Top Gear will 'absolutely not' work with new hosts...says new Top Gear host

Chris Harris said BBC would be 'mad' for carrying on without Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May.

Chris Harris faces embarassment for saying Top Gear should have been axed following the departure of Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May

NEW Top Gear host Chris Harrison has been left red faced after claiming the show would "absolutely not" work without Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond or James May. The YouTube motoring expert, who was revealed to be joining the new lineup alongside Chris Evans and Matt LeBlanc this morning, said the BBC would be "absolutely mad" for trying to continue the show with different presenters.

New Top Gear presenter Chris Harris test drives Bugatti

In a blog from last March following Jeremy's suspension for punching a Top Gear producer, which sparked the departure of all three hosts, Chris wrote: "Does TG work without Jeremy? Probably not.
"Does it work without Richard and James too  absolutely not.

Chris said the show would "absolutely not" work without the trio

 "I think the BBC would be completely mad to try and maintain the same format with three new people, but I don’t doubt it will try. "I genuinely think that if James and Richard choose not to continue then the format has to die with them. No one can ever do with it what they have, because they defined it in the first place."

Chris also said that his presenting skills were not up to Top Gear standard in another confession that could concern bosses. He said: "The only creative rule [I] have ever consistently adhered to is to never try and be TG.
"Never try to be too funny. Don’t go on adventures. Don’t do anything that could usher you into direct comparison with TG because you will automatically look s***."
Chris is joined by fellow Top Gear newcomers former F1 pundit Eddie Jordan, German race driver Sabine Schmitz and motoring journalist Rory Reid.
Top Gear will return to BBC Two in May.