TV Top Gear & The Stig ? - Page 4

Truckosaurus · 13 Dec 2002, 13:41 (Ref:449047)

I've recently seen two people swear blind that it is definitely a) Julian Bailey b) Carl Fogarty.

rdjones · 13 Dec 2002, 14:01 (Ref:449062)

Quote:

Originally posted by Guy Humpage
b) Carl Fogarty.

I think not....................

Cynic · 13 Dec 2002, 14:21 (Ref:449077)

I always thought Foggy was taller than that? And given the aggressiveness of MG's marketing at ther moment I'm sure if it was Hughes he'd have an X-Power logo on the overalls somewhere.

Kid Prozac · 13 Dec 2002, 20:00 (Ref:449283)

Quote:

Originally posted by AdamAshmore
Why is it on ten-tenths that the use of the word "fac"t is never backed up with anything and is normally a fair indication of what isn't fact!

Come on Kid, show me that my doubts are wrong!

your pm box is full

**Adam43** · 14 Dec 2002, 00:06 (Ref:449463)

This is true! I am emptying it as I type!!!!

goughy · 18 Dec 2002, 14:58 (Ref:452715)

Its definately nikolas minassion, reading top gear mag it said he was a pro french racing driver. my money is on minassion.

Kid Prozac · 19 Dec 2002, 21:32 (Ref:453770)

it is perry, guarenteed! unfortunately i cant post on the forum how i know, if you really wanna know why, pm me. i have already told mr ashmore my reasons and he can back me up on this!!

Cynic · 20 Dec 2002, 08:09 (Ref:454033)

I'd have to say that all the available evidence points to Perry more than Nikolas. He's about the right size, he's a decent driver, he's (as far as I know) otherwise out of work at the moment, and anyone who's ever seen him doing hospitality work at LeMans will know he does a very good "bad" french accent.

f1-network · 31 Dec 2002, 21:36 (Ref:461220)

Stig is Derek Warwick

British

Has driven everything from F1 to sportscars to BTCC

Isnt the smallest guy about

Hates Lotus after they did the dirty on him when Senna vetoed the appointment

Has commentated on BTCC so has worked for a rival channel so all those clues point to Warwick

Damon · 31 Dec 2002, 21:48 (Ref:461228)

He's also about 4 foot wider than the guy on top gear.

Dani Filth · 1 Jan 2003, 18:10 (Ref:461608)

is ... Damon Hill ...

DavidStHubbins · 2 Jan 2003, 02:42 (Ref:461785)

Its Stig Blomquist. Period. Fact. Bottom line. Maybe.

the_extreme · 2 Jan 2003, 03:08 (Ref:461790)

its Frickin Herbert

LMAO

Jeff

**Stephen Green** · 2 Jan 2003, 08:20 (Ref:461869)

Well the current series of Top Gear has now finished and we are still non the wiser. Maybe we should e-mail Clarkson to ask?

Reido Rules · 2 Jan 2003, 18:25 (Ref:462204)

Well I know who the stig is, and I've said who loads of times, Jeremy is a client of mine...

and I know that the stig is...

**Stephen Green** · 3 Jan 2003, 07:59 (Ref:462529)

Come on then, spill the beans

eein · 3 Jan 2003, 10:03 (Ref:462576)

I reckon it is either Damon Hill or they are changing the driver.

There was a story on the itv f1 site a while back reporting that Damon Hill had badly damaged a SL55 AMG while testing for the BBC. There was also a report in a uk newspaper saying that a 'certain long haired british ex F1' driver had damaged a SL55 AMG at the top gear test track.

It is also strange how the SL55 they did have on was Clarkson's. Surley they would have no problems getting one from merc - but if they broke it then that would figure why they had to use his.

But if it was Hill, why not shout about it? Meybe Hill is under contractual things else where that prevent his name being used to endorse other things? Or maybe, as someone has already suggested, they are changing the driver.

I was kind hoping that in the last episode they would have a competition to guess who it is and the prize could be that suzuki car!

**Asp** · 3 Jan 2003, 14:58 (Ref:462788)

Double post...

**Asp** · 3 Jan 2003, 14:58 (Ref:462790)

1) - the argument about it being NM becuase of Stand 21 sponsorship is a bit daft as there's only a few number of raceclothes manufacturers in the world.
2) - I originally thought Damon, but I don't see why he should be hidden: he's done numerous things in the past for the Beeb. I seem to remember him doing something in a Merc for the Beeb on the motorshow, show if that was the SL55 that may be how he damaged it - I'm sure it took a rough landing somewhere (although I thought it was Millbrook)

I want it to be Perry though, just to have a laugh.

Radisich Fan · 4 Jan 2003, 19:18 (Ref:463744)

It is Minassian is my opinion looking at all the evidence presented here.

Sim_Da_BTCC_Man · 5 Jan 2003, 14:02 (Ref:464450)

Yup i'll back RF on that one.

f1-network · 5 Jan 2003, 14:05 (Ref:464452)

They described him as a top flight driver with F1 experience

Minissian is a joke, not much better than Alex Yoong, the BBC would not lower themselves to using Minissian

Yes we all know he came 2nd in F3000 in the best car but he was an embarrasment in CART and hasn't done much better in his current series, his days as a top flight driver are over

And where is his F1 experience ? unless he has tested for Prost on one occasion I cant see any f1 experience he has had

Minissian is a bunny, Top Gear wouldnt use him

Sim_Da_BTCC_Man · 5 Jan 2003, 14:10 (Ref:464460)

Your forgeting TV licence money has to pay for the stig to work? are they going to be able to afford someone realy good?

Kid Prozac · 5 Jan 2003, 15:38 (Ref:464508)

Quote:

Originally posted by Reido Rules

and I know that the stig is...

whats that then? a cunning plot by the producers to confuse the nation and keep the message boards guessing, so keeping the series in peoples minds.....................

**Craig** · 5 Jan 2003, 15:56 (Ref:464520)

I may be speaking out of turn here but does anyone really give a toss? I'm sure you'd all be disappointed if their true identity were revealed...