BBC Top Gear" said:Ladies and gentlemen, please be upstanding for your new Top Gear host Mr Matt LeBlanc!
Yes, the fastest-ever Star in a Reasonably Priced Car he famously set an as-yet unbeaten lap time of 1m 42.1s in the Kia ceed will join Chris Evans when the new series premieres in May.
As a car nut and a massive fan of Top Gear, Im honoured and excited to be a part of this iconic shows new chapter, said Matt. What a thrill!
Chris Evans said of his new TG presenter: Matts a lifelong fellow petrolhead and Im thrilled hes joining Top Gear. Acting out our craziest car notions on screen is a dream job and I know well both be debating some epic road trip ideas.
We cant wait to share what weve been up to on screen later this year, he added.
Matt of course, is no stranger to TG screens. After setting that scorching lap time, he reappeared in the following series to test the new Kia ceed against its predecessor, drove The Stig around in a McLaren MP4-12C, and recently presented the standalone spin-off Top Gear: The Races.
Well have more news on additional Top Gear cast members shortly
http://www.topgear.com/car-news/top-gear-tv/matt-leblanc-joins-top-gear
Does Matt live in the UK now or will he one of those people who presents a UK program despite spending most of the year living abroad like Adam Hills and Michaela Strachan?
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