View Full Version : Who is the stig??
mattym0310
22-10-2007, 02:04 PM
does anyone think they know who the stig is? [topgear]
my dad thinks its Stig Blomqvist, famous Swedish Rally driver.
the first stig [the black one] was Perry McCarthy, former F1 driver.
i think it could be Nigel Mansell
i dont have a clue though
PaulRotheram
22-10-2007, 02:42 PM
I dunno.. but is he is wanted by the CIA, and if set on fire, he would burn for a thousand days.. all i know, hes called the stig!
Northy
22-10-2007, 02:43 PM
I know his knees are double jointed so he can kick his own ass! :D
craigosh
22-10-2007, 03:11 PM
i came across a thread on AutoBlog that had a german clip on and they interviewd the Stig.. didnt watch it as it had loads of crap german stuff before hand but the guys at Autoblog reckoned it was Damon Hill
EDIT* just watched it and its dutch...! and it doesnt sound like Hill to me could have just put a random in stig suit to throw em off the scent
Richard Lowe
22-10-2007, 03:56 PM
The old Stig was Perry McCarthy, a lot of people think the new one is Ben Collins (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Collins_%28driver%29) ;)
vader
22-10-2007, 03:59 PM
I think it's Ben Jemison...
super__dan
22-10-2007, 04:20 PM
OK then..........
It's me! :D
Welshy40
22-10-2007, 04:36 PM
OK then..........
It's me! :D
HEHEHEHEHE you can drive a buggy better than the stig but real cars.......HEHEHEHEHE. Actually its on the web somewhere and he is an unknown rally driver but I have forgotten his name.
Actually its on the web somewhere and he is an unknown rally driver
But how do you know that is true. I could put a page up saying it's the wife and would you think that is the stig:eh?:
xx4-nutter
22-10-2007, 04:50 PM
its Pete from castle models, we all know what he does on saturdays, but what does he do during the week ? :o haha
Northy
22-10-2007, 05:16 PM
I think it's lil Ben's dad, he's an unknown rally driver, with a cool nickname :rolleyes:
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MattW
22-10-2007, 05:21 PM
I think there have actually been a few at various points.
A couple of years ago it was Ben Collins, not sure if it is still him or not, i'll have to give my "man that knows" a call!!
Chrislong
22-10-2007, 05:37 PM
The old Stig was Perry McCarthy, a lot of people think the new one is Ben Collins (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Collins_%28driver%29) ;)
I spoke to a guy who works in a unit on the same estate, and he told me exactly that.
Perry Mccarthy was the Stig in black overalls, and he got sacked for something. The Stig in white is Ben Collins and thats a certain (I kept saying "are you sure?" to the guy who told me).
But, when there are some proto cars or high value cars going around the test track, the Stig is quite often the driver sent with the car from the manufacturer rather than the Stig. I can understand that.
Richard Lowe
22-10-2007, 08:05 PM
Perry Mccarthy was the Stig in black overalls, and he got sacked for something.
Didn't he bring out a book called 'I am the Stig' or something?! :D
mattym0310
22-10-2007, 08:07 PM
no it was called Flat out, Flat broke. think.
Chrislong
22-10-2007, 09:08 PM
Didn't he bring out a book called 'I am the Stig' or something?! :D
I think it was called "How to God-Boner Mushroom Stomp Jez"
Borat
22-10-2007, 09:42 PM
in my countrys the peoples say i am the stig
high fivvveeee
Richard Lowe
22-10-2007, 09:44 PM
I think it was called "How to God-Boner Mushroom Stomp Jez"
Haha :D
I was told it was Jeremy Clarkson himself :|
MattW
22-10-2007, 09:56 PM
Nah, the Stig is a much better driver than Clarkson.
Chrislong
22-10-2007, 09:56 PM
I was told it was Jeremy Clarkson himself :|
ha ha ha ha, the stig could hide behind Jez, more chance of it being Shrek. :D :P
it cant be jeremy coz the stig is short and the stig handled the golf super car whereas jez didnt. how do you know its not the same guy as before jus in diff clothing.
some say his left nipple has the exact outlined shape as the nurburgring, all i know is hes called the stig!!
SlowOne
23-10-2007, 05:35 AM
The Stig is a stick - Blomqvist and Mansell ate all the pies!! However it is, they are definitely not in the frame! (They don't fit in the frame!! :D)
BelstenToo
23-10-2007, 11:54 AM
no it was called Flat out, Flat broke. think.
Absolutely cracking book, well recommended as a good read. I didn't end up liking him as a person though.
I believe Perry wanted to do some presenting a la Tiff Needell so the Beeb replaced him with a variety of drivers to make sure that a Stig was always available when they need to do filming.
Which makes you wonder who is the fastest Stig?
And I may be a grumpy old man but I hate those links when introducing him.
LiamD
23-10-2007, 08:21 PM
From what I gather, the Stig was Perry McCarthy, as said above. When he wrote his book that was out just after the first *new* series, he gave away the fact he was the Stig in his book, and then replaced. This was then reported in one of the "red top" papers and subsequently, Jeremy Clarkson ended up punching the editor - Piers Morgan.
The next Stig was Ben Collins. Dunno if he still is.
That's how I understand it anyway. :eh?:
mattym0310
23-10-2007, 08:27 PM
i thought the next stig was Ben Collins but it keeps changing. and when a new car is taken round the track, it is done by some1 who knows the car, like some1 is sent with the car to topgear and he puts in the lap
BelstenToo
24-10-2007, 07:27 AM
This was then reported in one of the "red top" papers and subsequently, Jeremy Clarkson ended up punching the editor - Piers Morgan.
