Who is the stig on top gear?
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Officially there have been two Stigs. The first Stig (who wore black overalls and helmet) was "killed off" at the start of the third season when he was shown driving over the edge of the HMS Invincible during a stunt and landing in the sea. He was replaced by a new Stig (wearing all white) who is the current driver on the show.
The identity of the first Stig was revealed to be Perry McCarthy when his book Flat Out, Flat Broke was published in 2003.
The identity of the new Stig has not been officially revealed. However, rumours abound that several racers take the role of the Stig in various capacities.
In a Winter Olympics special episode of Top Gear, the Stig was shown doing a ski jump using a snowmobile. According to the Swedish tabloid newspaper Aftonbladet, the snowmobile driver performing the ski jump stunt was Dan Lang, a Swedish snowmobile cross driver.
In January 2006, the Daily Express claimed that the identity of the Stig is former Formula 1 driver Julian Bailey.
Some fans of the show have speculated that the current Stig is a former or current Formula 1 driver. The show has capitalized on this speculation by hosting several F1 drivers on the program, ambiguously hinting that any of them may be the Stig without ever revealing his true identity. The Top Gear websites also lists The Stig under the F1 drivers section.
On the episode of June 26, 2005, Damon Hill appeared as the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car. When asked by Clarkson if he was the Stig, Hill did not deny it.
Mark Webber was interviewed on July 31, 2005 and at the conclusion of his lap Clarkson presented him with an "I AM THE STIG" T-shirt. Webber was then warned not to wear it around the F1 paddock, as "Michael doesn't always wear red".
When former F1 driver Nigel Mansell appeared on the show, Jeremy Clarkson noted that the Stig theorized that the Suzuki Liana (the show's "reasonably priced car" at the time) could achieve a 1:44 time on the track. Mansell proved the Stig's theory by lapping in a time of 1:44.6.
During the review of Jenson Button's lap, Clarkson commented that he, as did most of the other F1 drivers, took very different lines than the Stig. Button commented that ".obviously, the Stig isn't a Formula One Driver."
I think it's Damon Hill
me, I never show my face.
jonnie herbert
My hubby has always thought it was either Damon Hill or Tiff Needel (who is obviously a 'friend' of the show but would be in breach of contract if he showed his face!)
If you have seen him in photos with nigel mansell he appears to be quite tall so i think this rules out an f1 driver,maybe a touring car driver.Have heard rumours it could be Perry McCarthy ex LeMans driver!
how orginal..like this has not been asked before..its ronnie corbett
its perry mcarthey
Clarkson alway says to the F1 guests that they take a different line round the track compared t the Stig. So probably a touring car driver, don't know the names of any, so don't know Perry McCarthy.
To the idea of Tiff Needel, wouldn't the "car nut" guests (JK, Jodie Kidd etc) recognise his voice?
Yawn!
He is Stig Of The Dump.
A former rally driver. Scandanavian I think. There was one of the same name on the rally circuit a few years ago.
graham norton
Perry McCarthy is correct.
Without doubt..F1 driver..Perry McCarthy. See his web site!
Stig is Perry Macarthy (or use to be anyways)
Some say it's now Damon Hill, it's either one
He has a book called Flat Out Flat Broke. Great read
It is Perry McCarthy. He has been the only Stig, even when Stig died in the program. Top gear dont really care who plays the part as long as there is a certain mystery surrounding who it is.
People saying it was Perry but then someone else is just silly. Why change the driver when they can just say they have.
Perry does other testing and cant always make it to the Top Gear track to play the part of stig and so sometimes its not even him.
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