Who is Stig?

First, let’s point out that The Stig is not the real name of a real person. Rather, it’s a position or specific role held by different people at different times. The first two came about under different circumstances and left the set, but we never knew the name of the last one. According to Jalopnik , when the finale finally aired last week, Jeremy Clarkson hosted a party at a British bar where he shared a few secrets about The Grand Tour and its predecessor Top Gear , including the third personality of The Stig racer.

• He hid behind a black mask in 2002 and 2003 Perry McCarthywas quickly exposed by a British tabloid newspaper, so the character was effectively destroyed and the actor had to be replaced.
• Since 2003, the white Stig has appeared on the screens. For seven years he was played by a race car driver Ben Collins. But he decided to break the mystery himself by publishing a book about his career and his time on Top Gear. He was fired from the show shortly afterwards.
• From 2010 onwards the Stig was replaced by another driver who hosted episodes with the old cast until the very end and then with the new, even after moving to another channel and renaming it. Now Clarkson has revealed the identity of the third incarnation of the Stig.

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The third one is coming

Speaking to the crowd at the English bar, Clarkson said:

The first Stig was Perry McCarthy, then Ben Collins and then Phil Keane. There’s no current Top Gear, so there’s no current Stig, but the last one was Phil Keane.
– announced the presenter.

So, from 2010 until the final episode of the show, The Stig was a British GT racer. Phil KeaneIf you are not familiar with this name, here are some facts about it.

• Keane is regarded as the most successful driver in British GT racing history, with 24 wins, 16 pole positions and a British Championship win in 2009.
• He has also competed in the European Le Mans Series, competing in the LMGT3 class this year where he has finished in the top 10 twice.

It is not yet known what this announcement means for Keane’s future, but with the future of the series now in question, it could be the last Stig.