On August 19, 2010 it was revealed that the BBC was attempting to prevent HarperCollins from publishing racing driver Ben Collins autobiography, because it stated inside that he was the White Stig. However, the action was dropped by the court, and therefore revealed that Ben Collins was the Stig.

What episode do they reveal The Stig?

In series 13 episode 1, the show jokingly unmasked the Stig as seven-time world champion F1 driver Michael Schumacher. In the hiatus following series 15, racing driver Ben Collins was revealed to be the Stig in a court battle over Collins' impending autobiography, titled The Man in the White Suit.

How many Stigs have been revealed?

There have been three official Stigs on the show, while various other "Stigs" have made cameo appearances.