View Full Version : The Stig is outed!
turbo6
22-06-2009, 10:07 AM
Formula One legend Michael Schumacher was on Sunday unveiled as "the Stig", the mystery man who test drives cars on British cult motoring show Top Gear.
The identity of the white-clad driver is kept a closely guarded secret, but Schumacher, who was Formula One world drivers' champion seven times, finally revealed himself in the first of a new series of the show on Sunday night.
Presenter Jeremy Clarkson pretended not to recognise him at first, asking him what he used to do before he became famous as the Stig, but then excitedly shouted to the studio audience: "It's Michael Schumacher!"
Former Formula One driver Perry McCarthy was Top Gear's original Stig, who dressed all in black during the first two series.
seedyrom
22-06-2009, 10:10 AM
I'm hoping it isn't just a publicity stunt. Although my gut says it is - as they would never openly reveal the identity.
Schuie eh? Can't get any better than a 7 times world F1 champ to be your test driver. Well done.
255-LS1
22-06-2009, 10:14 AM
agreed, couldn't have picked a better driver for the job.
Dont think it will be the same now though knowing hwo it is, the "some say...." jokes wont be as funny.
Angelo_XLR8
22-06-2009, 10:16 AM
im thinking publicity, but ya never know
hyperss82
22-06-2009, 10:19 AM
true now who is it in ausie topgear im thinking skafey
zorro
22-06-2009, 10:27 AM
Considering the car they used to blow the doors off the Koenigggggggsegigigiggggggggggg was a Ferrari special who else would Ferrari send to drive the thing??
Sorry guys but was a publicity stunt.
zeeute
22-06-2009, 10:28 AM
true now who is it in ausie topgear im thinking skafey
I don't think it is, because he was on an episode and it was skafey vs stig... I'm guessing its Lowndes?
This thread sux.. There's already a Top Gear UK thread going with the same conversation..
It was a stunt to sell Bacardi..
Trek52
22-06-2009, 10:40 AM
So a 7 time world champ worth millions will travel to the uk once a week to test cars at an airport....someone is on the crack pipe.
KPWISHN
22-06-2009, 10:43 AM
What Trek52 said.
Continue ---> http://www.ls1.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=120857&page=2
Ron SS
22-06-2009, 10:49 AM
I thought Ben Collins was revealed (by himself) to be the UK white Stig earlier this year. Aussie stig ... Rick Bates. I suspect that Steve Pizza boy does a lot of the "Stig" driving too as he is probably quicker than Master Bates.
zeeute
22-06-2009, 11:10 AM
It can't be Schumacher in the credits of the latest episode for Seson 13 it says "Micheal Schumacher. guest star" + he was racing when the "stig" was happening back in 04/5
iloveholden
22-06-2009, 11:57 AM
There is already another thread on this but Michael Scuey is not the STIG...it was a publicity stunt for Michael and Top Gear (imagine the amount of extra people who tuned in to see who the STIG actually was).
It seems to be believed that Ben Collins is the STIG.:)
heh.. awesome..
downloading it now
turbo6
22-06-2009, 12:12 PM
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1194383/Unmasked-But-Top-Gears-Stig-REALLY-F1-ace-Michael-Schumacher.html
aedeau
22-06-2009, 12:50 PM
YouTube - The Stig Revealed: Behind the Scenes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifrtlC4NTys)
warpz0r
22-06-2009, 01:12 PM
Its not schuie, its more a publicity stunt.i bet the stig will never talk or remove his helmet again.
I dont think Ferrari would have liked him tearing up the track in a Porsche or Lamborghini as well as his personal sponsors who would want him to pay them back money for not wearing a Shell patch on his stig uniform
Holden Man
22-06-2009, 01:13 PM
http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc310/HoldenMan_2007/StigKR.jpg
Holly Sh*te - he can do everything !
Smitty
22-06-2009, 02:08 PM
http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc310/HoldenMan_2007/StigKR.jpg
Holly Sh*te - he can do everything !
hahaha
he IS Kevin EVERYWHERE
for good reason :rofl:
I'm hoping it isn't just a publicity stunt. Although my gut says it is - as they would never openly reveal the identity.
Schuie eh? Can't get any better than a 7 times world F1 champ to be your test driver. Well done.
