Local mayor competes against former Formula 1 pilot in Fifth Gear episode in Sinaia, Romania

Fifth Gear, the famous British motoring show broadcasted by History Channel, recently visited the Romanian mountain resort of Sinaia, in the Prahova Valley, where they filmed an episode. The Fifth Gear crew tested the track that usually hosts Sinaia’s Hill Climb Race, which is part of the Romania’s rally and hill climb racing championships. During the filming, Sinaia’s mayor Vlad Oprea (photo, right) drove a Dacia Logan and competed against former Formula 1 pilot and Fifth Gear co-presenter Tiff Needell (photo, left), according to Sinaia City Hall’s Facebook page. The episode will be broadcasted in the UK, Europe and Middle East this autumn. Fifth Gear’s rival show, BBC’s Top Gear, also filmed an episode in Romania in 2009. Top Gear’s presenters, Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond drove on the famous Transfagarasan mountain road, which they then declared “the best road in the world”. editor@romania-insider.com (Photo source: Sinaia City Hall Facebook Page)