The Stig - Revealed?
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Some say he has go faster stripes on his back, and that he’s the love child of God and an Aston Martin v12. Yet others say that his genitals are on upside down, and that if he could be bothered, he could crack the Da Vinci Code in 43 seconds. While we all know that he is also known as The Stig, but do we know if THIS (picture courtesy Autotrader.uk) is THAT Stig?
This brilliant picture was shot yesterday somewhere in London. Apparently the photographer used a big flash and rendered useless the Stig’s trademark black visor on this crash helmet. Sadly though, speculation still abounds.
The original black jumpsuit clad Stig was once revealed to be Penny McCarthy, a former F1 driver and tester for a number of teams like Arrows, Benneton and Williams. But after he was killed off in a Top Gun-esque stunt on the HMS Invincible, the white Stig was introduced and his identity has been a closely guarded secret.
Interestingly, British bookie William Hill has offered odds on the identity of The Stig. Former F1 drivers, Damon Hill, Martin Brundell and Julian Bailey have all been mentioned on Stig rumors and have received odds of 4/1, 6/1 and 3/1 respectively. Even current McLaren Mercedes driver, Lewis Hamilton faces 16/1 odds. Oddly even celebrities such as Simon Cowell (yes THAT Simon Cowell) has been mentioned as a possible Stig.
While excitement has spread in the Top Gear forums in the intertubes, BBC has refused to comment on the new pictures. Interesting!
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February 22nd, 2008 at 8:41 pm[...] superstarksa.com placed an observative post today on The Stig - Revealed?Here’s a quick excerpt [...]
Karthik http://uberdesi.com/
February 23rd, 2008 at 9:13 pmThere is also speculation that Stig could be a combination of drivers. Personally, I think Ignorance is Bliss.
Nandhini http://www.curiously-curious.blogspot.com/
February 25th, 2008 at 4:40 amErrr…pardon my ignorance..But all this for something/someone nicknamed “STIG”… euuuukk but then must be important if they say so!
Looks like Ajith to me…!
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February 25th, 2008 at 11:20 amsuperstarksa http://superstarksa.com
February 25th, 2008 at 12:23 pmNandini: Ajith? Ajith! WHAT! Staaaap! The Stig should not be taken lightly. Never underestimate anyone that has hydraulic legs. Heh!
Karthik: The charm is in the anonymity, I think. It adds to the fun element of Top Gear. Add to it the goofiness of Clarkson, Hamster and Captain Slow, and you have one fun show!
Arun Sundar http://arunsundarthinks.blogspot.com
February 26th, 2008 at 4:42 pmInnuma indha ooru idhellaam nambikittu irukku?!
superstarksa http://superstarksa.com
March 3rd, 2008 at 2:27 pmArun Sundar: Thambi, enna solla vara? Edha nambikitu irruku? That the Stig is “the love child of God and an Aston Martin v12“. Or that “his genitals are on upside down, and that if he could be bothered, he could crack the Da Vinci Code in 43 seconds“.
Heh. Just as an fyi, Top Gear is a hilarious automobile themed program on BBC. And The (always helmeted) Stig test drives cars so that they can be compared with each other on the show.
SOA http://www.logiclibrary.com
March 10th, 2008 at 11:05 amthis stig is hard to recognize!
Jeff Gordon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWs2vG-QUlM
March 19th, 2008 at 1:28 pmgreat stuff