The Stig Unmasked

[Solar´]

It seems they found out who Top Gear's The Stig is... got this off a dutch newswebsite and translated it with bablefish

di 20/01/09 08:38 - Een van de best bewaarde geheimen uit de Britse televisiewereld is onthuld: de identiteit van The Stig, de testpiloot uit het populaire autoprogramma "Top gear". The Stig is de 33-jarige autoracer en stuntman Ben Collins.

In het programma draagt Collins altijd een wit pak en een helm, die hij nooit afzet. Hij spreekt ook nooit.

Collins verraadde zichzelf toen hij een galerie bezocht. Hij vroeg er hulp bij de productie van een beperkte oplage van een print met The Stig in actie.

Ook een bouwvakker had de identiteit van The Stig ontdekt, toen hij in het huis van de testpiloot een karwei opknapte en het witte kostuum en handschoenen zag liggen.

De outing kan Collins zijn ontslag betekenen. De Black Stig, Perry McCarthy kreeg de bons toen hij bekendmaakte dat hij achter het masker schuilde.

Collins begon zijn motorsportcarrière in 1994. Hij werkte ook mee als stuntman aan de James Bond-film "The quantum of solace".

di 20/01/09 08:38 - of the best keep mysteries from the British television world have been revealed: the identity of The Stig, the test pilot from the popular car programme " Top gear". The Stig are the 33 person whose birthday it is car racer and stunt man is Collins.

In the programme Collins always carry a blank package and a helmet, which he never sale. He also never speaks. Collins betrayed themselves then he an art gallery visited. He asked there aid at the production of a restricted edition of prints with The Stig in action. Also a construction worker had discovered the identity of The Stig, then he in the house of the test pilot tidied up a job and the white costume and hand shoes saw lying. The outing can mean Collins its dismissal. The Black Stig, Perry McCarthy got the crash then he announced that he hid behind the mask. Collins started its engine postage career in 1994. He also cooperated as a stunt man in the James Bond-film " The quantum or solace".

Sorry if it's already old news, don't know if it's been confirmed if its true though ...

 

[IceDragon]

haz been the stig for ages

 

[Maxiz!]

He's not the only one playing the Stig! There's different people for different situations

But yes, the Collins bit has been known for ages!

 

[Tnega]

Dont you just love babelfish?

 

[Thrasher (_!_)]

quality translation

 

[HUEY]

I always thought he was Johny Herbert

 

[smark]

read about it, but don't know if it's true/confirmed either..

 

[-Starlight-]

Strange translation

Yes, it was in the UK press not so long ago, however it did not actually name him. Though they did say, he lived in a £300,000 house and drove a £20,000 car

 

[Solar´]

I don't really read stuff about the Stig tbh on the net, this one passed my attention by chance, but would like to know more

 

[jEr]

Who cares who the Stig is, even if it was my grandmother, I wouldn't bother much


this is not newsworthy

 

[smark]

^ so?

Just move on without replying then