The Stig Is Revealed
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11:14 Tue 20 Jan 09 (GMT) [Link]
DONT READ IF YOU DONT WANT TO KNOW
The Stig has been revealed as Ben Collins, a 33-year-old former racing car driver and stuntman from Bristol.
Collins commissioned a series of posters of the Stig from a Bristol company last year, and in the course of his dealings with the company apparently revealed his double identity.
Two Bristol newspapers reported the story soon afterwards, but most national papers held back because they did not want to spoil the spirit of the show. But then a major newspaper broke the story on Sunday, and the secret was well and truly out of the bag.
The BBC and Top Gear have so far refused to comment, but staff at the show are said to be furious.
The Stig has been revealed as Ben Collins, a 33-year-old former racing car driver and stuntman from Bristol.
Collins commissioned a series of posters of the Stig from a Bristol company last year, and in the course of his dealings with the company apparently revealed his double identity.
Two Bristol newspapers reported the story soon afterwards, but most national papers held back because they did not want to spoil the spirit of the show. But then a major newspaper broke the story on Sunday, and the secret was well and truly out of the bag.
The BBC and Top Gear have so far refused to comment, but staff at the show are said to be furious.
11:27 Tue 20 Jan 09 (GMT) [Link]
Newspapers announced it. Not exactly the most reliable source of information, was it the Sun?
Even if it does turn out to be him, who really does care? It's not as if people thought the Stig was a robot, everyone knows there's a person under the outfit so what's the big problem if the identity is known? In particular if not many people have heard of the guy anyway...
Even if it does turn out to be him, who really does care? It's not as if people thought the Stig was a robot, everyone knows there's a person under the outfit so what's the big problem if the identity is known? In particular if not many people have heard of the guy anyway...
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11:31 Tue 20 Jan 09 (GMT) [Link]
i thought it was a maclaren race testing driver
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11:34 Tue 20 Jan 09 (GMT) [Link]
who was the old stig though? or was ben collins the old one?
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11:45 Tue 20 Jan 09 (GMT) [Link]
i think that he was the old one im not sure
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11:47 Tue 20 Jan 09 (GMT) [Link]
Perry McCarthy was the old stig
the_kop said:
who was the old stig though? or was ben collins the old one?
Perry McCarthy was the old stig
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12:08 Tue 20 Jan 09 (GMT) [Link]
The plan worked ... my secret is safe!
Oops thats blown it, but I'm sure you won't tell anyone
Oops thats blown it, but I'm sure you won't tell anyone
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16:15 Tue 20 Jan 09 (GMT) [Link]
Also ,the only other reason its been released is because of the Daily Mirror. They asked people to send in a question they most wanted to know the answer to, and it turns out that the question "who is the stig?" was the top most asked question. Also they answer Ben Collins aswell
Edited at 22:16 Tue 20/01/09 (GMT)
Edited at 22:16 Tue 20/01/09 (GMT)
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