Who is the Stig...?

OB1 · Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 10:31 Post subject: Who is the Stig...?

I'm sure some, if not most of the folks here, watch Jeremy Clarkson's motoring program "Top Gear" on BBC Prime.

That said, does anyone have any idea who Top Gear's "test driver" code named The Stig actually is...? I've never seen his face, nor heard Jeremy mention his name...!

I raise this on this forum, only because he blasted around Top Gear's test track (usually reserved for road going cars) in Fernando Alonso's 2004 F1 Renault.

While I'm sure the likes of Alonso would have done a better job, The Stig handled the F1 car like a pro... Almost like he's raced one before...?

Any one know who he is...?

Yossarian · Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 10:38 Post subject:

The "Black Stig" who died a few series ago was Perry McCarthy. I don't know who the current 'white' one is but he/she is much happier going sideways than McCarthy was.
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OB1 · Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 11:21 Post subject:

[quote="Yossarian"]The "Black Stig" who [i]died[/i] a few series ago was Perry McCarthy. [/quote]

That is very sad news. More so because the series we are currently getting, includes the "Black Stig" who, by the by is (was) a master behind the wheel and an absolute pleasure to watch.

Did Mr McCarthy have any F1 experience.. testing or other, because he knew exactly what he was doing behind the wheel...?

Is the "White Stig" as good... ?

Carol · Grand Prix Winner Joined: 23 Feb 2004 Posts: 1431

The question of who the Stig is has come up before - can't find the thread, but someone was quite definite that it's Ben Collins.

falconer · Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 13:03 Post subject:

the most convincing replies I've ever seen to this question have always been Perry McCathy and Ben Collins

MattB · Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 13:41 Post subject:

OB1 · Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 14:19 Post subject:

Thanks for that Matt.

OB1

Greb · F1 Driver Joined: 11 Jan 2005 Posts: 777

Pete1025 · Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 19:50 Post subject:

There is a Theory that "The Stig" is more than one Person, one of Renaults test drivers drove the F1 car. Also they will soon be moving to a new airfield in the Cotswolds so old times will be meaningless

alexhallyork · Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2005 13:30 Post subject:

I heard that Franck Montagny was the stig on the day they drove the Renault F1 car.
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Karlos · Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 10:31 Post subject:

Here's a revelation: The Stig is none other than the F1 man of the moment.......

Mr Lewis Hamilton

You heard it here first.
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benwillfordjohnson · Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 17:38 Post subject:

good god, 2 years and 3 months between replies! Shocked

That must be some sort of record!!
And also, nice to see a MattB post again! Very Happy

RIP.

Kismet · Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 02:57 Post subject:

Yes, thought I was seeing things for a moment, until I looked at the date of the post.

Has to be a record of longest time 'tween drinks' Very Happy

Karlos · Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 07:28 Post subject:

There is a rule somewhere that says something along the lines of "Dont make a new topic when one on the same subject already exists"
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BigMac · Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 08:44 Post subject:

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