Stig unveiled driver#
Stig unveiled crack#

It was promptly announced that the Stig was Tim Schrick!!!!! ah, lets all breathe a sigh of relief. They even setup a stunt whereby the Stig 'accidentally' removed his helmet after an event in Belgium.

Every petrolhead and greasemonkey on the planet wanted one and faster than you can blurt out 'That chick's topless!' they were sold out. The latest in Top Gear merchandising genius was an official T-Shirt with the words 'I Am The Stig' printed on the front. All of these however, were ultimately based on guesswork. The most common answer is that there are a few ' Stigs' with Julian Bailey, Damon Hill, Tim Schrick and Russ Swift all being brought to the table.

Stig unveiled crack#

I say possibly cos how would you know if he changed every year?!? There have been many rumours about his identity with most high street publications having a crack at the title, pardon the pun. Originally The Stig wore a black suit/black helmet and managed to keep his identity to himself until 2002 (start of season 3) when he outed himself in his own biography! To make the transition, the now dubbed Black Stig was 'killed off' and the White Stig was born.Īs the name suggests he wore all white and has managed to keep his identity secret, possibly, throughout season 3 -> 12.

He/It was called the Stig which derived from Clarkson’s childhood where all freshmen at his school were dubbed 'Stig'. For reasons unknown to this blogger, the driver’s identity was to remain anonymous.

Stig unveiled driver#

The idea is if the same driver is used everytime, good or bad, it should be a fair way to judge the speed and handling of the latest supercar to grace our fantasies. It’s amazing that in a world where knowledge is power, everything is being explained, mystery is being removed and the everyday person knows more about Prince Harry than their own family - we can’t just let 1 small bit of fun get through.įor years The Stig has been the mystery racing driver that takes 2 cars a week over the Top Gear test track near Dunsfold Park in Surrey, UK.