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  • Baja 1000

    Baja 1000

    Bryce Menzies has won almost every off-road event he’s entered but there is one race that has always eluded him, The Baja 1000. Bryce and his co-driver Pete Mortensen are determined to conquer whatever the desert throws at them this year and cross the finish line first in the iconic event. It won’t be easy, of the 240 trucks that will start, less than 10 percent will survive the ultimate endurance race.

    Barefoot Bobby Williams is out to capture the crown at another iconic event: the annual Swamp Buggy Championship in Naples, Florida. If Bobby is successful he’ll win the ultimate prize, a chance to dunk Miss Swamp Buggy in the murky waters of the swamp.

    When it comes to supercars, the Pagani Huayra is the epitome of luxury. Crafted by hand, the Huayra is custom designed, with no detail overlooked: from personalized paint to the ignition key that is actually a model of the car sculpted from solid aluminum. It can be yours for $1.8 million.

    Ryan Villopoto is a superstar in the dirt and he’s out to capture the national championship of motocross racing. Ryan has led the points race from the beginning of the season and he can seal the championship with one more victory.

    Rocky Robinson wants to go into the record book on the fastest motorcycle in the world. To get there he’ll have to go 376 miles an hour.

  • Indy 500

    Indy 500

    The Indianapolis 500 is one of the most iconic racing events on the planet, it’s a race everyone wants to win and James Hinchcliffe is no exception. But with just one week before qualifying, the Oakville, Ontario native is in a hospital bed recovering from a severe concussion.

    Hinch, as he’s known to fans and friends, has the backing of one of the most successful teams on the circuit and his car is definitely fast enough, but it all comes down to whether he can recover in time to qualify for the big race.

    This speedy episode will also scream down the quarter-mile at the Nitro Nationals as the top fuel funny cars top out at 300 miles an hour.

    One of Britain’s top stunt drivers rears his van up on two wheels for a television commercial, and we take a McLaren P1 for a test drive on the world famous Silverstone race circuit.

  • North West 200

    North West 200

    The North West 200 in Northern Ireland is one of the world’s fastest and most dangerous road circuits. Alastair Seeley is a local hero, and the 34 year-old desperately wants to break the record of 15 career wins at the North West. He’ll have a chance to win at least five more times on the weekend of racing if he can avoid crashing.

    Formula 2 boat racer, Tammy Wolfe is taking on the big names in a Formula 1 event on the St. Lawrence river on the Ontario/Quebec border. If Tammy has a good showing she’ll be able to move up a class.

    Larry Larson is out to retain his title as World’s Fastest Street car, a smart car that’s been transformed into a dragster, and a jet powered truck tears it up on the quarter mile.

  • Targa Newfoundland

    Targa Newfoundland

    The Targa Newfoundland rally is one of those events that every racer puts on their bucket list. Not only is the race extremely challenging as it weaves through narrow village roads, but it’s also one of the most picturesque races as it hugs the Atlantic Ocean on Canada’s most rugged province. As you’ll see in this episode it’s not necessarily the fastest driver who wins the Targa, it’s the one with the car still moving at the end.

    The Lindberg brothers might be the fastest siblings on the ¼-mile ever! Jonnie recently shattered the world record with a speed of 272 miles an hour. We try to catch up with Jonnie and his brother Johan as they try and seal the European Championship.

    This episode will also take it off-road with the Lucas Oil dirt championships, test a state of the art electric motorcycle against its gas cousin, and see how a pair of drivers survived crashing over a cliff.

  • Pikes Peak

    Pikes Peak

    When it comes to Pikes Peak the numbers are staggering; 156 turns, 12-miles of zig-zags, a starting position at over 9000 feet, and a summit finish line at 14,115 feet. The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is unlike any other race in the world; it’s not just racing against other drivers – it’s competing against the mountain.

    In addition to following an electric car in its attempt to break the battery powered record, we’ll be there as a father and son both try to break the magical ten minute mark.

    Shamwreck can be compared to a demolition derby, but the drivers are actually racing around a half mile track. The kamikazes behind the wheel throw out the rule book and basically bang each other all the way to the finish line.

    This episode will also feature the ultimate in 50’s and 60’s hot rods, a world speed record on water, and stadium super trucks that tear it up on the Las Vegas strip.

