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Michael Schumacher is The Stig

June 22nd 2009 04:50

The Stig's famous white helmet comes off....

The British version of Top Gear has just returned to air for its 13th season last night and boy did "the three musketeers" (Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May) have the studio audience all worked up with a surprise unmasking of tame racing driver, the Stig!

And believe it or not, it was the face of legendary F1 World Champion Michael Schumacher that appeared beneath the famous white helmet.

What a coup for Top Gear UK and an unbelievable way to start off another season of the world's most popular motoring show. Sure, the odds of Schumi actually being the full-time Stig is as slim as, well, getting laid with Jessica Alba, but props to TGUK for another hilarious and complete unexpected take on one of the net's most hotly debated topics: Who is The Stig?

...and its Michael Schumacher!!!

We're no closer to finding out the real identity of the Stig but this gag will be talked about for quite some time to come.

Oh, and just in case you were wondering why Schumacher was on Top Gear - he was behind the wheel of a Ferrari FXX for a hot lap around the Top Gear test track. Check out the video and stunning lap-time below!

[Source: BBC, Youtube]

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Posted By: charles - Category: General motoring news for the Enthusiast, Pictures, Videos, Ferrari, High Performance cars

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F1: All-new Ferrari F2008

January 7th 2008 09:30

Ferrari has become the first manufacturer to unveil their challenger for the 2008 Formula 1championship - the F2008.

Codenamed internally by the Prancing Horse as the 659, the 2008 car features a raft of modifications in-line with the new rule changes, namely, a new electronic system to be used by all teams, known as SECU (Standard Electronic Control Unit) and produced by MES (McLaren Electronic Systems).

It consists of a single control unit and a software system, the development of which ends as the season begins. Other areas affected by rule changes are: gearbox, which must be used for four consecutive events; safety, with the introduction of higher side protection around the driver's helmet; materials, with a limit to the type of composites that can be used. As a result of these rules, there has been an increase in the weight of the car.

All aerodynamic surfaces have been completely revised, however the current version will be replaced by a completely different configuration in time for the first race. In fact, an intensive and all encompassing development programme is planned to run throughout the season. The monococque has been further cut away under the driver's legs and the side pods and engine cover are more tapered. The suspension system has been reworked and developed around the new aerodynamics.

Alongside the introduction of the SECU, driver aids such as traction control and engine breaking and the electronically assisted starting system have been removed meaning that management of the differential, engine and gearchange are much simpler.

[Source: Ferrari]

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Ferrari models delivered in 2008 to get standard Carbon Ceramic Brakes

December 6th 2007 07:00

Ferrari GM Amedeo Felisa and Brembo Chairman Alberto Bombassei announced that Brembo brakes featuring carbon ceramic material (CCM) discs will be provided as standard on the entire Ferrari range from 2008 onwards

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