The Stig is not a man, he is the embodiment of the collective will of the United Kingdom. Capable of feats that no mortal can hope to surpass. The Stig is an immortal force of nature which will never be halted.
I think nowadays it's multiple people who play the Stig, probably a different guy who specialises in a certain type of driving. The BBC don't ever want what happened with Ben Collins to happen again, where one guy played the Stig in almost all his appearances and was able to write a memoir exposing secrets. With numerous actors/drivers, there can't be any one person who can outright claim that they're the Stig in future.
Yep. Because the cars used in the video are Proton S2000 cars, the fact that he's a really good rally driver (although he would never beat his brother), being British and his scheduling being round about right for the time of filming, I suspect "The Stig" in this case is Alister McRae, the son of Jimmy McRae and brother of Colin.
of course multiple people play the stig caracter from the start......im pretty sure Ben collins cant drift a modified lorry or even drive in a rally stage like this
Holy shit... I only watched a few episodes of this show before. But James May didn't really look like the type of person to be able to drive like that... bloody insane.
for those of you who don't know, in 2005 they made a movie called Batman Begins, starring Christian Bale as batman, he hadn't fully developed throat cancer during that movie so I understood most of what he said and it was a pretty decent film, HOWEVER, the soundtrack was amazing and this is were Top Gear "BORROWED" the soundtrack from...
Hamster described the Satria Neo as a piece of crap in the Cheap Car Challenge like how Jezza and Capt. Slow did with their cars. Now this S2000 version is completely something else, something more epic :)
Regardless of whether that overtake was staged, that was some of the best driving I've ever seen from James.
James drives so much better when he borrows The Stig's helmet. That's the secret. It's the helmet. Some say it's magnetic.
Some say, it is really james.
@@BarongInside he said it himself in a bbc sound clip
Thank you, it was definitely me. :) totaly not James May.
Fax
I think it’s when you wear stings helmet you magically become as good as the stig.
This is one of the best overtakes ever!
Taking a shortcut 😂
yeah but it's scripted
And you think its real. Lol....
...and illegal i any real races.
Without a doubt.
When you take into consideration just how long 15 seconds is in racing terms it’s unbelievable how good of a driver stig, I mean James, actually is
The dark knight music is absolutely perfect for this. Especially the part when he overtakes.
Some say he names all of his spanners, and that he once get lost in his own house. All we know is he's called James
hahahahhhha this is properly funny 😂
lol
Anyone else have the goosebumps when James did that insane overtake at 2:53?
They have a pro driver - "I know this stuff its gravel!"
"Oh i know this this stuff it's tarmac"
@@SugmaNatsu "OH I KNOW THIS STUFF ITS ASPHALT"
"I know this stuff, it's getting beaten by a tame racing driver"
"Thank You for the explanation, Mister Obvious"
He’s a circuit racer
Every time I watch when “James” overtakes it gives me goosebumps
The Stig is not a man, he is the embodiment of the collective will of the United Kingdom. Capable of feats that no mortal can hope to surpass. The Stig is an immortal force of nature which will never be halted.
James
The stig looked back at Hammond like “YOU WOT?” for a second while traveling above 120km/h
It was actually james so he gave hammond a wtf look
2:46 time stamp: when James overtakes. Richard’s face is hilarious😂 really fearing for his life
stig is the best way to fullfill your adrenaline addiction
JAMES
thats james tho
I think nowadays it's multiple people who play the Stig, probably a different guy who specialises in a certain type of driving. The BBC don't ever want what happened with Ben Collins to happen again, where one guy played the Stig in almost all his appearances and was able to write a memoir exposing secrets. With numerous actors/drivers, there can't be any one person who can outright claim that they're the Stig in future.
Yep. Because the cars used in the video are Proton S2000 cars, the fact that he's a really good rally driver (although he would never beat his brother), being British and his scheduling being round about right for the time of filming, I suspect "The Stig" in this case is Alister McRae, the son of Jimmy McRae and brother of Colin.
of course multiple people play the stig caracter from the start......im pretty sure Ben collins cant drift a modified lorry or even drive in a rally stage like this
That was Ben Collin's lorry driving cousin
Yeah because the stig is the best in all kinds of driving
for those years it's confirmed that it was definitely just the one Driver, Ben Collins
Holy shit... I only watched a few episodes of this show before. But James May didn't really look like the type of person to be able to drive like that... bloody insane.
Olivia Benedict r/woosh
Olivia Benedict r/woooosh x2
@Olivia Benedict AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH 3 YEARS!
Remember... It's JAMES
@olivia benedict "but let's not forget, this was James at the wheel"; so said Richard Hammond.
Stig is great!!! I love the Stig!!! His race is always awesome to watch!!!
Is not the Stig is James
You mean JAMES
To this day, out of every race I have ever seen in my life, this is still by far my favourite overtake I have ever seen
EPICNESS ALL ROUND
"I hope I not wet myself in Jame's race su-Your race suit, your race suit!"
-Richard Hammond
Christ on a bloody bicycle! Stig was proper getting the hammer down on that overtake. O_O
JAMES
I love how well stig can drive in so many different races
theNobleTaco James*
They pick different drivers in the same suit for different types of racing
And they chose James in this race
usually its ben collins driving
@@CineGui he was fired
I love the overtaken shots @ 2:56-3:00 ..... it shows us the amazing speed carried out by the Stig.....
The new stig was awesome!!!!!!
What is the music?, sounds like a Hans Zimmer track from The Dark Knight
@Zender Man he is james
because the stig was batman all along
I love the Stigs driving always.. even when he crashes he does it with great speed and style. Amazing driver!!
