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    Hamilton takes Top Gear challenge (Top gear reminder)

    Formula One star Lewis Hamilton is to swap his multi-million pound, 230mph McLaren to drive a modest family car for BBC Two's Top Gear show on Sunday. BBC SPORT

    I can't wait for this one! think Hamilton can do it? stig's got a good time of 1.44.4 not beaten by Jenson Button

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    Re: Hamilton takes Top Gear challenge (Top gear reminder)

    He might. But the Stig has been around that track about a million times. Does anyone know who the Stig is by the way?

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    Re: Hamilton takes Top Gear challenge (Top gear reminder)

    Quote Originally Posted by acrobat View Post
    Does anyone know who the Stig is by the way?
    He's loads of different guys. The original black Stig was primarily Perry McCarthy (I can highly recommend his book, 'Flat Out, Flat Broke'). The reason black Stig was 'killed off' was because of that book, with Perry making it known he was the Stig. White Stig is mainly Ben Collins (and quite freely known to be a 4th driver in an upcoming show), but there are more than a few who've been in the overalls. When the Renault R24 came to the track to blitz the time (obviously excluded from the board) it was Heikki Kovalainen driving it, then Renault's test driver.

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    Re: Hamilton takes Top Gear challenge (Top gear reminder)

    I dont know if Lewis's lap time will beat the stigs as it was a wet track and the Astra VXR that was being tested on the track earlier on the the day had an oil leak...

    The last F1 driver to go round the track when it was wet was Webber so it will be interesting to see how they compare.

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    Re: Hamilton takes Top Gear challenge (Top gear reminder)

    Quote Originally Posted by this_is_gav View Post
    He's loads of different guys. The original black Stig was primarily Perry McCarthy (I can highly recommend his book, 'Flat Out, Flat Broke'). The reason black Stig was 'killed off' was because of that book, with Perry making it known he was the Stig. White Stig is mainly Ben Collins (and quite freely known to be a 4th driver in an upcoming show), but there are more than a few who've been in the overalls. When the Renault R24 came to the track to blitz the time (obviously excluded from the board) it was Heikki Kovalainen driving it, then Renault's test driver.
    ... and you know this how?

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    Re: Hamilton takes Top Gear challenge (Top gear reminder)

    It's fairly common knowledge if you see behind the scenes stuff etc, it's not exactly top secret information
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    Re: Hamilton takes Top Gear challenge (Top gear reminder)

    Quote Originally Posted by Stringent View Post
    ... and you know this how?
    It's on Wiki The Stig - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


    Hamilton will probably come 2nd... by 1 tenth of a second

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    Re: Hamilton takes Top Gear challenge (Top gear reminder)

    A friend of mine went to the recording a few weeks ago, and it was Damon Hill.

    Apparently it's no big deal when you're on the set, and they were all signing autographs etc
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    Re: Hamilton takes Top Gear challenge (Top gear reminder)

    The question pops up every day on the FinalGear forums.

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    Re: Hamilton takes Top Gear challenge (Top gear reminder)

    You guys have just spoilt top gear for me

    Some say that he is a Admin on Hexus and he has a Quad Core in his head... All we know he's called the Stig

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    Re: Hamilton takes Top Gear challenge (Top gear reminder)

    Quote Originally Posted by Stoo View Post
    A friend of mine went to the recording a few weeks ago, and it was Damon Hill.

    Apparently it's no big deal when you're on the set, and they were all signing autographs etc
    Sure?

    No one else has said this have they?

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    Re: Hamilton takes Top Gear challenge (Top gear reminder)

    I saw Jeremy Clarkson being interviewed on This Morning and he said that they had to edit loads out of the show ( all the facts apparently ) because Hamilton went over his allocated time, he said Hamilton was fantastic, really nice bloke and that was the reason Top Gear wouldn't let This Morning have any clips because it was still being edited

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    Re: Hamilton takes Top Gear challenge (Top gear reminder)

    Quote Originally Posted by arbitor View Post
    Sure?

    No one else has said this have they?
    I went to a Top Gear earlier this year and I don't remember the Stig doing any autographs, masked or otherwise.
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    Re: Hamilton takes Top Gear challenge (Top gear reminder)

    Top Gear sucks ass.

    I'm here, I'm drunk, I might as well.

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    Re: Hamilton takes Top Gear challenge (Top gear reminder)

    Quote Originally Posted by arbitor View Post
    Sure?

    No one else has said this have they?
    Well, I'm fairly sure I heard him correctly given I was sat about 10 feet from him at work the other day when he mentioned it..

    Can't see why he'd lie about it either.

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    Re: Hamilton takes Top Gear challenge (Top gear reminder)

    Doubt it is Damon tbh - He's getting on a bit now and is heavily tied up running the BRDC.

    Also its said the stig never takes the same line as F1 Drivers, Damon was an F1 Driver so surley that proves otherwise?
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