The Man in the White Suit
The Stig, Le Mans, The Fast Lane and Me
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Ben Collins
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Ben Collins
About this listen
The Stig gets his kit off and reveals how he came to be Top Gear's iconic racing driver and so much more – including what it's like to thrash an Aston Martin DBS, train for the Army and face the terror of Jeremy Clarkson's underwear…
When the Black Stig disappeared off the end of an aircraft carrier in 2003, we were introduced to The White Stig. Faster. Stranger. Harder to keep clean. And ever since, millions have wondered – who is The Man in the White Suit? They're about to find out.
Ben Collins caught the car the bug young, kicking his dad's boss in the balls for not giving him a company Jag. This was the attitude that eventually led him to spend seven years sharing a cabin with Jeremy Clarkson's underwear, James May's PhD thesis and Richard Hammond's hairspray. Because he is The Stig.
Now he tells all about life inside the iconic white helmet. What it's like to guide a blind ex-RAF officer around the Top Gear track; pit a drug dealer's Mitsubishi Evo against a Trojan tank; set a Vauxhall Monara against Chloe the dancing Ninja; and race double-decker Routemasters against bendy buses. Not to mention all the inside stuff on how the show's amazing driving sequences are made.
He also reveals how he got to be there – setting
a Dunsfold lap time faster than Michael Schumacher's. Breaking records with the best of the best at Daytona and Le Mans.
It's an awesome story, told by an amazing man.
©2010 Ben Collins (P)2011 HarperCollins Publishers LimitedWhat listeners say about The Man in the White Suit
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Kurt Fletcher
- 10-11-2022
Ben Collins is more than the Stig!!
I didn’t know a lot about Ben Collins before the Audiobook…. I thought I knew all about the Stig… But no… Throughly enjoyed the book!!! Ben Thank you for sharing your life with us!!
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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Story2 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 13-09-2018
So disappointing
I’d really hoped this book would be largely about Ben’s work with Top Gear and give the reader/listener insights into what it was like behind the scenes. Sadly that part of the book is pretty light on and in places not much more than a description of what happened (which you already know from watching the show).
There was a lot about Ben going through an army training course which he returned to often in the book when one chapter at most felt like enough.
What I struggled with the most though was Ben himself. Sorry to say but I found him quite egotistical, his ‘humour’ had me rolling my eyes or cringing frequently and it felt like a 10 hour brag session slightly veiled by false modesty.
There were a few interesting bits but ultimately I was glad when it was over
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