the stig revealed

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 30th August 2010, 03:16 PM

Some say he's Ben sacked! BBC reportedly fires The Stig

by Frank Filipponio (RSS feed) on Aug 29th 2010 at 9:25AM

We saw this one coming; the BBC has apparently sacked The Stig. Britain's Daily Mirror tabloid reports that the Stig, a.k.a. Ben Collins, has been let go and that a new Stig has already replaced him on Top Gear. In fact, the Mirror says it already have pics of the new Stig at a Nürburgring track event, wearing the signature white coveralls and smoked visor helmet. How does the paper know it's not Collins in the photos? Simple: it had another photographer at Ben's house – 1,100 miles away – watching Collins play with his children at the same time.

The firing of the Stig comes a week after a battle erupted over Collins' autobiography, slated for release in September. Details about the Stig's true identity have been trickling out for some time, including the recent discovery that Collins Auto-Sport, a company owned and operated by Ben Collins, claimed income from "driving services for the BBC, mainly in the Top Gear programme."

Of course, this could still just be speculation, and TG may have hired another driver just for that one track event. If Collins has indeed been canned and the show follows form, a segment will be filmed showing the demise of the white Stig and the appearance of his replacement. At least that's what they did when the original black-clad Stig, Perry McCarthy, left the show. Wonder what colors the new Stig will fly...

[Source: The Daily Mirror]

steve_35 · 30th August 2010, 03:46 PM

Did you see last nights episode with the new Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren
Did you notice it was a mini stig with a fire Balaclava
About the same size as Lewis Hamilton just a guess

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 2nd September 2010, 05:15 AM

BBC loses court battle to block the Stig book

by Zach Bowman (RSS feed) on Sep 1st 2010 at 2:57PM

The Stig has taken another step toward shrugging off the shackles of the BBC. As you may recall, Top Gear's tame racing driver recently locked horns with the Beeb after he made it clear he wanted to publish his memoirs. The show's producers found issue with text, saying that revealing his identity would not only be a disservice to the fans of the show, but that it would also violate the terms of his contract. Thing is, a judge has struck down the BBC's injunction to keep The Stig from publishing his book. That means publisher HarperCollins can move forward on bringing the book to life without fear of any further legal action from the BBC.

Interestingly enough, Ben Collins, the man who has long-been rumored to be the Stig, was spotted leaving the courthouse shortly after the ruling was issued. Collins was evasive when asked by reporters if he was the man in white, though we have a hard time thinking of any other reason why he would be at the hearing.

[Source: The Guardian]

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 2nd September 2010, 05:20 AM

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_kYYx5OTWI"]YouTube- The Stig takes off his helmet[/nomedia]

not shoey,,,

steve_35 · 2nd September 2010, 09:22 AM

If yo think Ben collins is the stig i have some land for sale lolololoolooooo littl bit wet but its ok

he must have one of those necks that changes color on demand

**101RRS** · 2nd September 2010, 09:49 AM

If he is not the Stig then why would the BBC spend so much money trying to stop his autobiography from being released.

steve_35 · 2nd September 2010, 09:57 AM

Free advertising
It is a TV show after all

Apart from the fact Ben Collins is 6-8 inches taller than any of the stigs in the show Thats ok

you may remember when he went to the isle of man he barley fitted on a trolley as they wheeled him out of the airport
That was mini stig (read my other post to find out who mini stig was)

Dont get me wrong im not saying he was never the stig just not Always the stig and not very often

Just remember i can claim to be the stig and to prove im not they would have to tell us who it really is

**BigJon** · 2nd September 2010, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by steve_35

Just remember i can claim to be the stig and to prove im not they would have to tell us who it really is

Not really. They would only have to prove it isn't you, not prove it is someone else.

**Bushie** · 2nd September 2010, 07:56 PM

'Ben Collins has a great story to tell about his seven years as The Stig which will appeal to a wide audience beyond the world of motoring enthusiasts.

'The book, titled The Man in the White Suit, will be published on September 16.'

Read more: Ben Collins is The Stig: Top Gear driver revealed as SAS hero | Mail Online

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 5th September 2010, 09:17 AM

Why the Stig outed himself

by Jeff Glucker (RSS feed) on Sep 4th 2010 at 7:46PM

[Via TKTK]

The Stig, as we're all now aware, is portrayed by talented wheelman Ben Collins. Stiggie, like the three Top Gear presenters, is beloved by fans around the globe. It's hard to attend a motorsports event without someone claiming to be a fat relative of the white-suited power lap maestro. What would persuade Mr. Collins to give up his clandestine position behind the visor? According to The Daily Mail, it all comes down to money.

Ben Collins' company, Collins AutoSport, has reportedly racked up over $1.5 million dollars in losses over the last five years. He has a wife, three young kids and three other business ventures to support. The other members of Top Gear command handsome sums (rightfully so) and perhaps Collins felt he deserved a larger slice of the BBC cash cake. Removing the helmet allows him to cash in on what's sure to be a substantial number of opportunities. He recently received an advance of close to $400,000 to begin work on his autobiography and there's already talk of a Ben Collins TV Show.

Is breaking the trust of his Top Gear brethren worth the potential financial windfall? In the eyes of many fans, it might not be, yet we imagine Collins' autobiography will be a page-turner. To Collins and his family, however, this bold move might be the fast lap to fiscal freedom. Thanks for the tip, stecki!

[Source: The Daily Mail]

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