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    Top Gear's Stig is finally unveiled

    The Stig test drives cars around the Top Gear track in Dunsfold Park, Surrey, and trains each week's guest for their lap for the Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car feature.

    His identity has a closely guarded secret although many people have speculated that the famous white overalls and helmet are shared by several drivers.

    Silly rumours about the Stig have been used to add to the mystery surrounding the character who never speaks to camera.

    Who is the Stig? Well who else....

    http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20090621...d-6323e80.html

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    If you watched it till the end you would learn that they hinted it was just a stunt.... or was that just a bluff? lol
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    Nah it was all a stunt, they practically admitted it at the end They wouldn't reveal the real stig.

    P.s Hammond let us bikers down!

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    Yeah, it was stated at the end that 'Michael Schumacher' might not be The Stig', the end credits also stated him as a Special Guest and a BBC spokesperson said remember that Top Gear is a entertainment show.

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    Got us all watching though didn't it!!

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    If the Stig is infact Michael Schumacher, I definitely wouldn't have guessed it in a million years.

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    Naw remember he just recently retired from F1 no way he could have been the stig and ran F1 all this time.
    Not everyone is allowed to drive the Ferrari FXX and Schumacher is one of the few who can, which is why I am guessing he was on the show as stig for the episode.

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    All fake. They only had him on because the FXX was actually his own personal one.
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    I highly doubt it's him. The "Star in a Reasonably Priced Car" originally had the stig as the first driver (AFAIK) to set the benchmark.. He never had such problems as Schumacher did.

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    How much do you think it would cost to insure him on some of the stunts he has done? There is no chance in hell its him.

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    Publicity stunt, but fun. To have him there every week for filming would be impossible. Stig is a variety of competent professional track drivers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by thefandango View Post
    Stig is a variety of competent professional track drivers.
    Using the same powers I did to crack the 'De Vie [nc]' code,
    I can reveal that the absolute truth is:

    a Variety[variation] of GITS
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    I know who it is - I know his Dad

    It isn't Schumacher..

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dan_EZPZ View Post
    I know who it is - I know his Dad

    It isn't Schumacher..
    You can't do that to us!
    Do tell!
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    Almost had me fooled...
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    No way!!! Wasn't there rumors that he was Ben Collins?
    I can't bite it that Schumi was the Sting.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve_Arm View Post
    No way!!! Wasn't there rumors that he was Ben Collins?
    It was a joke - Michael isn't the Stig. Yes, you're right about Ben Collins - however, there is more than one Stig
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    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/4286...he-answer.html

    Perry McCarthy, a former Formula 1 driver, was the original Stig, wearing black overalls for his appearances.

    He left the show in 2003 - when a "new" Stig, dressed in white, took over - and later disclosed his identity in an autobiography.
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    I was excited until I found it was a joke I think the mystery behind the Stig probably helps ratings a lot so I would not expect a full answer until the show is canceled at some point which I hope is never

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dan_EZPZ View Post
    I know who it is - I know his Dad

    It isn't Schumacher..

    I am the stig lol
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    Yeah, all publicity

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    This is going too give them so many more viewers on next weeks episode isn't it haha!

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    "The black unstriped Ferrari FXX, owned by Michael Schumacher, was exhibited on the BBC's Top Gear show on 21 June 2009. "

    Says it all really.

    There is indeed more than one - I know of three but IIRC there are 6 drivers.

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