# The Stig has been Revealed!!!

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-stig-has-been-revealed/61565>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [January 19, 2009, 7:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-stig-has-been-revealed/61565 "2009-01-19T07:41:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
**Page:** 2

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**Author:** ![Jim1234664](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jim1234664/32/7438_2.png) [@Jim1234664](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jim1234664)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-stig-has-been-revealed/61565/21 "2009-01-19T13:29:51Z")

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:whogives:

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**Author:** ![TORQDSS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/torqdss/32/5125_2.png) [@TORQDSS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TORQDSS)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2009, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-stig-has-been-revealed/61565/22 "2009-01-20T18:02:37Z")

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Some say his tears cure cancer and that his feet are made of gold… all we know is that he’s called The Stig.

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**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2009, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-stig-has-been-revealed/61565/23 "2009-01-20T18:03:48Z")

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I love the tame racing driver.

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**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2009, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-stig-has-been-revealed/61565/24 "2009-01-20T18:06:25Z")

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this is racist

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**Author:** ![pdubya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f07891/32.png) [@pdubya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pdubya)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2009, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-stig-has-been-revealed/61565/25 "2009-01-20T18:07:12Z")

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no clicky… do not want to know.

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**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2009, 9:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-stig-has-been-revealed/61565/26 "2009-01-20T21:00:45Z")

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> **[Ben Collins (racing driver)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Collins_(driver))**
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> Ben Lievesley Collins (born 13 February 1975) is a racing car driver from Bristol, England. He has competed in motor racing since 1994 in many categories, from Formula Three and Indy Lights to sportscars, GT racing and stock cars. Collins was placed second in the Marlboro Masters Formula 3 championship event in 2000. He set the pace at the 2001 Le Mans 24 hours race in his first season for approximately four hours during the rain at night. After winning the European Stock Car Championship in 2003...

Who the hell updates wikipedia soo damn fast?

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**Author:** ![amspimpwagon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/amspimpwagon/32/7339_2.png) [@amspimpwagon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/amspimpwagon)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2009, 9:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-stig-has-been-revealed/61565/27 "2009-01-20T21:24:21Z")

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I really dont want to know, but I am really tempted to click the link and find out.

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**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2009, 4:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-stig-has-been-revealed/61565/28 "2009-01-21T04:13:39Z")

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His name is in the thread multiple times, you don’t even need to click anything.

Do they keep this a secret to prevent bribing for hot laps around the track? That is the only reason I could think of.

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**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2009, 5:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-stig-has-been-revealed/61565/29 "2009-01-21T05:23:00Z")

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> [@BigRon](#):
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> His name is in the thread multiple times, you don’t even need to click anything.
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> Do they keep this a secret to prevent bribing for hot laps around the track? That is the only reason I could think of.

I would venture to say that is likely one of the reasons. I think that having one uniform and secret driver to test the cars added to the credibility of the rankings.

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**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2009, 6:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-stig-has-been-revealed/61565/30 "2009-01-21T06:46:59Z")

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I think it’s mainly for showmanship.

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