Mystery Stig revealed Topgear

Personality test pilot Stig (Stig), involved in the British automotive television show Top Gear, was revealed in the first episode of the 13th season of the transfer, the show which took place on Sunday evening. Rider, whose real name has long kept secret, proved to be a seven-time world champion in the race "Formula-1" Michael Schumacher.

During this transfer Stig set a new track record Top Gear prototype Ferrari FXX, having driven the track in one minute and 10 seconds 7. After that, the pilot was invited to the studio, where he was the first in the history of the TV show took off his helmet.

However, as stated in the article about Stieg on "Wikipedia" at the end of transmission of Top Gear presenter Jeremy Klarksson said he did not believe "that this name is Stig actually Michael Schumacher," and Schumacher was listed in the credits as "guest star."

"White Stig", the role played by Schumacher, this is the second test pilot in the history of TV shows. The first rider - "Black Stig", which appeared in a black helmet and a black suit - taken out of the show after his identity allegedly turned disclosed. Some media reported that the "Stig" Perry was a British rider McCarthy (Perry McCarthy).

Earlier, the official website of Top Gear appear ironic notes, which were called the late Stig driver Graham Hill, who was presumed dead 35 years ago, and 65-year-old chairman of the bank Royal Bank of Scotland, Sir Tom McKillop.

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