![]() ![]() The identity of the original "Black" Stig, Perry McCarthy, was exposed by a Sunday newspaper in January 2003, and confirmed by McCarthy later that year. Previously, he would also instruct celebrity guests, off-camera, for the show's " Star in a Reasonably Priced Car" segment. The Stig's primary role is setting lap times for cars tested on the show. Created by former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson and producer Andy Wilman, the character is a play on the anonymity of racing drivers' full-face helmets, with the running joke that nobody knows who or what is inside the Stig's racing suit. The Stig is a character from the British motoring television show Top Gear. Test driver and trainer for celebrity guests The Stig costume on display at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu ![]()
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