Poll: Is the Stig Michael Schumacher?

[NimbleJack3]

If you have no idea what this is about, a car-fancy television show (Top Gear) recently revealed the secret identity of The Stig, their uber-driver. Apparently it's Michael Schumacher, the famous German F1 driver. However, there have been rumors that he is not in fact The Stig and it's all a hoax cooked up by the presenters to keep the real Stig's identity secret. The Stig is apparently shorter and has done stunts in movies that Schumacher has never heard of. What do you think?

 

[About To Crash]

No idea, but if it is Schumacher, then I'd start watching, because the man was the fucking best.

 

[Reep]

He cant be The Stig, The Stig isn't of this world, hes not human.

 

[Frenger]

I was under the impression that The Stig was Norwegian Royalty. But I guess that too was cooked up by them

 

[bodyklok]

Apparently the Stig unveiled him self to be Schumacher, but there may be more than one person being the Stig so I can't say for sure.

 

[Fallen_Hitokiri]

Yeah there is more than one person being the stig
I dont think its Schumacher
to be honest he would be a better driver if he was
and schumacher wouldnt have to be doing a job like the stig with all his millions

 

[ZeeClone]

Not a chance. There is no way the BBC could afford his fees.

Consensus in our office is that "The Stig" is a group of different drivers who all wear the white overalls.

 

[El Poncho]

Did you see his lap in the reasonably priced car, it sucked. he didnt know where to go.

 

[Jamash]

It's more likely to be Ben Collins than Michael Schumacher.

 

[Overlord_Dave]

Nah I don't think he's Schumacher.

Whoever is the stig acts his its character much better than Schumacher did.

In fact, the stig is probably several people. In the boat/car/bike/train race across London, why get a racing driver to sit on the train? Might as well have one of the production crew to do it.

 

[Lt. Sera]

I'm on the 'Stig is several people' camp. So Schumacher may have been The Stig at some points, but not always.

 

[Lukeydoodly]

Probably not but it doesn't really matter anyway. The Stig is still awesome.

 

[Cpt_Oblivious]

It's not. Some guy disproved it yesterday because his friend works there. And Schumacher was credited as a "Special Guest" instead of "The Stig".

So no.

 

[DoctorWhat]

Three reasons why it's not MS:

1) BBC couldn't afford him (already said I know)

2) Top Gear would interfere with his schedule (for example, he was still doing F1 when White Stig was unveiled)

3) Some people didn't see the episode, but at the end, the presenters basically said outright that it was a joke.

 

[Outamyhead]

It's more likely to be Ben Collins than Michael Schumacher.

Neither of them, different driving styles, ben likes using two fingers for paddle shifting and is right back in the seat, the Stig likes to use all his fingers on the shifters, and generally sits more upright, his head isn't against the back of the seat unlike Ben.

Could be a GT class driver, might even be the same guy as before that was the Stig, I'll have to find old stig and new stig footage to compare.

 

[JRCB]

The Stig is The Stig. That is all you need to know. Stop questioning, you vile ingrate.

Yeah, or The Stig will find you, and crush your face with his Stig-iness.

 

[Insanum]

I dont think he is. Im going too check sources...Too Wiki...awaaaaaay!

 

[Ka_huna]

No he isn't. But The Stig has got to be an ex F1 driver or F1 test driver

I would have loved it if he took his helmet off to reveal Jeremy Clarkson. Now that would have been unexpected.

 

[AmrasCalmacil]

And no, the Stig cannot possibly really be Michael Schumacher.

For one thing, Jeremy Clarkson hasn't died after looking at him in the eyes, his feet didn't make any guitar noises, his eyes didn't sound like Camera shutters when he blinked and his ears were in the right place.

Those are true Stig facts, I got them from the big book of Top Gear I got for Christmas last year. Educational!

Did you see his lap in the reasonably priced car, it sucked. he didnt know where to go.

That was intentionally bad. To be funny.