‘Dinosaur’ Clarkson hints at Gear shift

JEREMY Clarkson has hinted he may quit Top Gear in a column about dinosaurs that concluded: “These big, imposing creatures have no place in a world which has moved on.”

As further details emerge of his alleged assault on the show’s producer, Oisin Tymon, Clarkson wrote in The Sun: “Nature made a mistake when it invented the dinosaur. It was too big, too violent.

“All the dinosaurs died and now, years later, no one mourns their passing. These big, imposing creatures have no place in a world which has moved on.”

Clarkson appears to make light of the BBC suspending him following a “fracas”, writing that a news report stating he had been seen using a bus was “wildly inaccurate”.

“I can assure you that things are bad. But they are not that bloody bad,” he added.

According to the Daily Mirror, the presenter is said to have called Tymon a “lazy Irish c**t” and threatened to end his career.

He then split Tymon’s lip with a punch, leaving him with blood running down his face. The producer has faced a Twitter backlash from viewers who blame him for the fact that the show may be cancelled, reports the Daily Mail.

Clarkson was suspended from the BBC on Monday after he had a “dust-up” with Tymon over cold food at a luxury hotel in North Yorkshire. The presenter is said to have become angry after he was offered cold cuts instead of hot steak.

Fellow guests watched in horror as Clarkson exploded with rage when he was told the kitchen was closed.

One told MailOnline: “We were having a drink in the bar and could hear Clarkson screaming at someone.

“He was saying: ‘This is not f*****g good enough. This is typical of the f*****g BBC. You’re going to lose your job over this, I’ll make sure of it.’ ”

A BBC investigation into the assault is to take place next week, when Clarkson may come face-to-face with Tymon at a disciplinary hearing. He could be sacked, placing the £50-million-a-year Top Gear franchise in jeopardy.