Wer ist the stig bei top gear

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Die 33. Staffel von Top Gear, die von Chris Harris, Freddie Flintoff und Paddy McGuinness moderiert wird, feierte im Oktober 2022 auf BBC One Premiere. Das Trio erhielt explizites Lob der ehemaligen Top Gear- und jetzigen The Grand Tour-Moderatoren Richard Hammond und James May.

The mystery surrounding who is Top Gear's mysterious test driver, the Stig, was solved tonight after Michael Schumacher revealed himself as the show's secret driver.

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Wer verbirgt sich hinter The Stig?
War Michael Schumacher wirklich Stig?
Wer sind die drei von Top Gear?

During an interview with presenter Jeremy Clarkson on the first show of the new series, the former formula one driver took off the Stig's famous white helmet after the studio audience urged him to show his true identity.

The revelation was met with applause from the audience while Clarkson jokingly pretended not to recognise the driver.

He asked him what his name was before he became famous as the Stig, before excitedly shouting to the audience: "It's Michael Schumacher!"

But there was debate among viewers and fans of the programme about whether Schumacher was really the Stig, or if tonight's unveiling was just a comedy stunt.

Clarkson had previously promised that the true identity of the test driver would be revealed on the show.

The Stig, who test drives cars around the Top Gear track in Dunsfold, Surrey, and trains each week's guest for their lap for the "Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car" feature, has had a closely guarded identity. People have speculated that several drivers may share the role behind the famous white overalls and helmet.

Ben Collins, a racing car test driver and stunt driver for Daniel Craig in Quantum of Solace, was believed to be the Stig and was reported as such in several press reports earlier this year.

Rumours have often been used to add to the mystery surrounding the character, who never speaks to the camera.

In tonight'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 can 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.

Es war wohl eines der bestgehüteten Geheimnisse im englischen Fernsehen: Formel-1-Weltmeister Michael Schumacher ist der "Geisterfahrer", der legendäre geheimnisvolle Autotester "The Stig" des britischen Kult-Automagazins Top Gear.

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London - Es war wohl eines der bestgehüteten Geheimnisse im englischen Fernsehen: Formel-1-Weltmeister Michael Schumacher ist der "Geisterfahrer", der legendäre geheimnisvolle Autotester "The Stig" des britischen Kult-Automagazins Top Gear. Doch nicht alle Fans sind überzeugt.

Zum Auftakt einer neuen Staffel der Serie enthüllte Moderator Jeremy Clarkson am Sonntagabend überraschend die Identität des weiß-verhüllten Mannes: "Es ist Michael Schumacher!"

Skeptiker bezweifeln jedoch, dass allein Michael Schumacher in den letzten Jahren der geheimnisvolle Testfahrer des britischen Motormagazins der BBC war. Schließlich wollen Fans der Serie unterschiedliche Körpermaße bei den Testfahrern in Weiß bemerkt haben. Als mögliche Kandidaten wurden unter anderem auch Formel-1-Piloten Heikki Kovalainen und Lewis Hamilton sowie Ben Collins, ein ehemaliger Rennfahrer aus Bristol, gehandelt. Die meisten gehen ohnehin davon aus, dass es sich bei "The Stig" um verschiedene Fahrer handelt.

Top Gear ist eine Produktion der BBC und wird in mehr als 100 Ländern gezeigt.

September 1, 2010

TV's biggest secret has be revealed. The identity of "The Stig" has been named. It is not Michael Schumacher, as some people believed.

The stig is...

Ben Collins.

Collins, 35, was one of the stunt drivers who drove the Aston Martins in the latest 007 film, "Quantam of Solace."

On his website in a small paragraph it says: "Collins is also a leading stunt driver for film and television."

The BBC have been in a battle with Collins after it was found that he was going to reveal who he was in his autobiography.

The BBC went to court over it but has refused an injunction preventing the revealing of the Stig's identity.

After the ruling a BBC spokesperson said: "The BBC brought this action as we believe it is vital to protect the character of the Stig which ultimately belongs to the licence fee payer.

Today's judgement does not prevent the BBC from pursuing this matter to trial and the BBC will not be deterred from protecting such information from attack no matter when or by whom it should arise."

Top Gear's boss tried his best to keep the secret a secret as he wrote a passionate blog in defence of keeping the Stig's identity secret.

In it he said: "The whole point of the Stig is the mystique—the bizarre characteristics he has, the wonderment created about what he might think, feel, do or look like. Kids adore the conceit, and I believe adults, although they know it’s a man in a suit (or is it?), gladly buy into the whole conceit because they find it entertaining."

The Stig wasn't meant to be a hit with the audience. He was just meant to be a test driver to drive featured sports cars around the shows test track very fast.

The anonymous driver became a legend on the show after Jeremy Clarkson started introducing him each week with different comic sayings.

His face was blocked by a helmet, so not even the celebs who appeared on the show knew who he was.

Now that we all know who he is, Top Gear will change. The moment in the show when the Stig drives the car will not be the highlight it used to be.

Instead of a mysterious guy driving round the circuit...it's Ben.

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Wer verbirgt sich hinter The Stig?

In der ersten Folge der 13. Staffel nahm der Stig zum ersten Mal seinen Helm ab und offenbarte seine Identität als Michael Schumacher.

War Michael Schumacher wirklich Stig?

Von 2002 bis 2003 übernahm der britische Rennfahrer und ehemalige Formel 1-Pilot Perry McCarthy die Rolle von The Stig. Seine Identität wurde 2003 in einer Zeitung enthüllt. Später bestätigte McCarthy, dass er der geheimnisvolle Fahrer war.

Wer sind die drei von Top Gear?

Die 33. Staffel von "Top Gear", die von Chris Harris, Freddie Flintoff und Paddy McGuinness moderiert wird, feierte im Oktober 2022 auf BBC One Premiere. Das Trio erhielt explizites Lob der ehemaligen Top Gear- und jetzigen The Grand Tour-Moderatoren Richard Hammond und James May.