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xbeakerx 01-17-2008 01:35 AM

Stupid Question or Not??
 
IS Ben Collins the Stig? i keep on hearing that he is but then i hear that no one will say, so what is it?


Patrick

ViperASR 01-17-2008 01:47 AM

no he's not. His first name is "the" and his last name is "stig" :lol:

Seriously though, he might be. Alot of people seem to claim that they know, and some people say that during the British 24 hour race, Ben appeared tired and sweaty after one of the Stigs stints.

xbeakerx 01-17-2008 09:32 AM

i keep hearing that he was at "the RH crash" and that he has been seen at TG walking around. i just wish they would drop it cause its awesome that its a mystery. i heard that not even the celeb see his face or know who he is.


Patrick

nthfinity 01-17-2008 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by xbeakerx (Post 813196)
i keep hearing that he was at "the RH crash" and that he has been seen at TG walking around. i just wish they would drop it cause its awesome that its a mystery. i heard that not even the celeb see his face or know who he is.


Patrick

I've only met one guy who has been in the GT studio during filming, but he said (at at least when he was there in fall 2005 series setting up the Renault F1) that it was 2 things: Really "the stig, and not a Renault test driver/driver" , and somebody a lot of people know about, at the time he was in the audience w/out the helmet on, and he is fairly well recognized in brittish motorsport... but also was in F1 for a bit... but as a tester...

Run_A_Mock 01-17-2008 02:19 PM

It is rumoured that Ben is lined up to compete in NASCAR racing in 2008 (his stated ambition) and is undergoing testing with a leading team in Nextel Cup. (Could it be DEI?)

MotorWorld 01-17-2008 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xbeakerx (Post 813196)
i keep hearing that he was at "the RH crash" and that he has been seen at TG walking around. i just wish they would drop it cause its awesome that its a mystery. i heard that not even the celeb see his face or know who he is.

if you read the PDF linked here: http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2007/e07025.htm he definitely was there.. I think its certain he has been the stig at some times, but perhaps not every time

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Originally Posted by Run_A_Mock (Post 813230)
It is rumoured that Ben is lined up to compete in NASCAR racing in 2008 (his stated ambition) and is undergoing testing with a leading team in Nextel Cup. (Could it be DEI?)

He tested a Red Bull Toyota car recently...

xbeakerx 01-24-2008 11:16 AM


HeilSvenska 02-04-2008 12:31 PM

The Stig is Jeremy Clarkson. ;-) And let's leave it at that.

pilotvtm 02-04-2008 04:03 PM

The Stig real name is THE STIG!!!!

79TA 02-07-2008 04:15 AM

Yes, xbeaker, that is how the rumor goes. This isn't new in anyway. It's just the best guess we've got, but it's just that, a guess. I'd rather not know the Stig's identity anyway.

xbeakerx 02-07-2008 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by 79TA (Post 816438)
Yes, xbeaker, that is how the rumor goes. This isn't new in anyway. It's just the best guess we've got, but it's just that, a guess. I'd rather not know the Stig's identity anyway.


true, very true... i love the mystery

HeilSvenska 02-22-2008 01:52 PM

GASP!!!
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/EDITORIA...g_unmasked.jpg

xbeakerx 02-22-2008 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by HeilSvenska (Post 818673)

where did you get/see that at??

HeilSvenska 02-22-2008 02:29 PM

Auto Trader. Someone apparently took a flash pic of the Stig.

xbeakerx 02-22-2008 02:35 PM

so he's not a robot...;-)


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