Richard Hammond Bio Wiki Age Wife Crash Top Gear Workshop and Net Worth
Richard Hammond is an English journalist, television presenter, mechanic, and writer. He became known for co-hosting the BBC Two car program Top Gear from 2002 until 2015 with Jeremy Clarkson and James May. In 2016, Richard started presenting The Grand Tour television series. He co-present the show with his former Top Gear co-hosts, Jeremy Clarkson and James May.
In November 2016, Richard, with Clarkson and May, launched the automotive social media website DriveTribe, where he regularly provides content on his tribe “Hammond’s Fob Jockeys”. He has also presented Brainiac: Science Abuse, Planet Earth Live, and Total Wipeout.
Richard was born on December 19, 1969, in Solihull, United Kingdom. He is52 years old.
He is a man of average stature and stands at a height of5 ft 7 in(Approx. 1.70 m).
He was born in Solihull, England and raised in North Yorkshire cathedral city of Ripon by his parentsEileenamdAlan. Richard is the oldest of three boys includingAndrew, writer of the ‘Crypt’ series, andNicholas. His father ran a probate business in the market square and his grandparents were workers in the Birmingham car industry.
Richard is married to his beautiful wifeAmanda “Mindy” Hammond, a columnist for the Daily Express. The couple celebrated their wedding in 2002. Together, they share two daughters,Isabella “Izzy” andWillow.
He attended Blossomfield Infant School in Solihull’s Sharmans Cross district from the age of 3–7. Later, Richard attended Solihull School, a fee-paying boys’ independent school, but then transferred to Ripon Grammar School. Subsequently, from 1986 to 1988, he attended Harrogate College of Art and Technology.
On 20 September 2006, during the filming of a Top Gear segment at the former RAF Elvington airbase near York, Richard was injured in the crash of the jet-powered car he was piloting. He was traveling at 319 mph (513 km/h) at the time of the crash. His vehicle, a dragster called Vampire, was theoretically capable of traveling at speeds of up to 370 mph (595 km/h).
Some accounts suggested that the accident occurred during an attempt to break the British land speed record. The Health and Safety Executive report on the crash found that a proposal to try to officially break the record was vetoed in advance by Top Gear executive producer Andy Wilman, due to the risks and complexities of such a venture
On June 21, 2021, Richard announced on Twitter that he would be making a show with Discovery+ about the restoration of old cars.
Richard became a presenter on Top Gear in 2002, when the show began in its revamped format. He is sometimes referred to as “The Hamster” by fans and his co-presenters on Top Gear due to his name and relatively small stature compared to May and Clarkson. Top Gear is relaunched version of the original 1977 show of the same name by Jeremy Clarkson and Andy Wilman for the BBC. The program focuses on the examination and reviewing of motor vehicles, primarily cars.
In 2007, Richard went to Africa on a Top Gear special across Botswana, with his car 1963 Opel Kadett, which he subsequently named Oliver. A week after the special was aired, he announced during the news section that he had shipped Oliver back to the UK, where it was restored by a team from Practical Classics magazine. Oliver features on Richard’s children’s science television show. Oliver is also mentioned in his second autobiography As You Do.
Richard currently owns or has owned many different cars including:
1931 Lagonda 2-litre Supercharged. 1942 Ford GPW 1958 Jaguar XK150. 1962 Jaguar E-Type Roadster Mk1 1963 Opel Kadett 1968 Ford Mustang GT 390 1972 MGB GT 1979 MG Midget
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Richard’s estimated net worth is$45 million.
He is a man of average stature and stands at a height of5 ft 7 in(Approx. 1.70 m).
Richard was born on December 19, 1969, thus, he is52 years old.
