The BBC are said to be throwing together a contingency plan if the inevitable happens and Jeremy Clarkson gets fired from TopGear.
A petition to keep the main presenter of the show has reached almost 1 million signatures.
Meanwhile a leaked contingency plan from the BBC claims comedian Steve Coogan aka Alan Partridge has been made aware a possible position will be available and the petrol head is reportedly very interested.
Clarkson faces a disciplinary panel over punching an Irish producer of the hit TV show over not having hot food ready after a long days filming.