Ben Collins NEW evidence has reportedly unmasked the mystery racing driver known as The Stig who appears in Top Gear disguised in a white helmet and black visor Documents naming a former Formula Three driver called Ben Collins 35 point to his being the famous anonymous figure NewsCore reports Though his name has been suggested before this is the first time evidence has apparently linked Collins to the arrival of the white clad Stig on Top Gear in 2003 replacing the previous black Stig The accounts of the driver s company Collins Autosport show he established an important commercial relationship with Top Gear just as the new Stig appeared In December 2003 a month after the new Stig s first appearance the firm recorded a cornerstone year This was partly down to driving services provided for the BBC mainly in the Top Gear program