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| Jeremy Clarkson has said his Top Gear co-star Richard Hammond is "completely fixed" after his high speed crash while filming for the show last month. | Jeremy Clarkson has said his Top Gear co-star Richard Hammond is "completely fixed" after his high speed crash while filming for the show last month. |
| "He's completely fixed after his minor crash... the only thing that's really breaking his heart is he has chipped one of his whitened teeth," he said. | "He's completely fixed after his minor crash... the only thing that's really breaking his heart is he has chipped one of his whitened teeth," he said. |
| Clarkson, speaking at the Motor Show in Birmingham, said there were no plans to change Top Gear following the incident. | Clarkson, speaking at the Motor Show in Birmingham, said there were no plans to change Top Gear following the incident. |
| He said senior people at the BBC told him "you carry on, do what you do". | He said senior people at the BBC told him "you carry on, do what you do". |
| Hammond, 36, had been driving a 300mph jet-powered dragster when it veered off the track at Elvington airfield, near York, on 20 September. | Hammond, 36, had been driving a 300mph jet-powered dragster when it veered off the track at Elvington airfield, near York, on 20 September. |
| Hammond began presenting Top Gear in 2002 | Hammond began presenting Top Gear in 2002 |
| He was treated for a brain injury at Leeds General Infirmary before being transferred to a hospital in Bristol, near where he lives. | He was treated for a brain injury at Leeds General Infirmary before being transferred to a hospital in Bristol, near where he lives. |
| Clarkson said Hammond still had to take it easy: "He's got to rest because although there's nothing actually wrong with him, it's better he just has some time off, writes his book, sells his story. | |
| "We're getting texts from him every five minutes: 'I can't believe I'm not there, I really want to come,'" he added. | "We're getting texts from him every five minutes: 'I can't believe I'm not there, I really want to come,'" he added. |
| Investigations continue | Investigations continue |
| The BBC recently confirmed Hammond had signed a two-year contract before his accident. | The BBC recently confirmed Hammond had signed a two-year contract before his accident. |
| A spokeswoman said: "The contract pre-dates the accident." | A spokeswoman said: "The contract pre-dates the accident." |
| She said the corporation could not confirm the return of Top Gear or any other future projects until it had received an update on the presenter's progress. | She said the corporation could not confirm the return of Top Gear or any other future projects until it had received an update on the presenter's progress. |
| The final part of the Best of Top Gear, which was due to be screened on 1 October, was postponed indefinitely. | The final part of the Best of Top Gear, which was due to be screened on 1 October, was postponed indefinitely. |
| Police and the Health and the Safety Executive are continuing to investigate the crash. | Police and the Health and the Safety Executive are continuing to investigate the crash. |