| RANK | CELEBRITY RACER
| LAP TIME |
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#1 | 
| Jay Kay musician
Better known in America for dating Wynona Ryder and Denise Kathleen Outen than for his music. Being an owner of 4 Ferraris and almost two dozen sports cars, you would have expected Jay to beat, not tie Ewan's time.
| 1 minute, 45.8 seconds
Car: Chevrolet Lacetti
(1 minute, 48 seconds in the Suzuki Liana)
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#2 |  | Simon Cowell American Idol judge
Simon is known for taking shots at contestants, but Top Gear hosts couldn't do the same as he typically clocks the fastest times of among A-list celebrities. | 1 minute, 45.9 seconds
Car: Chevrolet Lacetti
(1 minute, 47 seconds in the Suzuki Liana)
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#3 |  | Jennifer Saunders Actor, Comedian
Saunders, a 50-year old mother of three who did the voice for the Fairy Godmother in Shrek 2, stuck it to the men by posting the 2nd fastest time. She is a car enthusiast, having owned 3 Alfa Romeo's. | 1 minute, 46.1 seconds
Car: Chevrolet Lacetti
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#4 | 
| Gordon Ramsay Chef on Hell's Kitchen
Gordon proved he could take the heat of his driving fully exposed on the Top Gear by laying down a speedy lap.
| 1 minute, 46.4 seconds
Car: Chevrolet Lacetti
(1 minute, 50 seconds in the Suzuki Liana)
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#5 | 
| Jamie Oliver Chef
Best known as the Naked Chef, Jamie and Gordon show that chefs make good race car drivers. Jamie also made a green salad in the back of a Volkswagen Microbus while The Stig raced it around the track.
| 1 minute, 47.7 seconds
Car: Chevrolet Lacetti
(1 minute, 50 seconds in the Suzuki Liana)
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#6 | 
| Hugh Grant Actor
We are now confident Hugh can easily escape the Paparazzi next time he decides to hire a prostitute.
| 1 minute, 47.7 seconds
Car: Chevrolet Lacetti
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#7 | 
| Ewan McGregor Actor
The Force was with Ewan McGregor as he turned in a time that would make Anakin Skywalker proud (except being off track at the finish line).
| 1 minute, 48 seconds
Car: Chevrolet Lacetti
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#8 | 
| James Blunt Singer
Best known for his song "You're Beautiful," James Blunt was able to finish with a beautiful time, despite wet raceway conditions.
| 1 minute, 48.4 seconds
Car: Chevrolet Lacetti
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#9 | 
| Simon Pegg actor, comedian, filmmaker
Simon did not dissapoint, he turned in a performance that proved that he could be the stunt driver in his own films.
| 1 minute, 48.5 seconds
Car: Chevrolet Lacetti
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#10 | 
| Mark Wahlberg Actor
Though he didn't drive nearly as well as he did in the Italian Job, Mark Whalberg represented American drivers well.
| 1 minute, 48.7 seconds
Car: Chevrolet Lacetti
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#11 | 
| Ronnie Wood musician
Rolling Stones legend proves that men over 60 can still drive fast. Not bad for the 1st person in his family to be born on dry land.
| 1 minute, 49.5 seconds
Car: Chevrolet Lacetti
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#12 | 
| Roger Daltrey musician
Being the lead singer of The Who doesn't make you the lead driver on Top Gear. Another over 60 male driver that was decent on the track.
| 1 minute, 49.6 seconds
Car: Suzuki Liana
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#13 | 
| Patrick Stewart Actor
Whether you think of him as Jean-Luc Piccard or Professor Xavier, Patrick Stewart certainly didn't play the lead in Top Gear race times.
| 1 minute, 50 seconds
Car: Suzuki Liana
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#14 | 
| Lionel Richie musician
Lionel best known for his smooth music had a smooth drive, but didn't clock a great time. His daughter Nicole Richie probably wishes he stayed away from reality TV shows.
| 1 minute, 50 seconds
Car: Suzuki Liana
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#15 | 
| Michael Gambon Actor
Harry Potter's professor Dumbledoor is a pilot and is fascinated with cars. Among the older celeb drivers, his age didn't get in his way of a decent lap time.
| 1 minute, 50 seconds
Car: Chevrolet Lacetti
(1 minutes, 55 seconds in the Suzuki Liana)
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#16 | 
| Timothy Spall Actor
Another Harry Potter actor (Wormtail) took at stab at the Top Gear track. Probably not happy he was beat by Dumbledoor.
| 1 minute, 51.1 seconds
Car: Chevrolet Lacetti
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#17 | 
| Christian Slater Actor
Perhaps Christian Slater would have done better if he was on a drunken car chase. Not a good driving time for someone with his persona.
| 1 minute, 51.4 seconds
Car: Suzuki Liana
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#18 | 
| Eddie Izzard comedian
Not intending to cause viewers to laugh this time, Eddie had a time that could draw a few chuckles. Perhaps he would have had a faster time in a dress.
| 1 minute, 52 seconds
Car: Suzuki Liana
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#19 | 
| Christopher Eccleston Actor
You'd expect a star from Gone in 60 Seconds to have experience racing cars. Doesn't appear so for Eccleston.
| 1 minute, 52.4 seconds
Car: Suzuki Liana
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#20 | 
| Geri Halliwell musician
Ginger Spice might want to stick to singing or writing children's books as she was among the slower celebrities to try the track.
| 1 minute, 55 seconds
Car: Suzuki Liana
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#21 | 
| Anne Robinson show host
Former host of "The Weakest Link" TV show, Anne was among the weakest of drivers to appear on the show.
| 1 minute, 57 seconds
Car: Suzuki Liana
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#22 | 
| Brian Cox Actor
He's been a star in movies like Troy, X2, Bourne Supremecy, Super Troopers, The Ring, Braveheart and many, many others, but Top Gear certainly won't be included in his demo reel.
| 2 minutes, 1 second
Car: Chevrolet Lacetti
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#23 | 
| Jimmy Carr comedian
He was described as "the worst driver we've ever had" and "the luckiest man alive" by Top Gear's test driver The Stig. Jimmy was the 1st major comedian to perform in second life, but clocked the worst time ever in his 2nd attempt around the track. (in all fairness, his first appearance landed him one of the best times). | 2 minutes, 9 seconds
Car: Chevrolet Lacetti
(1 minutes, 46.9 seconds in the Suzuki Liana )
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