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African Stig

The African Stig was introduced in Top Gear Series 10 Episode 4, which featured the presenters driving across Botswana.

To test the performance of the three cars used by the presenters around a dirt rally track, Jeremy Clarkson introduced “the Stig’s African cousin”, who as since become known as “African Stig”.

This incarnation of the Stig was black, wore only Puma shoes, a loincloth with sash and the iconic white helmet.

This Stig set lap times for two of the cars, but walked away from the track when Jeremy Clarkson’s Lancia Beta failed to start. The others joked that African Stig was “in a hurry”, and decided “not to take your [Jeremy's] car”.

You can read more here about various incarnations of The Stig

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