The Stig Unmasked
Some say that his breath smells of magnesium,and that he's scared of bells...
...All we know is that tame racing driver the Stig is set to remove his helmet for the first time.
The secretive driver will remove his trademark headgear on this evening's Top Gear, according to presenter Jeremy Clarkson writing in yesterday's The Sun newspaper.
The Stig, best known for throwing high-performance cars around the Top Gear test track, has previously been named by papers as ex-stunt driver Ben Collins - a claim that the BBC has neither confirmed or denied.
Writing in his weekly column, Clarkson said: "Some say he is a postman from Wakefield and that he invented cheese. Others argue that there are several Stigs, who are all grown on a farm outside Nancy in France.
The secretive driver will remove his trademark headgear on this evening's Top Gear, according to presenter Jeremy Clarkson writing in yesterday's The Sun newspaper.
The Stig, best known for throwing high-performance cars around the Top Gear test track, has previously been named by papers as ex-stunt driver Ben Collins - a claim that the BBC has neither confirmed or denied.
Writing in his weekly column, Clarkson said: "Some say he is a postman from Wakefield and that he invented cheese. Others argue that there are several Stigs, who are all grown on a farm outside Nancy in France.
"All we know is... that no one has a clue. But all that will change, when the Stig barges into the studio and, in an atmosphere you could cut with a knife, removes his helmet."
A BBC spokesman confirmed Clarkson's comments: "As Jeremy said, in tonight's Top Gear Stig will remove his helmet for the first time."
No-one is quite sure of whether the Stig's face and identity will be revealed, in what could just be a publicity stunt or joke to boost ratings.
No-one is quite sure of whether the Stig's face and identity will be revealed, in what could just be a publicity stunt or joke to boost ratings.
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