Bugatti Chiron Battles Ducati 1299 Superleggera to Omani Spa
Top Gear hosts finish their Chiron vs. 1299 Superleggera run with an epic climb through the mountains.
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Truer words were never spoken, especially when it comes to Top Gear. While the original trio have moved on to Amazon with their own series, the BBC found its new mojo in the 24th season with the trio of Matt LeBlanc, Chris Harris, and Rory Reid.
Case in point: the above clip of LeBlanc and Harris battling each other on the highways of Oman, the climax of their point-to-point run from Dubai to “the bar in the mountains.”
In one corner, LeBlanc rides under the setting desert sun in a Ducati 1299 Superleggera, which Harris says “is basically a personal teleportation device.” Harris, in his corner, has to contend with LeBlanc’s new ride in a Bugatti Chiron, which he also describes as a “personal teleportation device.”
As the two converged upon the finish line (with no way to tell who was in the lead), there’s only one way to go: up the mountain on the twistiest road in the area. Harris says the road is a proper road, while LeBlanc finds the path a nice way to lean into the corners. LeBlanc also tells the viewers that when the Chiron doesn’t win to not blame the car for falling against the 1299, but on Harris’s driving skills.
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As it turns out, LeBlanc was indeed the first to arrive at the finish line, just in time to watch the last remnants of light disappear into the mountains and gloat about he couldn’t wait to see the look on his “little, bald face.” Some time later, Harris finally arrives to see LeBlanc tucked behind a sofa, champagne in hand. Definitely a fine end to the Chiron vs. 1299 battle.
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