[maxakarudy]

There is no one big enough to fill Clarksons shoe's, he had all the idea's and front to pull those rediculous epic journeys off, James May and Shorty are just ballast to fill gaps in the show and for Clarkson to play off.
It's an own goal by the BBC to let him go, ITV will give him whatever he want's, it will be the same show, different name and channel that's all.