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Some say he once set the pace at the Le Mans 24 Hours, and that he became champion in a series with a really stupid name. All we know is… err, I forgot.
James: “Well, why don’t we call him ‘The Ben Collins?’”
Jeremy: “Why would we do that?”
James: “Because that’s his name.”
Music (in order):
Monochrome Roulette - Masanori Akita (Enthusia Professional Racing)
Naked Glow - Kohta Takahashi (Ridge Racer Type 4)
Cbreeze 8 - Gavin Parker (Test Drive Le Mans)
Estrada Nova - Low Dogs (Sega Rally 2)
Pay Day - Paul Bernard Jeffries (Race Driver GRID)
ALONY - Yuki Oike (Gran Turismo 6)
Channels credited:
https://www.youtube.com/@Drivetribe
https://www.youtube.com/@Autoalexv2
https://www.youtube.com/@racingfanatic96
https://www.youtube.com/@Jimmy_Broadbent
https://www.youtube.com/@BenCollinsDrives
https://www.youtube.com/@RoadToSuccessOfficialPodcast
Sources:
https://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/results/Ben-Collins-GB.html
https://bencollins.com/about-ben-collins/
https://www.snaplap.net/driver/ben-collins/
https://www.motorsportuk.org/inside-revolution-lessons-learned-with-ben-collins/
https://www.redexadditives.com/blog/le-mans-stig-interview-ben-collins/
https://www.autosport.com/le-mans/news/friday-favourite-the-forgotten-prototype-racer-that-charmed-stig/10547211/
http://gt3europe.com/driverinfo.php?drivername=Ben+Collins
http://www.rml-adgroup.com/racing/driverbiog_bencollins.htm
0:00 Intro
2:52 The Early Years (1994 - 2000)
6:59 ASCAR, Ascari and Onwards (2001 - 2010)
17:41 Post Top Gear (2011-)
20:56 Summary and Final Verdict