Poll: Who should replace Suzi Perry?

Updated: 19 November 2014

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Suzi’s a hard act to follow – the BBC need to find a presenter who knows about racing, can anchor a primetime live show and – ideally – is easy on the eye.

Suzi Perry Quits MotoGP on BBC

Vote for the provisional candidates below – after reading our extremely dubious ratings – and let us know who else should be on the list.

Janie Omorogbe
The former Gladiator is now a panto actor, bike journalist and presenter – she did the pitlane reporting of ITV’s coverage of last year’s BSB championship.

Race knowledge 8 – Presentation skill 7 – Easy on eye-ness 7
TOTAL: 22

Georgie Thompson
Presents on Sky Sports and Sky Sports News. Unknown quantity as far as bikes go, but you can guess why she’s here…

Race knowledge 0 – Presentation skill 9 – Easy on eye-ness 10
TOTAL: 19

Vicki Butler-Henderson
Presents Fifth Gear, used to present Top Gear, is a handy racing driver and likes her bikes – currently owns an old Ducati Monster.

Race knowledge 6 – Presentation skill 8 – Easy on eye-ness 6
TOTAL: 20

Louise Brady
Lifelong bike fan who’s presented BBC1 daytime show Trading Up, and done no end of Men and Motors stuff.

Race knowledge 7 – Presentation skill 7 – Easy on eye-ness 7
TOTAL: 21

Christine Bleakley
Co-presenter of BBC One’s The One Show with that miserable Brummie. Questionable bike knowledge, but, she’s a professional – she’ll learn. Probably.

Race knowledge 0 – Presentation skill 10 – Easy on eye-ness 10
TOTAL: 20

James Haydon
Former BSB racer who now presents for Eurosport’s coverage of the BSB championship.

Race knowledge 10 – Presentation skill 6 – Easy on eye-ness 2
TOTAL: 18

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By John Westlake