There's definitely a sour taste in the mouth of former Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson, as his new arena show, dubbed Clarkson, Hammond & May Live "for legal reasons", saw himself, James May and Richard Hammond dish out overly sarcastic jabs at the show every five minutes. That seemed to take precedence as the trio went through the motions of playing up their trademark banter and bickering, but luckily a series of automotive-oriented games and opposing team of B-grade Aussie celebrities (among them Shane Jacobson, Steve Pizzati and Riana Crehan) levelled things out.
Given space restrictions, the floor space of Perth Arena was utilised remarkably for The Cr-Ashes, as the England household names tried to take down the Aussies through Motorcycle polo, V8 cricket, an NRL penalty kick-off, a running race and car lacrosse. They were fun events, but slightly too gimmicky, and it was when the "automotive pornography" section began that fans really got what they paid for — a series of luxury cars on the floor, being critiqued by the hosts. Team Australia may have won The Cr-Ashes, but Clarkson, Hammond and May walked away with a shit tonne more cash and new life injected into their egos.
