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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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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...
Sep 28, 2023 · One of the most well-known challenges in the 'star in a reasonably priced car' section as a piece of track Clarkson called 'Gambon Corner', but why was it named that? The Mirror looks at exactly...
Sep 28, 2023 · While playing footage of the momentous turn, host Jeremy Clarkson called Gambon’s control of the car “spectacular”, and revealed that he’d completed the course in one minute and 55 seconds. The...
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Sep 28, 2023 · Sir Michael Gambon - the legendary British actor whose name was given to the final corner of the Top Gear test track - has sadly passed away after contracting pneumonia. He was 82.
The Top Gear test track located at Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey, United Kingdom was used by the BBC automotive television programme Top Gear. The track was designed by Lotus Cars as a testing facility, with many of its Formula One cars tested there.
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Sep 28, 2023 · After taking over from Richard Harris in the role of Dumbledore, Gambon completely fell in love with the character and made it his own. Speaking about his appearances in the Harry Potter films Gambon said: “I don’t have to play Dumbledore. I just stick on a beard and play myself.”
