Top Gear's The Stig - unmasked at last?

[bodgit]

Top Gear's The Stig - unmasked at last?




This is the first glimpse of the man behind The Stig's trademark white crash helmet



22 February 2008

by Stuart Milne This is the first glimpse of the man behind The Stig's trademark white crash helmet.
View the face behind the mask now
The Stig's identity has been a closely guarded secret, and only a few Top Gear insiders know the 'tame racing driver's' real identity.
This sensational photograph was taken in London yesterday and gives a clear view of his eyes through his crash helmet's black visor, but has left experts mystified as to his true identity.
Many skilled racing drivers, past and present, have been mentioned in connection to The Stig, including current F1 star Lewis Hamilton.
Ex-F1 driver Perry McCarthy exposed himself as the original Stig after two seasons on the hit BBC2 show, and revealed to Auto Trader in 2006 that “There’s a few of them [Stigs], I think…”
A spokeswoman for the BBC refused to comment on the new photos.
any ideas ??????

[rcluke]

it's me

[josh_smaxx]

Originally Posted by rcluke

it's me

We've all seen you drive, your not fooling anyone.

[David Church]

I thought it could be Damon Hill????

very interesting as to who it really is????

[rcracer]

Originally Posted by David Church

I thought it could be Damon Hill????

very interesting as to who it really is????

yeah i always thought it could be damon hill as many others did, i cant think who it is looking at that pic but i am sure someone will

[bodgit]

I thought damon hill too but look at eyebrows his are too thick stig has narrow ones




but could it be jacques villeneuve

[bondy]

Did the stig ever look like he was 5ft 11 ??aka hill ------------------- stig looks more like 5 ft 6 ish ??

[bigoggy]

martin brundel?

[rcracer]

Originally Posted by bigoggy

martin brundel?

nah it doesnt look like him

[PaulRotheram]

I'd love to know who the stig is from curiosity, but at the same time i REALLY don't want to find out. That's what makes it so interesting and funny to never know who it is.

Keep him a secret!


no it isnt me.. honest...

[rcracer]

It maybe isnt anybody who is very well known by most people anyway but it keeps us all guessing and your right not knowing makes it more fun

[Spencer Mulcahy]

Looks like the red stig will be out next year if the cat is out the bag.

[njc11]

Originally Posted by bigoggy

martin brundel?

Thats who i think it is!

[josh_smaxx]

Originally Posted by Spencer Mulcahy

Looks like the red stig will be out next year if the cat is out the bag.

Noooooooo, i want multi coloured stig

[mark christopher]

looks like john cleland to me http://www.johncleland.net/

[Wraggy]

how about this Guy ?
Ben Collins

[rcluke]

Originally Posted by josh_smaxx

Noooooooo, i want multi coloured stig

yeh

stig wearing gay pride colours

[JohnM]

Originally Posted by Wraggy

how about this Guy ?
Ben Collins

Thats who I've thought it was for quite a while now, he has been on the show a few times in "non Stig" form as well.

[eb4_boy]

There are a few different people that take the role of the stig, pritty sure that Ben collins and Phil Keen have both been doing it at points.

[PaulRotheram]

it makes the powerboard ineffective really, different drivers in different cars.. you cant 100% say that car is definately the fastest, or faster than another car.