After it was announced that Matt LeBlanc will join Chris Evans on Top Gear as a host, the popular automotive show has now announced its entire presenter line-up for its return to television in May 2016. This time however, it won’t just be a four-member team but a seven-member squad (Stig included on both).
Chris Evans you already know as a former BBC radio host. Matt LeBlanc from Friends fame as Joey Tribbiani and of course The Stigness himself. New to the group is tyre slayer and automotive journalist, Chris Harris, whose YouTube page, Chris Harris on Cars includes a battle of the Holy Trinity (Porsche 918 Spyder, LaFerrari, McLaren P1).
Next up, is Nurburgring queen, Sabine Schmitz, who is no stranger to Top Gear viewers after setting a blistering lap on the Green Hell in a Ford Transit van, along with many other escapades. Both Harris and Schmitz were highly rumoured to join the Top Gear TV team.
One surprise entrant however is Eddie Jordan, founder and owner of Jordan Grand Prix, a Formula One team. Jordan has had long illustrious career in the motorsport, and mentored some of the world’s greatest Grand Prix winners including Damon Hill, Nigel Mansell, Michael Schumacher and Ayrton Senna.
Finally, we have Rory Reid, editor-in-chief of automotive site Recombu. The whole public auditions bit the BBC put up for the job? Well, Reid’s 30-second audition tape helped him secure the role on the team.
There you have it, your brand-new Top Gear TV team. What do you think?
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Joey!
evans and his jacket..
Yay for Sabine and Chris, Ph-tui for the rest.
Looks like a recipe for disaster as every person in the line up has a different style of presenting/reviewing cars. Has Fragmented written all over it.
Unfair to criticize on this team this early of stage, wishing them all the best and I here hoping a great show as it ain’t an easy task to overcome Richard, James and Jeremy’s panache. Best of luck lads!
I have a feeling that these new hosts are selected to target the car enthusiasts rather than the viewers that have “casual” car fans.
Too many hosts to have any chemistry amoung them…id rather jus watch chris harris solo on youtube…
I actually watched top gear for the comedy and humorous part, not sure if this going to be gadget show or what, still wish them all the best !
The whole matters than the individuals. Plus there’s the format and creativity to consider. Wish the team well. Now, bring us the goods.
This is NOT top gear….. this will undoubtedly be mirror-compared to ‘Powerrrrr!’ and ‘oh, cock!’
Yay for the stig and sabine
Too many hosts. Separated by studio team and the field team?
Or the car gurus vs the clowns? Eddie probably knows more about cars than some of the other hosts, but his shoes might put him in the clown team…
This is the most populated car show….In The World…
so between Eddie Irvine, Sabine Schmitz and The Stig – who is faster around Top Gear track? or will Joey be able to humiliate them all?
wow takes 7 people to replace jeremy, hammond and captain slow,definitely not goind to be the same
after awhile chris video r boring…drift drift drift…
Typical BBC cock up. Shd have kept it to max 4 presenters. Chris Harris will walk after one series IMO
Only Rowan Atkinson could replace the 3 buddies and the whole world knew it but maybe too expensive
might as well just replace the stig.