# Top Gear Italia > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Top_Gear_Italia > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Top_Gear_Italia.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Gear_Italia > Source revision: 1357271648 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Italian television series Top Gear Italia Genre Motoring Created by BBC Worldwide Based on Top Gear by BBC Developed by Toro Media Presented by Davide Valsecchi Guido Meda Joe Bastianich Starring The Stig Country of origin Italy Original language Italian No. of seasons 1 No. of episodes 6 Production Running time 45 minutes[1] Production company Toro Media Original release Network Sky Uno Release March 22 (2016-03-22) – April 26, 2016 (2016-04-26) Related Top Gear (franchise) ***Top Gear Italia*** is an Italian motoring show, which was first broadcast on 22 March 2016 on [Sky Uno](/source/Sky_Uno). It is an international version of the British [BBC Two](/source/BBC_Two) motoring show, *[Top Gear](/source/Top_Gear_(2002_TV_series))*. This version of the show is presented by [Davide Valsecchi](/source/Davide_Valsecchi), [Guido Meda](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Guido_Meda&action=edit&redlink=1) and [Joe Bastianich](/source/Joe_Bastianich). It also features the Italian version of "[The Stig](/source/The_Stig)". ## History It was reported by [The Guardian](/source/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](/source/MasterChef_Italia)) and a then unconfirmed third host would be the presenters of the localised version.[2] 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.[3] 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](/source/Biella-Cerrione_Airport).[4] ## Challenges In one challenge, the contestants built a popemobile for 5000 Euros.[5] ## Episodes No. Title Reviews Features/challenges Guest(s) Original release date 1 Episode 1 LaFerrari Race across Rome (Audi R8 • Jaguar F-type SVR • Ford Mustang) Cristiana Capotondi 22 March 2016 (2016-03-22) 2 Episode 2 Lamborghini Huracán Car road trip (McLaren P1 • Jaguar XFR • Volkswagen Golf) Max Gazzè 29 March 2016 (2016-03-29) 3 Episode 3 Porsche 911 GT3 SUV challenge (Land Rover Range Rover • Land Rover Mk1 • Porsche Macan) Alessandro Borghi • Alessandro Roja 5 April 2016 (2016-04-05) 4 Episode 4 BMW i8 Caravan drag race (Dodge Caravan • Nissan Caravan • Chevrolet Caravan) Claudio Bisio 12 April 2016 (2016-04-12) 5 Episode 5 Aston Martin DB11 Top Gear Awards Ciro Priello • Simone Ruzzo 19 April 2016 (2016-04-19) 6 Episode 6 Mercedes-Benz AMG C63 Best of Top Gear Cesare Cremonini 26 April 2016 (2016-04-26) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-R1_1-0)** [Season 1, Episode 1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZHv6E_xYgs/) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** John Plunkett (27 July 2015). ["Top Gear remake to launch in italy"](https://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/jul/27/top-gear-to-launch-italy-jeremy-clarkson-sky-italia). Motoring. [John Plunkett](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Guardian(UK)http://www.tvblog.it/post/1213937/top-gear-italia-2015-conduttori-spot-ufficiale&action=edit&redlink=1). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** TV Blog (25 November 2015). ["Top Gear Italia: Davide Valsecchi terzo conduttore, lo spot"](http://www.tvblog.it/post/1213937/top-gear-italia-2015-conduttori-spot-ufficiale). Motoring. [Giulio Pasqui](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=TV_Blog_(Italy)&action=edit&redlink=1). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Sky Uno (16 February 2016). ["Top Gear Italia: partecipa anche tu, lo spot"](http://m.sky.it/skyuno/news/2016/02/16/top-gear-italia-pubblico). Motoring. [Sky Uno](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sky_Uni_(Italy)&action=edit&redlink=1). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Graziano (3 March 2016). ["Top Gear Italia: partecipa anche tu, lo spot"](http://it.blastingnews.com/motori/2016/03/top-gear-italia-2016-quando-inizia-su-sky-guido-meda-e-joe-bastianich-conduttori-00815815.html). Motoring. [Graziano](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blazing_News_(Italy)&action=edit&redlink=1). ## External links - [*Top Gear Italia*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5780160/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) v t e Top Gear 1977–2001 format List of episodes 2002–2022 format Series List of episodes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 Segments Challenges Power Lap times Races Specials Winter Olympics US Special Polar Special Botswana Special Vietnam Special Bolivia Special Middle East Special India Special Africa Special Burma Special Patagonia Special Other Home video releases Top Gear controversies Top Gear test track BBC v HarperCollins Publishers Ltd The Stig 2007 Britcar 24 Hour Race to the North International versions Australia episodes China 2011 2014 France Russia United States Top Gear episodes Top Gear America South Korea Italy Spin-offs and related Wheelbase Extra Gear Fifth Gear Rally Report Stars in Fast Cars The Getaway Car Top Ground Gear Force Top Gear of the Pops The Grand Tour episodes "The Holy Trinity" Top Gear Magazine Top Gear Motorsport --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Top Gear Italia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Gear_Italia) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Gear_Italia?action=history)). 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