Echofish Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 Well, watching today's episode of Top Gear got me thinking: Who the hell is The Stig? Some say he has no understanding of clouds, his earwax tastes like Turkish delight, he can catch fish with his tongue, he will head-butt you in the chest if you insult his mother, his crash helmet is modelled on Britney Spears' head, his genitals are on upside down and that if he could be bothered, he could crack the Da Vinci Code in 43 seconds... all we know is, he's called the Stig. I love him, really; just as much as I love Captain Slow (James May). I'm talking about the new Stig here. They say he's more than one person, but still awesome. Placing him in public transport, against a car, a bike and a boat was a truly epic episode. He came 3rd... that's like, woah. Ultra Unholy,Hearted Machine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrington Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 LOL, only thing I've found on him was on Wiki.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stig Identity The Stig's true identity is never revealed on the show, and in order to maintain the secrecy, all shots show him wearing full racing overalls and matching helmet. All that can be seen from the gap between his helmet and jumpsuit is that he is a white male with dark hair. It is also known that he wears size 10 racing boots as discovered by the Sunday Times when the Driving section wrote an article about the show.[8] During an interview The Stig spoke to a Dutch reporter on camera, revealing a hint of an English accent.[9] The identity of the first Stig was revealed to be Perry McCarthy when his book Flat Out, Flat Broke was published in 2003. McCarthy is a former Formula 1 driver and test driver for the Benetton, Arrows and Williams teams, and also tested for BMW F1.[2] The identity of the new Stig has not been officially revealed. 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 driver performing the ski jump stunt was Dan Lang, a Swedish snowmobile cross driver.[10] In January 2006, a Daily Express article reported that Julian Bailey was secretly the Stig.[11] In January 2007, Russ Swift, a stunt driver that has appeared on the show a number of times, said in an interview that the Stig is not played by just one person.[12] Mark Webber with an "I AM THE STIG" T-shirt presented to him by Jeremy.The show has alluded to The Stig with Formula 1 drivers that visit the show. In the episode of June 26, 2005, Damon Hill appeared as the "Star in a Reasonably Priced Car". When asked directly by Clarkson if he was the Stig, Hill evaded the question and did not provide an outright denial or confirmation.[13] 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".[14] Johnny Herbert, an ex-Formula One driver has featured in quite a few stunts in the show and has been tied to The Stig a number of times, which he has never denied. When former F1 driver Nigel Mansell appeared on the show, Jeremy Clarkson noted that the Stig theorised that the Suzuki Liana (the show's "reasonably priced car" at the time) could achieve a 1:44 time on the track.[15] Mansell proved the Stig's theory by lapping in a time of 1:44.6; The Stig subsequently posted a lap-time of 1:44.4 in the Liana. During the review of Jenson Button's lap, Clarkson commented that he, as did most of the other F1 drivers, took very different racing lines from the Stig's. Button commented that "...obviously, the Stig isn't a Formula One Driver then".[16] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echofish Posted November 11, 2007 Author Share Posted November 11, 2007 I've read that, and I'm still baffled. I want to know, yet I don't at the same time. :| Ultra Unholy,Hearted Machine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercifull Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 I would say the article is correct in saying that its a bunch of different drivers, Hill and Mansel are definitely contenders but it depends on what The Stig is needed for. In today's special episode he was probably just played by an intern or something as he didn't do any driving Mercifull <3 Suzi "We don't want players to be able to buy their way to success in RuneScape. If we let players start doing this, it devalues RuneScape for others. We feel your status in real-life shouldn't affect your ability to be successful in RuneScape" Jagex 01/04/01 - 02/03/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltb2006 Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 Yep i was wondering this too and came to the conclusion it's a bunch of different people,but that's about as far as i got haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubsa Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 A lot of the time, for the power laps, when the car is rented privately, the person or a member of the party that owns the car will drive as 'The Stig' on its behalf. Makes sense really, for insurance issues and the fact someone familiarised with the car will get the best out of it. If you think of F1 drivers, if, say Alonso was to jump into Hamilton's car, with his settings, it would be an absolute mess. One 'Stig' wouldn't have time to get accustomed to the car. With incidents like today's episode and the 'interview' with the Sunday Times, it could be any member of the Top Gear staff. Still, that doesn't detract what an amazing character The Stig is. :P This is how much you all raised for charity. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThoseTheBrokes Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 I'd be happier not knowing what his real identity is, It's the same for Bansky, But I'm sure one day it will be some how revealed, whether on purpose or accidentally. My dA account..retired, as of the 1st January 2008. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubsa Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 You're OK then, because there is no 'real' identity. :P This is how much you all raised for charity. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrOwez Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 his African cousin owns. A friend to all is a friend to none. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echofish Posted November 12, 2007 Author Share Posted November 12, 2007 his African cousin owns. Damn, I've only seen his American one :P Ultra Unholy,Hearted Machine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubsa Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 his African cousin owns. Damn, I've only seen his American one :P Some say, he's seen the Lion King 1,780 times, and that his second best friend is a Cape Buffalo... This is how much you all raised for charity. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echofish Posted November 12, 2007 Author Share Posted November 12, 2007 African cousin = Lewis Hamilton? At least that's what my mum says. Ultra Unholy,Hearted Machine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubsa Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Far too tall, not a big enough neck (F1 drivers have huge, over-proportionate necks to accomodate the G-force) and, to put it bluntly, too 'black' to be Lewis Hamilton. You have to take into account, as well, that this segment would have been filmed a few months ago (look at Hamster's hair). Granted, Hamilton was already making new waves by then, but his affiliation with Clarkson, at least, was no-where near as strong as it is now. Also, he's likely to be on the show in a few weeks time as a guest. To summarise: Not a chance in hell it was Hamilton :P This is how much you all raised for charity. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercifull Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 To summarise: Not a chance in hell it was Hamilton :PPlus London Stig threw down the Metro in disgust after reading the back page showing a Hamilton win. :D Mercifull <3 Suzi "We don't want players to be able to buy their way to success in RuneScape. If we let players start doing this, it devalues RuneScape for others. We feel your status in real-life shouldn't affect your ability to be successful in RuneScape" Jagex 01/04/01 - 02/03/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydraides Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Ok I'll Come out...It's Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpbizkit Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Ok I'll Come out...It's Me One problem. The stig has balls. Tif 360 MGC Leaderboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodredsword Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Ok I'll Come out...It's Me One problem. The stig has balls. :XD: I don't even know what you guys are talking about and thats funny :lol: Listen to the mighty words of Bloodredsword. Tip it MGC Xbox live leader board! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltb2006 Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 The stig went to the virgin islands and now its just called "the islands". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biabf Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Ok I'll Come out...It's Me One problem. The stig has balls.You. Rock. I agree with Bubsa's theory, it's people from the car company who have test driven it a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubsa Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Ok I'll Come out...It's Me One problem. The stig has balls. Pwned :P This is how much you all raised for charity. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercifull Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 welcome back bubs :D p.s Despite Clarksons rant about the new Honda Civic, The Stig still managed to beat the Golf GTI. Woo Yay :lol: Mercifull <3 Suzi "We don't want players to be able to buy their way to success in RuneScape. If we let players start doing this, it devalues RuneScape for others. We feel your status in real-life shouldn't affect your ability to be successful in RuneScape" Jagex 01/04/01 - 02/03/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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