F1 car ass luck Mr Bean for real crashed burned and hospitalized

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TV's Mr Bean crashes his supercar in UK
Associated Press, London | Fri, 08/05/2011 8:47 PM
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Actor Rowan Atkinson, famed for his hapless driving in the "Mr. Bean" television shows and films, was recovering in a hospital Friday after crashing his sports car in southern England.

Publicists confirmed that comedian, 56, also known for the historical comedy series "Blackadder," was involved in a road accident late Thursday, but did not disclose details of his minor injury.

Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals Trust said Atkinson had been admitted and was in a stable condition following the crash, which happened close to Haddon, a village about 85 miles (137km) north of London.

Atkinson was driving his McLaren F1 supercar - one of the world's fastest road cars - when h crashed, striking a tree and a lamppost before the vehicle caught fire, authorities said.

Firefighters confirmed Atkinson was not trapped inside the car. Britain's Daily Mirror tabloid reported that the actor had walked from the vehicle and flagged down other motorists to help.

Cambridgeshire Police said Atkinson was given a routine breathalyzer test at the scene and would face no criminal charges.

The actor, a car enthusiast, appears in a series of motoring mishaps in his "Mr. Bean" series. He is shown in one program driving a Mini while seated on the vehicle's roof.


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Rowan Atkinson: Mr Bean star leads Top Gear's celebrity lap table
The actor Rowan Atkinson is recovering in hospital following a crash in his high-powered McLaren F1 supercar.
Rowan Atkinson drives fastest lap on Top Gear: Rowan Atkinson: Mr Bean star leads Top Gear's celebrity lap table

Rowan Atkinson drives fastest lap on Top Gear Photo: BBC

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The Mr Bean star is known for being a car and racing enthusiast.

After declining repeated requests to appear on the BBC's cult hit show Top Gear, he recently made his debut appearance.

He appeared last month in the show's popular "reasonably priced car" test driving segment, in which a celebrity is asked to complete a timed lap around its test track.

He completed it in one minute 42 seconds to become the fastest celebrity to complete the lap. Here are the fastest competitors, according to the show.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring...star-leads-Top-Gears-celebrity-lap-table.html

 

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wow i did not know blackadder is so rich and so fast, damn i miss the new UK top gear

 

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring...son-injured-in-McLaren-F1-supercar-crash.html

Rowan Atkinson injured in McLaren F1 supercar crash
The actor Rowan Atkinson has been released from hospital following a crash in his high-powered McLaren F1 supercar, it has been reported.
Rowan Atkinson's crashed McLaren F1 super car on the A605 in Haddon, near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Rowan Atkinson's crashed McLaren F1 super car on the A605 in Haddon, near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire Photo: REX

By James Orr

7:34AM BST 05 Aug 2011

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The Blackadder and Mr Bean star is believed to have lost control of the £650,000 vehicle which spun off the road and hit a tree before catching fire.

The 56-year-old walked away from the wreckage and was looked after by another motorist until emergency services arrived at the scene.

An ambulance took him to Peterborough District Hospital, Cambridgeshire, where he is suffering from a minor shoulder injury, it was claimed.

A spokeswoman for Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “Crews brought the fire under control by 8.13pm. They made the vehicle safe and used one hose reel to put out the fire.

“There was one casualty but he was not trapped.”
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A spokesman for PBJ & JBJ Management, which represents Atkinson, confirmed that the star had been involved in an accident but said he would not be commenting at this stage.

Mr Atkinson is well known for his love of fast cars and recently recorded the fastest lap time in Top Gear’s Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.

He told presenter Jeremy Clarkson he was keen on racing and was currently driving a 1964 Ford Falcon.

But his racing expertise did little to quell his nerves before taking on the challenge, he admitted.

In a clip of the show, uploaded on to YouTube by the BBC on July 22, Atkinson said people would “assume that in the reasonably priced car I will be very good when there's absolutely no guarantee of that whatsoever”.

But the Blackadder actor notched up the fastest ever time on the show, completing the circuit in 1 minute 42.2 seconds.

The crash happened yesterday on the A605 in Haddon at 7.30pm and no other vehicle was involved.

The McLaren F1 is one of the fastest production cars in the world and has a top speed of 230mph. Mr Atkinson is expected to be released from hospital later today.

A Cambridgeshire Police spokeswoman said yesterday: “There has been a single vehicle road traffic collision near Haddon.”

 

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he's been crashing cars like no need money ever since he made shitloads of money for mr bean. still young at heart it seems.