Just WHO is \"The Stig\"?
 

So c'mon, who do we all think "The Stig" from Top Gear is? For a long time I thought it might be Richard Burns, but sadly I think that's unlikely.

My vote now goes to ex F1 pilot Johhnny Herbert, any other offers?

Innit Damon Hill?

I thought he admitted it when he was a guest on the show in the last series :puzzled:

Cheers!

Scott

It is Perry McCarthy, who used to be good enough to do a bit of F1 a few years ago

I've heard Allan McNish's name mentioned in the past, no idea if there was any truth in it though

Wasn't he the old stig?

I'm with Mr Bushell on this one

But is this gospel or conjecture? :sing:

It *was* Perry McCarthy, but iirc they "fell out" and it's someone else now...

That was when they catapaulted the jag off the end of HMS Ark Royal, hence they had to get a "new" Stig ;)

So to quote the original question, who is the Stig?

yup, thats what we got told:)

Dibble

Has anyone got a definite answer to this. Who is Perry McCarthy anyhow?

Google is your friend...

Damon Hill ?????

Perry McCarthy drove an F1 car for Andrea Moda team which used to be Coloni I think? Was team mate to Roberto Moreno. The car was useless and I think he only ever managed a few qualifying laps before he used to have to hand the car to Moreno. I think the team went bust in about 1992 and the owner was done for fraud. I think P M went on to do some testing for Arrows and maybe Williams.

Anyone remember the woman who also never qualified around that time? Giovanni Amati?

Thanks.....I might ask Xmas Penguin for some puter lessons :D

your wish is my command:D

diary is open....................................

Correct. She drove the Brabham and handful of times at the start of 1992 but never managed to qualify it.

Forget the Stig....who's the Xmas Penguin? :puzzled:

Davina Galicia ? Probably spet wrong , but wasn't she another F1 lady driver?

:devil:

Definite: Ben Collins. Was Perry McCarthy until they chucked him off an aircraft carrier.

There ya go Davie - a bird that actually wants to meet you! :burn:

Cheers!

Scott

Who is Ben Collins - never heard of him!

Suprawoman.;)

A very tidy GT driver.

http://www.bencollinsracing.com/

Cheers Ali, I'm obviously more out of touch with 4 wheel racing than I'd realised!

Wonder how much it would cost to go on one of their 'Drifting ' courses?

I used to be able to do that in my P.A. Cresta in my youth - but only in the dry:lol:

And on crossplies of course - radials weren't invented then

:D

[Edited on 13-12-2005 by philthy]

If like me, you've been to the filming of TG (MoD still own the land), then you would know who it was, unless u searched google of course. Ali is the daddy on this 1.

I was led to believe there are two Stigs, Perry is history for defo.

Just tape all the episodes of TG if you can bothered and play spot the difference.

Desire Wilson had an attempt at F1 years ago as well??

If you go back to 50's or before there were a few more women driving the GP cars of the day.

There is a drifting track at Oulton park.

Ray

Robert Tannion played Stig most recently (2002). However the stig was originally played by Keith Jayne (1981).

:lol:

Colin Mcray.

I reckon its Tiff Needell.........:eureka:

who cares
i could have him:D

I believe the "Stig" is really Jeremy Clarksons' own personal milk fed gimp who has compromising photos of Jermey in a strange and ultimately blackmailable position. That's why he/she/it gets to blast around a track whilst Jermy salivates profusely over his sychophantic audience and producer.

Just my 2d's worth (that's 2 pennies to you youngsters)

So come on Guys WHO IS IT ?