I remember watching this exact clip when I was 7. Now I've returned, im still satisfied with that marvelous overtake lol
3 minutes and 46 seconds and this is better than what`s modern on tv today, Jeremey Richard and James`s Top Gear all the way!
What an amazing driver whoever shot this episode was. Amazing control and raw speed. Never gets old
Of everything I ever loved about this show, the overtake is simply the best!
This was completely EPIC! I still watch this video all the time, and with the Dark Knight soundtrack oh my days!! 🔥🔥🔥
I rewatched that overtake at least 7 times
probably the best 3:47 minutes of top gear I've ever watched :D
The fact that the background theme is from TDK just makes the clip even more enjoyable to watch.
The dark knight theme makes this a masterpiece
dark knight theme and the proton s2000 car .... perfect...
top gear is the best show i just love it i watch it all time
i love how at 1:03 the stig just gave him the death stare from behind the racing goggles lmao.
Watch and learn.
One of the best overtakes I've seen by the stig.
I wonder how exciting it must be knowing you’re going for a ride with the stig I mean James, going at full tilt 😂
One of the greatest racing performances ever!!
"It's the United Kingdom!" is still one of my favorite quotes from Top Gear, and I'm American.
James really does find several other levels in these races 😂
2024 im still watching this.proud to be malaysian
That noise 2.08 - oh, its just astonishing!
James is an amazing driver.
I miss this Aussi-Team a lot! They were fantastic!
Top Gear needs more of these epic races with the Stig i mean James....
Batman music fit perfectly in this video
James has the best overtaking skills😂
'James May' racing in this and the challenge against Top Gear Germany were some of the biggest and most enjoyable laughs from the whole series.
They got hans zimmer music in this😳..... simply WOW!
5 second penalty
Stig:FOR WHAAAAT!!!
CORNER CUTTING
Simply the best television show ever!!!!!!! 2nd to none
i never see driving like this..good jog stig!!!!!!!you are the best
for those of you who don't know, in 2005 they made a movie called Batman Begins, starring Christian Bale as batman, he hadn't fully developed throat cancer during that movie so I understood most of what he said and it was a pretty decent film, HOWEVER, the soundtrack was amazing and this is were Top Gear "BORROWED" the soundtrack from...
... You could have said "the soundtrack is from Batman begins 2005".
Throat cancer lol
best driving ive ever seen the stig do, hes just crazy
With the Batman music it’s pretty epic
Ive got goosebumps when james try to cut the rally driver off and they did it.. 😱😱😱
amazing! just pure driving genius
Now that's driving.
new stig loves to drift / power slide -- noted when he took the atom v8 for a power lap, as well as the GTO, and also in this rally duel ! ! !
The dark knight saving Rachel😂
Freeze @ 2:46 Look at Hammond's Face :D HAHA xDD
2:49 OMG STIG!!!! JAMES!!! YOU'VE GONE MAD!!!! Nice semi catch lol
James driving skills are awesome!
Just love the fact that James just looks at Hammond for a moment
That was awesome!!!!!! Dude can drive.
And I really hope the next series of Top Gear has a competition between the British and American presenters.
WHAT A DRIVER !!!!!!! AMAZING!!
Tom Cave for sure in the Proton Satria Neo Super2000. Pretty good driver and he's only 17 or 18.
Absolutely insane driving skills. He did the impossible on this one
Some of the best driving you will ever see
At 3:14 the Australian co-driver says 'We've got to beat the stig' XD
“ I see dirt… that’s gonna be there.. that could be there”. I love Hammond as a Mexican
3:26 when my mom comes from grocerie store with all the food
"I know this stuff, this is asphaaaalllltttt!" Best commentary ever😂🤣😂 I so glad they lost
That must have been a rally driver, i can't imagine Ben Collins is that good on all surfaces
It was Niall McShea.
Don’t take this moment away from James this was the one time he could be himself
This is like a freaking high production racing movie. BETTER!!!! I got the chills watching this race.
The new Stig is bloody marvelous at 2:55 especially!!
Hamster described the Satria Neo as a piece of crap in the Cheap Car Challenge like how Jezza and Capt. Slow did with their cars. Now this S2000 version is completely something else, something more epic :)
Its a little ironic hearing hammond say "look at your little feet going"
2:50
Hammond: OH MY GOD! STI- *JAMES!* YOU'VE GONE *MAD!*
could you imagine driver that hard and having Hammond next to you cracking jokes
"I know this stuff! This is gravel! This is asphalt"
"Say what?!"
"Yeah, true story.... Mate"
I love the way they pull up and 'James' is like 'sup?'
most epic pass ever, look at richards face. lol
STIG/James Is the freakin man, what a pass! i was screamin at my computer!! GO STIG
it's proton SATRIA NEO from Malaysia ! Proud of my country !
"May you're a different man in this car" 😂😂😂
3:33 has been my wallpaper for months, some years ago
i always enjoy the show, can they come sometime ?, love all of them
I lovet the way he just passed the Aussies
One of the *THE* best ever TG
In this particularly videos , the Stig, it wasn't Ben Collins, it was WRC rally driver, Kris Meeke.
The dark Knight music makes it all the more intense
*SUPER SHORT CUT. BRAKING*
PROTON!!!!i am malaysian!!haha
great car!
did you see the stig broke character for a second at the end and nearly shook hands with richard
1:25-1:27. Man The Stig was changing gear fastby flappy panels.
ahhh the good ol days when the BBC had access to Hans Zimmer's music and proceeded to use it to perfection
stig make a fantastick job in this race ! bravo!