011001000110010101110010 Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 a health a safety document published by law on the government website investigating the richard hammond crash, mentions ben collins as a high performance driver etc for top gear.http://www.hse.gov.uk/foi/releases/richardhammond.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMack Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Cool, and again from Wiki...It is also rumoured that Ben is The Stig on BBC TV's Top Gear. The Health & Safety Executive report into Richard Hammond's Vampire dragster crash in September 2006 records that Collins "worked closely with Top Gear as a high performance driver and consultant".[1] Footage that shows rare occasions on which The Stig speaks infront of a camera has also been compared to footage of Ben Collins himself talking, the voices seem to match up, although nobody can be completely certain as the voice of The Stig is slightly disguised under his crash helmet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haz Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 He has never spoken on TV, so I asume that's coming from camera crew? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMack Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 I assume so, as no one has heard him talking on the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Elson Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeQwi-8bCEAInteresting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Yeah I always wondered how many people must know the identity of the Stig. I mean, surely all the celebs for "star in a reasonably priced car" must have spoken to him face-to-face? I'm surprised they've managed to keep it a secret for so long. If it IS this Ben Collins guy, does that mean they need to get a new one now he's no longer anonymous? And what colour would he be?! P.S. Anyone even seen the film Death Race 2000? There's a driver who only wears black in that, and when he dies in a huge accident, they just replace him. I reckon that must be where top gear got the idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
011001000110010101110010 Posted January 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Ben collins drove an aygo in the football game they played Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 (edited) Thats kind of ruined 'the stig' for me, I preferred it when I actually thought he was some kind of extra terrestrial, not some dude with a goofy voice. Oh well. Edited January 8, 2008 by James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials_pimp Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 From what ive been told there is no 1 Stig.The Stig is many people, the criteria needed is to post consecutive lap times under 1.44This helps the stigs ID stay hidden, as anyone accused of being him can be shown with another stig to get the heat off.If im not wrong the whole football Aygo team where sitgs.2 F1 drivers were caught on the Payrole for BBC top gear for "performance driving" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex-Mitchinson Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 From what ive been told there is no 1 Stig.The Stig is many people, the criteria needed is to post consecutive lap times under 1.44This helps the stigs ID stay hidden, as anyone accused of being him can be shown with another stig to get the heat off.If im not wrong the whole football Aygo team where sitgs.2 F1 drivers were caught on the Payrole for BBC top gear for "performance driving"That sounds much more believable then it being just one guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Maybe, but the first stig (the black one) was just one guy - Perry McCarthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Maybe, but the first stig (the black one) was just one guy - Perry McCarthy.perhaps they learnt from their mistakes?J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Pearson Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Theres a whole load of stuff about the Stig on Wikipedia. I seem to remember them saying that sometimes the Stig was an R&D driver for a particular company (I'm pretty sure that when Koenisegg and Bugatti lent their cars to topgear it was some of their production drivers in them masquerading as the stig, and also the snow-mobile jump done in the winter olympics episode was a finish snow-mobile champion, also masquerading as the stig).The StigRich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Bleech Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 P.S. Anyone even seen the film Death Race 2000? There's a driver who only wears black in that, and when he dies in a huge accident, they just replace him. I reckon that must be where top gear got the idea.Awesome film. The Carmaggedon game was based on it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-Stop Junkie Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Ben Collins is the normal Stig (which would explain why the Ascari got such a good laptime, as he campaigns one in British GT, also why he was used to doing endurance racing for the Britcar 24hr) as he used to do stuff himself - like the parachutist landing in the open top Merc, or racing against the mountain boarder in a Bowler.However, as someone said, the stig does vary. African Stig was clearly not Ben Collins. Julian Bailey (Ex-F1 and Toyota BTCC driver) has stood in before. Even Damon Hill (rumour has it) put down the Stig's Simpson lid when they needed a guest at short notice as he was around from Stigging duties.Heikki Kovalinen was the Stig when the Renault F1 car was first featured and did a 59 second lap, the owner of the Maserati MC12 was the Stig when that did a lap... How come I knew all that off the top of my head? I should get out more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
011001000110010101110010 Posted January 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Also i doubt it was Ben Collins riding the tube... lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrix Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 There are three different Stigs.My mate knows who all three of them are, and has told me, but I'm not spilling. Do enough googling, and you'll find out yourself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
br3n Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 There are three different Stigs.My mate knows who all three of them are, and has told me, but I'm not spilling. Do enough googling, and you'll find out yourself lol, i love people like you, combined with the internet it makes brilliant comedy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broomer Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 There are three different Stigs.My mate knows who all three of them are, and has told me, but I'm not spilling. Do enough googling, and you'll find out yourself Damn, your mate knows my true identity! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh PWND Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 well to be honest i think its Bin Laden hes not been in some sorta cave hes been hooning around the top gear track :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broomer Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 well to be honest i think its Bin Laden hes not been in some sorta cave hes been hooning around the top gear track :)No, thats just taking things too far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe' Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Is it....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt rushton Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Maybe, but the first stig (the black one) was just one guy - Perry McCarthy.Was just about to say that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 There are three different Stigs.My mate knows who all three of them are, and has told me, but I'm not spilling. Do enough googling, and you'll find out yourself AHAHAHAHA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 u reccon it was ben collins who jumped a sled-ski off a ski jump? noe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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