#Top gear stig unveiled driver
#Top gear stig unveiled full

Big Stig was unveiled by its namesake in front of local dignitaries and Top Gear fans.

#Top gear stig unveiled driver

8 9 'Top Gear court case: The Stig revealed as racing driver Ben Collins', Earl of Oxford's Case (1615) 21 The Telegraph (1 September 2010). Presenter Jeremy Clarkson, writing in his column in the Sun, revealed the unmasking, saying Stigs identity would be a 'staggering surprise' to. Yesterday Guru3D attended a press-conference from Intel. The Stig, the mystery driver who tests high-performance cars on Top Gear, will take his helmet off for the first time later, the BBC has confirmed. The press conference was about the latest desktop and mobile Core i3. It was placed adjacent to the Palace of Science and Culture in the centre of Warsaw.Īgency Taylor Herring created the ten-metre-high statue to celebrate new TV channel BBC Brit, which launches in Poland on 1 February. To commemorate Stig Anderson's fiftieth birthday in January 1981. Made of fibreglass, Big Stig is equivalent in size to two London double-decker buses, and took a team of three sculptors more than two months to design, contruct and paint. bust of Stig (who had died in September 1997, aged sixty-six) was unveiled in front of. The statue travelled from Top Gear's UK HQ through Amsterdam and Berlin to arrive in Poland for the big unveil. Tim Davie, chief executive of BBC Worldwide and director of BBC Global, said: 'The giant Stig erected in Warsaw is a fitting way to launch our new global brand BBC Brit. Our new channel will be the exclusive home of brand new Top Gear, the world’s most popular shows.'ĭavid Crosswell, lead sculptor on the project, added: 'We took The Stig’s famous crossed arms pose as a starting point for creating the giant sculpture - but we also watched hours of Top Gear to capture his characteristics. All that can be seen from the gap between The Stig 's helmet and jumpsuit is that he is a white male with dark hair.

#Top gear stig unveiled full

'He’s one of television’s most enigmatic figures, so it was a real challenge to capture this fearless but faceless test driver who is adored by fans all over the world.' According to the statements, the name of The Stig is Ben Collins, a 35 year old soap box derby champion from Bristol and also shows that a contract was. The Stig's true identity is never revealed on the show, and in order to maintain the secrecy, all shots show him wearing full racing overalls and matching Simpson Diamondback helmet. A giant statue of Top Gear driver The Stig has been unveiled in Poland to celebrate the launch of new BBC Worldwide channel, BBC Brit. More: Top Gear's #BigStig takes to the road for BBC BritĬomment below to let us know what you think.įor more in-depth and print-only features, showcases and interviews with world-leading brands, don't miss the next issue of Event magazine by subscribing here.