Top gear what does stig stand for

What's new. New posts. Log in. Install the app. Forum Thread. JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. Thread starter andybris Start date Dec 24, Status Not open for further replies. Hi, I have at last registered but have been looking through the forum for ages, I came across a question from way back in asking what "STIG" stands for, I have read that it was something from JC's school days.

I can just imagine them all around the table in the early days wondering what to call the Guy In The Suit that has no identity and come's on for power laps Gibby Well-Known Member. This time was later removed due to the Ferrari FXX using slick tires, and the fact that it was not technically a road car.

The Stig's true identity is never revealed on the show, and in order to maintain the secrecy, all shots show him wearing full racing overalls and matching Simpson Diamondback helmet. All that can be seen from the gap between The Stig 's helmet and jumpsuit is that he is a white male with dark hair. It is also known that he wears Size 9 racing boots as discovered by the Sunday Times and a well-timed camera flash managed to show The Stig's eyes by Auto Trader. Following Perry McCarthy and Ben Collins outing themselves as the first two incarnations of The Stig, it is strongly believed that the race driver portraying the third and so far, longest lasting incarnation of The Stig since is Phil Keen.

This was due to a faux pas made by presenters Matt LeBlanc and Rory Reid , who both followed the otherwise relative-unknown on their social media accounts. In addition, the identity of Keen was put forth by tabloids as early as the search for Collins' replacement, potentially indicating a leak from within Top Gear.

Keen also worked on the mockumentary Ben Collins: Stunt Driver , which was centred around the person responsible for The Stig's prior incarnation finding the perfect stunt car. An audio gag from the first episode of the show is that The Stig has no personal preference when it comes to music, which he listens to during Power Laps around the Top Gear track. Often a specific genre will be chosen for one or more series. These have included power ballads, one-hit wonders, easy listening, country and western, prog rock, baroque, advertising jingles, foreign language tapes, romantic novels, salesman techniques, self-help tapes, Morse code, bagpipes, vuvuzelas with Jeremy commenting "He must be the only man in the country who likes them" , and the BBC Radio 4 drama series The Archers.

The hosts of the show will often introduce footage of The Stig by offering humorous speculations as to his identity, beginning with the words "Some say Top Gear Wiki Explore. Recent blog posts. Explore Wikis Community Central.

Register Don't have an account? The Stig. View source. History Talk 2. On the basis of his crazy schedule, we think probably not. We all know Ben Collins was the Stig because he wrote a book about it.

Winding up in a legal battle with the producers, being roundly pilloried by presenters, and then rather awkwardly reappearing a few episodes later. Still, for a jobbing racing-driver it was probably worth the risk.

So what do we know about Ben Collins? Most people know that he is a professional stunt driver, having made appearances in a variety of Bond movies, but what about his racing career? A quick glance at the results wont tell you a great deal; solid midfield finisher on a good day. But when working out true performance, motorsport stats are a tricky beast — just ask Max Verstappen who has never won any Championship at time of writing.

Finishing midfield in average machinery is quite an achievement, and if you have true class it will shine at places like Monaco, Suzuka, and Spa. No list of Stigs would be complete without Lady Stig. Technically not a Stig at all, but gets an honourable mention for being part of the same team and doing the same job. Abbie is currently competing in the Britcar Endurance Championship in a Praga R1, along with a handful of other professional racing drivers.

For fans of interweb influencers, she is also racing against smooth-talking Brylcream ambassador, Mr JWW. See below:. Come and join us on one of our Grand Prix Driving Holidays. Call: Email: info grandprixgrandtours. Related posts:Who Was The Stig? Who Was The Stig? Perry McCarthy Racing credentials: 7. Related posts:.