Having a wheelie good time! Jeremy Clarkson rides motorbike in red helmet as former Top Gear hosts begin Clarkson Hammond & May Live tour in Australia

By Karishma Sarkari for Daily Mail Australia

Published: 22:34 EST, 18 July 2015 | Updated: 03:16 EST, 19 July 2015

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May seemed to stick to the old adage "the show must go on" when they took to Perth Arena in Australia on Saturday night.

After a slight delay in what was supposed to be the boys' Top Gear Festival tour, the trio kicked off their newly named Clarkson, Hammond & May Live Australian tour, delighting 14,000 fans with their British humour and swish cars.

Although, Clarkson, 55, appeared to have the most fun when he was on two wheels, pumping his hand up in the air as he rode a motorbike wearing a comical red helmet.

Jeremy cheered as he rode a motorbike around Perth Arena, kicking off the Clarkson, Hammond and May Live tour with his former Top Gear co-hosts

Having a wheelie good time! Jeremy Clarkson lifted his hand in the air cheering as he rode a motorbike around Perth Arena as he kicked off the Clarkson, Hammond and May Live tour with his former Top Gear co-hosts

He was cheering as he represented Team England in one of the challenges against Team Australia, in the aptly titled series The Cr-Ashes.

During the 90 minute live show, the popular presenters took on Australians, actor Shane Jacobson, Top Gear Australia co-host Steve Pizzati and V8 Supercars host Riana Crehan in the segment which included Sidecar Polo, Car Rugby and V8 Cricket.

The former BBC stars, who had to to strip all Top Gear branding from their live show after being sacked by the network in March, played up to the whole media saga.

Side-car challenge: The 55-year-old represented Team England in the Sidecar Polo challenge, which formed part of the competitive series 'The Cr-Ashes' against Team Australia

Side-car challenge: The 55-year-old represented Team England in the Sidecar Polo challenge, which formed part of the competitive series 'The Cr-Ashes' against Team Australia

Here's looking at you! The TV personality delighted the 14,000 strong crowd with his antics 

Here's looking at you! The TV personality delighted the 14,000 strong crowd with his antics 

Quite the entrance! Clarkson made a show stopping arrival into the indoor arena, riding on a hovercraft

Quite the entrance! Clarkson made a show stopping arrival into the indoor arena, riding on a hovercraft

Tongue-in-cheek: As the disgraced presenter arrived he made jokes about his sacking from the BBC in March, over an incident where he is alleged to have physically attacked a producer on the show

Tongue-in-cheek: As the disgraced presenter arrived he made jokes about his sacking from the BBC in March, over an incident where he is alleged to have physically attacked a producer on the show

'Welcome, to what for legal reasons is now called Clarkson, Hammond and May Live,' Clarkson said after entering the arena on a hovercraft.

'For legal reasons, nothing we have ever done together has ever happened,' he joked dryly, adding: 'Our lawyers tell us that, for legal reasons, we have never met.'

And in an indication that the TV co-hosts of 12 years are in fact set to make a return to the small screen, the group appeared in a pre-taped video "pretending" to be TV presenters of a new car show.

The co-hosts of 12 years joked that for legal reasons they did not know each other nor had they ever met or worked together

'Nothing we have ever done together has ever happened': The co-hosts of 12 years joked that for legal reasons they did not know each other nor had they ever met or worked together

Taking it in his stride: James May, 52, walked around the large dirt floor with a big smile on his face

Taking it in his stride: James May, 52, walked around the large dirt floor with a big smile on his face

Delayed tour! The trio were forced to delay their visit, which was originally set to be the Top Gear Festival, after they were forced to remove all references of the series and rename the tour following Clarkson's sacking

Delayed tour! The trio were forced to delay their visit, which was originally set to be the Top Gear Festival, after they were forced to remove all references of the series and rename the tour following their sacking

While Clarkson's BBC contract prevents him from doing another motor-based program in the UK for the next two years, it's understood together with Hammond, 45, and May,52, the trio will head both Stateside and do an online series, with Netflix and Amazon reportedly among the bidders.

Tickets to their second Sunday night show in Perth are still available, before the middle-aged men fly across to Sydney for more live shows next weekend at Allphones Arena.

On the ball! Wearing red hats Clarkson and May seemed in control of the ball during the game of sidecar polo

On the ball! Wearing red hats Clarkson and May seemed in control of the ball during the game of sidecar polo

Representing Australia: Actor Shane Jacobson flew the flag for Australia, along with Top Gear Australia co-host Steve Pizzati and V8 Supercars host Riana Crehan

Representing Australia: Actor Shane Jacobson flew the flag for Australia, along with Top Gear Australia co-host Steve Pizzati and V8 Supercars host Riana Crehan

Giving it his best! Shane attempted to manoeuvre the ball away from May and Hammond during the show 

Giving it his best! Shane attempted to manoeuvre the ball away from May and Hammond during the show 

 

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