Edd
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Ben Collins
point 37
http://www.hse.gov.uk/foi/releases/richardhammond.pdf
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Ben G
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he was the old one afaik...
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Edd
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the old one doing current work?
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Jakey
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The stig in the previous series' was Perry McCarthy.
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Iain M
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The stig doesn't have a name he has a code 
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sam-smith
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this was one of worlds mysteries you werent ment to reveal it we will burn iin hell noww
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nova_gteuk
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The stig is several people,Perry mcarty wrote in his book its whoever can make it to the top gear test track on time 
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Ben G
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quote:
Originally posted by Edd
the old one doing current work?
there was a thread in off day about it last month sometime, someone said he was the old one.
would make sense having several stigs, but then the lap times wouldn't be a fair comparison.
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Brabus
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My girlfriends dad sells gearboxes to maclaren and the stig is Maclarens chief tester, forget his name. 
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Paul_J
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
quote:
Originally posted by Edd
the old one doing current work?
there was a thread in off day about it last month sometime, someone said he was the old one.
would make sense having several stigs, but then the lap times wouldn't be a fair comparison.
It is several stigs. A lot of car manufacturers only want their latest £300k supercar (which essentially is rare and expensive) driven by their test drivers they can trust! plus they want to get the best time possible for their car on that track (so that the car gets good PR) - thus they want their test drivers to get the most of it!
hence, their test driver dons a stig suit and takes it for a lap.
But I think they also have a 'normal' stig they use, and possibly a different one that teaches them how to drive in the reasonably priced car.
I heard recently about the ascari - when that turned up, the stig took it out, and then the ascari test driver took it out and did a lap 4 seconds faster. (it was in the wet mind).
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Nismo
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end of the day we really dont know and no one does.
I would have guessed that it is various drivers, but what everyone says is based on there assumption.
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Edd
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read the pdf nismo why would ben collins just be randomly going to meetings for top gear
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Nismo
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ive read it, but thats still not proof enough in my books, he might work closely with a the production team as he is a race driver , still doesnt state he is the stig.
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Steve
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when you see the stig in teh drivers seat i dont thinkits actually him i think its an actor and the time is actually done by a guy in normal clothes with a diff helmet etc
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dannymccann
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
when you see the stig in teh drivers seat i dont thinkits actually him i think its an actor and the time is actually done by a guy in normal clothes with a diff helmet etc
I concur.
But then I would rather him (or her???) not be revealed, its cool having this random person whos faster than everyone except Lewis Hamilton
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Paul_J
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To be fair if you watch the hamilton lap he cuts so many corners - watch it compared to others who actually go around the lines / hatching and you see why he was so quick.
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All Torque
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The Stig who drove the Renault F1 car was Heikki Kovalainen as hes the test driver for the team.
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Paul_J
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Look fuck sake guys - you gotta not let this go any further than this forum... but I'll spill the beans.
I am the STIG!
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nova_gteuk
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 A corsasport exclusive!
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All Torque
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*Phones The Sun newspaper for an exclusive*
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Nismo
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul_J
To be fair if you watch the hamilton lap he cuts so many corners - watch it compared to others who actually go around the lines / hatching and you see why he was so quick.
whats the point in following lines if you can cut corners  if the others are not smart enough to do it then thats there problem
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ScottBeck
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i got a top gear t-shirt for christmas saying i am The Stig,
Does this mean i am the stig
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dava.
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the hamilton lap was a fix!
there was no way he would have done that time in the wet, and being so relaxed having a laugh!
everyone had higexpectations of him going on the show they had to make him look good due to the cash splashed out to get him there etc
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Ian
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Or he might be a good driver?
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Eck
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quote:
Originally posted by dava.
the hamilton lap was a fix!
there was no way he would have done that time in the wet, and being so relaxed having a laugh!
everyone had higexpectations of him going on the show they had to make him look good due to the cash splashed out to get him there etc
Before his final lap, there was sweeping machines sent out around the entire track to get it as dry as possible.
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