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Just noticed an article in todays daily express, not sure how true it is but they say the current stig is Julian Bailey, ex F1 driver, touring car racer etc, took over from Perry Mcarthy in 2003.

Anyone else confirm this?  :0

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Stig 1 was Perry Mcarthy. Stig 2 was Ben Collins. Not sure of it's now Stig 3 or if it's still Stig 2, Ben Collins...
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Julian Bailey's a local lad to the area, Cobham I think probably only about 25miles from Dunsfold, so could be ???
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Stig 1 was Perry Mcarthy. Stig 2 was Ben Collins. Not sure of it's now Stig 3 or if it's still Stig 2, Ben Collins...

We're on stig 2 afaik, where'd you hear it was ben collins?  :suspect:

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Stig 1 was Perry Mcarthy. Stig 2 was Ben Collins. Not sure of it's now Stig 3 or if it's still Stig 2, Ben Collins...

We're on stig 2 afaik, where'd you hear it was ben collins?  :suspect:

My brother knows him professionally...

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On a side note, what model Simpson helmet does he wear on topgear?
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It's an evolution of the Simpson Voyager, IIRC, but I forget what model it is. Try here...

It could be an RX Speedway or a Desperado, I think...

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Stig 1 was Perry Mcarthy. Stig 2 was Ben Collins. Not sure of it's now Stig 3 or if it's still Stig 2, Ben Collins...

We're on stig 2 afaik, where'd you hear it was ben collins?  :suspect:

My brother knows him professionally...

seconded....   :D

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It's both.

Perry McCarthy, in his book, said that a few times one of the others had to stand in. It's more a case of whoevers available when filming.

Doesn't matter as long as it's a pro racing driver as times between them will be minimal. See the times tumble when they use us mere mortals instead :D

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It's an evolution of the Simpson Voyager, IIRC, but I forget what model it is. Try here...

It could be an RX Speedway or a Desperado, I think...

Thanks for the link, yes they all look pretty similar.  :)

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It's both.

Perry McCarthy, in his book, said that a few times one of the others had to stand in. It's more a case of whoevers available when filming.

Doesn't matter as long as it's a pro racing driver as times between them will be minimal. See the times tumble when they use us mere mortals instead :D

Watch the elbows. McCarthy is a lot smoother than Collins, who likes to wrestle the car along...

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Kinell you been on a diet?  :p  :D  :D

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