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[mattSV]

Originally Posted by Jamiebridges123

It's Ben Collins, already been well documented.

Seconded - if you read the Health & Safety report following Hammond's jet car crash, he is referred to as a 'professional driver who provides technical advice to Top Gear' (or something like that).

In case you still think it is Schuey (or anyone else):-

clicky

[TimTucker]

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

I'm not convinced that Clarkson hates them - on the train it went a bit "side-to-side" and he in a VERY natural way (ie no hesitation or anything) referred to it as a "Tankslapper".

I don't think the use of the word "tankslapper" should be taken as proof that Clarkson likes bikes. The word is now used to describe a car's handling getting a little wayward, too. Martin Brundle, for one, quite often uses it in his F1 commentary.

I don't think Clarkson, in private, dislikes bikes as much as he appears to on the show, but he's certainly not a fan. And why should it matter? I enjoy Top Gear and I enjoy, for the most part, Clarkson's posturing.

Originally Posted by rowdy

Bleh, is it f***. I'm not saying owt other than I live 10 minutes away from dunsfold aerodrome.

are you talking about the races or the stig?

Can understand why hes not keen - at the mo!

nb650

Stig is not Schumi, just that episode in my opinion, Clarkson gave it away when he said about the FXX - "Ferrari let you buy these and keep them and transport them to a track and let you drive them, then take them back". Ferrari would not let someone like whoever the stig has been rumoured as drive one, however, F1 champ however many times, Ferrari dedicated Michael Schumacher, yes IMO.

Ah well, was a good show, glad its back

Also, when 'White Stig' was unveiled, Schumacher was still racing in F1, so unlikely to have time for Stig duties whilst doing that.

Originally Posted by MR UKI (1)

Also, when 'White Stig' was unveiled, Schumacher was still racing in F1, so unlikely to have time for Stig duties whilst doing that.

I noticed when they asked him what he'd been up to, he didn't say about wildcarding in German Superbikes a time or two (I thought he did :-S)

Yep, here he is

[Nicky S]

Originally Posted by DarrenSV650S

Top gear is just quality. Looking forward to it

was good to watch and i loved the race they did but we all know that isnt the real stig special if that is what his lap was like lol

It almost certainly was him in the Ferrari though, given he probably designed the whole thing himself.