An interview and biography of the original Top Gear “Stig”* (black helmet version);
CRASH EXTRA news - Perry McCarthy on life as ‘The Stig!’
Crash.net took the chance to catch up with Perry recently, to talk about life as the ‘Stig’ and find out just how easy it is trying to teach a celebrity to become a race driver…
Perry McCarthy - Career Biography
Born in Stepney East in London, Perry McCarthy was the original inspiration for this entire website. As the sitting duck caught in the middle of one of the most bemusing and embarrassing F1 efforts modern Grand Prix racing has ever seen, 'Pel' is a perfect example of what we consider a 'reject' not a loser by any means, but a battler who never got the recognition he deserved, a talented driver with no money
(* The Stig is the “resident test driver” on BBC’s Top Gear who also trains celebrity drivers for the “'Star in a Reasonably Priced Car” segment)
