![]() In January of 2007 Auto Trader also commented on the possibility that Collins was The Stig, noting online speculation after "his appearance on Top Gear as part of a parachuting stunt", but also commenting that "(a)t 1.87m in height (over six feet) he could be too tall for the Stig’s racing suit." They quoted William Hill as offering odds of 8/1 against Collins being The Stig, with Russ Swift the 2/1 favourite. However the report did not go so far as to name him as the Stig. Collins was also referred to in the Health and Safety Executive report into the accident of Richard Hammond, named as a person "who worked closely with Top Gear as a high performance driver and consultant". How do I know? I'm a racing driver, nothing stays a secret for long in motorsport." Despite these claims, Turner was never confirmed to have ever portrayed The Stig.Ĭollins was also the subject of online speculation, although he initially denied them, stating "those rumours are absolute nonsense" in the Western Daily Press newspaper. One is Ben Collins and the other is Darren Turner. Both Darren Turner and Ben Collins were linked to the role, with The Scotsman quoting Susie Stoddart as stating "OK, there are two Stigs. The Stig had talked in an interview with a Dutch TV Channel, Veronica, where he had a distinctly English accent. In January 2006, a Daily Express article reported that Julian Bailey was The Stig. According to the Swedish tabloid newspaper Aftonbladet, the driver performing the ski jump stunt was Dan Lang, a Swedish snowmobile cross driver. In the Winter Olympics Special, The Stig was shown doing a ski jump using a snowmobile. The identity of the White Stig was not "officially" revealed by the BBC for over 7 years. McCarthy was a former Formula 1 driver and so possessed elite driving skills necessary to portray the character. The identity of the Black Stig was revealed to be Perry McCarthy when his book Flat Out, Flat Broke was published in 2002 and news of him violating the BBC's NDA was made light of a year later. It is also known that he wears Size 9 racing boots as discovered by the Sunday Times and a well-timed camera flash managed to show The Stig's eyes by Auto Trader. All that can be seen from the gap between The Stig's helmet and jumpsuit is that he is a white male with dark hair. The Stig's true identity is never revealed on the show, and in order to maintain the secrecy, all shots show him wearing full racing overalls and matching Simpson Diamondback helmet. The eyes of The Stig which would turn out to be Ben Collins. ![]()
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