The British Broadcasting Corporation said on Tuesday that television and radio presenter Chris Evans will host motoring show Top Gear, replacing Jeremy Clarkson, who was dropped in March after he physically attacked a producer. The BBC added that Evans has signed a three-year deal and will begin filming in a few weeks time without Clarkson’s co-hosts Richard Hammond and James May. Evans, who is a car enthusiast and was thrilled to get the job, said, “I promise I will do everything I possibly can to respect what has gone on before and take the show forward.” BBC’s Top Gear is shown in more than 200 countries and is watched by 350 million viewers worldwide with overseas sales worth about 50 million pounds a year.
