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Title: The hamsters crash report......
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 07 January 2008, 14:06:19
The offical HSE report.....

http://www.hse.gov.uk/foi/releases/richardhammond.pdf

Page 5, section 37 looks to reveal the identity off the stig to.....
Title: Re: The hamsters crash report......
Post by: STMO123 on 07 January 2008, 14:14:51
Well spotted Mark
Title: Re: The hamsters crash report......
Post by: Jimbob on 07 January 2008, 14:17:00
Well read ;)
Title: Re: The hamsters crash report......
Post by: MikeDundee on 07 January 2008, 14:24:10
Anybody know him then?

http://www.collinsautosport.com/bencollins.php
Title: Re: The hamsters crash report......
Post by: Paulus on 07 January 2008, 17:24:17
Never heard of him.  :-?
Title: Re: The hamsters crash report......
Post by: Kevin Wood on 07 January 2008, 20:07:21
Interesting reading. Not sure I'd fancy going that fast on rubber that old :o although it seems to have been ruled out as a contributing factor.

Kevin
Title: Re: The hamsters crash report......
Post by: tunnie on 07 January 2008, 20:11:28
who the fek is ben collins!?

And why is he not in F1!
Title: Re: The hamsters crash report......
Post by: Bandit127 on 07 January 2008, 22:48:38
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who the fek is ben collins!?

And why is he not in F1!
Perhaps he rather well will be one day.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Collins_%28driver%29
CV looks pretty good.


Nice post Mark.
Title: Re: The hamsters crash report......
Post by: Markjay on 07 January 2008, 22:55:48
An extract from http://rcd.typepad.com/personal/2005/05/the_top_gear_st.html:

'There is only one Stig and there has only been one stig since Perry (black stig) left four years ago. They get a couple of stand ins when the proper Stig is away racing, but never for the power laps for the leader board or for the celebritys. The Stig is not Ben Collins - he has worked on the show before and sometimes supplies racing drivers to top gear for stuff like motorhome racing or car football - hence being mentioned in a health and safety document. And it's not Damon Hill. I worked on the show last year so I do know what I'm talking about. As for his identity? Well you'd all be pretty amazed when you do find out! I still can't believe they've kept it a secret for so many years!!!'

Make of it what you will....