A show insider said: 'Stig's true identity is one of TV's best-kept secrets. McCarthy, 41, who once raced alongside world champions Nigel Mansell and Damon Hill, is a close friend of Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson.
#Stig unveiled trial
Today’s judgement does not prevent the BBC from pursuing this matter to trial and the BBC will not be deterred from protecting such information from attack no matter when or by whom it should arise”. But the Sunday Mirror can today unmask The Stig.as ex-Formula One star Perry McCarthy. The BBC brought this action as we believe it is vital to protect the character of The Stig which ultimately belongs to the licence fee payer. The BBC on the otherhand stated that: “The Top Gear audience has always made it clear that they enjoy the mystery surrounding the identity of The Stig and the BBC felt it important to do all it could to protect that anonymity. (Step 3) This will bring out the flyout card and I will select the folder icon to import each gpreport.xml. (Step 1) I will go back to the Group Policy Analytics page in MEM and (step 2) select the import icon at the top. Reasons are to follow and will be given in a private judgement.” Next, we will import the three STIGs in the next several steps. The case itself was heard in a closed court and BBC argued that the book would breach confidentiality obligations, Robin Shaw the solicitor for HarperCollins stated the following: “The judge has said he is not going to grant an injunction in this case. Publisher HarperCollins were due to publish a book that revealed the identity of the person behind the Stig, however BBC brought an application for an injunction preventing them from doing so. Petrolheads will know this character from BBC Two car show Top Gear, more recently however the Stig and more importantly who actually is the Stig has recently been the cause for a High Court battle. The media has been hot with reports of the unveiling of the Stig.
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