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Re: Top Gear this Sunday...
« Reply #15 on: December 09, 2007, 08:14:29 pm »
AFAIR, when the DBR1 raced around the Top Gear circuit, it was Darren Turner driving, dressed as Darren Turner.
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Re: Top Gear this Sunday...
« Reply #16 on: December 09, 2007, 10:02:04 pm »
Good lord - I can understand the Beeb being all mysterious about who the stig is, but why on earth Joe Public would be coy about saying who the driver is if they really know - I must be missing the point entirely....wtf does it matter (she says with the benefit of copious quantities of wine).

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Re: Top Gear this Sunday...
« Reply #17 on: December 10, 2007, 01:08:28 am »
I liked the comparison between the family car and the ASCARI.

British built and I want one but must be RHD.

Enjoyed the BMW in the 24hrs. Just shows how difficult endurance races are.
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Re: Top Gear this Sunday...
« Reply #18 on: December 10, 2007, 10:07:31 am »
Good lord - I can understand the Beeb being all mysterious about who the stig is, but why on earth Joe Public would be coy about saying who the driver is if they really know - I must be missing the point entirely....wtf does it matter (she says with the benefit of copious quantities of wine).

 ::)

Because the guys who have been the Stig are not supposed to admit to it, but I think we've discussed the options at length before anyway haven't we?   I'm not sure anyone's being coy!

Neil Cunningham
Heiki Kovil ....(however you spell it!) for the Renault F1
Ben Collins
Darren Turner
Perry McCarthy (who allegedly was in for the Britcar 24 hours)

There are more names that I've forgotten and I'm sure many more that I don't know of - there really are a number of drivers who get drafted in for the occasion. 

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Re: Top Gear this Sunday...
« Reply #19 on: December 10, 2007, 10:51:28 am »
AFAIR, when the DBR1 raced around the Top Gear circuit, it was Darren Turner driving, dressed as Darren Turner.
I've seen them driving the DBR9, but sadly missed this classic run. How did the old one do? ;D

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Re: Top Gear this Sunday...
« Reply #20 on: December 10, 2007, 11:12:40 am »
AFAIR, when the DBR1 raced around the Top Gear circuit, it was Darren Turner driving, dressed as Darren Turner.
I've seen them driving the DBR9, but sadly missed this classic run. How did the old one do? ;D

Sorry Pieter, I was 8 out!  It must have been the Affligem Noel I've been enjoying since my trip to France on Saturday  ;D

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Re: Top Gear this Sunday...
« Reply #21 on: December 11, 2007, 12:40:44 am »
Hi all

In the 24hr race the other day, with the BMW, there was a German flag against the stig's name on the window...

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Re: Top Gear this Sunday...
« Reply #22 on: December 11, 2007, 12:48:53 am »
Hi all

In the 24hr race the other day, with the BMW, there was a German flag against the stig's name on the window...

>Martini...

Sorry Martini, that was a TG joke with May's name...
http://www.xpower-racing.com/gallery/data/9457/medium/ROC_0220res.jpg
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Re: Top Gear this Sunday...
« Reply #23 on: December 11, 2007, 01:04:57 am »
Hi all

In the 24hr race the other day, with the BMW, there was a German flag against the stig's name on the window...

>Martini...

Sorry Martini, that was a TG joke with May's name...
http://www.xpower-racing.com/gallery/data/9457/medium/ROC_0220res.jpg

I know that splitters are meant to be low, but that rediculous!!! (joke). I know that had to take it off.

Can't enlarge the picture just yet, so who is it?
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Re: Top Gear this Sunday...
« Reply #24 on: December 11, 2007, 08:43:37 am »
I liked the comparison between the family car and the ASCARI.

British built and I want one but must be RHD.


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Re: Top Gear this Sunday...
« Reply #25 on: December 13, 2007, 10:14:30 pm »
Hi all

In the 24hr race the other day, with the BMW, there was a German flag against the stig's name on the window...

>Martini...

Sorry Martini, that was a TG joke with May's name...
http://www.xpower-racing.com/gallery/data/9457/medium/ROC_0220res.jpg

A bit of blurred vision there... mind you it was after Sunday dinner...

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