The Stig from TG

[bmw320ci]

Anyone think they know who the stig is?????

[Mrs Trackside]

When Richard Hammond did the 2CV race in 2003, The Stig (who was allegedly Perry McCarthy at the time) was supposed to be racing too. "The Stig" couldn't make it, and if I remember rightly, Perry was racing at Le Mans. Ben Collins however, was there and he did race.

Shortly afterwards The old Stig was "drowned" and the new one introduced.

It's been suggested to me that it's Ben Collins.

[Viper]

aah not again... wait for all ' I'm The Stig ' replies

[Seesure]

About 6 months back the Sunday Times did a bit on Perry McCarthy and revealed him as the Stig, albeit before he was drowned on TG.

[Lois]

Why assume that The Stig is a bloke?

[PooPoo]

Any Perry McCarthy fans must read 'flat out, flat broke' Its a great read

[mxdi]

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[406]

anonymous said:

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Because I am

[Pulsatingstar]

PWellsie said:

Ben Collins appeared as the "Racing driver friend" of that guy who was trying to parachute into the back of the Mercedes CLK convertible, and was one of the drivers on the Toyota 5-a-side football.

And also the guy driving down the hill against the skateboard thing.

[Frik]

I'm the Stig and so's my wife...

[RR-Eng]

The entire concept of the Stig is that it doesn't hae to be the same bloke everytime. That and Clarkson has a secret desire to have his very own driving gimp after watching Pulp Fiction.

I supect that the various drivers who appeared in both classic people carrier racing and the Toyota football features are probably the Stig now and again. Of those drivers Ben Collins is the driver most often linked with the show, however Clarkson has worked with Tim Harvey quite regulary too.

[FourWheelDrift]

anonymous said:

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Haven't you heard the music he plays in the car, tell me a woman would listen to that.

[alexkp]

mxdi said:

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Possibly because he never stops to check himself in the mirror, never puts scratches or dents in the cars, and is never seen trying to reverse into a space an artic could fit into and it up?

[agent006]

anonymous said:

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True, but name a female racing driver who could put in the lap times that the stig has.

[Killer2005]

plus there's no extra bumps on the stig

[pdr479]

Intersting that this should be posted tonight as we were discussing this very subject just a few minuites ago in the battle cruiser and we .... came to the conclusion does it really matter he clealy is a top driver why shatter the dream
Paul

[up-the-dubs]

pdr479 said:

Intersting that this should be posted tonight as we were discussing this very subject just a few minuites ago in the battle cruiser and we .... came to the conclusion does it really matter he clealy is a top driver why shatter the dream Paul

Can't say I've ever Dreamed about him!

[munky]

anonymous said:

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Because all the stars in reasonably priced cars refer to the stig as "he" ?

[jolley]

agent006 said:

anonymous said: [redacted] True, but name a female racing driver who could put in the lap times that the stig has.

I was actually going to join in the female driver bashing. However, a female racing driver did just finish 2nd in the Indy 500, after leading for most of it. She is also quite pleasing on the eye (see here)

[Munter]

anonymous said:

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He did rip the wheels off Jamie Olivers Masser though....