Reply #3: It's not

[MorningGlow]

Although a lot of people will take MS as gospel. (They actually use several drivers.) I think they just wanted to get on top of it to stop all the speculation that's been running rampant in the press. The odd thing is, by the time they filmed this bit (earlier in the week), the media fuss had died down--it was more fervent in April and May.

On edit: I was concerned that MG Jr. (5) would be disappointed to find out who the Stig was--kind of like telling him there's no Santa--but he was SOOOOO exited, squirming on the couch and clapping his hands in anticipation. I was glad to see that his finding out there was a person under the helmet (instead of a phantom or an alien) didn't dampen his enthusiasm for the Stig and his driving one bit.