The Stig Revealed

[The Green Monkey]

I almost put this in the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car thread but figured that I probably wasn't the only fan of Top Gear not in the pass...


Stig's identity revealed (click).

Edited to change it to the Jalopnik story rather than Autoblog since as usual Jalopnik does it better...

 

[SPIVY]

Blasphemy. There will be another one shortly. Off to the batmobile.

 

[B.L. Sims]

Love that show!

How many "Stigs" have there been, I thought something like 2-3. Also I just got around to getting cable again (fiance had to have it) and was wondering what the scheduling is for TG in 09?

 

[baldheadracing]

Old news, I think. He was ID'd once his voice was broadcast on Dutch (IIRC) TV a couple years ago. FWIW, when the UK's H&S administration did their report on Hammond's crash, Ben Collins was essentially officially outed. (As an aside, whoever did the report missed the key point - the tires used (Hoosier road racers) did not have the load capacity or speed rating for such a vehicle.)

There are also multiple Stig's - the guy who drove the snowmobile in the Winter Olympics special was someone else, as was the Stig that drove the Renault (IIRC) F1.

There was, is, and will only be one real Stig, of course: Stig Blomqvist.

 

[Marco-Polo]

Presumably they'll have to bring in the Stig's african - or american - cousin?

 

[Goldie]

Arguably the best car show, but for me, one of the best shows, PERIOD! I can't believe the Stig has been revealed. The whole allure is dead now. Oh well, they will replace him