Former Racing Driver David Coulthard Joins New Look ‘Top Gear’

On Tuesday it was also revealed that the show’s executive producer, Lisa Clark, was leaving the show after five months. “I’d like to wish production all the very best with the show”, she said in a statement.

Evans is more likely to go head to go within the new yr with his predecessor Jeremy Clarkson’s new show. It must come as a bit of a kick in the teeth for Evans, mind as the pair have worked together on a number of shows over the years and he personally brought her in when he took over the show.

A spokesperson added that the show is unaffected by the loss of Clark.

The news coincided with two senior staff quitting: executive producer Lisa Clark and script editor Tom Ford.

She said in a statement: “After an extremely busy five months I am moving on from “Top Gear” to new projects which I will be announcing in the new year. She’s amusing, sassy, super experienced and has always absolutely LOVED cars”.

She set up a production company called Pett in 2001 with Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer.

The news emerged after BBC Sport ended its Formula 1 television contract three years early to make substantial savings for the corporation.

Schmitz, who is a former driver for BMW in the World Touring Car Championship and a TV presenter, has featured on “Top Gear” twice before.

Appearing as a guest on BBC One’s Saturday Kitchen recently, he did reveal the first episode would air on Sunday May 8. The report also speculates that former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard may join the cast. Clarkson, Hammond, and May then signed a deal with Amazon Prime for a new show that will also premiere in 2016.