I reckon its a stunt....
there is no way Schumacher would have the time to be the Stig
how would he do the driving and testing for F1
AND also do driver training for the guests on Top Gear and also do the car testing for the show??
anyone know how long it takes to shoot an hours TV?? like...LOTS
imho...STUNT
great publicity though :)
jd biddle
22-06-2009, 02:27 PM
hahaha
he IS Kevin EVERYWHERE
for good reason :rofl:
I reckon its a stunt....
there is no way Schumacher would have the time to be the Stig
how would he do the driving and testing for F1
AND also do driver training for the guests on Top Gear and also do the car testing for the show??
anyone know how long it takes to shoot an hours TV?? like...LOTS
imho...STUNT
great publicity though :)
he gets his cars from his car dealer mate lol lol lol
Smitty
22-06-2009, 02:53 PM
he gets his cars from his car dealer mate lol lol lol
using fake emails..... :rofl:
betcha Michael 'the Stig' Schumacher doesn't have to though
I still dont reckon he's the stig... his build is so much different to the original one.. i reckon they changed.
bush_basha
22-06-2009, 06:03 PM
i dont believe it either, as smitty said how would he find the time to do it all, and plus just the way he was standing and doing movements it didnt seem like the stig
clubbie
22-06-2009, 07:21 PM
http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc310/HoldenMan_2007/StigKR.jpg
Holly Sh*te - he can do everything !
Now we know for sure Kevin is "the car man"....just not the stig:rofl:
and Smitty.......he "DID GET A CAR FROM HIS DEALER MATE".....that's fact
but that has nothing to do with the fake email and dealer mate/neighbour trying to scam a government backed fund introduced in good faith to help the car dealer (finance) industry.
CLUBRED
22-06-2009, 11:11 PM
http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc310/HoldenMan_2007/StigKR.jpg
Taking the ozcar scandle to new limits....
So, what did the ute do around the track
Grommz
23-06-2009, 02:15 AM
anyone know how long it takes to shoot an hours TV?? like...LOTS
imho...STUNT
great publicity though :)
They start filming on a Wed afternoon at 2pm and are finished by 7-8pm that night...
Ive booked 4 tickets and am awaiting a phone call to get confirmation of which of the 7 shows this year ill get to go see..
powerd
23-06-2009, 06:55 PM
I think that Kevin can't be the Stig. After all, anyone who would be seen with a crappy ute with Labor billboards on it would NEVER make it as the Stig.
As for M Schumacher, apart from issues mentioned above like time, sponsors, watertight exclusive contracts, Top Gear couldn't afford him after paying gazillions for Clarkson, millions for the Hamster and a box of old rusty Bentley and motorcycle parts for Capt Slow, there would be no money left. Patricularly for the race driver who was listed some years ago as the richest man under 40 in Europe. And why on earth would he want to do it when he has much more interesting things to do? Like belting Ferraris around Fiorano scaring the wits out of rich Ferraristi? How many races in Le Mans cars, touring cars etc do you think he's been offered? Countless, I bet. And not taken one, as far as I know.
Same here in Oz - no self-respecting well off former top race driver would be likely to do it for the money they would pay. When there are plenty of ex-racers or current lower level racers out there who would do it for not much money and no fame, who could run at a pace just off the likes of Skaife or Jim Richards.
And does it matter. Surely that's the fun of it - not knowing?
Cheers
powerd
chevypower
23-06-2009, 07:02 PM
And does it matter. Surely that's the fun of it - not knowing?
Cheers
powerd
Well with an identity, you couldn't have the Stig. Without the Stig, you couldn't have Top Gear - well you could, but it wouldn't be nearly the same. You can't just go back to putting a helmet on and calling him The Stig once you know who he is.
V8Wagon
23-06-2009, 07:17 PM
Todays papers suggests schui was the stig for one episode only according to the herald sun - so it must be true!
QIKMIK
26-06-2009, 10:37 AM
If you watch the episode, they showed Schumi doing a lap after the chat and he was shite. The Stig can't be Michael.
Mick
i have no idea who the uk stig is but all i no is they can drive.
as for the aussie stig, i think it is either greg murphy of one of the driver in greg murphy racing, cause in the credits each week they thank greg murphy racing, i could be well off the mark but thats my theory
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