Jan 27 2010Top Gear's The Stig Spotted On Google Maps

For those of you that don't watch the BBC's Top Gear, you're missing out. And for those of you that do -- let me know when so I can come over and pound some brewhahas and subsequently puke and pass out in your laundry room. Yeah, I'm an awesome guest.
BBC Top Gear's enigmatic racing car driver The Stig mysteriously appeared on Google's Street View, standing by the side of a road at Loch Ness.
The true identity of the BBC show's test-track demon has never been confirmed. Some people even think there has been more than one Stig, with Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher and Damon Hill often rumoured to have donned the white suit and helmet.
Now I'd hate to ruin the mystery of The Stig, but I know exactly who he is. He's me. Surprised? Pfft, I can drive. I don't have a license but I can drive. Just not 55. No sir, not 55. High-five, Sammy -- now Cabo Wabo me.
Hit the jump for a shot of The Stig spotted in the window of an office building.

Top Gear's The Stig seen by Loch Ness on Google Street View [metro]
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Thanks to Whitey and Asbo, who

Reader Comments
1. Pottage - January 27, 2010 1:22 PM
Kamau blows Gotas
First!
2. Dishy Dishyington - January 27, 2010 1:25 PM
The Smeg pwns The Stig every time. EVERY TIME!
Now I'd hate to ruin the mystery of The Smeg, but I know exactly who he is.
3. calem - January 27, 2010 1:25 PM
that is fucking awsome. long live the stig,
4. aon - January 27, 2010 1:32 PM
What happened to the episode where the stig takes off his helmet and shows that hes schumacher? ppl really need to watch more Top Gear
5. Xodus I - January 27, 2010 1:34 PM
Who what? You said thanks...but stopped at who
6. NotStig - January 27, 2010 1:39 PM
Uh, why is he blurred out for me? Stupid Brits with their privacy.
7. Amber - January 27, 2010 1:40 PM
It's blurred for me too. booo
8. Closet Nerd - January 27, 2010 1:45 PM
I've seen this guy in the board game "Life"
9. Turbo - January 27, 2010 1:47 PM
the stig sounds like something i would name one of my dumps. the big, the stinky, the big stig...etc.
10. Yoog - January 27, 2010 1:50 PM
@4 The Stig is more than one person. The reason why they revealed his identity in that episode is because that specific Ferrarri that they were showing off during that show belongs to Schumacher and Ferrarri does not allow anyone else to drive it. It was his personal car and they revealed his identity to avoid controversy.
11. somefamousguy - January 27, 2010 1:52 PM
I met the Stig once. I said "who are you?" and he said "I am Stig and my word is law", but he didn't really say it, it was more like he communicated the words directly into my head through the airwaves. I said "badass how did you do that?" and after a brief pause he lifted his visor, revealing a farting buttocks where his face should have been. Overall a pretty strange experience but whatever I do that shit everyday. I meet all the pharaohs and messiahs and gods and shit. I hardly even talk to mortals unless I need a cab ride or lottery tickets.
12. Ian - January 27, 2010 1:54 PM
The 2nd one is actually a sticker in an office.
13. Ocelot - January 27, 2010 2:17 PM
@2 HAHAHAHAHA
14. maize5 - January 27, 2010 2:20 PM
4. aon - The episode where "The Stig" takes off his helmet, and it's Michael Schumacher was a joke. If you seriously couldn't tell they were joking, then you should have yourself institutionalized. It's been pretty well established that there is more than one Stig, and if you're really all that curious, it's also pretty well established who the main Stig is. You can look it up on Google if you're that curious to have the mystique ruined. The BBC won't disclose who they are, as there is a very strict non-disclosure clause in The Stig's contract for both sides. That's what led to the first Stig being killed off. FYI, the reason why Schumacher was "outed" as The Stig is simply because he's the only one Ferrari would authorize to drive that car.
This reminds me of one of my favourite koans, how does Teflon stick to the pan? It's a non-stick surface, so how does it stick to the pan? Then, one day, someone told me. It made the world a little less enjoyable from that moment on. So don't think too hard about all this, because you really don't want to know. For those of you who are absolute kill-joys, don't say I didn't warn you. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/4286448/Who-is-the-Stig-The-answer.html
15. slip - January 27, 2010 2:22 PM
By now the stig has all the qualities of chuck norris
16. STOMPY - January 27, 2010 2:25 PM
who wants a body massage?
17. Go Stiggy! - January 27, 2010 2:28 PM
Some say... he has an erotic fascination with the Google Maps van.
18. Dishy Dishyington - January 27, 2010 2:41 PM
Uh, what did STOMPY just say to us?
19. STOMPY - January 27, 2010 3:10 PM
@18
body massage machine....GO
20. ShitBitch Carl - January 27, 2010 3:22 PM
@14
Convincing comment, but is that really a koan? Just sounds like more of an interesting thought arisen from poorly defined language.
21. ~zeus~ - January 27, 2010 3:26 PM
I AM THE STIG lol.. love that show
22. Mac - January 27, 2010 3:45 PM
HAHAHAHAH!!!! I knew he was out there!
23. Dishy Dishyington - January 27, 2010 3:46 PM
@19, Uhhhhhh... what the Hell?
24. killerabbit - January 27, 2010 3:47 PM
I can't drive 55...this only goes 38!
/speeds past you in an old Beetle
25. Jess - January 27, 2010 4:28 PM
Some say he’s wanted by the CIA, and that he sleeps upside down like a bat...
