+azzy mazzy he revealed in a radio show that the after the first stig quit, while they where looking for a new Stig, James May was temporarily the Stig.
+dustindo I think a bit of both? It was supposed to make us think something like The Stig, at any moment, could be a legendary race car driver. But Michael did drive his FXX and set a lap as the Stig for that one episode.
+dustindo No Michael was never the stig. He came in that show because they were testing one of the Ferrari's that he owned so he was guest starring. The real Stig for a while was actually Ben Collins.
+Ctm ANTHONY Not sure if troll or stupid... You do understand that the camera had view of both the drivers, and the one with the open Visor was the dude in the Porsche. THey pulled this trick before, that's not Cpt. Slow
Some say that he drives the school bus through London everyday, and likes it. And that his mother wanted to name him after birth The Piston. All we know is that his name is Stig!
Perfection is Ths Stig. Clearly, here was James because that tyre lock. when the Stig makes a mistake, he kills himself and reborns. That's why we have 3 Stigs.
It's such a shame Sabine's passed away. I liked her. She was an incredible driver, she was alot nicer than I was hoping and she was always fun and wonderful on Top Gear.
Multiple different drivers have played as the stig and the BBC effectively copyrighted it meaning GT couldn't carry it on, even though the term was created by the current producer of GT
“That’s his nickname, just like - you know - we call him [referring to Hammond] “Lofty” - it’s the opposite.” By merely a few words Jeremy shoot down everyone in presence, be it Richard or the German host.... One of the best piece of British humour
People who say that wasn't James clearly have no clue what they are talking about. I suggest you watch James drive a Nissan GTR in a mine in Australia and find out how fast he is.
Ben "the Stig" Collins tells the story that the car he drove in this race had a sticking throttle. He said that's why he locked up the brakes in that corner and had to ride the breaks against a full throttle through corners.
Stage stig 1 wowww que carrera más impresionante stig dió cátedra de control , que entradas en las curvas y la salida impresionante . Stig eres de los mejores conductores del mundo !!! Saludos a todos de México.
"He lost 30 kilos in 5 minutes" oh Sabine, such a treasure, rest in peace.
What?
@@UpsideDownCanoe I meant the 'rest in peace' part
@@dardoura oh, Sabine died of cancer a while back.
@@UpsideDownCanoe ☹️
:/ rest in peace Sabine
"Sti- James!"
Well done, Hammond.
Yes I am stig
I love it!!
Plot twist: Driver in Aston is German.
@Dacia Sandero guys HAMMOND YOU IDIOT
“Hammond you idiot”
Imagine if James May was the real Stig, but drives really slowly in purpose so that nobody suspects that the Stig is actually him... XD
+azzy mazzy he revealed in a radio show that the after the first stig quit, while they where looking for a new Stig, James May was temporarily the Stig.
+Marcello Penk-Masucci were we actually supposed to believe that Michael Schumacher was the Stig or was that a snide joke?
+dustindo I think a bit of both? It was supposed to make us think something like The Stig, at any moment, could be a legendary race car driver.
But Michael did drive his FXX and set a lap as the Stig for that one episode.
It's kind of Schumacher driving style .. Over the top aggressive style ... That's why people say it's Schumacher...
+dustindo No Michael was never the stig. He came in that show because they were testing one of the Ferrari's that he owned so he was guest starring. The real Stig for a while was actually Ben Collins.
Why has the Stig channel posted a video that the Stig isn't even in?
+Mr MotorMan Oh, who woulda have guessed
+Mr MotorMan Are you high? Didn't you hear them? They said that was James.
+AGENT WusabiTsunami Stig doesn't show his face,so I don't think that he would open that eye-mask-thingy that idk how to call during the race
+Ctm ANTHONY Not sure if troll or stupid... You do understand that the camera had view of both the drivers, and the one with the open Visor was the dude in the Porsche. THey pulled this trick before, that's not Cpt. Slow
+Mr MotorMan Hello Mr. obvious!
This show was funnier than any comedy show
It is still fun with Grand Tour
HAHHAHAHAHA that' true
you haven't seen inbetweeners then
you don't even have to love cars to watch this show.
You must have seen some terrible comedies.
Clarkson: "Some say he's a driving god."
May: "Others say I was bound and gagged in the changing room."
All we know IT'S THE STIG!!!
*crowd noise!*
Some says you just save our bacon
Ben Collins (aka Stig) recalled this as his favourite ever Top Gear moment!
Understandably!!!
Yeah, he drove like his life depended on it, such a legend.
I think you mean James...
Makes sense. A legit 1v1 race with real race cars on a professional track. Straightforward and fun.
And then he outed himself like a cheap sellout
@@Kronos0999no he didn't, he broke cover because people had already worked out who he was.
Some say the Stig was on camera duty that day.
And that I am just as good at Stig (supposed) trivia as Jeremy Clarkson.
