Who is "The Stig" in Top Gear?

[Lostboy]

Reading the article in the link above he was the original Black Stig and was killed off (not literally) when they flung him off the aircraft carrier, then the White Stig was born. I would be inclined to believe the post that says he's someone called Aaron now!

[joakimhansson]

Thanks, it´s still a secret

[Will Lankston]

The Stig is Damon Hill.......if i told u how i know i would have to kill u!

[joakimhansson]

Damon Hill feels right

[behavin]

can't be an F1 driver as they have shown that they take a different line round some of the corners..unlike the stig???

Touring car driver of some description..??

[whiteminiman]

It has to be someone who holds a superlicence, as they have previously driven an F1 car around the track.

There are a number of candidates. The way to identify him would be to study wrists and necks of former F1 drivers.

The wrist is the most commonly seen bodypart of the Stig - identifying him as a white male.

I think Damon Hill's hair is too dark - his body hair around the wrists would be more prominent than the Stigs.

[Poly]

is the stig just one person? there is obviously some kind of special mystique about this secrative character but I have always assumed that the reason for the anonymity was they could use whichever driver was free on the day without the viewer getting upset that the test wasn't comparing "like with like".

[Richard B]

Originally Posted by Will Lankston

The Stig is Damon Hill.......if i told u how i know i would have to kill u!

I would have thought that surprising.... I was under the impression that Damon Hill had not only retired from motor racing but withdrawn from the celebrity lifestyle.

So go on, how do you "know"

You won't be able to kill me, I've got a double-0

[Hightower]

Originally Posted by Richard B

You won't be able to kill me, I've got a double-0

Hand bags at dawn . I heard Will's a triple X .

I'll e-mail a link to this thread to Clarkson and you can race each other around the track.

Don't now what the prize will be though!

[Richard B]

Originally Posted by Hightower

I'll e-mail a link to this thread to Clarkson..

Great idea! Go 4 it!

Unfortunately my 00 is a 3½

[mdt]

Originally Posted by behavin

can't be an F1 driver as they have shown that they take a different line round some of the corners..unlike the stig???

Touring car driver of some description..??

correct and the "stig" can't be chainged as and when, as he is always the same size.

[matt h]

Stig of the Dump isnt it ??

[Will Lankston]

Originally Posted by Richard B

I would have thought that surprising.... I was under the impression that Damon Hill had not only retired from motor racing but withdrawn from the celebrity lifestyle.

So go on, how do you "know"

You won't be able to kill me, I've got a double-0

I can give you the 100% truth that the stig is Damon Hill, I am not sure who the black stig was but the white stig is Damon Hill.

I shall see you on the water sometime 00RichardB then you will meet your match

[Richard B]

Not if I see you first!

[Jimbob]

actually its Rogue

he practices in his allegro

[Poly]

has anyone tested his spelling? its not gArF is it?