Ronnie O'Sullivan has thrown his name into the mix to replace Jeremy Clarkson as host of Top Gear. The five-time world snooker champion has an affection for cars, and he admitted he would 'love' to be the presenter of the BBC show. O'Sullivan, who begins his second-round match at The Crucible against Matthew Stevens on Saturday, has appeared as a guest on the show in the past. Ronnie O'Sullivan has admitted he would love to be the presenter of Top Gear . The five-time world snooker champion is looking for another title this week at the Crucible . And when asked about replacing Clarkson, he told The Times: 'I'd love to have that job. But whether I'm equipped to do it, I don't know. 'Whether I could co-pilot with someone else, I'd definitely be up for it. I don't know if I'd want to follow in Jeremy's footsteps - I'll let someone else do that and get the sack and then I'll take it after them. I love my cars and that would be the dream job. 'I think Clarkson is brilliant. I'm sure some other TV company will pick him up. He's a bit like me really, if someone doesn't want me, there's always another door that opens. O'Sullivan had some problems with his shoes in the first round, and played for a while in his socks . O'Sullivan beat Craig Steadman 10-3 in the first round and will play Matthew Stevens in the last 16 . O'Sullivan appeared as a guest on the show during the 'star in a reasonably priced car' section . 'It was really good appearing on Top Gear and it's probably one of the best days I have ever had. Hopefully I'll be doing my own car show after this World Championship.' O'Sullivan is searching for his sixth world title this year at the Crucible and beat Craig Steadman 10-3 in the first round.
Ronnie O'Sullivan says he would love to be new Top Gear presenter .
The five-time world snooker champion has an affection for cars .
O'Sullivan has appeared as a guest on the show in the past .
The 39-year-old plays Matthew Stevens in the second round .