And that he wraps his pinky toe in Vaseline to remind himself of what he looked like as a baby. All we know is that he's called the Stig!
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Some say that he drives the school bus through London everyday, and likes it. And that his mother wanted to name him after birth The Piston. All we know is that his name is Stig!
And he was once considered the pinnacle of human evolution
Here after the death news of SABINE.. what a LOSS, what a driver she was!! ❤️
R.I.P
😭😭
Lol
@@thomassbulivan6352 waddle away old man
What a loss! RIP
RIP Sabine Schmitz -The queen of the Nürburgring (1969-2021) 💔
2:24 That feeling you got when you first saw this and watched the Stig come over the hill first 😍
wdym stig. It was so clearly James
@@bass7886 lol
Perfection is Ths Stig. Clearly, here was James because that tyre lock.
when the Stig makes a mistake, he kills himself and reborns. That's why we have 3 Stigs.
Chinese Stig = Best Stig
+dustindo it's his cousin
australian stig is the best
Hamzah Shafi he has the best sausage
I thought Stigs were manufactured in a secret underground government lab.
This is honestly one of my favourite moments from Top Gear history
+Reubixs They did this vs Australia too.
too bad Hammond has to ruin it
Yep same, just loved the way James ;) chased Tim in that Porsche
+Ashley Dawson that is not James that is the stig
It's obviously James.
It's such a shame Sabine's passed away. I liked her. She was an incredible driver, she was alot nicer than I was hoping and she was always fun and wonderful on Top Gear.
she was an absolute babe too.
She was a great, great woman. I miss her so much. 😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪
I miss the Stig. He ain't in the Grand Tour with the original crew and is stuck in Failed Top Gear. All those lap times, events, races...
Multiple different drivers have played as the stig and the BBC effectively copyrighted it meaning GT couldn't carry it on, even though the term was created by the current producer of GT
Still they got ,for a brief time but still, the Ben Collins into an episode!
They have the American tho lol
One stig was Michael Schumacher, Well sadly you know that wont appear again #keepfightingMichael
@@warhead_beast7661 I thought he was just for show and wasn't really doing anything else apart from the "Stig reveal".
Ben Collins was a hell of a driver. It’s a shame that we wont see this again
But at least he gotten the best job he ever had
Where was Ben Collins in this video?
All I saw was James May absolutely ripping it
"No that's just his nickname it's like we call him lofty!" hahaha so funny 1:18
They call me Little Johnny. :-P
R.I.P Sabine Schmitz. U R a legend. Shes Too legend to be women race driver 🥲🥀
When did it happen
Too legend to be a woman race driver? What do you mean?
Schmitz died of cancer, in March 2021
STI...JAMES!
What minute ?
2:33
@@kenny-kent60 2:34
😂
The sound of the Aston Martin is outstanding, love it!
The Aston V12 and the Porsche Flat 6 make such a great sound.
I've always wondered how smug Ben looked under that helmet when he checks his mirror after crossing the line.
I love the sound of a racing gearbox!! That mechanical whine is honey for the ears.
0:04 Valterri, it's James
*[confused screaming]*
Michael, it's James
Skyzocka sBinalla
S B I N A L L A
2:30 Don't think there's anything more glorious than seeing the front of that Aston appear.....
"Das ist niemals Kapitän Langsam!" Hilarious :D
what does that mean btw?
"No way that that's Captain Slow!" but in a very literal translation, which makes it sound kinda goofy.
he just translated it
I thought it translates as "That is not captain slow!"
I'm not good at German, but I think if it was "not" he'd have used 'nicht', whereas 'niemals' gives that sense of 'no way' or 'never'...
Shouldn't this be on a James May channel?
"Sti- James!"
ILLUSION 100
“That’s his nickname, just like - you know - we call him [referring to Hammond] “Lofty” - it’s the opposite.”
By merely a few words Jeremy shoot down everyone in presence, be it Richard or the German host....
One of the best piece of British humour
have to credit Ben Collins he is an amazing driver
luke mccaffrey Ben Collins was the black Stig
SIMON DACIO no he wasn't Ben Collins was the white stig. Black stig was Perry McCarthy
That is not Ben Collins at all....
It's James May.
What are you talking about? It's May.
It's MAY
That sequential shift looks like the most satisfying thing I’ve ever seen
2:35 when he realised he was shouting the wrong name and autocorrect it😂
Just found out about Sabine's death. RIP ma'am, you were a great driver.
The only lady that could've cut it in F1 a talented woman RIP you beautiful lady
Richard: “James, some say........ you saved our bacon.”
James: “Others say I was bound and gagged in the locker room.”
STIG really amazes me, he really does, he sets a PERFECT example of what can be done in a car
You mean James
0:46 is soothing for my ears
Oh my. I've forgotten about Sabine...
She's outstanding.
0:44 - 0:50 Most iconic-sounding 6 seconds in Top Gear history?
