35:53,320 This is where an M3 is at home, 772 00:35:53,760 --> 00:35:55,840 absolutely tearing up a mountain road. 773 00:36:13,400 --> 00:36:14,760 As darkness fell, 774 00:36:14,920 --> 00:36:16,840 we reached our destination, 775 00:36:17,160 --> 00:36:19,480 Angola's motorsport Mecca, 776 00:36:19,640 --> 00:36:20,880 Lubango. 777 00:36:22,480 --> 00:36:24,520 This is it! This is the racetrack, guys. 778 00:36:25,160 --> 00:36:27,280 I can't believe how little there is 779 00:36:27,440 --> 00:36:29,000 in roadside protection. 780 00:36:29,280 --> 00:36:32,960 Oh, my God. Those tires will protect us against a tree, right? 781 00:36:33,480 --> 00:36:34,240 Yeah, but... 782 00:36:34,600 --> 00:36:36,120 there's a tree right next to the tree 783 00:36:36,280 --> 00:36:38,640 that's protected with the tires that isn't protected. 784 00:36:38,800 --> 00:36:40,960 Uh, but Thomas, you've missed the fact 785 00:36:41,120 --> 00:36:43,560 that the tree is painted white at the bottom. 786 00:36:44,040 --> 00:36:45,720 That's true. That's a safe tree. 787 00:36:45,880 --> 00:36:47,360 Yeah, that'll save us. 788 00:36:48,600 --> 00:36:50,320 Oh, we're entering the pits. 789 00:36:51,360 --> 00:36:54,360 I've seen that pattern absolutely everywhere. 790 00:36:54,520 --> 00:36:57,680 Oh hey, look, there's like racing-team liveries on the wall there. 791 00:36:59,440 --> 00:37:01,160 Oh, hang on. These guys are actually doing it. 792 00:37:01,320 --> 00:37:03,000 They're actually painting the liveries right now. 793 00:37:03,480 --> 00:37:05,560 Hey, guys. That looks really good. 794 00:37:05,720 --> 00:37:06,800 - Thanks. - Thanks. 795 00:37:08,600 --> 00:37:10,280 What's he talking to them about? 796 00:37:11,160 --> 00:37:14,720 Hey, guys, you fancy doing some racing liveries on your cars? 797 00:37:16,200 --> 00:37:17,320 Oh, my God. 798 00:37:17,480 --> 00:37:19,120 Thomas, the race is tomorrow. 799 00:37:20,040 --> 00:37:22,200 You know what they say, if you look good, you go good. 800 00:37:24,200 --> 00:37:26,000 Yeah, I don't see why not. 801 00:37:26,520 --> 00:37:28,040 Okay, we're in. 802 00:37:28,320 --> 00:37:29,840 All right, guys. Woohoo! 803 00:37:30,000 --> 00:37:31,040 This is awesome. 804 00:37:31,200 --> 00:37:34,000 So, with less than 24 hours before the race, 805 00:37:34,160 --> 00:37:37,640 it was time to let our new friends work their magic. 806 00:37:58,720 --> 00:38:01,120 Race weekend was well underway in Lubango. 807 00:38:01,680 --> 00:38:04,840 The streets were alive with the sounds of racing engines, 808 00:38:05,360 --> 00:38:08,360 and after a frantic night painting and modifying our cars, 809 00:38:08,520 --> 00:38:10,960 our new liveries were ready for inspection. 810 00:38:12,720 --> 00:38:14,760 Where's Francis? 811 00:38:15,480 --> 00:38:16,560 Oh, there he is. 812 00:38:17,240 --> 00:38:19,400 What's he done to it? He hasn't changed anything. 813 00:38:20,320 --> 00:38:21,600 I think-- Oh, yeah. 814 00:38:21,920 --> 00:38:23,320 - Oh. Oh, that's... - Oh. 815 00:38:23,840 --> 00:38:26,240 - That's not Francis. - Yeah, that's not Francis. 816 00:38:29,320 --> 00:38:30,520 What's written on it? 817 00:38:31,080 --> 00:38:32,320 What is going on? 818 00:38:33,000 --> 00:38:34,200 Oh, no. 819 00:38:35,200 --> 00:38:37,360 What have you done? 820 00:38:37,800 --> 00:38:38,720 Francis? 