Okay, I know I’m a few months late on this great discovery. I’ve been busy and I just saw the episode.
Anyway, so here’s what an article had to point out regarding the episode:
Some say that it was a publicity stunt, and that the BBC almost broke its own guidelines by allowing a guest to plug a brand of rum. All we know is: Top Gear has claimed that Michael Schumacher is The Stig.
The corporation pretended that it would finally end speculation about the identity of the mysterious test driver who puts cars through their paces for the programme by claiming that the real Stig would be unmasked.
But in the event it was a stunt to allow Michael Schumacher, the former Formula One champion, to give publicity for Bacardi, which pays him to raise its profile.
The segment, broadcast at 8.30pm on BBC Two, showed the driver breaking the lap record for vehicles on the Top Gear track while driving a Ferrari FXX. Schumacher broke the previous record, set by a Gumpert Apollo, by almost seven seconds as he crossed the finishing line in 1 minute and 10.7 seconds.
Here’s the point to pay attention to though:
Footage at the end of the programme showed Schumacher driving ineptly around the track, causing Clarkson to comment: “You know what? I don’t think that Michael Schumacher is The Stig.”
That to me seems like they were trying to say, “it’s really not”. I have my own reasons for feeling he wasn’t the stig. I know I’m not the first person to say that. But from the moment he stood there at the back of the studio I felt something weird about him. It was as though he looked very different. From his standing pose to his physique to his style of walking. Even when Jeremy sat him down and asked him whether he’s ready to reveal his identity, he didn’t seem the same. Anyone else sense that? I guess it could have been because an article claims that Top Gear uses different people to play The Stig.
A source on the show added: ‘Look at the pictures of the Stigs from show to show. If you look at the height of Stig in different pictures, that tells its own story.
‘In some he looks a lot taller than others. People have become obsessed with finding who the Stig is but they have not considered that it is possible that it is more than one person. The simple fact of the matter is that there are currently a number of Stigs who drive on the test track. Since the Stig first drove on the show, it has never been practical to have one single driver taking care of all the Stig’s many commitments.’
Well, that’s just great. So who knows. Maybe Michael Schumacher WAS the real STIG! 
Okay, I spoke too soon, here’s a wiki article on the matter:
On 21 June 2009, Schumacher appeared on BBC2’s motoring programme Top Gear as The Stig. The BBC has since admitted that Michael Schumacher is not the regular Stig and was there on that occasion because Ferrari would not allow anyone else to drive the Ferrari FXX which was featured in the show.
Savannah said,
October 17, 2009 at 11:12 am
Awesome blog!
I thought about starting my own blog too but I’m just too lazy so, I guess I‘ll just have to keep checking yours out.
LOL,
Nasreen said,
October 22, 2009 at 11:40 am
Thanks.
metaphorgenesis said,
October 30, 2009 at 12:33 am
i saw that episode too. It looked so good to see Schumacher interview. there is no way possible that Schumacher is the stig. I thin they vary, otherwise there wont be need of hiding the driver. it was not more then joke, and yes Raymond took it hilarious, as he always does. it was all because the newly launched FXX is not avaiable from any means, to be ridden on top gear track. As matter of luck, the last made FXX was gifted to M.Schumacher by Ferrari. As we know that the new FXX can only be limited to tracks, even if you are an owner, you cant take it to ride on road. that what the new rule says, and with out explanation. So they asked Schumacher to lend them that FXX for a trial at their rode, and on that, they asked if schumacher could spend some time with them. that’s why he was there. The track is in London and schumacher lives in Germany and pays visit very less often to Britian. so thats the reason he cant be the stig… And who has got pocket to hire Schumacher (the most wealthiest and highest payed) as a STIG?
Nasreen said,
November 12, 2009 at 3:41 am
Very interesting points! I agree. It seems highly unlikely that he’s the stig.
It was a nice surprise tho. 