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F1 drivers on Top Gear
F1 drivers on Top Gear
I've been catching up with some old Top Gear episodes on the BBC's web
site, and this weekend caught the one where The Stig did a lap in the
"reasonably priced car". His time put him top of the F1 drivers' board,
above the previous leader Nigel Mansell. This got me wondering... has
anybody heard who The Stig is, since Perry McCarthy stepped down? I find
it difficult to believe the secret's really been kept!
Kimbo xx
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www .bykimbo,com
I've been catching up with some old Top Gear episodes on the BBC's web
site, and this weekend caught the one where The Stig did a lap in the
"reasonably priced car". His time put him top of the F1 drivers' board,
above the previous leader Nigel Mansell. This got me wondering... has
anybody heard who The Stig is, since Perry McCarthy stepped down? I find
it difficult to believe the secret's really been kept!
Kimbo xx
--
www .bykimbo,com
Re: F1 drivers on Top Gear
Kim Andrews wrote:
> I've been catching up with some old Top Gear episodes on the BBC's
> web site, and this weekend caught the one where The Stig did a lap in
> the "reasonably priced car". His time put him top of the F1 drivers'
> board, above the previous leader Nigel Mansell. This got me
> wondering... has anybody heard who The Stig is, since Perry McCarthy
> stepped down? I find it difficult to believe the secret's really been
> kept!
>
> Kimbo xx
You may recognize the eyes here:
http :// www .thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/article831687.ece
The general opinion is that it's Ben Collins... seems a bit too obvious.
--
Paul-B
Kim Andrews wrote:
> I've been catching up with some old Top Gear episodes on the BBC's
> web site, and this weekend caught the one where The Stig did a lap in
> the "reasonably priced car". His time put him top of the F1 drivers'
> board, above the previous leader Nigel Mansell. This got me
> wondering... has anybody heard who The Stig is, since Perry McCarthy
> stepped down? I find it difficult to believe the secret's really been
> kept!
>
> Kimbo xx
You may recognize the eyes here:
http :// www .thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/article831687.ece
The general opinion is that it's Ben Collins... seems a bit too obvious.
--
Paul-B
Re: F1 drivers on Top Gear
Paul-B wrote:
> Kim Andrews wrote:
>
>> I've been catching up with some old Top Gear episodes on the BBC's
>> web site, and this weekend caught the one where The Stig did a lap in
>> the "reasonably priced car". His time put him top of the F1 drivers'
>> board, above the previous leader Nigel Mansell. This got me
>> wondering... has anybody heard who The Stig is, since Perry McCarthy
>> stepped down? I find it difficult to believe the secret's really been
>> kept!
>>
>> Kimbo xx
>
> You may recognize the eyes here:
>
> http :// www .thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/article831687.ece
I don't, but thanks for that, led me to a few other bits like his
Wikipedia entry. The fact that he was named as "close consultant" for
Top Gear following Hamster's big crash is significant.
>
> The general opinion is that it's Ben Collins... seems a bit too obvious.
I tend to think the obvious is more believable than conspiracy theories.
:o) works for me, ta!
Kimbo xx
--
www .bykimbo,com
Paul-B wrote:
> Kim Andrews wrote:
>
>> I've been catching up with some old Top Gear episodes on the BBC's
>> web site, and this weekend caught the one where The Stig did a lap in
>> the "reasonably priced car". His time put him top of the F1 drivers'
>> board, above the previous leader Nigel Mansell. This got me
>> wondering... has anybody heard who The Stig is, since Perry McCarthy
>> stepped down? I find it difficult to believe the secret's really been
>> kept!
>>
>> Kimbo xx
>
> You may recognize the eyes here:
>
> http :// www .thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/article831687.ece
I don't, but thanks for that, led me to a few other bits like his
Wikipedia entry. The fact that he was named as "close consultant" for
Top Gear following Hamster's big crash is significant.
>
> The general opinion is that it's Ben Collins... seems a bit too obvious.
I tend to think the obvious is more believable than conspiracy theories.
:o) works for me, ta!
Kimbo xx
--
www .bykimbo,com
Re: F1 drivers on Top Gear
"Kim Andrews" <bykimbo@hotmail,com > wrote in message
news:6bmjtcF3co7l8U1@mid.individual,net ...
> I've been catching up with some old Top Gear episodes on the BBC's web
> site, and this weekend caught the one where The Stig did a lap in the
> "reasonably priced car". His time put him top of the F1 drivers' board,
> above the previous leader Nigel Mansell. This got me wondering... has
> anybody heard who The Stig is, since Perry McCarthy stepped down? I find
> it difficult to believe the secret's really been kept!
Most places I've read about it suggest that since Perry's replacement the
role has been shared by several professional drivers.
If you're the type to rely on Wikipedia as the font of all knowledge, then
try http :// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stig#Identity. Individual suggestions
on there include Julian Bailey, Tim Schrick, and even Damon Hill and Mark
Webber...
regards
Stig^h^h^h^hIan
"Kim Andrews" <bykimbo@hotmail,com > wrote in message
news:6bmjtcF3co7l8U1@mid.individual,net ...
> I've been catching up with some old Top Gear episodes on the BBC's web
> site, and this weekend caught the one where The Stig did a lap in the
> "reasonably priced car". His time put him top of the F1 drivers' board,
> above the previous leader Nigel Mansell. This got me wondering... has
> anybody heard who The Stig is, since Perry McCarthy stepped down? I find
> it difficult to believe the secret's really been kept!
Most places I've read about it suggest that since Perry's replacement the
role has been shared by several professional drivers.
If you're the type to rely on Wikipedia as the font of all knowledge, then
try http :// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stig#Identity. Individual suggestions
on there include Julian Bailey, Tim Schrick, and even Damon Hill and Mark
Webber...
regards
Stig^h^h^h^hIan
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