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I don’t think Michael Schumacher is The Stig. There are a few great mysteries in this world: how did Mesolithic man build Stonehenge, what the heck happened to flight MH370 and who the hell ...
The former Top Gear Stig, Ben Collins, has set the fastest production pure combustion road car lap at the Dunsfold Test Track ...
With almost half the power and none of the hybrid assist, ex-Stig Ben Collins nearly beat the Aston Martin Valkyrie at ...
THE STIG is the test driver who showcases impressive driving skills on the BBC series Top Gear. In 2024, presenter Jeremy Clarkson revealed the identity of the last motor racer to become the ...
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The Stig was a fixture of BBC show 'Top Gear' while it was presented by Clarkson alongside James May and Richard Hammond, and also ...
The original Stig from Top Gear has said the BBC should not halt the show's production over the accident that resulted in Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff quitting as a presenter. Perry McCarthy ...
Ben Collins, famously known on Top Gear as ‘The Stig’, might be the most experienced car driver on the planet. He’s tested many fast and slow cars, piercing through Top Gear’s test track ...
The Tyrrell P34 is one of the most infamous Formula 1 cars of all time, and thanks to Ben Collins (the best-known Stig during the Clarkson Top Gear era), we now know what it was like to drive.
The CS850R is a track-focused monster and the Stig certainly has its hands full as he pilots it around the track and into the history books. At its base, the CS850R is a Mustang GT with a bespoke ...
Black Stig was then replaced by the first White Stig, which was played by touring car racer Ben Collins. Collins donned the suit for seven years, from 2003 up until 2010.
The name Stig has its roots in a playful tradition at Repton School, which original Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson attended. All new boys at the school were affectionately referred to as Stig.