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radixon 
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 Topic: The Stig - Top GearPosted: 22 Jun 09 at 11:35am |
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For those that watched Top Gear yesterday, was the Stig really Michael Schumacher or was it a publicity stunt!
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mike ellis
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Posted: 22 Jun 09 at 11:38am |
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He just happened to be there cos he's the only one who ferrari will let drive their FXX so top gear got a little bit of publicity out of it i think.
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600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it.
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Fans1024
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Posted: 22 Jun 09 at 11:44am |
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And I'm a car hating, water hating vegan.... True, he could be one of the stigs. Aka the stig who drove the FXX... so pretty... me wants. But I very much doubt he's one of the main stigs. The smart money is on Ben Collins as the main, everyday stig. |
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getafix
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Posted: 22 Jun 09 at 11:46am |
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Perry Macarthy was the stig for the first 4 series, except for a couple of occasisons when it was Julian Bailey - those under 30 will now be going who? those who paid attention to motoracing in the 80's will know who these guys are - BTW Perry Macarthy's book "Flat Out/Flat Broke" is a very good read about his struggles to get into F1 and trying to be a racing driver when you don't have any dough, or unless a nice man (let's call him "Mr R Dennis" for this example) decides to sponsor you on the sly for many a year to see if you can make it one day!
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Feeling sorry for vegans since it became the latest fad to claim you are one
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jeffers
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Posted: 22 Jun 09 at 11:57am |
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Lewis was never sponsored on the sly though, it was never a secret. If you were in Karting circles (when Lewis first got the sponsorship) you knew. I believe there was even an article on Look East (for those who live in East Anglia) when Lewis was 15 about the 'up and coming' star. Why was it on Look East I hear you cry....he is from Stevenage.. Having done some motorsport at an amateur level it is quite expensive, much more so than saiiling. Sponsorship would definitely make a difference! |
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radixon
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Posted: 22 Jun 09 at 12:19pm |
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It could be that Ferrari would only let him drive it at speed, hence the reason he was the "Stig"
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Phil eltringham
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Posted: 22 Jun 09 at 12:21pm |
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I'm with you on that one, I very much doubt he has been in the white uniform before, certainly not early on while he was still racing for Ferrari, did make great TV though, especially when Jezza asked him about bumping into Damon |
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tack'ho
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Jeez it might be quick but i thought it was one of the most ugly cars I have ever seen |
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I might be sailing it, but it's still sh**e!
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Laser 173312
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Posted: 22 Jun 09 at 1:15pm |
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I saw there was someone dressed as The Stig at the GP I think in one of the pits. Didn't see Top Gear so I'll have to find a repeat.
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Andymac
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Agreed. What a phenomenal car + driver. Was a little suprised that he didn't do a lap in 'the reasonably priced car' to be judged against his F1 contemporaries. I guess that isn't covered in his Ferrari PR contract. |
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