I'm pretty sure the Stig, as well as all the other presenters, knew the risks. It doesn't take a fucking genius to know that going 280 mph in a jet-propelled car is dangerous; the same can be said for driving an 800+ hp supercar made by a company that just came out of nowhere. Heck, performance driving is a seriously dangerous job. That's why racing drivers have such a hard time getting personal insurance.
I really doubt many people would watch Top Gear if all they did was drive SUVs through Cheshire and Volvos through downtown London. I think most people watch the programme because it's exciting television. Excitement usually comes from danger or porn. And who would want to see Jeremy banging the Motorcycle Whores, or May with his fucked up hair doing the 69 with an 18 year-old virgin?
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