If it's the episode I'm thinking of (and I believe I've seen all of them), it was Michael Schumacher they did that with, and yes, it was a joke. Actually, it was a couple of jokes, since they were simultaneously making fun of the fandom's constant efforts to identify the Stig and Schumacher's legendary lack of any sense of humor. In the following episode they "revealed" that Schumacher couldn't possibly be the Stig. Unless he was. It was a running joke that popped up several times over the course of that particular series.

In behind-the-scenes terms, I doubt the Stig is always the same person.

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-Pasha
What was that feeling again?
Oh yes.
-Rage-

Ah. Like I said, just getting into it now, so still picking up on everything.

Just due to the variation in cars they have on there, you'd almost have to have a different driver who can squeeze the most out of that particular car. On the other hand, the times would be more meaningful if its the same driver every time.

-D-

Some say he's a dedicated team of professionals, and that if you measure him from head to toe, you never get the same measurement twice...

Matrix Dragon, J. Random Nutter

	Chad Collier Smirking Kilrathi The Captain of the Gravy Train

I'm not sure that would work. You see, the greatness that is The Stig simply cannot be conveyed through text, it must be seen in order to attain its true brilliance.

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CdrMike, Overwatch Reject

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"She's old, she's lame, she's
barren too, // "She's not worth
feed or hay, // "But I'll give
her this," - he blew smoke at
me - // "She was something in
her day." -- Garnet Rogers,
Small Victory

*Holds up his copies of the novels* Kinda figured. I had hoped sarcasm tags were unnecessary in my last post.

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CdrMike, Overwatch Reject