Conversation so far:
What was top gear?
He first co-presented the revived series of Top Gear in its second series in 2003, where he earned the nickname "Captain Slow" owing to his careful driving style.
Did it win any awards?
entering James into the Guinness World Records as the first person to get lapped in rallycross.
Was there anything else interesting about top gear?
May, along with co-presenter Jeremy Clarkson and an Icelandic support crew, travelled by car to the magnetic North Pole in 2007, using a modified Toyota Hilux.
Was there any thing else interesting?
he earned the nickname "Captain Slow.

Question: How did he earn the nickname?
Self-contained rewrite: How did James May earn the nickname "Captain Slow"?