PLUS CELEBRITY DRIVERS IN STAR IN A REASONABLY PRICED CAR CHALLENGE LIVEIt was announced today that Triple Eight Race Engineering, along with current V8 Supercars champion Jamie Whincup and racing legend Craig Lowndes are to join the stellar line-up of cars and stars in the inaugural Top Gear Festival, Sydney next March.Festival goers will witness these V8 Supercar champions completing timed laps and attempting Top Gear track challenges. They are just one of the many highlights over Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th March 2013; as Jeremy Clarkson, James May and The Stig take over Sydney Motorsport Park with their brand new motoring event.The Festival, which is making its debut in Australia, will feature unbelievable track action including popular challenges from the TV show such as, Star in a Reasonably Priced Car. Matty Johns, Gus Worland and Mark Geyer, radio hosts for The Triple M Grill Team and former Miss Universe Australia Jesinta Campbell have already taken up the challenge which will test their limits behind the wheel on the technical 1.8km circuit.The 2013 Radical Australia Cup will also be blasting into action as the opening round of the championship takes place at Top Gear Festival Sydney, featuring two sprints and a 50-minute feature race of up to 30 cars. Radical Australia will also make the Australian racing debut of the 2.7litre V8 engined Radical SR8 RX competition car, as it joins the popular 4 cylinder SR3 RS model on the grid.Those with a passion for Australian Touring Car racing should make sure they get a prime position as the Touring Car Masters showcase a selection of immaculately prepared race cars of the pre-1976 era. The Masters boasts some of motor sports most iconic muscle cars including Mustangs, Camaros, Chargers and Monaros.With 2012 World Champions Red Bull Racing Formula One team leading proceedings with multiple F1 race winner Mark Webber, Sydneys Top Gear Festival promises to be the most exciting event on any petrolheads calendar for 2013. Also at the festival will be jaw-dropping stunts in the Stunts & Jumps Zone; the worlds most expensive and powerful cars in Stigs Supercar Garage; the Family Zone filled with hands-on fun & entertainment for kids; 4x4 and trial bike riders showcasing their skills on the brutal Off-Road Challenge; a wide range of delicious food and drink experiences, including beer gardens and cider bars all combine to create an unmissable weekend.Tickets start from just $29.00 for a childs General Admission, and $79.00 for an adults General Admission. Discounted Family General Admission Packages are also available and start at $180.00 for x2 adults and x2 children (412 year olds). Tickets are available from Ticketek 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au

In Australia, Top Gear can be seen first on Foxtels BBC Knowledge, and then on the Nine Network and Go!Top Gear Festival Sydney is proudly supported by the NSW Government, through Destination NSW, and is a key event on the NSW Events Calendar.