{{short description|Italian television series}} {{Infobox television | image = | image_upright = | image_size = | image_alt = | caption = | alt_name = | genre = Motoring | creator = [[BBC Worldwide]] | based_on = {{based on|''[[Top Gear (2002 TV series)|Top Gear]]''|[[BBC]]}} | developer = Toro Media | writer = | screenplay = | story = | director = | creative_director = | presenter = [[Davide Valsecchi]]<br />[[Guido Meda]]<br />[[Joe Bastianich]] | starring = [[The Stig]] | judges = | voices = | narrator = | theme_music_composer = | open_theme = | end_theme = | composer = | country = Italy | language = Italian | num_seasons = 1 | num_episodes = 6 | list_episodes = | executive_producer = | producer = | editor = | location = | cinematography = | camera = | runtime = 45 minutes<ref name="R1">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZHv6E_xYgs/ Season 1, Episode 1]</ref> | company = Toro Media | budget = | network = [[Sky Uno]] | released = | first_aired = {{Start date|2016|03|22}} | last_aired = {{End date|2016|04|26}} | related = [[Top Gear (2002 TV series)#International versions|''Top Gear'' (franchise)]] }}
'''''Top Gear Italia''''' is an Italian motoring show, which was first broadcast on 22 March 2016 on [[Sky Uno]]. It is an international version of the British [[BBC Two]] motoring show, ''[[Top Gear (2002 TV series)|Top Gear]]''. This version of the show is presented by [[Davide Valsecchi]], [[Guido Meda]] and [[Joe Bastianich]]. It also features the Italian version of "[[The Stig]]".
==History== It was reported by [[The Guardian]] on 27 July 2015 that Sky Italy had purchased the right to the format and that Guido Meda (a presenter for the Italian version of Sky Sports and commentator of the Moto GP), Joe Bastianich (previously a judge on [[MasterChef Italia]]) and a then unconfirmed third host would be the presenters of the localised version.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/jul/27/top-gear-to-launch-italy-jeremy-clarkson-sky-italia|author=John Plunkett|title=Top Gear remake to launch in italy|publisher= [[The Guardian(UK)http://www.tvblog.it/post/1213937/top-gear-italia-2015-conduttori-spot-ufficiale|John Plunkett]] |series=Motoring |date=27 July 2015}}</ref> Later in the year, it was revealed that the third presenter would be Davide Valsecchi, known for motorsport in Italy, through his personal Twitter account.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tvblog.it/post/1213937/top-gear-italia-2015-conduttori-spot-ufficiale|author=TV Blog|title=Top Gear Italia: Davide Valsecchi terzo conduttore, lo spot|publisher=[[TV Blog (Italy)|Giulio Pasqui]] |series=Motoring |date=25 November 2015}}</ref> Sky released an official statement on 16 February 2016 revealing that filming would take place between 18 February and 1 March of that year with the first episode airing on 22 March, it also revealed that a test track had been set up at the [[Biella-Cerrione Airport]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://m.sky.it/skyuno/news/2016/02/16/top-gear-italia-pubblico|author=Sky Uno|title=Top Gear Italia: partecipa anche tu, lo spot|publisher=[[Sky Uni (Italy)|Sky Uno]] |series=Motoring |date=16 February 2016}}</ref>
==Challenges== In one challenge, the contestants built a popemobile for 5000 Euros.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://it.blastingnews.com/motori/2016/03/top-gear-italia-2016-quando-inizia-su-sky-guido-meda-e-joe-bastianich-conduttori-00815815.html|author=Graziano|title=Top Gear Italia: partecipa anche tu, lo spot|publisher=[[Blazing News (Italy)|Graziano]] |series=Motoring |date=3 March 2016}}</ref>
==Episodes== {{Episode table |background=FFD700 |overall= |title= |aux1= |aux1T=Reviews |aux2= |aux2T=Features/challenges |aux3= |aux3T=Guest(s) |airdate= |episodes= {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=1 |RTitle=Episode 1 |Aux1=[[LaFerrari]] |Aux3=[[Cristiana Capotondi]] |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2016|03|22|df=y}} |ShortSummary= |Aux2=Race across [[Rome]] ([[Audi R8]] • [[Jaguar F-type|Jaguar F-type SVR]] • [[Ford Mustang (third generation)|Ford Mustang]]) }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=2 |RTitle=Episode 2 |Aux1=[[Lamborghini Huracán]] |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2016|03|29|df=y}} |Aux3=[[Max Gazzè]] |ShortSummary= |Aux2=Car road trip ([[McLaren P1]] • [[Jaguar XFR]] • [[Volkswagen Golf]]) }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=3 |RTitle=Episode 3 |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2016|04|5|df=y}} |Aux3=[[Alessandro Borghi (actor)|Alessandro Borghi]] • [[Alessandro Roja]] |Aux1=[[Porsche 911 GT3]] |ShortSummary= |Aux2=[[Sport utility vehicle|SUV]] challenge ([[Land Rover Range Rover]] • [[Land Rover Series|Land Rover Mk1]] • [[Porsche Macan]]) }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=4 |RTitle=Episode 4 |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2016|04|12|df=y}} |Aux3=[[Claudio Bisio]] |Aux1=[[BMW i8]] |ShortSummary= |Aux2=[[Recreational vehicle|Caravan]] [[drag racing|drag race]] ([[Dodge Caravan]] • [[Nissan Caravan]] • [[GM do Brasil|Chevrolet Caravan]]) }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=5 |RTitle=Episode 5 |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2016|04|19|df=y}} |Aux3=Ciro Priello • Simone Ruzzo |Aux1=[[Aston Martin DB11]] |ShortSummary= |Aux2=Top Gear Awards }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=6 |RTitle=Episode 6 |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2016|04|26|df=y}} |Aux3=[[Cesare Cremonini (musician)|Cesare Cremonini]] |Aux2=Best of Top Gear |Aux1=[[Mercedes-Benz AMG|Mercedes-Benz AMG C63]] |ShortSummary= }} }}
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