821 00:38:38,880 --> 00:38:40,040 What have you done to yours? 822 00:38:40,200 --> 00:38:41,600 What do you mean what have I done to mine? 823 00:38:41,760 --> 00:38:42,680 Yeah, he's ruined it. 824 00:38:43,480 --> 00:38:45,160 It's amazing. It looks like a race car. 825 00:38:45,320 --> 00:38:47,640 It's simple, it's obvious, it's got the roundels, 826 00:38:47,800 --> 00:38:50,760 it's got a roof now, I have a wing. None of you guys have a wing. 827 00:38:50,920 --> 00:38:52,400 I don't understand what's going on here. 828 00:38:52,560 --> 00:38:54,800 It's my rain light. 829 00:38:54,960 --> 00:38:56,760 That's more of a distraction. 830 00:38:56,920 --> 00:38:58,160 That's not my problem, is it? 831 00:38:58,320 --> 00:39:01,840 I wanna be seen, therefore you won't hit me when it rains. 832 00:39:02,000 --> 00:39:04,560 Are you sure this abides by FIA regulations. 833 00:39:04,720 --> 00:39:06,840 As long as the racing director is Santa Claus, 834 00:39:07,000 --> 00:39:08,160 this will be approved. 835 00:39:09,240 --> 00:39:10,480 I respect your... 836 00:39:10,640 --> 00:39:12,560 - paint-work decision here, James. - Thank you. 837 00:39:12,720 --> 00:39:14,200 I've been seeing this pattern around quite a lot, 838 00:39:14,360 --> 00:39:16,240 Yes, this is the Samakaka pattern. 839 00:39:16,400 --> 00:39:17,720 - Samakaka. - Yeah. 840 00:39:17,880 --> 00:39:19,840 It's supposed to represent unity 841 00:39:20,000 --> 00:39:21,440 and cultural identity 842 00:39:21,600 --> 00:39:23,560 - and community. - Yeah. 843 00:39:23,720 --> 00:39:25,720 You were calling the 911 a boring choice. 844 00:39:25,880 --> 00:39:26,800 Yeah. 845 00:39:26,960 --> 00:39:29,600 And then he-- he just put a couple scabs on the front. 846 00:39:29,760 --> 00:39:31,280 Does any light even come through? 847 00:39:31,440 --> 00:39:32,480 I've not tried it. 848 00:39:34,200 --> 00:39:35,440 Okay, Francis, 849 00:39:35,600 --> 00:39:37,120 what is written on the side of your car? 850 00:39:37,280 --> 00:39:39,040 Well, I've been slightly frustrated 851 00:39:39,200 --> 00:39:40,880 that the Pulsar's status 852 00:39:41,040 --> 00:39:43,040 has been going a bit under the radar here, 853 00:39:43,200 --> 00:39:45,480 so the SR20 engine... 854 00:39:45,640 --> 00:39:47,720 - Yes? - I wanted that to just be explained 855 00:39:47,880 --> 00:39:50,760 so people know exactly what's underneath this car. 856 00:39:51,080 --> 00:39:53,480 {\an8}SR - engine family designation, 857 00:39:53,640 --> 00:39:55,080 {\an8}20 - 2.0 litres, 858 00:39:55,240 --> 00:39:56,800 D - dual overhead cab, 859 00:39:56,960 --> 00:39:59,000 {\an8}E - electronic injection, 860 00:39:59,160 --> 00:40:00,560 {\an8}T - turbo, 861 00:40:00,720 --> 00:40:01,960 and ATTESA, 862 00:40:02,120 --> 00:40:06,440 {\an8}Advanced Terrain Technology Engineering System for All. 863 00:40:06,600 --> 00:40:08,120 'Which later found itself 864 00:40:08,280 --> 00:40:10,400 in the Skyline GTR'. 865 00:40:10,560 --> 00:40:12,520 You put an encyclopaedia page on the side of your car. 866 00:40:12,680 --> 00:40:14,400 Precisely. They've done a great job. 867 00:40:14,560 --> 00:40:16,440 - Yeah. - Apart from my racing number. 