Richard Hamond

Richard was introduced in 2002 when the show reared he is known as the "hamster" or he is prodded for getting his teeth whitened (not confirmed). He also is the short one on the show which comes up in the later seasons. In 2006, Hammond suffered a life-threatening crash at speeds of over 280 mph (450 km/h) in a jet engine powered dragster racing car. He recovered months later and continued his presenting work. He also hosts a few other shows on BBC and CBBC. Richard is the other host that does most of the car tests, cool wall and challenges. To find out more about Richard go here.