Steve Pizzati
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Steve Pizzati is an Australian race driver, driving instructor, television presenter and free-lance motoring journalist
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He was born in Melbourne
to Italian parents; he did not learn to speak English until he was four years old.
In 2008 he was selected to be one of the presenters of Top Gear Australia
on SBS TV
.
In February 2009, Pizzati joined Top Gear UK hosts Jeremy Clarkson
and Richard Hammond
for ten performances of the Top Gear Live stadium show held at Acer Arena in Sydney
.
Pizzati is also 3AW
Melbourne's motoring expert, co-hosting a motoring program with Tom Elliott every Sunday once the AFL season concludes.
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
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He was born in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
to Italian parents; he did not learn to speak English until he was four years old.
In 2008 he was selected to be one of the presenters of Top Gear Australia
Top Gear Australia
Top Gear Australia was an Australian motoring television series based on the BBC series Top Gear.The show premiered on SBS One on 29 September 2008 at 7:30 pm AEST, with its first season consisting of 8 episodes...
on SBS TV
SBS TV
SBS One is a national public television channel in Australia. Launched on 24 October 1980, it is the responsibility of SBS's television division, and is available nationally...
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In February 2009, Pizzati joined Top Gear UK hosts Jeremy Clarkson
Jeremy Clarkson
Jeremy Charles Robert Clarkson is an English broadcaster, journalist and writer who specialises in motoring. He is best known for his role on the BBC TV show Top Gear along with co-presenters Richard Hammond and James May...
and Richard Hammond
Richard Hammond
Richard Mark Hammond is an English broadcaster, writer, and journalist most noted for co-hosting car programme Top Gear with Jeremy Clarkson and James May, as well as presenting Brainiac: Science Abuse on Sky 1.-Early life:...
for ten performances of the Top Gear Live stadium show held at Acer Arena in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
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Pizzati is also 3AW
3AW
3AW is a talkback radio station in Melbourne, Australia on 693 kHz AM. It began transmission on 22 February 1932 as Melbourne's fifth commercial radio station.-History:...
Melbourne's motoring expert, co-hosting a motoring program with Tom Elliott every Sunday once the AFL season concludes.