868 00:40:16,600 --> 00:40:19,160 We had a bit of a language barrier, I think. 869 00:40:19,320 --> 00:40:22,000 I wanted it to be 73,201, 870 00:40:22,160 --> 00:40:24,360 the locomotive that I referenced when we came onto tarmac 871 00:40:24,520 --> 00:40:26,600 and my odometer went to 73,201. 872 00:40:26,760 --> 00:40:27,720 I remember that. 873 00:40:28,080 --> 00:40:31,200 But they've done 72,103 by accident. 874 00:40:31,360 --> 00:40:32,720 Is that even a train? 875 00:40:33,000 --> 00:40:34,360 No. 876 00:40:34,520 --> 00:40:36,320 So, it's making me cringe even more. 877 00:40:36,480 --> 00:40:38,520 So, your racing number is 72,103? 878 00:40:38,680 --> 00:40:40,240 - Yeah. - Yeah. 879 00:40:49,880 --> 00:40:52,000 Our race would consist of ten laps 880 00:40:52,160 --> 00:40:55,440 around the Circuito da Nossa Senhora do Monte, 881 00:40:56,880 --> 00:40:59,240 a 1.6-mile loop with blind corners, 882 00:40:59,720 --> 00:41:02,640 no barriers and zero margin for error. 883 00:41:03,080 --> 00:41:05,960 One mistake here would be game over. 884 00:41:06,720 --> 00:41:08,160 But before we took to the track, 885 00:41:08,680 --> 00:41:11,400 first we wanted to check out the competition. 886 00:41:12,000 --> 00:41:13,760 - A Radical! - We're not racing a Radical. 887 00:41:14,360 --> 00:41:15,680 - Is this yours? - Yeah. 888 00:41:15,840 --> 00:41:17,800 Are you flat through any of the corners here in this? 889 00:41:17,960 --> 00:41:19,320 - Yeah. - Yeah? 890 00:41:19,680 --> 00:41:21,480 To do that, you must have big, uh, balls. 891 00:41:21,640 --> 00:41:23,000 Yeah, we have. 892 00:41:23,880 --> 00:41:25,400 We're gonna be fine. We're gonna be fine. 893 00:41:25,560 --> 00:41:26,440 Yeah, we're gonna be fine. 894 00:41:26,600 --> 00:41:28,400 - He's wearing the same stuff as us. - Yeah, we're good. 895 00:41:28,560 --> 00:41:29,800 - You know? - Okay. 896 00:41:29,960 --> 00:41:32,200 - See you on the track. - Hopefully not. 897 00:41:33,520 --> 00:41:36,560 Thankfully, we wouldn't be going up against any Radicals. 898 00:41:36,720 --> 00:41:40,560 Instead, we would be racing with heavily modified street cars. 899 00:41:41,480 --> 00:41:44,040 This is actually my first, like, actual race. 900 00:41:44,200 --> 00:41:45,560 Is it yours too? 901 00:41:45,720 --> 00:41:47,640 Um, yeah, it would be at this scale. 902 00:41:47,800 --> 00:41:49,320 - Yeah. - That looks good. 903 00:41:49,480 --> 00:41:50,840 That's how you do a livery! 904 00:41:51,000 --> 00:41:52,160 - This is your team? - This is my team, yeah. 905 00:41:52,320 --> 00:41:53,240 Your team. Looks good. 906 00:41:53,880 --> 00:41:55,160 Look at the scoop on the top. 907 00:41:55,480 --> 00:41:57,280 - What's that for? - Probably for the driver... 908 00:41:57,440 --> 00:41:58,320 - The driver. - ...to survive. 909 00:41:58,480 --> 00:41:59,480 Oh, we don't have that. 910 00:41:59,640 --> 00:42:01,480 They've also got the air-conditioning scoop. 911 00:42:01,880 --> 00:42:03,240 I feel like they know something that we don't. 912 00:42:03,400 --> 00:42:05,440 - If we'd have seen these last night. - Racing in Africa. 913 00:42:05,600 --> 00:42:07,440 Yeah, I'd have done that instead of the stripes. 