The Stig to join 'Top Gear' rival show

The Stig is joining rival show ‘Fifth Gear’.

Fri, 01 Oct, 2010 - 12:51

The Stig is joining rival show ‘Fifth Gear’.

The ‘Top Gear’ speed king – real name Ben Collins – was sacked by the BBC show last month after revealing his identity amid plans to release his autobiography, so has now been signed up by the Channel Five show.

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