  • Nürburgring

    Nürburgring

    Nürburgring is regarded as the most dangerous racetrack in the world – 170 turns spread out over 25 kilometers in Northwest Germany. Every year, more than 200 cars, in four classes, attempt to tame the track in the 24 hours of Nürburgring. This year the Aston Martin 007 team will attempt to crack the podium usually dominated by Audi, Mercedes and Porsche. The British factory team has never finished the grueling 24 hour race, but just finishing won’t be good enough for them this year.

    When it comes to drag racing, age is just a number as we follow a 79 year-old dragster as he attempts to become the fastest drag racer in North America.

    Minimotos are two-stroke miniature motorcycles that serve up a unique brand of speed and carnage. We’ll follow two of the sports stars as they race around a tight circuit in Northern Ireland.

    Rounding off the episode: an off-road race that puts the “out” in the Australian Outback, a contest that features the best burnouts, and a spectacular crash in the Dakar Rally that you have to see to believe.

  • Air Strip Attack

    Air Strip Attack

    On an air strip at a Colorado airport the world’s fastest street cars duke it out in an attempt to break the world record of 219 miles an hour over a half mile. Lucas English is the current record holder in his beefed up Nissan GTR, but his competition is in his rear view mirror and gaining ground. They call the event the Air Strip Attack and it features traditional standing start drag racing, along with the extremely challenging rolling start events.

    Figure 8 racing is like nothing you’ve ever seen before as cars race on two ovals that actually intersect. You can only imagine the chaos as cars essentially fly through an intersection at 80 miles an hour with no one stopping to give way. Speed is almost as important as surviving.

    We’ll go sideways at the Formula Drift championships in California, jump on snowmobiles and race on clay, and meet two Swedish sisters aiming to be the fastest on two wheels.

  • Episode 3.12

    Episode 3.12

    OMCOPTER
    What happens when you cross an R/C helicopter with a high quality video camera? See the stunning footage captured by a German production company that no other camera platform can reach.

    Halley VI Research Station
    We go to Antarctica for some mega-engineering! Watch the process of creating British research lab ‘Halley VI’, that can withstand extreme weather conditions and is built on skis!

    Banpo Bridge Rainbow Fountain
    The Banpo Bridge in Seoul is becoming nearly as iconic as the Eiffel Tower. This bridge stretches across the Han River – and puts on a show of lights and water that is absolutely mesmerizing.

    Matchstick Navy
    Marvel at this war-era Brit’s miniature fleet – made entirely out of matchsticks! This incredibly detailed collection has been 65 years in the making, and its creator shows no signs of stopping.

  • Episode 3.13

    Episode 3.13

    Tethered Trubine
    California scientists show us how wind energy is anything but a breeze. This ‘green machine’ is part kite, part power generator, AND part robot!

    Paper Helmet
    See why this British designer believes a helmet made out of cardboard is BETTER than current helmet designs. Based on ‘hard knocks’ in nature, his new style of cardboard could be a real lifesaver.

    Volcano Explosion Testing
    In New York State, watch as scientists create and test an artificial volcano. The results are unexpected – and very explosive!

    IMate Mannequin
    These interactive fashion figures are turning heads! A Korean inventor’s robotic mannequins are luring in shoppers – and may soon interact with them spontaneously.

  • Bonneville Salt Flats

    Bonneville Salt Flats

    On this episode we follow the Vesco family as they try to set a new land speed record on the Bonneville Salt Flats. The Vescos have been racing on the “flats” for three generations and they’ve held the land speed record since 2001, but the competition is closing in on their record and this year they’ll have to fend off their arch rivals, Speed Demon.

    Bobby Dykes is a part-time Las Vegas bartender who gets the ride of his life behind the wheel of a million dollar Ferrari. It’s a hair-raising experience that he can only describe as “awesome on top of awesome.”

    Nobody gets to school faster than Paul Stender as he fires up his jet school bus and goes head to head in an ultimate drag race with an airplane.

    The dirt is kicked up and the action is bumper-to-bumper on the half-mile oval as we cover the dash for sprint car championship.

    Valerie Thompson is all style and substance as she attempts to hit the magical 200-mile-per-hour mark on her motorcycle.

    On ‘Surviving Speed’ we catch up with daredevil Eric Barone who limped away after a wipeout at 170 kilometers an hour on his bicycle!