914 00:42:07,600 --> 00:42:09,160 That-- that makes sense. 915 00:42:09,320 --> 00:42:11,160 Volkswa-- hey, BMW! 916 00:42:11,320 --> 00:42:12,600 - I do see a BMW. - BMW. 917 00:42:12,760 --> 00:42:13,800 Is this your car? 918 00:42:13,960 --> 00:42:16,160 Yeah? 335? We're about matched, okay. 919 00:42:16,480 --> 00:42:18,720 - That's gonna be good competition. - I'll see you on the track. 920 00:42:18,880 --> 00:42:20,600 Thank you, good luck. 921 00:42:21,160 --> 00:42:23,080 This is real, man! I'm excited. 922 00:42:23,240 --> 00:42:24,960 Yeah. I'm intimidated. 923 00:42:26,560 --> 00:42:27,960 Maybe James was right. 924 00:42:28,120 --> 00:42:30,400 This was one hell of a demanding track 925 00:42:30,560 --> 00:42:32,960 and we were about to get our first real taste of it... 926 00:42:33,640 --> 00:42:35,000 ...in qualifying. 927 00:42:36,120 --> 00:42:37,120 All right, this is it. 928 00:42:37,280 --> 00:42:39,920 One flying lap, that's all we get. 929 00:42:41,920 --> 00:42:42,920 Come on! 930 00:42:43,080 --> 00:42:44,960 Push! Everything you got! 931 00:42:46,200 --> 00:42:48,920 Woah! This is a bit scary, this one! 932 00:42:50,240 --> 00:42:51,560 Lock up, bit of lock up! 933 00:42:51,720 --> 00:42:52,960 This downhill is fast! 934 00:42:54,760 --> 00:42:56,360 Holy shit, that's scary! 935 00:42:56,800 --> 00:42:57,960 Holy shit! 936 00:42:59,520 --> 00:43:00,960 Onto the straight now. 937 00:43:01,280 --> 00:43:03,480 Can really unleash the Pulsar's power. 938 00:43:06,000 --> 00:43:08,040 Go, Porsche! Go, Porsche! 939 00:43:08,200 --> 00:43:10,040 Push, push, push, push, push! 940 00:43:10,720 --> 00:43:13,120 After one qualifying lap around the track, 941 00:43:13,280 --> 00:43:15,240 I would be starting in fifth. 942 00:43:17,360 --> 00:43:18,480 Very quick! 943 00:43:18,640 --> 00:43:20,760 With Francis behind me in seventh... 944 00:43:23,000 --> 00:43:23,960 Come on! 945 00:43:24,120 --> 00:43:25,440 ...and our resident racer, Thomas, 946 00:43:25,600 --> 00:43:27,280 up front in third. 947 00:43:29,440 --> 00:43:32,280 And with our positions now sorted, 948 00:43:32,600 --> 00:43:34,440 we lined up on the grid. 949 00:43:34,920 --> 00:43:36,560 I always get nervous before a race, 950 00:43:36,880 --> 00:43:38,640 but I've never had nerves like this. 951 00:43:39,000 --> 00:43:40,640 Okay, 911. 952 00:43:41,120 --> 00:43:42,840 It's you and me, we got this. 953 00:43:43,960 --> 00:43:46,080 Come on, let's do this. 954 00:44:00,120 --> 00:44:00,760 Oh, here we go. 955 00:44:05,440 --> 00:44:06,520 And we're racing! 956 00:44:06,680 --> 00:44:08,280 We're racing in Angola! 957 00:44:08,440 --> 00:44:10,280 Go, Porsche! Go, Porsche! 958 00:44:10,600 --> 00:44:11,760 Off we go! 959 00:44:14,800 --> 00:44:16,720 Come on, push, push! 960 00:44:16,880 --> 00:44:18,360 The BMWs are battling each other. 961 00:44:18,520 --> 00:44:20,240 I've got a Golf up my arse. 962 00:44:20,520 --> 00:44:21,760 Bugger off, Golf! 963 00:44:23,080 --> 00:44:25,000 Hold on! Argh! 964 00:44:27,360 --> 00:44:29,200 This SEAT is really good. 965 00:44:32,080 --> 00:44:33,560 Come on, Pulsar! 966 00:44:34,000 --> 00:44:36,120 My speedo's stopped working! 