Who is The Stig?
The debate around “Who is the Stig?” continues, with many Top Gear fans simply refusing to believe that it is (or was?) Michael Schumacher.
I’ll confess now that I have personally suspected that the ‘on track’ Stig is one of a number of different racing drivers, with the actual driver occupying the role changing depending upon who is available to fit within Top Gear’s filming schedule.
Black Stig
The first 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…