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The Stig is a character from the British motoring television show Top Gear.Created by former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson and producer Andy Wilman, the character is a play on the anonymity of racing drivers' full-face helmets, with the running joke that nobody knows who or what is inside the Stig's racing suit.
During the episode, the Stig, who had been shown driving a black Ferrari FXX around the test track for a record-setting time of 1:10.7, walked into the studio, before joining Clarkson at the centre stage, whereupon, to chants from the audience of "Off! Off!", he removed his helmet and revealed himself to be F1 driver Michael Schumacher.
The second Stig was Ben Collins; in the first episode of Series 13 the Stig was "revealed" to be Michael Schumacher, although this was a joke in the vein of the rest of his appearance on the show. On 6 July 2011, Sebastian Vettel managed to top the board with a time of 1:44.0.
Either way, thanks to Clarkson speaking at a Q&A session, we now know that Phil Keen was the third and final Stig on Top Gear. There were three Stigs throughout Top Gear's 33 seasons. Perry ...
Sometimes an additional term is written next to the time (such as Hot). This indicates that The Stig and the Top Gear team consider that the prevalent weather conditions have affected the lap time or car's performance. The time on the board is not changed: e.g. 1:50 MM (Mildly Moist) is deemed to be equivalent to 1:48 on a normal dry track.
Top Gear is a British television series that focuses on various motor vehicles, ... Michael Schumacher (disguised as The Stig) 21 June 2009 () 7.86: 107: 2:
Jordan gave Schumacher his first start in the sport in Belgium in 1991, but the talented German appeared only once in the Irishman’s car, instead opting to sign with Benneton for the remainder ...
Michael Schumacher is going to be a grandfather. The former F1 star's daughter, Gina-Maria Schumacher, revealed that she is expecting a baby girl with her husband, Iain Bethke. Gina-Marie, 25 ...