What a great concept!
It's like a car version of Ninja Warrior mixed with some of the dynamics seen in professional motorsport like F1, Nascar and Super Cars.
Being the first season, it's impressive to see that they've almost nailed the concept. I would lose the water sections though, as it's not a 4X4/4WD show... Still makes for a little more entertainment I guess. In my opinion this doesn't suit the format.
The contestants are real and not fake. They risk their own cars to compete in such a challenging environment where so much can easily go wrong.
The talent to do what they accomplish demands respect and thus they have some of the best amateur drivers in the world competing in a variety of vehicles.
I would love to see a special episode with professional drivers like Ken Block and Travis Pastrana or for a laugh Jeremy, Richard and James from The Grand Tour.
This show will hopefully get better and better and even if you're not into cars the real stories behind the contestants should captivate you more than the other trash on TV right now.