New Top Gear series reveals "The Stig"

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The Stig's identity to be unveiled tonight...

PR stunt or for real?

The Stig's identity would be "a staggering surprise", Clarkson said

The Stig, the mystery driver who tests high-performance cars on Top Gear, will take his helmet off for the first time later, the BBC has confirmed.

Presenter Jeremy Clarkson, writing in his column in the Sun, revealed the unmasking, saying Stig's identity would be a "staggering surprise" to viewers.

He said the Stig would barge into the studio in Sunday night's pre-recorded BBC Two show before showing his face.

The driver has previously been named by papers as ex-stunt driver Ben Collins.


As Jeremy said, in tonight's Top Gear Stig will remove his helmet for the first time
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The BBC has previously refused to confirm or deny whether Collins, who has worked on films including James Bond movie Quantum Of Solace, is the Stig.

Clarkson, 49, said that, while filming the scenes, "hardened, emotionless camera crews said the hair on the back of their neck prickled".

"As a television moment, it's up there with Neil Armstrong walking on the... corpse of JR Ewing," he added.

A BBC spokesman would only say: "As Jeremy said, in tonight's Top Gear Stig will remove his helmet for the first time."

It is not clear if the apparent unveiling is part of a publicity stunt which could mean that Stig's identity remains a mystery.

Perry McCarthy, a former Formula 1 driver, was the original Stig, wearing black overalls for his appearances.

He was replaced with a new Stig, dressed in white, after he had revealed his identity in his 2002 autobiography.
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I have just finished watcing the first episode of the new Top Gear series and they have just introduced and interviewed the person who has been "The Stig" for the last year or so :D

I won't spill the beans, but you can see the person being revealed here:

http://www.topgear.com/uk/videos/stig-revealed
 
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The video is not available to anyone outside of the UK. Go on, spill the beans then.

With spoiler tags and white font...
 
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Spoiler... The Stig revealed:

Michael Schumacher
 
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Much as I would like to believe that it is ****** *********, I think it was a well rehearsed publicity stunt to up the ratings!
 
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Lol, Top Gear must have one helluva budget but I don't think they could afford MS.
 
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I reckon it's just a PR Stunt and not the real Stiggie boy.
 
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