of identity of top gear's mystery test driver, the stig, revealed!!!

The Stig unmasked - Identity of Top Gear's mystery test driver revealed: The mystery driver was identified to be Ben Collins, a 33-year-old former racer and stuntman from Bristol.


Revealed: Top Gear's the Stig has been identified as former racer and stunt man Ben Collins

Many Top Gear fans speculated that he had been replaced by a celebrity, or even a real racing driver such as former Formula One champ Damon Hill. They may be a trifle disappointed to learn he is in fact a 33-year-old former racer and stuntman from Bristol, who let slip his big secret in the unlikely setting of an art store in Bristol. The fate of Ben Collins, who wanted a print of himself as the Stig in action for his wall, hangs in the balance. And builder Jason Goody, 21, claimed he learned his identity last week when he did some work for him and found The Stig's trademark suit and gloves on display in a cabinet, according to The Telegraph's website.

The previous Stig, Perry McCarthy, was fired from the deck of a warship after disclosing his character in a 2002 autobiography.