Top Gear USA stopt ermee

In Groot-Brittanië hebben ze al langer een nieuwe wind laten waaien door Top Gear, maar de Amerikaanse versie liep al zes seizoenen lang met dezelfde presentatoren rond. Tot nu, want presentator Ruthledge Wood kondigde gisteren het einde van de reeks aan.

Op Instagram maakte hij van een de gelegenheid gebruik om in een uitvoerige post duidelijk te maken dat morgen de laatste aflevering van Top Gear USA zal uitgezonden worden. Al is het niet finaal gedaan, want Wood hoopt dat het format in de toekomst wel opnieuw zal worden aangenomen, met andere presentatoren, op een andere zender. Top Gear USA loopt nu een zevental seizoenen maar kon in die tijd nooit het succes van Clarkson en kornuiten evenaren. Nu ook de Britse variant aan een herbronning toe is, is het niet duidelijk of en wanneer de Amerikaanse versie terug zal komen. Wood gaat nu, samen met medepresentatoren Adam Ferrara en Tanner Foust, andere oorden opzoeken.

I'm very sad to say, but Tuesday night's #TopGear on @History is the last TG US that we have shot for you. I'm not saying Top Gear USA is done, but it's done for the immediate future on @History . I remember the day that I got the phone call to ask if I'd be interested in talking to one of the producers about possibly being one of the hosts of the US's version of the world's most iconic car show. It's been an amazing ride for sure, and although I don't think the show is done, it appears that it's done with our friends at History, and we're incredibly grateful for being a part of the A&E Networks family. I have had so much fun with Tanner and Adam, they really are like brothers to me. We've traveled this amazing country and to some of the coolest places on earth together, and even in the hardest moments, it's been a total dream come true. The three of us will stick together and hope to bring you much more Top Gear USA, albeit it somewhere else it appears. To the FANS- we cannot say enough how much we truly appreciate each and every one of you. You have always been there for us in great numbers, and we really do love you all. You are the reason shows like ours exist, and you're also the reason we've been so lucky to do this show for so long together. We never dreamed how many families would sit and watch our show and laugh together. We never knew how many couples would sit and watch three goofballs go out and try to make each other laugh. And yet, you all watched...and you told other people and shared in the joy. To everyone who worked on TGUS- thank you. For everything. You're our family and you're the reason we got to do this for so many years together. So here's a toast to all of you out there. I hope you'll watch Tuesday night and enjoy the last show we made for you. We took a trip of a lifetime down to Cuba and drove classic American cars from the 50's down there, and I can tell you it's one of the coolest things we have ever done together. Cheers and lots of love, Rutledge
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