Right, well we have all been watching the news recently and have noticed that the stig (who is the stig?) has been getting quite a lot of media attention regarding his future book.

The Stig is writing a book?

Well rumour has it, the stig will be writing a book about his Top Gear fiascos and high speed driving (in great...and bad cars).

Obviously this has caused a controversial debate between the Stig and the BBC bigwigs. Talk of legal action on the BBC's part has been speculated.



Answer: probably not, unless he wants to cause a large court case between himself and the BBC.

Answer: His time as "the Stig" of course. Everybody who is a keen fan of Top Gear knows what the Stig does!

Answer: I think we all know the answer to this one (no!) but we can never say never.

Everybody wants to know "who is the stig?". 
The stig has been caught on camera on his travels for Top Gear. Check out some of these funny Stig pictures!



As we all know the stig is no longer as mysterious as we first thought... 

we know who the Stig is!

The true identity of the Stig has always been kept a secret by the Top Gear producers. Donning a helmet and white suit to keep people guessing: who is the stig?

Well, here you go...this is the CURRENT [24/05/2010] stig, made famous by driving for Top Gear.


Colins recently gave away his alter ego after a chat with Simon Whitehead from the Bristol Gallery. He wanted a custom made print of the "Stig in action".


Snippet from the Daily Star Sunday: "I was absolutely amazed when he said he was The Stig, it was quite a big thing in a weird way."- Simon Whitehead

Edit: Thanks to a recent comment, we now have a close up of Ben Collins as the stig. At a recent photoshoot in London UK, the stigs eyes were seen through his helmet, exposing his true identity.

If you look at these two photos carefully you will see the resemblances.

Similarities:

- Bens blue eyes
- His sweeping eyebrows
- General facial similarities




Other comparisons were made to Tiff Needell and Damon Hill where there was no facial comparison whatsoever.


Summary: The truth is, Top Gear most likely use different "stigs" on different episodes, all depending on what car and what country thay are in. All that aside, Ben Collins has been exposed as "one of" the stigs running upto and beyond 2010.






edit [23/08/2010]: I have found another picture of Ben Collins (the Stig) for those of you who interested. Recent talk about the Stigs new book has brought his identity to light once more!

The recent unvailing of the Stig on Top Gear. Did they fake Michael Schumacher as the stig?