And dont forget, tonight the STIG removes his helmet for the VERY first time
Top Gear's Stig 'to be unveiled'
The Stig's identity would be "a staggering surprise", Clarkson said
The Stig, the mystery driver who tests high-performance cars on Top Gear, will take his helmet off for the first time later, the BBC has confirmed. Presenter Jeremy Clarkson, writing in his column in the Sun, revealed the unmasking, saying Stig's identity would be a "staggering surprise" to viewers.
He said the Stig would barge into the studio in Sunday night's pre-recorded BBC Two show before showing his face.
The driver has previously been named by papers as ex-stunt driver Ben Collins.
As Jeremy said, in tonight's Top Gear Stig will remove his helmet for the first time
BBC spokesman
The BBC has previously refused to confirm or deny whether Collins, who has worked on films including James Bond movie Quantum Of Solace, is the Stig.
Clarkson, 49, said that, while filming the scenes, "hardened, emotionless camera crews said the hair on the back of their neck prickled".
"As a television moment, it's up there with Neil Armstrong walking on the... corpse of JR Ewing," he added.
A BBC spokesman would only say: "As Jeremy said, in tonight's Top Gear Stig will remove his helmet for the first time."
It is not clear if the apparent unveiling is part of a publicity stunt which could mean that Stig's identity remains a mystery.
Perry McCarthy, a former Formula 1 driver, was the original Stig, wearing black overalls for his appearances.
He was replaced with a new Stig, dressed in white, after he had revealed his identity in his 2002 autobiography.
Bound to be crap as usual with stupid cross country races between cars and planes etc . Star in a car section is crap as well . WE NEED some proper modded classic cars on there racing against the new shite instead of all there crappy , stupid ideas .
sigpic 2.1 ATMO YB POWER .
Tick tock goes the clock and the clock don't lie .
12.4sec to 109mph With NO turbo , NO gay trailer , NO slicks , NO gas , NO race fuel and NO bits missing . Beat that !!!!
And dont forget, tonight the STIG removes his helmet for the VERY first time
Top Gear's Stig 'to be unveiled'
The Stig's identity would be "a staggering surprise", Clarkson said
The Stig, the mystery driver who tests high-performance cars on Top Gear, will take his helmet off for the first time later, the BBC has confirmed. Presenter Jeremy Clarkson, writing in his column in the Sun, revealed the unmasking, saying Stig's identity would be a "staggering surprise" to viewers.
He said the Stig would barge into the studio in Sunday night's pre-recorded BBC Two show before showing his face.
The driver has previously been named by papers as ex-stunt driver Ben Collins.
cheeRS
sneak preview sent to me in confidence by the editor
A car racing a bike and a train this time . No star in a reasonallly priced car section though which was good news as that normaly takes up 15 mins , let's hope it's dropped for good .
sigpic 2.1 ATMO YB POWER .
Tick tock goes the clock and the clock don't lie .
12.4sec to 109mph With NO turbo , NO gay trailer , NO slicks , NO gas , NO race fuel and NO bits missing . Beat that !!!!
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