Top Gear’s mystery driver The Stig can’t hold it in anymore and wants to write an autobiography to spill it all out. But his employers BBC are going all out to ensure that their ace faceless driver remains well, faceless.
BBC’s lawyers claim that Mr. Stig is subject to a confidentiality deal and unmasking himself would remove the mystery and subsequent enjoyment of the motoring programme, one of the most highly rated on the channel. An autobiography will breach “agreed contractual and confidentiality obligations relating to the programme” according to BBC.
Looking like an Imperial Stormtrooper in his all white race suit, helmet and shoes, the reason why The Stig is so famous is because he’s a mystery. He’s the expert tester of the show, and trains the show’s celebrity guests in the popular “Star in a Reasonably Priced Car” segment. Perhaps he wants to cash in on his status, like how fellow Top Gear hosts earn money from books and other TV work.
While a few racing drivers have been linked to the role, including former F1 champs Michael Schumacher and Damon Hill, only a handful of Top Gear execs and presenters Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are said to know who The Stig really is.
The current Stig is supposed to be the show’s second after the original Perry McCarthy was dropped after his cover was blown.
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Launch him off in a car strap to a space shuttle!
hahaha~ he is cute~
huhhh…I agree with BBC…that’ll keep the show’s rating sky high!
anyone wants to know who Stig is google Ben Colins
They can just kill White Stig (like what happened to Black Stig), then replace him with a new stiggy. I say new guy should be a Red Stig.
That would be the stig’s chinese cousin.
That the stig communist cousin!
Make a “Green Sig”, more green for the environment!
Sorry, I mean GREEN STIG.
Green stig, aka The Stig’s Vegetarian Cousin”, was already dead on season 14 while driving the eagle eye I-trust.
I like him to be mysterious forever… that’s the fun of watching TG… although I really badly want to know who is The Stig really is…
“Some say he only knows 2 facts about ducks and both of them are wrong. All we know is, he’s called The Stig….”
He could have dedicated a chapter to express his dreadful feelings towards rubens barrichello…..
One show, with 3 presenters unlikely to top any beauty contests and one mysterious white figure is all it takes to capture the minds and hearts of millions. Why didnt anyone think of it before? Probably the benefits of freedom of thought…which is certainly abudant in that part of the world…Long live freedom of thought, speech and true democracy!
So irrelevant
Uh yea, whatever dude lolz
The Stig is built for speed. He is part man, part machine, with veins that course with petrol/diesel LoL. Btw, does he knows how to write?
long live “THE STIG”
Some say he isn’t machine washable, and all his potted plants are called Steve… all we know is, he’s called the Stig.
say NO to the Stig bio……keep him…it…whatever a mystery…
How long BBC wants to hold the stig? let him go. get the new one. whether it will works or not… who cares? The trio superstar level will save the rating- eventhough they are showing rubbish.
for all we know, The Stig can just be Alex Yoong!! He is that good, really.
i’m with you bro. proud of boleh land!!
see my rating… ha ha ha…. many readers take so seriously lah.
Crap!!
i love all the comments here..darn hilarious haha..
some say he thought Star Wars was a documentary.
Anyway,…Fifth Gear is the better show
Fifth gear is more factual and technical while Top Gear is comical and damn hilarious. Some say his scrotum has it own small gravity field….
not to forget, the sarcasm and satire!!
Both Fifth Gear or Top Gear are different type of show. Just like comparing WRC with F1.
The producer should get Stig to fit into Storm trooper’s suit and test drive a white color Lotus Elise! http://paultan.org/2009/02/16/if-darth-vader-had-a-sports-car/
it seems TP trick which exposing that the stig is schumi won’t fool the viewer
myb next time they need someone which is better than him
Keep the Stig!!!!!
He is stig blo$mvist former rally driver
if this stig is off, may b they can consider iron man.. or my application… as a werewolf.
people only interested to know WHO Stig IS, but NOT who Stig REALLY IS
yes…go on with stig bio…but don’t reveal actual him…
just his “imagination bio” would do
-like sucking duck moisture
-oil in vein or anything…
:)
I came across this in my usual morning reading..before checking up on pual tan..
nyhows this is a spoiler alert, for those who wants STIG to remain mysterious..
unlike me, i just had to take a peek….
http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1305162/Top-Gear-star-The-Stig-unmasked-company-accounts.html
*paul tan
its mr bean :-)
Her Majesty the Queen..