2007-02-08 06:03:21 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
The original Stig (dressed in black) was Perry Mc Carthy
Nobody knows who the new one is.
There are various theories, but thats all they are- theories!
Suggestions include:
Michael Schumacher (probably too busy before he retired from F1 though) Mark Webber ("the australian guy" someone else mentioned) 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"
Nigel Mansell
He went on the show and it was noted that he took the same racing line as th stig (I personally think the stig is too thin for it to be him though)
Julian Bailey-ex formula one/ BTCC driver was said to be the stig in a Daily Express article. Top Gear neither confimed nor denied this (but with it being the express its probably nonsense)
Ben Collins, another racing driver has also been sited as being the stig. He did appear in top gear (not as the stig) for the "Parachute into a car" challenge.
Another theory is that there are different stigs for different things. For example, the "winter olymipics" with the ski-doo jump was said to be a swedish stuntman.
Again, all of these are just theories, none of them are actually confirmed
2007-02-08 07:08:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The First "Stig in Black" Series 1 & 2
Was without a doubt Perry Macarthy
http://www.bbc.co.uk/essex/features/essex_celeb/stig.shtml
The Current "Stig in White" Series 3 onwards
Well at the end of the run of a star in the old reasonably priced car Nigel Mansell took it round in near on exactly the time the Stig said was possible according to Clarkson when he interviewed Nigel Mansell afterwards.
But Clarkson has "hinted" at the Stig being other F1 drivers, its possible the Stig may be different people for different stunts such as the snowmobile jump (see link below)
2007-02-08 06:18:13 · answer #2 · answered by the_angel_and_the_vampire 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In one episode clarkson gave australian F1 driver a tee shirt which said I am the stig. Top gear is filmed in the winter months when there is no F1 and the jaguar team he drives for are UK based
2007-02-08 06:09:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
After Richard had his accident, The Stig was interviewed on a radio station for the news and it definatly was not Nigel Mansell, but sorry cant remember who it was.
2007-02-08 06:56:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The valid HSE analyze into Richard Hammond's notorious crash type of provides the Stigs id away. Buried deep on web page 5 paragraph 37 is the sentence "..BC (Ben Collins), who worked heavily with good equipment as a extreme performance driver and representative..." seem him up on wikipedia.
2016-11-26 03:06:54 · answer #5 · answered by strait 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it used to be Perry McCarthy, & it's now Julian Bailey. Both are ex-Formula 1 drivers who never made it at that level. It's definitely not Nigel Mansell (Too fat) or Damon Hill (Too tall)
2007-02-08 07:58:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband thinks it's Nigel Mansell
2007-02-08 06:11:36 · answer #7 · answered by louby lou 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some say that his left nipple is the exact shape of the nurburgring. all i know is that hes called "the stig."
2007-02-08 06:10:22 · answer #8 · answered by hunter79764 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
type in the stig top gear on the internet and it will tell you.Im sorry i carnt tell you who it is.Some say hes from another planet,what do you think?
2007-02-08 06:11:34 · answer #9 · answered by Darren S 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I read that it is Julian ---- but I cannot remember the last name. He is a former F1 racing driver
2007-02-08 06:45:53 · answer #10 · answered by jackboote 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