Oh FFS, like Damon Hill really needs the money and has nothing better to do with his time than show C-list celebs how to drive.

It's whoever is available at the time of the filming from a list of drivers, which is the reason you never see their face.

Perry McCarthy did most of the black stig, Nicolas Minassian also did some.

 

Mate's a crew member on TG and he says they use several Stig's - all depends on who's avail for the shoot day - makes sense really as they get no glory and what with F1 schedules !

Of course pls dont let this cat out the bag as it makes a slight mockery of the >adopts deep breathy Clarkson statement making type voice< laptime list (worse then the weather itself!)

 

Lucky you I visit there a lot, could use some dining recommendations. No Awful Awfuls thankyouverymuch.

 

Surely these are ex-F1 drivers....in which case, why would they be soooooo busy. I can see the logic in having multiple drivers though.

 

The good old Eddie Irvine!


-Schumacher

 

can't be,

- had a helmet on

- no blonde in the car with him

 

LOL!

Jean Alesi? HAHA


-Schumacher

 

My God You too have relished in the gastronomic delights of an Awful Awful burger. How mental are they? I lived there between 1988 and 1993. Havn't been back since 1997 so I'm sure a lot of eating has changed. S'pose better keep thread on topic

 

Earlier this year I got taken as a passenger in ex-works Mcrae motor (about that era) owned and run by Gary Adams. It was practice runs on the press day before the Mcrae stages in Dunkeld. Now, I've got an '03 STi PPP and drive it quite hard but it doesn't make me almost **** myself like the run in that car did that day! Have a picture of it somewhere if you like.

 

Peter Dumbreck is Stig..thought it was common Knowledge!!!!!!

 

It's ......... DC!( Drive Carefully) He knew it was going to be a crap year with McLaren, so he helped out the Top Gear lads.


-Schumacher

 

I think an RS200 vs the EVO wouldve been more fair hehe.

 

I'd love to see a 205T16 V Evo, should prove intresting

 

As far is im aware there is only 1 road goin 205T16 left in England..and thats my mates..but it $hat the oil pump,melted a piston and cracked the turbo manifold last time it was out on the road..

Now in at least 1000 pieces on axle stands in a garage...Just how most french cars end up!!

 

Not unless your mate's is the one in the Coventry Museum. It's still a goer, and it gets let out occasionally. Unlike my namesake :-(

 

this is interesting....

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post?t=9774

 

Diesel has it right, friend of friend in motoring journalism, cant believe anyone thinks it is always the same person. Keep the pretence of one identity up to maintain the mystique and intrigue, this and other threads they love to see and prove their point too.

 

LOL, I can't beleve some of the bitching about these drivers. To even get to the fringes of F1 is a feat very few people make.

I don't see why the stig couldn't be someone really famous, it looks like a good fun job.

Dave

 

Who is the Stig?

Who cares?

 

I'd like to know

 

Here

http://www.sfb.co.uk/cgi-bin/profile.cgi?s=129

Sherlock