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You can take the boy out of Top Gear but you can't take Top Gear out of the boy, it seems.

Richard Hammond clearly isn’t quite ready to give up racing as he was spotted getting a little competitive on a pedalo over the weekend.

The former Top Gear star went head to head with the show's executive producer Andy Wilman.

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It seems the men had been attending a meeting – as they and their companions were dressed smartly in suits.

Not the most suitable attire for a pedalo.

According to a source, Richard could be heard saying: "We need to peddle until our blood vessels explode".

Maybe pedalo racing could be his next career move?

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Earlier this month Richard was reunited with Jeremy Clarkson and James May for their live shows – which had been stripped off all BBC branding after Clarkson was found to have hit a producer and promptly let go from the show.

Their appearance came after it was revealed that disgraced Clarkson had pocketed a £1million BBC payout from the sale of his rights to Top Gear.

The BBC Worldwide payout comes three years after his company Bedder 6 agreed to sell its 50 per cent stake in Top Gear for a reputed £15million.

The latest payment – described by sources as an “earn out” – is thought to be his last instalment from the sale.

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Clarkson’s old school pal Andy, 52, a partner in Bedder 6, also landed a payout of around £500,000.

But co-presenters Hammond and May got nothing as they had no stake in Top Gear.

So maybe that’s what Richard was discussing with Andy as they pedalled in Hyde Park?

We’ve reached out to Hammonds rep for comment.

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