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The Stig revealed?

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    #2
    shoelaceface
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,079 ✭✭✭shoelaceface


    ben collins i think!

    look at the eyebrows!


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    #3
    RobertFoster
    Registered Users Posts: 9,143 ✭✭✭RobertFoster


    Whatever about the Motors forum, there is an actual Top Gear forum dontchaknow.


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    #4
    Sherifu
    Registered Users Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    Published: 22 Feb 2008

    :rolleyes:

    It wasn't that exciting the first time round.


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    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,087 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    I'd vote for the guy that they photographed in the Stig suit not being the same one that actually does the driving. When the do things like the race across London with him on the underground and just walking about it is probably just some bloke from the film crew in the suit and not the actual driver.


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    #6
    demon83
    Registered Users Posts: 61 ✭✭demon83


    Yeah, the Stig is more than likely a touring car driver, D Hill is too high profile and surely the press would notice if he was arriving at Top Gear studios every week when filming


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    Karoma
    Registered Users Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    Moved from AH


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    Mitch Connor
    Registered Users Posts: 45,212 ✭✭✭✭Mitch Connor


    If the press really wanted to reveal who the Stig is, they could, quite easily. For instance, his real name would had to have been given for the 24hour race they did. I reckon some of the pares do know who he is, but leave it alone.


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    Stabshauptmann
    Registered Users Posts: 4,885 ✭✭✭Stabshauptmann


    There is no one stig, they use many drivers


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    cjmcork
    Registered Users Posts: 2,354 ✭✭✭cjmcork


    It's been well known for some time that it's Ben Collins, but apparently Aston won't let anyone except their own drivers do the lap test that's generally done by the Stig, so for Astons it's never Normal Stig.........


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    Silenceisbliss
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,190 ✭✭✭Silenceisbliss


    Damon Hill without the shadow of a doubt


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    Silenceisbliss
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,190 ✭✭✭Silenceisbliss


    Kaptain Redeye wrote: »
    There is no one stig, they use many drivers

    theyre on their third official driver. they keep his identity hidden because somethimes due to unforeseen surcumstances they use a fill in.


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    Sean Quagmire
    Registered Users Posts: 1,334 ✭✭✭Sean Quagmire


    when he's coaching the celeb's around for their lap surely he doesn't have the helmet on so they all must know who he is.

    also i thaught a while back UKTV gold had revealed who he was on the website. i didnt check because i dont really care.


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    Zangetsu
    Registered Users Posts: 1,218 ✭✭✭Zangetsu


    Some say he's actually a sea cucumber that got lost on land and is trying to find his way home...


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    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,087 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    He could have put on a proper suit for awards ceremony rather than just turning up in his work clothes:

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/7698712.stm - picture 7


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    Beekay
    Registered Users Posts: 1,854 ✭✭✭Beekay


    Sean Quagmire wrote: »
    when he's coaching the celeb's around for their lap surely he doesn't have the helmet on so they all must know who he is.

    also i thaught a while back UKTV gold had revealed who he was on the website. i didnt check because i dont really care.

    I would be leaving my helmet on if I was the stig instructing celebs:eek:, much more likely to cause an accident. Its not that difficult to shout brake, turn in and power on etc. through a helmet


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    Dr. Dodger
    Registered Users Posts: 381 ✭✭Dr. Dodger


    I don't ever want to find out who he is, it would ruin it completely but I think he's Micheal Schumachers Clone baby!


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    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    I agree, I've a mate who works on their floor in the Beeb and I could ask him but... would you really want to know?? I wouldnt, it would be like killing Stiggy!

    DeV.


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    Vegeta
    Registered Users Posts: 11,393 ✭✭✭✭Vegeta


    DeVore wrote: »
    I agree, I've a mate who works on their floor in the Beeb and I could ask him but... would you really want to know?? I wouldnt, it would be like killing Stiggy!

    DeV.

    The Stig is a clever invention.

    If it was different known drivers people would call the Top Gear lap times an unreliable measure of performance. There would be arguments along the lines of "Well, John Smith is a better driver anyway, I bet if he drove the car he would have beaten 1:17.3"

    Proof of this is the variation in formula one driver's lap times using the reasonably priced car.

    It takes one more variable out of the lap times equation. The driver

    As others have said it also gives them the ability to use the manufacturers drivers when that's needed.

    I have always thought it a great idea.


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    jhegarty
    Registered Users Posts: 6,438 ✭✭✭jhegarty


    I think we found out last night. It's James isn't it.


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