Everyone knows who the stig is yeah?(Real Spoiler if you dont know)

Semistatebody · 13-12-2009 5:16pm #1

Well I only found out today, but just making sure everyone else knows. Paul Swift is the man behind the helmet... or at least the main guy, for stunt driving the stig becomes Terry Grant. So there you go, no Micheal Shoemaker or Tiff Needell etc.

sherdydan · 13-12-2009 5:19pm

any concrete evidence of this?

Semistatebody · 13-12-2009 5:25pm

sherdydan wrote: »

any concrete evidence of this?

Oh sorry, yea, I met 'em although i have to protect MY JOB so have to keep it kind of quiet where and when... but use logical deduction how I could have possibly met these people in the past few weeks and what my job could have entailed. Not really trying to convince anyone, just thought I'd share the knowledge. Paul is a really cool guy and does most the track times.

sherdydan · 13-12-2009 5:28pm

.... they see me trollin'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7goZUYGXAHA&feature=related

Semistatebody · 13-12-2009 5:31pm

sherdydan wrote: »

.... they see me trollin'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7goZUYGXAHA&feature=related

dont get ya?! Is that even meant to be for this thread/board?

CONM · 13-12-2009 5:32pm

Its well known that the stig is racing driver Ben Collins. Paul Swift did some driving as the stig but only for top gear live

Semistatebody · 13-12-2009 5:38pm

CONM wrote: »

Its well known that the stig is racing driver Ben Collins. Paul Swift did some driving as the stig but only for top gear live

Well yes and no, he has made many appearances across Top Gear true but amongst his career as a race Driver his role has been mainly consultancy based on top gear with the odd appearance(face in view) but not as the stig.

Although in fairness, I wouldnt be surprised if they all took a shot at being the stig.

phasers · 13-12-2009 5:56pm

I'd say it's been loads of people, that's the beauty of the whole concept.

KTRIC · 13-12-2009 5:58pm

Its been loads of people over the years.

jhegarty · 13-12-2009 6:38pm

So basically, no one is sure.

MagicMarker · 13-12-2009 6:40pm

I am the stig.

cjmcork · 13-12-2009 9:54pm

no, I'm the stig, or spartacus..............I'm not sure!

Semistatebody · 14-12-2009 12:01am

Well I'm pretty sure the current one(s) as I said... but whatever...nevemind, wasnt lookin for a debate really...

Owen · 14-12-2009 12:07am

I'm the Stig's chubby Irish version. Me, driving 2 kids from one of Cork's Hospitals to see Santa last week. And pure pot luck, the 2 kids were the biggest top gear fans I'd ever seen. Didn't get to have much fun with them, the Gardaí escort wouldn't have taken kindly to some J turns I'd imagine

kildareman007 · 14-12-2009 4:44pm

just letting you all know....iam the stig. i come from offaly (clara) ive been in the job only 1 and a bit years..... driving everyone crazy, get to drive mercs, beemers, jags ----the lot. sometimes i get driven to places at high speed and guess what.....ive no penalty points. No really - Iam the Stig...... now everone "stig dem up" the budget is passed and your gonna pay tru d nose.....forever!!!!!!!!:cool:

jungleboy · 14-12-2009 5:23pm

Please lads it time for the truth who is the stig?

jhegarty · 14-12-2009 5:25pm

jungleboy wrote: »

Please lads it time for the truth who is the stig?

Some German git.

Beasty · 14-12-2009 6:15pm

Try wikipedia for details of most of those who have at various times been speculated to be the Stig.

Derekson · 15-12-2009 9:21am

The Stig is Ben Collins and has been since the black Stig was killed off. It has been him all along. There is an easy way to prove it, the independent investigation into Richard Hammons big accident report states in several places that Top Gears 'expert' driver Ben Collins its on page 5!

http://www.hse.gov.uk/foi/releases/richardhammond.pdf

phasers · 17-12-2009 7:55am

Derekson wrote: »

The Stig is Ben Collins and has been since the black Stig was killed off. It has been him all along. There is an easy way to prove it, the independent investigation into Richard Hammons big accident report states in several places that Top Gears 'expert' driver Ben Collins its on page 5!

http://www.hse.gov.uk/foi/releases/richardhammond.pdf

:mad:

Semistatebody · 18-12-2009 12:49am

Derekson wrote: »

The Stig is Ben Collins and has been since the black Stig was killed off. It has been him all along. There is an easy way to prove it, the independent investigation into Richard Hammons big accident report states in several places that Top Gears 'expert' driver Ben Collins its on page 5!

http://www.hse.gov.uk/foi/releases/richardhammond.pdf

I promised myself I wasnt going get sucked into an arguement... but your
arguement holds no value....

