1998 Top Gear - Tiff Needell races BTCC at Brands Hatch

Also featuring a moany Nigel Mansell who crashed in both races in exactly the same place.
Interesting fact: I was spectating this race and was one of those fans who got Tiff's autograph while he was sat on the sunroof of that car :-)

[@jameswhitehorn6432]

"For the third time in four races, the Mansell Mondeo ended it's race in the barriers". Given that Tiff and Nigel hate each other, I bet that gave him a lot of pleasure to do that voice over!

[@jemimallah2591]

i dont think tiff hates or hated nigel. in both this race and when he accidentally punted nigel off in 1993, tiff just seemed bemused by mansell's animosity. but yes it probably did give him a bit of a tickle

[@GuzziHeroV50]

Mansell just didn't adjust his mindset to closed wheel racing at all. He thought he could pull off an F1 style move and the other guy (in this case Tiff) would be "Oh, after you, sir". Doesn't work in BTCC at all.
Now when Johnny Herbert had a crack at BTCC it was different. Its a damn shame he didn't continue.

[@mattessmotorsport9344]

Mansell was very very good. At crashing Ford Mondeos.

[@adamclarke3485]

The Country seems to love Nige and ignore what a bell end he really was.

[@SiVlog1989]

Adam Clarke to be fair, all racing drivers can be like that when things don't go their way

[@kellypaws]

That's a yes, He certainly was arsey. I don't know if the years have brought him any humility, I doubt it. But like George Bush now basks in the glow of Trumps banality, Mansell can look at Hamilton and smile. History just god kinder to him by default.

[@timl4257]

Nigel was a good driver but his off track antics seem to make the headlines more frequently. He was an arrogant wanker

[@chrisvectra5296]

@@timl4257 and still is

[@jg2627]

Hahaha yeah by all accounts he's a knob. Still love him though 😂

[@LeafFerret]

It's the guy from the TOCA video games!

[@mi16apollo]

Who doesn't like tiff ( except Mansell! )

[@grahamhearn19]

Oh tiff, I thought you knew that no accident/incident is ever nigels fault. would like to see him pull that shit with Matt Neal or Jason Plato

[@Goodstegosaurus]

He'd end up on his lid every race if he messed with Plato, and he'd have been knocked out stone cold if he tried that shit on with Matt Neal.

[@kylewaddington1983]

Is this Tiff Neddle bloke the that dose the Voice for the Toca trouing cars games ?

[@Sidewinder1999]

@@kylewaddington1983 Yes. He also hosted the TV show Fifth Gear.

[@FAT8893]

The 90's Supertouring era were definitely the golden decade of BTCC.

[@dronespace]

🙌

[@lastp6905]

Especially 1998, the absolute peak year

[@kellypaws]

My God, Mansell could moan some.

[@esoteric_chaos]

So the main take away message here, is that Nigel Mansell is a knob end.

[@SnoodyMcFlude]

Yep. Most people I know that have met him (through his now ex-golf course and kart track) say he's a grade A bellend...actually they use a stronger term than that which begins with C.

[@damaster316]

you can see the love there between tiff and Nigel :) lol

[@michaelmassart2349]

🎵 We're only making plans for Nigel, we only want what's best for him, he should be happy, he should be happy, he should be happy in his world 🎶

[@nitrosilvia]

3 years later… genius

[@magnushansson3298]

The best thight racing series in the -90s

[@masaha9]

I mean, TV presenter that by the way takes part at the BTCC race, shieeeeet, that is another level. (and I know Needell Is a racer by occupation)

[@TheGavinM40]

Cue the budget caps and the falling down of the BTCC :(

[@allanmacbadger5692]

ME ME ME Mansell again.

[@kevin_m]

Love the random inclusion of R.E.M.’s “Near wild heaven”

[@TheElDoctoro24]

Poor Mansell, moan crash moan crash. Never his fault. Can see why soo many teams dumped him world champion or not

[@allthekingshorses7178]

Frank Williams certainly didn't fall for his antics in 1992, even when Nigel Mansel just won the F1 title. Nigel tried to bluff Frank over a new contract and dared Frank to get rid of him. Frank's response? "Fine, fuck off then, see ya"
Frank 1 Nigel 0

[@limetimemusic]

Quote of the day
8:21 "I'm being assaulted by Peugeots!" XD

[@tattymagoo]

What song was playing in the background after the Top Gear theme?

[@bittermoon29]

Madonna - Vogue at the beginning

[@marioc953]

Sr20 ;)

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

I see the driver who has hit mansell and into the barrier it was privateer vectra driver mark lemmer

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Goodness me Nigel stop that moaning it’s the btcc and we all have contact by another contact

[@TheArfdog]

Race start @ 5:20

[@10wanderer]

If MANSHITE had held my neck my forehead would have caressed his conk!!

[@THE-BUNKEN-DRUM]

The guy's married, ya filthy bastard. 😮

[@leonblittle226]

Needell and Mansell just don't like each other - a product of previous history long before they played BTCC

[@supremefantastic]

A feeling i get is that he seems very focused on speaking to the camera as fast as he see it. Maybe that takes energy from the main task of why he is there - the driving

[@831543]

toca touring cars

[@kylewaddington1983]

Tiff should came to Australia and see Bathurst In real life

[@vamolusatononi5551]

O leão

[@bretnickerson8555]

Anyone else see the red dihatsu midget?

[@alex_yates]

Rubbin' is racin'!

[@thomashumber9762]

mansel seemed to think he should have been up the front...bit of a prima donna in this race..!! even blaming Tiff for hitting him uo the arse...hahaha

[@DroneAndBimmerGyal]

Daddy primera

[@gaycha6589]

Mansell. Great driver. In F1. Whinging boring brummie elsewhere

[@danielfarrow3252]

Felt like Reid was robbed of that win.

[@lastp6905]

He did push Rydell out of the way though

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Yes they reversed the order of the top two and they’ve put Reid back to second behind Rydell so as a result Reid never gets a win in the feature race at brands hatch

[@alterglobo]

I never liked Mansell, moustache or no moustache.

[@76-UVB]

Mansell and his persecution complex, he is probably still whining about it to this day.

[@c6gav]

Two driver's Mansell and Needell well past it at this point in life..! Only racing in TOCA because of who they know..!

[@grahamhearn19]

mansell gets hit and whines like fuck. mansell rams the Nissan and again whines. knew thete was a reason I disliked him

[@billb7876]

Mansell is a to553r

[@capnskiddies]

"Glamour" - two arses

[@James-dx9ho]

Tiff wishes he had 1/100th the talent of mansell. Still jealous after losing his F3 seat to mansell

[@gtegarage2546]

Osha G and talent means ramming someone off entirely because they didn’t check their mirrors.