967 00:44:36,600 --> 00:44:38,200 I cannot believe this! 968 00:44:42,480 --> 00:44:44,000 Oh, that 335 is quick. 969 00:44:44,640 --> 00:44:45,720 It's quick! 970 00:44:49,360 --> 00:44:50,800 We were one lap in 971 00:44:50,960 --> 00:44:53,080 and I was battling to hold onto second place 972 00:44:53,520 --> 00:44:56,320 with James and Francis not far behind. 973 00:44:56,600 --> 00:44:58,200 I've got the SEAT! 974 00:44:58,560 --> 00:44:59,600 I've got the SEAT! 975 00:45:03,080 --> 00:45:05,400 Argh, the BMW's got the insi-- Ah, no! 976 00:45:05,800 --> 00:45:08,160 Oh, the BMW's taken Thomas! 977 00:45:09,880 --> 00:45:10,960 No, you don't. No, you don't. 978 00:45:11,400 --> 00:45:12,440 No, you don't! 979 00:45:13,840 --> 00:45:15,920 The Golf is right under my... 980 00:45:16,080 --> 00:45:17,600 What is in that thing? 981 00:45:18,280 --> 00:45:19,960 I no longer see Francis. 982 00:45:21,120 --> 00:45:23,280 Got no brakes. I've got no brakes. 983 00:45:23,440 --> 00:45:25,440 My brakes are absolutely cooked. 984 00:45:25,920 --> 00:45:27,520 Just need to use engine braking here. 985 00:45:28,480 --> 00:45:29,800 I need to back off 986 00:45:30,280 --> 00:45:33,560 'cause you don't want to be driving around this course with no brakes. 987 00:45:46,360 --> 00:45:47,880 Oh, a safety car is out. 988 00:45:48,600 --> 00:45:49,800 Guess something happened. 989 00:45:51,360 --> 00:45:53,920 Unfortunately, one of the civics was out. 990 00:45:54,080 --> 00:45:55,200 Unlucky for him, 991 00:45:55,360 --> 00:45:56,960 but potentially good for me. 992 00:45:57,640 --> 00:45:59,200 With the safety car deployed, 993 00:45:59,360 --> 00:46:01,360 the Pulsar's brakes had valuable minutes 994 00:46:01,520 --> 00:46:03,040 to hopefully cool down. 995 00:46:04,200 --> 00:46:05,960 How's your temperatures, guys? 996 00:46:06,280 --> 00:46:08,320 Uh, really, really high. 997 00:46:09,040 --> 00:46:12,360 My brakes went within... the second lap. 998 00:46:12,520 --> 00:46:14,800 I ha-- I have to cool down straightaway. 999 00:46:15,640 --> 00:46:17,080 Come on, M3. You can finish this race. 1000 00:46:17,240 --> 00:46:18,800 I know you can. 1001 00:46:21,960 --> 00:46:24,240 After a few laps behind the safety car, 1002 00:46:24,400 --> 00:46:26,640 we were ready to rejoin the action. 1003 00:46:27,120 --> 00:46:29,880 The brakes are working again, thank goodness! 1004 00:46:30,520 --> 00:46:31,840 Okay, James, get some clean air. 1005 00:46:32,000 --> 00:46:33,480 You've got more laps to go. 1006 00:46:34,320 --> 00:46:36,480 Oh, it looks like the SEAT's got a problem. 1007 00:46:36,640 --> 00:46:37,720 Is he going into the pits? 1008 00:46:38,840 --> 00:46:40,920 Green flag! Green flag! 1009 00:46:42,360 --> 00:46:45,280 We were now over halfway through the race, 1010 00:46:45,440 --> 00:46:47,680 and with the leading SEAT in the pits, 1011 00:46:47,840 --> 00:46:50,640 I'd just gone from third to second. 1012 00:46:51,280 --> 00:46:53,400 Come on, this BMW's mine. 1013 00:46:53,560 --> 00:46:54,840 This BMW is mine! 1014 00:46:56,680 --> 00:46:57,360 This is it! 1015 00:46:57,520 --> 00:46:59,080 I'm right on you, Thomas! 1016 00:46:59,960 --> 00:47:01,200 I've got James! 