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The Stig

A character from the BBC motoring show Top Gear. He is portrayed as a human automoton who is an expert driver but cannot perform most other tasks no matter how basic. He is always shown in a full white driving suit and helmet which conceals his identity.

In 2010 his identity was revealed to be Ben Collins, a prolific racecar driver, when Collins published his autobiography. The publication was challenged by the BBC as they claimed that revealing the man behind the helmet would damage the show's popularity.

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