I think that was over the Mirror claiming Clarkson had an affair.
I really need to get out more. :(
RLGfx
24-10-2007, 09:08 AM
it's definately the same driver each time, and I know it has also been Tim Harvey, couldn't tell you who the latest Stig is though...
Kopite
24-10-2007, 10:16 AM
i always thought it was Johnny Herbert, shows how much i know!!
Has anyone got one of those t-shirts that say 'I am the Stig' on it? I WANT!
Lee Martin
24-10-2007, 10:30 AM
http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?from=R40&_trksid=m37&satitle=i+am+the+stig
look harder scouser!
MK999
24-10-2007, 10:33 AM
Pidge is staying pretty quiet in this thread til now, I think it's him :p
ashleyb4
24-10-2007, 10:33 AM
I reacon its going to be jonny herbert or mika hakenen as he can drive a formular one car.
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Kopite
24-10-2007, 10:44 AM
Mika Hakkinen??? LOL, it's defo not him mate!! I think he's a little busy with the McLaren team
ashleyb4
24-10-2007, 01:08 PM
Could be him lol
Maybe its stan !!!!!!!!
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Chrislong
24-10-2007, 01:12 PM
If I was to have a wild stab at it, id say it was Rick Tomlinson...
RLGfx
24-10-2007, 01:12 PM
Have you ever been in a car with stan? I can definately say that he is NOT the Stig, hes' more of an Ukyo Katayama type...
Kopite
24-10-2007, 01:17 PM
OY!!!! Have i ever crashed a car whilst you've been in it Rob?
ashleyb4
24-10-2007, 01:17 PM
Some say he can breath through his eyes and some say he can laugh without opening his mouth all we know is his names the STAN!!!!!!:p;):D:D:D
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the stig is actually Ben Jemisons sister... God dont u lot know anything.
vader
24-10-2007, 01:25 PM
Some say he can breath through his eyes and some say he can laugh without opening his mouth all we know is his names the STAN!!!!!!:p;):D:D:D
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Some say he appears on high-value stamps in Sweden, some say he talks rubbish on rc forums, all we know is he's called asheyb4
ashleyb4
24-10-2007, 01:27 PM
Some say he puts funny pictures in his sig and some say he fights for the dark side and we know his names the vader.
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RLGfx
24-10-2007, 01:29 PM
OY!!!! Have i ever crashed a car whilst you've been in it Rob?
no, but neither has Ukyo...
ashleyb4
24-10-2007, 01:43 PM
Some say his eyes are calibrated so he doesnt need a camber gauge and some say he can smell the weight of shock oil all we know is his names Jim Dixon.:D:D:D
MK999
24-10-2007, 02:25 PM
oOple should have a stig for reviewing RC cars round an oOple circuit ! Call him the styg (copyright and all that? :p) :D
Chrislong
24-10-2007, 02:42 PM
oOple should have a stig for reviewing RC cars round an oOple circuit ! Call him the styg (copyright and all that? :p) :D
But til then, im sure Woody will cope fine ;)
ashleyb4
24-10-2007, 03:01 PM
Some say women are atracted to his in hauds some say he has godly powers all we know is all of that isnt true and his names STAN!
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super__dan
24-10-2007, 03:04 PM
Have you ever been in a car with stan? I can definately say that he is NOT the Stig, hes' more of an Ukyo Katayama type...
Lol, never afraid to make a gap where there wasn't one!!!
Kopite
24-10-2007, 03:23 PM
i think he also totalled his ride in every race he competed in. Ukyo Katayama is a true legend of F1. Rob, remember my Katayama keyring i had?? YES!!
telboy
24-10-2007, 03:40 PM
oOple should have a stig for reviewing RC cars round an oOple circuit ! Call him the styg (copyright and all that? :p) :D
...or 'The StoOg':D
..sorry.
I don't think its Herbert, he's too short....after his accident at brands.The Stig always seems quite tall.
matdodd
24-10-2007, 03:53 PM
OY!!!! Have i ever crashed a car whilst you've been in it Rob?
I have mate :D it went somethin like- stan slow down its wet, stan...stan......Bang! then I just laugh all the way home!
Your dad wasnt happy the next morning though:D
FERRETTI
28-10-2007, 12:09 PM
I understand the main reason for the Stig's disguise is so the producers can use different drives to cater for racing and other commitments, also as mentioned to allow company test drives to post lap times without raising suspicions. I have been told by some quite reliable sources that amongst others Nicolas Minassian has fulfilled the role on a number of occasions, both black and white. There were some quite in depth threads on pistonheads.com on this exact subject.
antnee
06-12-2007, 09:20 PM
sorry to bump an old topic but found the video of him speaking
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VihIf1Fi-BM 2.10 in he does!
rcracer
06-12-2007, 09:28 PM
sorry to bump an old topic but found the video of him speaking
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VihIf1Fi-BM 2.10 in he does!
Lol " The Stik "
its bert digler anyway havnt you seen his Avatar :rolleyes:
Chrislong
06-12-2007, 09:32 PM
Its Rich Coates
bert digler
06-12-2007, 09:35 PM
Lol " The Stik "
its bert digler anyway havnt you seen his Avatar :rolleyes:
ye:D
sorry to bump an old topic but found the video of him speaking
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VihIf1Fi-BM 2.10 in he does!
That sounds like Ben Collins talking on that clip but I've heard its not Ben Collins anymore.
The clip of Stig Speaking sounds exactly like F1 driver Anthony Davidson!
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