Visit by Ben Collins ([FONT=Arial,Arial][FONT=Arial,Arial]BC[/FONT][/FONT]) to PTLE

37. The preliminary arrangements for the event had been made at arm’s length, with the result that, as the date of the Elvington shoot approached, no-one from Top Gear had actually met PTLE’s principals or seen their jet cars. The jet car feature was considered to be sufficiently unusual and hazardous for GW to ask BC, who worked closely with Top Gear as a high performance driver and consultant, to go and see PTLE and [FONT=Arial,Arial][FONT=Arial,Arial]Vampire[/FONT][/FONT], and to prepare a briefing for RH. It was felt that, with his extensive motor sport experience, he would be able to confirm PTLE’s competence and the quality of their equipment, and be able to see through them if they were not genuine. (This was a significant step because Top Gear had not used BC in this way before.)

38. BC visited PTLE’s premises near Northampton on Monday 18th June. He seems to have been convinced of their bona fides. He telephoned PD to confirm his conclusions and prepared a briefing paper that he e-mailed to GW. This described [FONT=Arial,Arial][FONT=Arial,Arial]Vampire’s [/FONT][/FONT]controls and tried to prepare Richard Hammond for the experience of driving the jet car.

Thats what you are reffering to I assume? Not to be pedantic or anything but it does say Ben Collins VISIT and Top Gear had not used Ben Collins in this way before.... the Stig officially tests all the supercars on Top Gear throughout the series.... all of Ben Collin's appearances are officially documented... nothing is proven in your link... Plus he cant be the Stig as much as the other candidates because of his schedule; it doesn't correspond with their recording times.... Sometimes he's on the other side of the world racing while also teaching the star in a reasonably priced car according to the BC crowd... he's a consultant... sometimes participates in aygo football or featurettes... thats it.

I'm done. Sorry for every raising the issue. Merely had a good source for the information and wanted to share. Next you'll tell me you believe in God too....
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phasers · 19-12-2009 11:13am

Guys seriously, car manufacturers send their own test drivers to do laps of the track. They just wear white racing overalls and a helmet.

aliveandkicking · 21-12-2009 11:46pm

Semistatebody wrote: »

Well I only found out today, but just making sure everyone else knows. Paul Swift is the man behind the helmet... or at least the main guy, for stunt driving the stig becomes Terry Grant. So there you go, no Micheal Shoemaker or Tiff Needell etc.

http://www.joburg.org.za/content/view/2097/240/

This article says Swift is the stunt driver and appeared alongside The Stig.

Derekson · 22-12-2009 11:14am

The Stig who visited Dublin for Top Gear Live was Ben Collins met him back stage and h told me that he had been acting as The Stig for a number of years.

Amen!

Gingy · 11-01-2010 1:38am

Semistatebody wrote: »

Well I only found out today, but just making sure everyone else knows. Paul Swift is the man behind the helmet... or at least the main guy, for stunt driving the stig becomes Terry Grant. So there you go, no Micheal Shoemaker or Tiff Needell etc.

He's no more the shtig, than I am Bryan Adams.

Hardy Bucks reference

bungler · 17-01-2010 8:04pm

Semistatebody wrote: »

I promised myself I wasnt going get sucked into an arguement... but your
arguement holds no value....

How does your OP mean you know the real stig? Because your a waiter in a bar and heard some guy say he was the stig. anyway gotta go im taking the toothfairy to dinner

grrrrrrrrrr · 18-02-2010 10:48am

I AM THE STIG's son!!!

actuallylike · 18-02-2010 10:53am

I'm the Stig and so is my wife!

ashyle · 19-02-2010 6:41am

If the Stig is revealed he gets fired.
Can't we not speculate and just enjoy this marvellous creature? Some say he only knows two facts about ducks, and both are false

ScrubsfanChris · 19-02-2010 4:29pm

The Stig is a character, not a person.

ShamoBuc · 24-02-2010 8:21pm

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

The Stig is a character, not a person.

in that case... who plays the Character the Stig?:)

PJTierney · 21-05-2010 1:43pm

ashyle wrote: »

Some say he only knows two facts about ducks, and both are false

Schumacher confirmed this

Degag · 31-05-2010 1:13pm

Derekson wrote: »

The Stig who visited Dublin for Top Gear Live was Ben Collins met him back stage and h told me that he had been acting as The Stig for a number of years.

Amen!

Why would he tell you that when it's supposed to be top secret?

I smell bull****!