\n He attended Salon Priv\u00e9 on September 5 as a guest of honour, taking part in Q&A sessions, meeting visitors and serving as a judge for the Concours de Vente.\n<\/p>\n
\n This all comes amid turbulent times for the presenter as he has been involved in two separate court-related incidents, including a legal dispute connected to his motoring venture, The Smallest Cog.\n<\/p>\n
\n Richard Hammond in Oxfordshire, 2026. (Image: Daniel Solomon)\n<\/p>\n
\n The company, based in Hereford, admitted failing to provide information that could identify the driver of a Ford vehicle linked to an alleged offence.\n<\/p>\n
\n As a result of the guilty plea at Worcester Court, the court imposed a fine on the business along with a victim surcharge.\n<\/p>\n
\n Richard Hammond, James May and the three new Grand Tour presenters. (Image: Richard Hammond \/ Facebook)\n<\/p>\n
\n In August, it emerged that Mr Hammond was fined \u00a3999 for speeding offences at the end of 2025, around the same time he took control of the firm.\n<\/p>\n
\n The TV star was at the wheel of a Porsche when he broke the speed limit on December 2 last year before he was caught out again just 20 days later while driving a Bentley.\n<\/p>\n
\n West Mercia Police brought two prosecutions against Mr Hammond, putting forward the speed camera images of him driving the cars in Herefordshire to prove the offences.\n<\/p>\n
\n Richard Hammond driving the Porsche (Image: West Mercia Police)\n<\/p>\n
\n Before that, he and his wife announced they were divorcing and according to reports, Mr Hammond initially moved out of the family’s home near Ross-on-Wye after the split in early 2025.\n<\/p>\n
\n He spent time living in rented accommodation before beginning a new chapter of his life in Wales.\n<\/p>\n