the stig is
04-01-2008, 09:06 PM
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The Stig's name derives from presenter Jeremy Clarkson's days at Repton School, new students were always called "Stig." A proposed name for the Stig was originally "The Gimp" until protests from Perry McCarthy nixed the idea. There have been two official Stigs on the show, while various other Stigs have made cameo appearances for particular episodes.
The identity of the first Stig (Black Stig) was revealed to be Perry McCarthy when his book Flat Out, Flat Broke was published in 2003
In a Winter Olympics special episode of Top Gear, the Stig was shown doing a ski jump using a snowmobile, the driver performing the ski jump stunt was Dan Lang, a Swedish snowmobile cross driver
The white stig is Ben Collins, its was disclosed and confirmed by the investigation into Richard Hammonds accident, where Ben Collins is described in this legal document by the Health and Safety Executive as someone who worked closely with Top Gear as a high performance driver and consultant.
If he worked closely with Top Gear as a high performance driver, how many reports are you aware of him being in, his contribution is kept secret as he is the STIG.
http://www.hse.gov.uk/foi/releases/richardhammond.pdf
The identity of the first Stig (Black Stig) was revealed to be Perry McCarthy when his book Flat Out, Flat Broke was published in 2003
In a Winter Olympics special episode of Top Gear, the Stig was shown doing a ski jump using a snowmobile, the driver performing the ski jump stunt was Dan Lang, a Swedish snowmobile cross driver
The white stig is Ben Collins, its was disclosed and confirmed by the investigation into Richard Hammonds accident, where Ben Collins is described in this legal document by the Health and Safety Executive as someone who worked closely with Top Gear as a high performance driver and consultant.
If he worked closely with Top Gear as a high performance driver, how many reports are you aware of him being in, his contribution is kept secret as he is the STIG.
http://www.hse.gov.uk/foi/releases/richardhammond.pdf
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04-01-2008, 09:19 PM
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Re: the stig is
Originally Posted by dojj
russ swift
matt neal
tim harvey
dan eaves
ben collins
robert huff
scott steiner
tom chiltern
plus someone else who they didn't mention
plus it's been hiki kovalainan in the F1 car
matt neal
tim harvey
dan eaves
ben collins
robert huff
scott steiner
tom chiltern
plus someone else who they didn't mention
plus it's been hiki kovalainan in the F1 car
04-01-2008, 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by dumped
Who was the american fat stig or the African stig then smart arses? lol
Episode 3 of Series 9 was set in the United States, with the presenters purchasing American cars and driving them across four states while on holiday. One of the challenges set for the presenters was for the cars to set a lap time around a racetrack, for which "the Stig's American cousin" was introduced. Nicknamed "Big Stig" by the presenters, this Stig was overweight. However, he was skilled enough to record lap times for two of the cars, although he had trouble with Richard Hammond's pick-up truck due to weak brakes.
Episode 4 of Series 10 featured the presenters driving across Botswana. To test the performance of the three cars used by the presenters around a dirt rally track, Clarkson introduced "The Stig's African cousin." This incarnation of The Stig had black skin, wore only Puma shoes, a loincloth and the iconic white helmet. He set lap times for two of the cars, but walked away from the track when Clarkson's Lancia Beta failed to start. The others joked that African Stig was trying to get a respectable time, so didn't bother using the car as it was too slow.
Episode 10 of Series 10 featured the Stig on vacation in Spain. In scenes where the Stig was lounging around a swimming pool, a bikini-clad woman appeared in the background wearing a version of the Stig's racing helmet. This woman's connection to the Stig has yet to be revealed.
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