Team 12 broke down near Calais

•

By Des Sellmeyer

•

We just received news Gumball Team 12 broke down near Calais after leaving the channel tunnel on their way to the checkpoint in Belgium. Support crew arrived and tried to fix the problem with their Mercedes SL 55 AMG.

Team 12:
Justin Werb, British
Christopher Allen, British
2003 Mercedes SL 55 AMG

OTHER STORIES YOU MIGHT LIKE

Denza Z9 GT Review: A lot of power. Not...

The Denza Z9 GT arrives in Europe with the sort of headline numbers designed to stop people scrolling. Up to 1,156PS, 1,210Nm, three electric motors,...

Land Rover Defender OCTA: The V8 Antidote That Needed...

At GTEST, part of the German Car of the Year programme, the Defender OCTA looked like a dinosaur in the car park. Around it sat...

First Drive: 2026 BMW iX5 / BMW X5 –...

The next-generation BMW X5 raises the bar in several areas, but none more so than in fully electric form. The new BMW iX5 combines a...

Cars for sale

Check our exclusive deals. All the cars are tested by our crew.

Mercedes-Benz SLR ‘McLaren Edition’

One of only 25 examples upgraded by McLaren Special Operations
$700,000
See this car

993 Porsche 911 Turbo ‘The Last Waltz’

The final 993 Porsche 911 to leave the factory
£1,300,000
See this car

Lamborghini Aventador SVJ Roadster

1 of 800 Lamborghini Aventador SVJ Roadster available
€520,000
See this car

See all cars for sale >