Australian Stig - The Stig’s Australian Cousin
Top Gear Australia’s version of the Stig - the Australian Stig - is similarly dressed to the UK White Stig, and his identity is similarly kept a secret.
Marketing in the lead up to the Top Gear Australia series claimed that Australian Stig was the Stig’s “Australian cousin”, but in the first episode he was introduced as just “the Stig”.
In the second series (1st episode) Top Gear Australia’s co-host Steve Pizzati clarified that he is an Australian Stig and “is not intended to be the same Stig from the UK series” which is a great relief to all
viewers and readers alike I’m sure! It is claimed that Pizzati had earlier suggested that the Australian Stig
should have an “Australian” name, such as “Stiggo”, but the other presenters refused.
We’ll look at the precedent behind that refusal when I discuss the Russian Stig - nicknamed “Stigushka” by the hosts - in another post.
But who is the Australian Stig?
Numerous names are in the frame for the Stig’s Australian Cousin including: Rick Bates, Neal Bates, David Reynolds, Jimmy Richards, Mark Skaife, Ian Luff, John Boston, Ben Porter and Michael Patrizzi. Only time will tell which one - or more - is correct (if any).
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