Top Gear Russia
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GenreMotoring
Created byBBC Worldwide
Developed byREN-TV
Presented byNikolai Fomenko
Mikhail Petrovsky
Oskar Kuchera
Mikhail Petrovsky
Oskar Kuchera
| Top Gear Russia | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Genre | Motoring |
| Created by | BBC Worldwide |
| Developed by | REN-TV |
| Presented by | Nikolai Fomenko Mikhail Petrovsky Oskar Kuchera |
| Theme music composer | Dickey Betts |
| Opening theme | "Jessica" |
| Country of origin | Russia |
| Original language | Russian |
| No. of series | 1 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Cameron Miller |
| Producers | BBC Worldwide Ren-TV |
| Production location | Moscow |
| Running time | 60 minutes (w/ commercials) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Ren-TV |
| Release | 22 February – 25 October 2009 |
| Related | |
| Top Gear (2002 TV series) Top Gear Australia Top Gear (US) Top Gear Korea | |
Top Gear Russia (Russian: Top Gear: Русская версия, romanized: Top Gear: Russkaya versiya, lit. 'Top Gear: Russian Version') is a Russian motoring television series that ran on Ren-TV, and was based on the British program Top Gear produced by the BBC. It premiered on 22 February 2009.[1] The show was cancelled due to low ratings and aired for the last time on 25 October 2009.
The hosts of Top Gear Russia were:
- Nikolai Fomenko, former musician (as part of the band Secret), former race car driver, theater actor and TV presenter. He is also involved in the creation of the Russian supercar Marussia.
- Mikhail Petrovsky, actor,[citation needed] automotive journalist and blogger.
- Oskar Kuchera, ex-MTV Russia presenter and actor.
- The Stig, a local version of the mysterious driver from the original British show.[1]
