Come on get your applications ready!!

[MT]

http://www21.sbs.com.au/topgear/

TOP GEAR - AUSTRALIA

We’re on the hunt to find Australia’s best Top Gear on air team - and we’re looking for both tried and untried television talent. Will you make the team?

Are you amongst Australia’s most knowledgeable, humorous, articulate and passionate people when discussing and assessing cars? If you are, we want to give you a chance to be part of the presenting team for this exciting new series being developed and produced by Freehand, in association with BBC Worldwide and Top Gear, for SBS.

To be part of this fantastic opportunity, you are:

18 years or older on 1 January, 2008 - though if you’re a Lewis Hamilton whose skills could impress our insurance company, then we might consider you.

The holder of a current, unblemished drivers licence.

Available for filming in Australia at dates to be confirmed in 2008.

Not affiliated (beHolden ... hmm) to any car company or motoring company through sponsorship, commercial arrangements or employment.

Demonstrably knowledgeable, opinionated and passionate about cars - and able to deliver that knowledge and passion (along with humour, of course) on screen.

NOT a clone of the magnificent and simply unique Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond or James May. We’re looking for Australia’s own Top Gear faces. Of course you could be a clone of The Stig.

You may be an amateur motor enthusiast and expert who’s not a television presenter. You may be a motoring journalist with little or no television experience. You may have some television experience BUT we’re NOT looking for classic television presenters without knowledge, experience or expertise.

SEND US YOUR VIDEO

Initially, we need to see and hear you on video. So send us a video (VHS, DV or DVD, we don’t mind) which gives us a look at what you can do. Tell us about who you are, where you live, the best car ever, the worst car ever, what stunts and celebrities you want to see on Top Gear Australia and what drives you nuts in the world of cars. And if you want a couple of your mates to help you out on camera as a ready-made team, that’s fine. And if you want to be The Stig - persuade us you know how to drive and we’ll NEVER reveal who you are - and of course you won’t either!

But you’ve only got 10 minutes on tape. That’s all we’ll watch - so no Hollywood epics please. And remember, this is not about clever film-making to disguise average talent. Let your talent shine through even if your video making technique’s not flash.

HOW TO APPLY

You need to download the Top Gear Australia application package - or you can email topgear@freehandtv.com.au and we’ll send it to you.

Complete the form and send it with your video entry to:

Top Gear Australia

Locked Bag 2005

Glebe NSW 2037

APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 5PM ON FRIDAY, 1 FEBRUARY NO LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

THE SELECTION PROCESS

Your video entry will be watched by a team of television professionals who will select those who shine for an interview. The next stage will see a chosen few come together for bit of a bonding session and camera tests. From those, the new Top Gear Australia presenting team will be chosen.

So who's keen???? Man this would be the best experience. I can see Bill applying...

"so Bill, what do you think of this car"

"well mate, you see.... its alright.. i don't mind it. but mate... where's the fluffy dice?? And i reckon it needs a double shot of garlic sauce... she'll be sweet love!"

[theDefiant1]

Oh, why the hell not!

[sinan]

haha that would be so funny to see bill as a top gear host. test driving a car with a kebab in one hand and shifting with the other.

"well bill BMW just released this new car, you just recently test drove it and can we have your thoughts on it?"

"well it goes good compared to the stivo but the amount of money that you pay, you would expect a f@ckin kebab holder wouldnt you?"

[Dead]

The 'North' would be interesting as a host. Famous lines would be:

"This car's sh!t. Let's go get some beers and shoot some f@kin toad's instead ay?"

"Well, as you can see, this cars ability to enter gracefully thr...oh look f@k it, the thing howls ok? Just buy it already and harden the f@k up people!"

[CAP]

Holy shiet!!! Why the hell not!

[Simo]

I wanna see Quinten back on the telly!!!