Black Stig
The first Stig, the Black Stig, wore black overalls and helmet. It was introduced in the first episode of the current format by Jeremy Clarkson as the resident test driver, as the presenters could not consistently post fast times themselves. Clarkson noted that “we don’t know its name, we really don’t know its name, nobody knows its name, and we don’t wanna know, cause it’s a racing driver.” Clarkson then described the Stig as having a very small brain, worthless opinions, and a disorder described by Clarkson as “Mansell Syndrome” (named after Nigel Mansell). Its job description was to “just go out there and drive fast”.
Black Stig posted a lap time of 1:46 for the Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car segment. This Stig was used for the first two series of the show. It was then “killed off” at the start of the third series when he was shown driving a modified Jaguar XJ-S off the flight deck of HMS Invincible during a stunt and landing in the sea.
You can read more here about various incarnations of The Stig
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