Top Gear's Stig Revealed!
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The former Formula One driver took off the Stig's famous white helmet during an interview with presenter Jeremy Clarkson after the studio audience urged him to reveal his true identity.Clarkson jokingly pretended not to recognise Schumacher and asked him what his name was before he became famous as the Stig, before excitedly shouting to the audience: "It's Michael Schumacher!"
The Stig test drives cars around the Top Gear track in Dunsfold Park, Surrey, and trains each week's guest for their lap for the Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car feature.
His identity has a closely guarded secret although many people have speculated that the famous white overalls and helmet are shared by several drivers.
Silly rumours about the Stig have been used to add to the mystery surrounding the character who never speaks to camera.
In Sunday's show, Clarkson quizzed Schumacher about some of the rumours, asking: "Are you illegal in 17 US states?"
Schumacher, who was Formula One world drivers' champion seven times, replied: "No, it's much exaggerated. It's only nine."
Clarkson then asked about another rumour: "Some people have told us you only know two facts about ducks and both of them are wrong. Is that true?" Schumacher replied "Well obviously they won't fly" and was quickly interrupted by Clarkson who said: "No, they were right, you don't know anything about ducks."
Former Formula One driver Perry McCarthy was Top Gear's original Stig, who dressed all in black during the first two series. He was replaced with the current Stig, dressed in white, after he revealed his identity.
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lordsbassman
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Stig is actually a group of drivers... No one person is the stig and i'm pretty sure Chuck Norris is on the list too.
- 8 months ago
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lordsbassman
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benson5
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I still don't believe it's him, they're trying to put us off the scent.
- 8 months ago
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benson5
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rickm8
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your idiots haha they cycled who it was, theyve told us who they used before just google it, they use various professional drivers...
- 8 months ago
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rickm8
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of10rot10
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Does this mean now that they've revealed him they are going to replace him?
- 8 months ago
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of10rot10
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MixandCue
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If he is the Stig why did they have him listed as a special guest on the Credits, with 'the Stig' listed on them separately...
He was obviously just there to talk about his bacardi thing and maybe sent along with the ferrari they tested
- 8 months ago
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MixandCue
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JCollier
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I couldn't have been more disappointed.
I thought I'd never have his smug chin inflicted upon me again... Damn you TopGear.
- 8 months ago
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JCollier
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mattbrawn
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I don't think it's really Schumacher, I call shenanigans!
- 8 months ago
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mattbrawn
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thestupidtimes
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Wake up people. Driving isn't cool anymore. http://thestupidtimes.blogspot.com/2009/06/top-gears-stig-revealed-as-twat.html
- 8 months ago
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thestupidtimes
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smurph25
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Just in case you didn't catch it, here is the moment...
- 8 months ago
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smurph25
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piratequeen89
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Hmmm i'm not sure i beleive him.
Why tell us this now? - 8 months ago
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piratequeen89
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twitterbot
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@narrowcurves on twitter says "True identity of The #Stig unveiled! Not sure if I believe it though."
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twitterbot
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twitterbot
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@davecooke on twitter says "Well run me over with a F1 car....The Stig has been unveiled..."
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