1017 00:47:01,360 --> 00:47:03,240 I'm hot on your tail, son! 1018 00:47:04,200 --> 00:47:07,120 I see Francis behind me in that pink abomination. 1019 00:47:07,280 --> 00:47:08,960 This is incredible! 1020 00:47:09,120 --> 00:47:10,760 Come on, Pulsar! 1021 00:47:13,640 --> 00:47:16,760 Ah, James's colostomy bags are in my rear-view mirror! 1022 00:47:17,680 --> 00:47:19,800 No, you don't! No, you don't! 1023 00:47:20,880 --> 00:47:23,520 No! I missed a gear! 1024 00:47:23,680 --> 00:47:24,560 No! 1025 00:47:26,400 --> 00:47:28,680 Oh! Thomas is getting away. 1026 00:47:29,000 --> 00:47:31,520 Look at the battle between those BMWs. 1027 00:47:33,720 --> 00:47:35,640 Mr. BMW, you're mine! 1028 00:47:36,840 --> 00:47:37,840 Ah! 1029 00:47:38,640 --> 00:47:40,600 I've never been in a battle like this. 1030 00:47:42,640 --> 00:47:44,440 I will not have that be the BMW 1031 00:47:44,960 --> 00:47:45,880 that wins. 1032 00:47:47,080 --> 00:47:49,000 And as we entered the final lap... 1033 00:47:49,160 --> 00:47:51,440 ...it was now or never. 1034 00:47:54,360 --> 00:47:55,320 I'm in front! 1035 00:47:55,480 --> 00:47:57,080 Oh, my God, that's an exciting feeling! 1036 00:47:57,240 --> 00:47:58,160 Holy shit! 1037 00:48:02,920 --> 00:48:04,600 Oh, I'm losing positions! 1038 00:48:04,760 --> 00:48:06,680 Just as I was on James's tail. 1039 00:48:06,840 --> 00:48:09,600 I think the Pulsar's overheating big time. 1040 00:48:10,360 --> 00:48:11,400 Thomas has taken the lead, 1041 00:48:11,560 --> 00:48:14,760 which means I'm with this lime-green 335i 1042 00:48:15,200 --> 00:48:17,760 and I've still got that bloody Golf on my arse! 1043 00:48:20,000 --> 00:48:21,200 I'm in the front! 1044 00:48:21,360 --> 00:48:22,560 Can I hold onto it though? 1045 00:48:22,920 --> 00:48:24,120 No! Argh... 1046 00:48:24,280 --> 00:48:25,680 He's so quick! 1047 00:48:28,840 --> 00:48:30,200 Coming around on the final corner, 1048 00:48:30,360 --> 00:48:32,120 don't go too crazy, James, this is it! 1049 00:48:32,520 --> 00:48:34,760 Not today, Golf. No! 1050 00:48:36,960 --> 00:48:38,400 Oh, you son of a bitch! 1051 00:48:38,960 --> 00:48:40,120 He's way ahead. 1052 00:48:40,280 --> 00:48:41,240 Argh! 1053 00:48:45,800 --> 00:48:46,840 Yes! 1054 00:48:48,880 --> 00:48:50,360 Yes! 1055 00:48:50,680 --> 00:48:52,040 This is Africa! 1056 00:48:52,200 --> 00:48:53,600 This is racing! 1057 00:49:01,720 --> 00:49:03,920 That race was one of the most incredible things 1058 00:49:04,080 --> 00:49:05,000 I've ever done, 1059 00:49:05,160 --> 00:49:07,400 but I had to make the choice 1060 00:49:07,560 --> 00:49:09,800 between pushing on with the Pulsar 1061 00:49:09,960 --> 00:49:12,560 and potentially having a blown engine. 1062 00:49:13,040 --> 00:49:15,840 I couldn't face blowing it up. 1063 00:49:16,160 --> 00:49:18,720 And what an amazing motor-sport culture 1064 00:49:18,880 --> 00:49:20,520 they have here in Angola! 1065 00:49:21,360 --> 00:49:23,360 Absolutely incredible. 1066 00:49:30,360 --> 00:49:32,240 I cannot believe how incredible that was. 1067 00:49:32,400 --> 00:49:33,960 That was absolutely sensational. 