The BBC has axed Richard Hammond and James May from the Top Gear website after co-presenter Jeremy Clarkson was sacked from the show.

The motoring programme's website previously featured the broadcasting trio alongside The Stig at the top of the page but now the racing driver appears solo in his white helmet.

It comes just over a week after the 54-year-old host was sacked from the BBC for an 'unprovoked' attack on a Top Gear producer.

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Change: The Top Gear website now features an image of The Stig on his own at the top of the page

Before: The website used to feature an image of all three presenters - Richard Hammond (left), Jeremy Clarkson (centre) and James May (right) as well as racing driver The Stig (far right)

The BBC say the masthead change is to 'simply reflect the fact that all three presenters are currently out of contract on the show'.

However the Corporation is yet to confirm whether Hammond, known as 'The Hamster', and May, who is dubbed 'Captain Slow', will return to the popular show.

Both have recently changed their Twitter bios too, with Hammond saying: 'Can't explain it really ... er, I do this car show and stuff.'

While May's profile reads: 'Former TV presenter only remembered for saying "Oh c***". Or was that the other bloke?'

The pair also revealed today that they are selling off a dozen bikes from the classic motor cycle collections - raising more questions about the future of their employment.

May is putting eight of his two-wheeled treasures under the hammer, while Hammond, is doing the same with four of his.

The BBC say the website change is to reflect the fact that none of the presenters are currently in contract

Together the 12 bikes are estimated to be worth a guide price of £66,000 and are being sold off by auctioneers Bonhams later this month.

The Top Gear duo’s bikes are being sold off by auctioneers Bonhams at their Spring Stafford Sale later this month.

May insisted the decision to sell the bikes came before the latest BBC Top Gear turmoil, saying: ’Just because I’m unemployed now doesn’t mean I have to get rid of everything.

‘I was going to sell these bikes anyway. And those paintings, and my collection of Scalextric cars. Honest’.

Hammond added: ‘As a serious collector of motorcycles, it’s important to review one’s stable regularly, and the Bonhams Stafford sale is the ideal opportunity to move bikes on and possibly acquire new ones.

Hammond and May also revealed they are selling off a dozen bikes from the classic motor cycle collections

The BBC confirmed they will fulfil the Top Gear live gigs, but they will be stripped of the Corporation's branding

'I also have a canoe, and some Wharfedale hi-fi speakers, if anyone’s interested’.

However the BBC has confirmed that Top Gear's live world tour will go ahead next month, with the three original presenters at the helm.

They will do a series of gigs, which have already sold 200,000 tickets worldwide and made £10million, but the show will be stripped entirely of all BBC branding.

Clarkson was sacked from Top Gear on March 25 after it was found that he had punched producer Oisin Tymon in a 30-second assault, leaving him with a split lip and needing hospital treatment.

The BBC announced 'a line has been crossed' and 'there cannot be one rule for one and one rule for another' following the suspension.