🎵🙌🇬🇧⚡️🔊🔥 That Aston Martin... oh my.
One of my all-time favourite segments of the show. So many goosebumps since I first watched it as a kid!
People who say that wasn't James clearly have no clue what they are talking about. I suggest you watch James drive a Nissan GTR in a mine in Australia and find out how fast he is.
I loved the moment when Hammond said Stig and then corrected himself fast with James😂
Hammond's face when he screams 'YAAAS! STII....JAMES!' Priceless
Love how he over emphasises his name every time he says it.
"Towards the end of the first lap JAMES had closed the gap down to just 1 second" lol
can we take a moment to appreciate the absolute sympony coming from that aston?
hahahaha 2:34 "Stiiiiiiiiiii, Jaaaaaaameeeesssss!!!!" hahahaha.
2:33 yeah they were excited when they see James may disguise as a stig driving the Aston Martin finally defeats the Porsche at this circuit
RIP Sabina
2017 still watch old top gear,i really miss them
The best top gear to watch in my lifetime, thanks Jeremy, Richard and James.
0:44 That furious roar ... orgasmic.
I get chills every time the cars come over that final hill
Aston Martín+the Stig=Porsche beaten or should I've said: "Porsche bitte"😜😂😂👌👌👌
I really miss this team 😢😢
they are coming back
November 18th on Amazon Prime (The Grand Tour)
What reason? you like narsist Jeremy ?
I do not. They were unemployed comedians who knew nothing about cars
@@sskhaliq and who are you?
That Aston Martin in this very moment on start had aura bigger than Porsche could ever even dream.
0:29 James- who is now warming his tires, look..
0:45 - best sounding engine of all time?
The most overlooked thing here is the sound of those cars, particularly the Aston,
The stig flipping his helmet visor up is like me when I try harder at games and lean forward in my chair 😂
That Aston is unreal. What a sound!
That aston still looks incredible
"he lost 30kg in 5mins"
Dear Sabine lovely to see her again
Ben "the Stig" Collins tells the story that the car he drove in this race had a sticking throttle. He said that's why he locked up the brakes in that corner and had to ride the breaks against a full throttle through corners.
Excuse me that was James driving you heard what they said
The angle at 2:06 seems like a nod to Gilles Villeneuve
Who else is here to leave their wishers for Sabine Smith, May her soul rest in Peace🙏🙏
RIP Sabine 🙏🙏
Its been 5 years and I still dont understand why theres a video about James May racing a car, on the "the Stig" channel
Those two cars sound amazing especially the dbr9
This was such an iconic episode
According to Ben Collins, the throttle was stuck open so he was already handicapped. The wheel locking up was related to that. 1:49
These clips make me realise how much I miss this show
2:34 "STI- James!"
When the Stig came out we all knew the result.
If the Germans had Sabine driving, James might have been in troublem
Sabine was an absolute beast behind the wheel. RIP
Was just thinking the same.
@@keithlarcombe4694 I mean I know her days of competetive driving was a bit behind her then but still. That woman was an absolute speed demon
RIP Sabine!
Definitely one of the most spine tingling episodes of top gear
They cut the part where James hiding behind the tree
RIP Sabine :(
At the end I remember jumping off the sofa like we'd just won the world cup 😂
5 years later and it's still an awesome clip.
you are not trying to win if you are not cheating
Compulsory Speech It's a joke, not a dick. Don't take it so hard.
Stage stig 1 wowww que carrera más impresionante stig dió cátedra de control , que entradas en las curvas y la salida impresionante . Stig eres de los mejores conductores del mundo !!!
Saludos a todos de México.
I remember when i watched this for the first time i was like "GOOO STIG GOOOO" xD
That's obviously not the Stig. That's James.
oh yea i forgot it not stig ;) who would say that
I love that Sabine cracked a laugh right before the cut when Jeremy called Richard "Lofty." Rest in peace, Queen of the Nürburgring.
We call him lofty, it's the opposite! Brilliant Clarkson.
So we'll ignore that its a GT1 vs a 997 Cup car?
my bad it's not a DBR9 GT1 it's a DBRS9 i believe
I love how sternly Jeremy kept saying James
i got goosebumps every-time aston martin shows off first on the last corner
Rip sabine. ;(
Those cars are not even in the same class. The Aston is wayyy faster than the 911 because it is a 911 cup. An equivalent car would be 911 rsr
rest in piece sabine.
That was unfair, an Aston Martin DBRS9 (GT3) vs. a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, a 911 Cup vs a GT3 Race car ??? (RIP Sabine Schmitz)
RIP Sabine
Good old Sti...James. Nothing slow about him this time.
Clearly May was no quitter 💪😎😁👌
Damn I love this trio ,but Stig is the cherry on top !
One of the best moments in British television
God the sound of that Aston is just pure perfection
Great driving from James👍he turned from James MAY to James HUNT
man that change down at the last corner just sent shivers down my spine