smart51
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| posted on 28/1/11 at 09:31 AM |
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Is Tiff the new Stig?
I've just got round to watching Top Gear and the Atom piece hinted that Tiff was now on the staff.
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gavin174
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| posted on 28/1/11 at 09:41 AM |
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I heard a rumour its a lady
The German Sabien who took the transit round the Nurburgring
http://www.essexkitcarclub.com
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 28/1/11 at 09:42 AM |
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Not seen any full body shots of the new Stig; Tiff has a bit of middle aged spread so should be easy to tell! I don't think it is though, would
be a bit obvious as they have used Tiff for a couple of other tests.
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RazMan
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| posted on 28/1/11 at 09:46 AM |
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Quoting JC "The Stig comes up to my legs and makes Richard Hammond look like a giant. All the good racing drivers these days are very
small."
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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steve m
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| posted on 28/1/11 at 09:53 AM |
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From memory Sabien was taller than Hammond
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 28/1/11 at 09:53 AM |
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Sabine was quite small compared to Jeremy
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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RazMan
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| posted on 28/1/11 at 09:56 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by steve m
From memory Sabien was taller than Hammond
Everybody is taller than Hammond 
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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gavin174
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| posted on 28/1/11 at 09:56 AM |
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I don't think 5th Gear would let Tiff do it!!
But if he is freelance would be quite funny.
http://www.essexkitcarclub.com
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steve m
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| posted on 28/1/11 at 09:58 AM |
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"Everybody is taller than Hammond "
Im probably not !
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gavin174
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| posted on 28/1/11 at 10:06 AM |
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According to wikepedia (so it must be true)
Tiff drove the Ariel Atom V8 on Top Gear in 2011.
http://www.essexkitcarclub.com
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Peteff
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| posted on 28/1/11 at 10:13 AM |
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They cloned the new Stig from one of my toenail clippings, he is still growing.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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loggyboy
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| posted on 28/1/11 at 10:24 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by gavin174
According to wikepedia (so it must be true)
Tiff drove the Ariel Atom V8 on Top Gear in 2011.
Well thats was quite obvious by James May talking to Tiff at the end of the feature and him getting out of the atom, taking his helmet off and clearly
showing it was Tiff!! lol
The new stig (just like the old stig) will be which ever good driver they can lay their hands on at the time. Thats the whole idea of having a generic
identy for their 'driver', to make it look as impartial as it can be without acctually having to have the same guy every week.
[Edited on 28/1/11 by loggyboy]
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auroan
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| posted on 28/1/11 at 10:48 AM |
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quote:
The new stig (just like the old stig) will be which ever good driver they can lay their hands on at the time. Thats the whole idea of having a generic
identy for their 'driver', to make it look as impartial as it can be without acctually having to have the same guy every week.
The last stig (ben collins) held the post for 8 years. It wasn't just any good driver they could lay there hands on.
Have you read "man in the white suit" ?
[Edited on 28/1/11 by auroan]
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Hammerhead
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| posted on 28/1/11 at 12:17 PM |
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I heard it's Anthony Davidson
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hicost blade
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| posted on 28/1/11 at 12:46 PM |
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I would have thought it is Phil Keen as hes has been 1 of the 'stigs' for a while now
http://www.philkeenracing.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14&Itemid=49
and he is quite short...
I had lunch with him at the Brit car 24hr when top gear raced....
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loggyboy
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| posted on 28/1/11 at 12:47 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by auroan
The last stig (ben collins) held the post for 8 years. It wasn't just any good driver they could lay there hands on.
Have you read "man in the white suit" ?
[Edited on 28/1/11 by auroan]
He wasnt the only stig. There would have been times when his racing commitments etc may have got in the way.
For example - my old bosses son wore the suit
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/3124558/Phil-Keen-has-already-doubled-for-The-Stig-is-tipped-as-replacement.html
and when the Lancia Stratos Kit was featured, the owner mentioned when defending the car (link will be somehere on here) that the Stig 'that
day' being called 'Andy'
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owelly
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| posted on 28/1/11 at 12:48 PM |
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quote:
The last stig (ben collins) held the post for 8 years. It wasn't just any good driver they could lay there hands on.
There was certainly more than one Stig! Unless Ben Collins knew how to make himself grow and shrink on a weekly basis!
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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Triton
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| posted on 28/1/11 at 01:52 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by steve m
"Everybody is taller than Hammond "
Im probably not !
Nor am I.......
My Daughter has taken over production of the damn fine Triton race seats and her contact email is emmatrs@live.co.uk.
www.tritonraceseats.com
www.hairyhedgehog.com
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Yazza54
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| posted on 28/1/11 at 03:11 PM |
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It's me
I'm unhappy cos I eat and I eat cos I'm unhappy
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designer
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| posted on 28/1/11 at 03:40 PM |
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Don't forget that most factory cars are driven by the companies own driver, not the stig.
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loggyboy
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| posted on 28/1/11 at 03:47 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by designer
Don't forget that most factory cars are driven by the companies own driver, not the stig.
Apart from 'Schumachergate', any back up behind that?
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 28/1/11 at 04:56 PM |
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If they are using more than one, surely they must have two (or more) people of similar talent. I mean if the next Lambo is 5 secs quicker than the
last one it's got to be a fair test, right? (I guess lol)
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loggyboy
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| posted on 28/1/11 at 05:07 PM |
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Considering the difference between a good racing driver and a great racing driver is tenths (when in the same car) then I would suggest the
'general' public wouldnt notice.
I also dont ever see any official timing gear on the cars or near the track, so if its 'stopwatched' they will never be that accurate
anyway!
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RazMan
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| posted on 28/1/11 at 05:09 PM |
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Anyone who is up to F1 standard is going to be able to get the car 'on the edge' where traction & general handling are the only
limiting factors. Therefore any two F1 drivers are likely to get very similar times using the same car on the same track. That's why the Stig
persona works so well - he doesn't really need a name, just the ability to test cars to the limit of their performance. You can have a whole
load of Stigs available for any event at a moments notice 
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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scootz
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| posted on 28/1/11 at 05:35 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by auroan
The last stig (ben collins) held the post for 8 years. It wasn't just any good driver they could lay there hands on.
I know a couple of drivers who have been 'The Stig'. Ben Collins did all the run-of-the-mill stuff showy stuff, but when one of the big
hitters (Porsche, Ferrari, Lambo, etc.) had one of their cars going for a 'Power-Lap', then it was a driver of their choosing.
It's Evolution Baby!
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