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Perry Edward McCarthy (born 3 March 1961) is a British racing driver, who drove for the Andrea Moda team in Formula One in 1992, though never making it into a race, before moving into sportscars, including driving in the 24 Hours of Le Mans five times between 1996 and 2003.
Racing Driver - Presenter. Corporate Speaker - The Stig. Featured. Perry McCarthy is quite simply unique; ex Formula One driver, bestselling author & the original secret racing driver from BBC’s Top Gear.
Racing driver Perry McCarthy appeared in 22 Top Gear episodes as the black-suited, original Stig. McCarthy was cast as the Stig following a chance meeting with Jeremy Clarkson at the 2002 launch party for McCarthy's autobiography, Flat Out, Flat Broke: Formula 1 the Hard Way!.
Perry McCarthy. . Racing Driver | Storyteller | Presenter | Stig. About Perry McCarthy. Perry funded his early race career by working on North Sea Oil Rigs. Perry McCarthy is quite simply unique. He is an ex Formula One driver, a bestselling author and was the original secret racing driver from BBC’s Top Gear - 'The Stig'.
Apr 26, 2022 · Perry McCarthy, the unluckiest man in motor racing, shares his story of overcoming challenges and setbacks to reach Formula 1. Read about his career highlights, accidents, oil rig days and more in this exclusive interview.
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Jul 18, 2019 · Racing Driver | Storyteller | Presenter | Stig. Perry returns! Perry McCarthy, the original ‘Stig’ from Top Gear is set to make his motorsport comeback in the ultra exciting TitansRX European Rally Cross Championship 15 years after hanging up his helmet due to injury.
Aug 25, 2010 · The identity of The Stig, the mystery racing car driver who never removes his helmet on the BBC Two show Top Gear, has been the subject of years of speculation. Perry McCarthy was the original...