26. cabbo - January 27, 2010 4:40 PM
Jeremy Clarkson is an obnoxious ass who is only loved because he can be witty. This does not stop him from being a prick, he's just a witty prick. A friend of mine, who has red hair and is quite tall, once got called a name by a little asshole on the street. He called him 'Gandalf the Ginge'. That's hilarious, but the guy's still an asshole.
Richard Hammond is like the little kid who stands on the sidelines going 'yeah!' or 'prick!', only because he's too much of a reverted pussy to analyse the situation himself.
James May's cool.
27. somekidsmom - January 27, 2010 7:07 PM
cabbo I think I love you
28. The Stig - January 27, 2010 7:23 PM
WOOHOO! The fact that GW watches Top Gear makes him like a thousand times awesomer
29. Jelly - January 28, 2010 12:27 AM
WAIT!!!!!!
The Stig IS THE LOCH NESS MONSTER
THINK ABOUT IT PEOPLE!
thats why he doesn't want to be known
thats why he isn't known
Thats why... hes the stig
30. Vivienne - January 28, 2010 1:35 AM
I didn't think Americans watched Top Gear. They make fun of you all the time.
Anyway I cbf'ed reading all those comments but the identity of the Stig has been confirmed as Michael Schumaker. That's why he retired or something in was in an episode I think. He got another guy to play him when he was racing but now that he's retired he just plays Stiggy.
31. Reddawg - January 28, 2010 3:45 AM
uh looks more like that prick Waldo from the little rascals movie to me...you know, the one that darla kicks out of the racecar at the end of the movie...no? anyone? anyone?
32. 8301 - January 28, 2010 8:51 AM
WTF Google View has blurred out The Stig at loch ness
33. Wolfpack - January 28, 2010 10:38 AM
Today we're hunting google street view and see who's fastest...with our tame racing driver....Now some say he actually IS the Loch Ness Monster and some say he cleans his teeth with a kitchen chair....All we know is...He's the STIG!
34. Owen - January 28, 2010 11:00 AM
Some say he once punched a horse into the ground.
35. Drake - January 28, 2010 11:11 AM
Some say he sucks the moisture out of ducks.
36. jean-luc - January 28, 2010 11:15 AM
some say he is the product of a Bugatti making love to a woman.
37. em - January 28, 2010 12:22 PM
Erm i drive past that all the time. its card board, the hammersmith stig i mean :P
38. blueZorro - January 28, 2010 12:23 PM
Hey! Stig!
39. barack obama - January 28, 2010 8:54 PM
hes coming up all pixelated now...
40. Mark - January 28, 2010 9:29 PM
The main Stig is Ben Collins. A British touring car driver. You can check out the videos of the stig talking on youtube.
41. Cisco - January 29, 2010 2:44 AM
didn't think Americans watched Top Gear. They make fun of you all the time.
42. Mrs. Stig - January 29, 2010 10:42 AM
I'm a little confused on this Stig guy and am I related to him? weird.
43. Asbo - January 29, 2010 12:11 PM
Who waht?!?!? I demand to know!!
44. Justin - January 29, 2010 7:31 PM
IT'S BEEN BLURRED OUT!
45. Mollie Ollie - January 31, 2010 11:45 PM
i love the stig. and geekologie. and i'm glad that you all at geekologie are showing the love for top gear. thanks.
46. ganmerlad - February 1, 2010 2:33 AM
I despise Jeremy Clarkson for two reasons. 1) He hates Americans. Period. Not just some, but in a xenophobic way. I have no patience for bs attitudes like that. 2) The way he sucks in air when he is making a point. STOP IT! He even has the hamster constantly doing it as well. It is beyond annoying.
However, because of the one show where they did everything to destroy a toyota truck, I actually bought one as a back up car. It has no power steering or air conditioning or central locking or anything nice about it but I know it will have to be blown-up to actually quit working. Plus it is such a boring dog, I know the chances of it being stolen are nil.
47. anon - February 2, 2010 5:51 PM
Clarkson is a prick. He would be so annoying to be mates with but as I'm not his mate it's fun to watch him annoy others.
Clarkson talks about America the same way Americans talk about other countries. If you can't take it don't watch.
Besides I doubt there is a country he does like. He slags off everyone.
He might like the Isle of Mann.
Also James May is the best one on the show.
48. Bare Necessities coupon - February 4, 2010 3:36 AM
Wow amazing and interesting too!Google Maps Navigation is an internet-connected GPS navigation system with voice guidance.Its really a very good service they are providing.
49. Aaron Webb - March 3, 2010 9:48 AM
The Stig Is My Man he is so Fitttttttttt!!!!!!!!!!!
50. Adam Brooks - March 3, 2010 9:50 AM
The Stig.... A Legend... I Fuck his Earhole
51. Jack Chandler - March 3, 2010 9:53 AM
My Mole Would Suit Him, He Could Lick My Mole Allday
52. Aaron Webb - March 3, 2010 9:57 AM
I( Would Hump The Shit Out Of Him!!!!!!!!!
53. Adam Brooks - March 3, 2010 10:01 AM
If i was the stig, i would secretly look at people in the shower
54. Adam Brooks - March 3, 2010 10:04 AM
And also, i would shit in my own mouth just to make me happy :)
55. Aaron Webb - March 3, 2010 10:06 AM
I would piss on The Stigs helmet and then ram my fist up his ass!!!!!!
56. Adam Brooks - March 3, 2010 10:10 AM
i would also do the same, but i would pee in a glass then drink it, and then go home have sex with my mother :)
57. prepaid credit card - June 18, 2010 7:25 AM
I don't saw Stig before. Episode with "The Stig" takes off his helmet, and Michael Schumacher was a joke. If you do not really have to tell them to play, so you should have an institutional self. I like it's very much.