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Sep 28, 2023 · In tribute to his questionable, but evidently memorable, trip around the track, the Top Gear crew decided to christen the final turn before the finish line "Gambon", after the actor completed it...
Sep 28, 2023 · Celebrities driving Top Gear's famous test track in the 'reasonably priced car' challenge would race around what Jeremy Clarkson called 'Gambon Corner'.
Sep 28, 2023 · WHEN Harry Potter star Sir Michael Gambon took Top Gear’s reasonably priced car around the final corner on two wheels, they named the bend in his honour.
- Mike Ridley
His love of cars led to his appearance on the BBC series Top Gear. He raced the Suzuki Liana so aggressively that it went around the last corner of his lap on two wheels. The final corner of the Top Gear test track was named "Gambon Corner" or simply "Gambon" in his honour.
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Sir Michael Gambon (19 October 1940 - 27 September 2023) was an Irish-British actor. He was regarded as a most distinguish actor mainly for his work on stage and on-screen. Spanning over sixty years, in his career, he received the BAFTA award four times, the Olivier Award three times, and Screen Actors Guild Award two times. His host notable role was as Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter film series, taking on the role after the death of Richard Harris in October 2002.
Gambon passed away on 27th of September 2023, after suffering a bout of pneumonia. He was 82.
Gambon first appeared on Series 1, Episode 8. In an interview with Jeremy Clarkson where he showed was eccentric, with the tape played where the clip show upon undertaking lap time on Top Gear test track where he damaged the Suzuki Liana where two right wheels (both front and rear) clipped with broken right mirror on the final corner towards to the finish line.
He was the first guest to sustain damage first SIARPC car, where he admit the track was very wet thus earned his name as "Gambon corner", mainly serves as highlighted a challenging to negotiate the final corner design for optimal racing line and safety turn, this later happens at the hands for the future SIARPC guest.
Sep 28, 2023 · Sir Michael Gambon has died aged 82 announced his family and while he is best known as Dumbledore, he’s also got a very special Top Gear legacy. His family shared that Sir Michael had died...
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The famous last corner in the Top Gear (revamped version) track is called "Gambon corner". It is named after actor Michael Gambon who drove a Suzuki Liana (as part of the "Reasonably priced car" challenge) and nearly flipped over at the last corner.