1068 00:49:34,120 --> 00:49:35,040 Do you know what? 1069 00:49:35,200 --> 00:49:36,440 It was an absolute privilege 1070 00:49:36,600 --> 00:49:38,200 to pop my racing cherry here. 1071 00:49:38,360 --> 00:49:39,560 Hones-- 1072 00:49:39,880 --> 00:49:41,840 - From the angry Atlantic Sea... - Yeah. 1073 00:49:42,000 --> 00:49:43,680 - ...across the Namib Desert... - Yeah. 1074 00:49:43,840 --> 00:49:45,120 ...almost going off a cliff, 1075 00:49:45,280 --> 00:49:46,320 it ends like this. 1076 00:49:46,480 --> 00:49:49,320 - Honestly I-- I have the 911 to thank. - Yeah. 1077 00:49:49,480 --> 00:49:51,480 And more. It was doing most of the work. 1078 00:49:51,640 --> 00:49:52,760 It's a brilliant car, it really is. 1079 00:49:52,920 --> 00:49:54,440 I've been making fun of it for days... 1080 00:49:54,600 --> 00:49:55,640 - Yeah. - But seeing it in my mirror, 1081 00:49:55,800 --> 00:49:56,920 I was very worried. 1082 00:49:57,080 --> 00:49:58,280 It's come second in everything. 1083 00:49:58,440 --> 00:49:59,960 It's-- Yeah! Exactly! 1084 00:50:00,120 --> 00:50:02,320 - It's just neutral, just Porsche. - Mediocre. 1085 00:50:02,480 --> 00:50:03,400 Just... 1086 00:50:03,720 --> 00:50:05,480 The BMW, by the way, I know has held us back 1087 00:50:05,800 --> 00:50:07,160 many, many times, 1088 00:50:07,480 --> 00:50:10,920 but I-- I knew in my heart this was its time to shine, and it did. 1089 00:50:11,080 --> 00:50:12,840 - You blew ahead. - It brought me to a podium. 1090 00:50:13,000 --> 00:50:14,200 - Do you know what I mean? - You know what? 1091 00:50:14,360 --> 00:50:16,720 I was having so much fun chasing you guys 1092 00:50:16,880 --> 00:50:19,080 and I saw the temperature gauge right on H, 1093 00:50:19,240 --> 00:50:20,160 and I thought, 'Do you know what? 1094 00:50:20,600 --> 00:50:23,320 Pulsar, you've done so well this whole trip, 1095 00:50:23,480 --> 00:50:25,400 I'm going too just let off here. 1096 00:50:25,560 --> 00:50:27,360 That-- that's the excuse. That's why he didn't pass you. 1097 00:50:27,520 --> 00:50:28,840 You hear that? He would have had you. 1098 00:50:29,000 --> 00:50:30,400 - He would have had me. - He would have had you! 1099 00:50:30,560 --> 00:50:31,440 I would have been tenth place. 1100 00:50:31,600 --> 00:50:33,440 Honestly, honestly... 1101 00:50:33,600 --> 00:50:35,000 - Ah! - Oh, no! 1102 00:50:37,240 --> 00:50:39,240 No! 1103 00:50:39,400 --> 00:50:40,920 Pulsar, stay with me! 1104 00:50:41,240 --> 00:50:42,800 Oh, you poor car! 1105 00:50:44,400 --> 00:50:46,040 - Oh, there it is! - Oh, no. 1106 00:50:46,200 --> 00:50:47,320 There goes the Pulsar! 1107 00:50:47,480 --> 00:50:49,400 Pulsar... 1108 00:50:51,320 --> 00:50:52,560 All right, let's go. Let's go, Francis. 1109 00:50:53,080 --> 00:50:54,760 - Thank you, everyone! - Thank you! 1110 00:50:54,920 --> 00:50:56,840 Yeah, thank you! You guys were all awesome! 1111 00:50:57,000 --> 00:50:58,800 - Everyone was wonderful. - So awesome! 1112 00:50:58,960 --> 00:51:00,000 Thank you! 1113 00:51:00,160 --> 00:51:01,280 What amazing people. 1114 00:51:01,440 --> 00:51:02,760 Such amazing people. 1115 00:51:04,120 --> 00:51:06,240 Where do we go now? Where do we get the same fix? 1116 00:51:06,400 --> 00:51:08,360 - There's nowhere to go from here. - That’s what I mean. 1117 00:51:08,640 --> 00:51:10,600 I-- we have to go back in time. 1118 00:51:53,720 --> 00:51:55,560 TransPerfect Media France