Lemonade Posted August 12, 2006 Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 The mysterious super driver off Top Gear?A former F1 driver called Perry McCarthy admitted he was The Stig on series 1 and 2. But he quit in series 3. So does anyone have any suggestions as to who has been The Stig in series 3-8? My suggestion, silly as it may sound, is Damon Hill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
...mole... Posted August 12, 2006 Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 i always thought it couldve been Tiff Needell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_1903 Posted August 12, 2006 Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 yeah stig 1 died when he drove off an aircraft carrier.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted August 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 i always thought it couldve been Tiff Needell.Doesn't he present Fifth Gear on Ch 5? Unlikely he'd be on both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest onlynik Posted August 12, 2006 Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 Damon Hill? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Ascension Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 remember he has to be fkin good.. the stig beat a jenson button time round the track... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeinzHines Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 Its Ben Collins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 So when Damon Hill did a time he was slower than himself? No idea who the stig could be though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest onlynik Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 So when Damon Hill did a time he was slower than himself? No idea who the stig could be though.Yep that's what happens when you do laps, some are faster than others, i'd be suprised if any driver could do lap after lap exactly the same time.I won't be any current F1 driver as they'll be contractually prohibited from doing shit like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 Yep that's what happens when you do laps' date=' some are faster than others, i'd be suprised if any driver could do lap after lap exactly the same time.I won't be any current F1 driver as they'll be contractually prohibited from doing shit like this.[/quote']I guess I didn't think that through properly when I wrote that, he did use a completely different line around the track, if I remember correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeinzHines Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 No idea who the stig could be though.If you had read the post above yours, you would know........JEEEEEESUS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monk Rocker Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 Look at the lines round the Top Gear track that The Stig uses - they are totally different to the lines that the F1 drivers, past or present use, so I reckon that it's unlikely to be an F1 driver. Maybe rally or touring car driver? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Jack Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 If you had read the post above yours' date=' you would know........JEEEEEESUS![/quote']Is it only me that can see Mr VenHell's posts? And he's almost certainly right. Popular petrolhead opinion has it as Ben Collins, although probably not all the time. There are occasionally others who fill in when Ben is too busy, and some manufacturers will only let their own test drivers drive, so they get suited up in the white. But usually it's Ben Collins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Cadet Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 Look at the lines round the Top Gear track that The Stig uses - they are totally different to the lines that the F1 drivers' date=' past or present use, so I reckon that it's unlikely to be an F1 driver. Maybe rally or touring car driver?[/quote']I've thought it was Damon for a while..... You are right though on retrespect, probably not an F1 driver........ Has anyone else also noticed how short the stig is? I dont think he can be taller than about 5'3" Maybe thats a clue? o_O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsh Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 Is it only me that can see Mr VenHell's posts?No. But it still seems that other punters don't. Or don't believe it's true.Which for the record' date=' it is.Here's his profile:[url']http://www.embassyracing.com/TheTeam/Ben.htmUnless you have a story or fact about Ben Collins there's really no need to comment / speculate furrther.Because Ben Collins is the Stig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Marlin Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Yup, I'm sure it's Ben Collins most of the time.This was also solved by P:Venhell last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted August 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 So we're still no closer to working it out then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGoatski Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 The aforementioned Ben Collins was just on Vroom Vroom on Sky 1 driving an Enzo and an Exige S the lucky bugger.Looks like it will be repeated on Saturday night at 8 for those who want to compare his short-arsedness against the Stig. Damon Hill is even short-arseder (sort of met him in Birmingham a few years ago) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fi_miller Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 no idea who the 'white' stiggy is, but according to the googlisers, the old stig (first) is Perry Macarthy. i doubt its Damon Hill.Fi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeid Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Ben Collins is 6ft 2"... he isn't that shortSome people say his first name really is "The"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewarden Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 My mate started the stig profile on myspace and soon got bored with everybody thinking it was really the stig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monk Rocker Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 Some say his nipple is shaped like the Nurburgring........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 no idea who the 'white' stiggy is' date=' but according to the googlisers, the old stig (first) is Perry Macarthy. i doubt its Damon Hill.Fi[/quote']Have you read any of the posts in this thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benji Posted August 17, 2006 Report Share Posted August 17, 2006 Well it's gotta be a retired F1 British driver right.Mansell? <--againHill?Jordan?Herbert?Me bets it's one of these guys. Prolly Hill, as said in 1st Post. Saying that.. the Hillster can't drive that well.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeinzHines Posted August 17, 2006 Report Share Posted August 17, 2006 For fuck sake, ITS FUCKING BEN COLLINS.I know this for 10000000000% fact, FACT!95% of the time it is him, unless a factory doesnt want him to cane the shit out of their car, then their own test driver does it....fucking hell! Read people, read! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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