By Josh Budd
The famous car show is opening auditions to the public, in search of a motoring enthusiast to work alongside Chris Evans
Newly appointed Top Gear presenter Chris Evans has announced a worldwide competition to win a spot as co-presenter on the popular motoring television show.
Appearing on BBC’s The One Show, the BBC Radio 2 DJ explained that he is on the search for talented and enthusiastic individuals to accompany him.
Prospective candidates must create a thirty-second video, showcasing their enthusiasm, charisma, and, most importantly, their passion for motoring, in order to be up for consideration. Evans explained: “It should just be you, to camera from the waist up – no stunts, no gimmicks, just you talking to camera.
“We will whittle these auditions down, and invite the best people to a live audition with me and the production team.”
Evans strongly emphasised that the auditions are open to everyone, irrespective of experience. He said: “Male, female, old, young, it doesn’t matter. The one thing that does matter is you’ve got to have a real appetite for cars, and you’ve got to know something about cars.
“You’ve got to know something about cars,” Evans continued. “You can be a mechanic, you can be an amateur racing driver, you can be a guy who’s a fireman but has been building his own Land Rover in his shed for five or 10 years… but you’ve got to know about cars.”
News of this exciting opportunity has reached every corner of the globe, as Evans reported that the BBC has even received audition tapes from Kazakhstan.
Chris Evans has confirmed that the successful candidate will be joined by himself and another co-presenter, who Evans guarantees will ‘100 per cent’ be female. Former model, Jodie Kidd, is currently being tipped to fill the role, which would make sense considering her recent rant concerning caravans.
The BBC2 motoring show, postponed due to a controversial dispute between recently sacked presenter Jeremy Clarkson and producer Oisin Tymon, is set to return to BBC2 in March or April of next year.
