Jeremy Clarkson - The StigWriting over at TimesOnline, Jeremy Clarkson reports that the famous white-suited Top Gear driver, the Stig, was arrested while they were filming at the Mojave desert.

“Last week I wrote about my recent trip to America, and to be honest it didn’t go down well,” Clarkson said. “I don’t think I’ve ever been on the receiving end of such a blizzard of bile. One man called me an ‘imbosile’. Hundreds more suggested that it’d be better for everyone if I just stayed at home in future.”

“You know the Stig. The all-white racing driver we use on Top Gear. Well, we were filming him walking through the Mojave desert when lo and behold a lorry full of soldiers rocked up and arrested him. He was unusual. He wasn’t fat. He must therefore be a Muslim.”

No details on why The Stig was arrested. Separately, Top Gear.com is reporting that the Stig was arrested in Dublin “by a FRIENDLY POLICEMAN following an ALLEGED INCIDENT of some kind.”

No idea who or what to believe here – but we thought we’d let you know.

- By: Omar Rana

Source: TimesOnline

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  • Clearly, they're being a bit hyperbolic. Unless somebody was willing to burn the Constitution to capture The Stig, they wouldn't send SOLDIERS to arrest him. Sounds more likely they're just having a bit of "fun" in their quirky, unfunny Top Gear way.

    Also, if they'd arrested him, wouldn't his real name be public record now?
  • JoeC
    He is no Muslim. Just an illegal Mexican. LOL
  • stevenh
    just wondering why this is news and worthy of mention as I went to the Times of London and this story published July 2006, more than 3 years ago!!!

    Must be a slow auto news day
  • santa34
    typical top gear....I doubt he was arrested at all. This is just to hype of their Top Gear Live World Tour
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