The Stig has taken another step toward peeling off its carbon fibre reinforced shells of the BBC. As you may recall, Top Gear’s tame racing driver recently locked horns with the Beeb due to his intention to publish his memoirs. This obviously rages the producers, saying that they would pull away the mystery surrounding the famous car show on television, besides violating the terms on black and white.

“The BBC brought this action as we believe it is vital to protect the character of the Stig, which ultimately belongs to the licence-fee payer. Today’s judgment does not prevent the BBC from pursuing this matter to trial and it will not be deterred from protecting such information from attack no matter when or by whom it should arise.”

However, the court has struck down the BBC’s injunction to keep The Stig from publishing his book. That means publisher HarperCollins can move forward on bringing the book to life without fear of any further legal action from the BBC.

Ben Collins, the rumoured guy behind the smoked visor, was seen leaving the courthouse shortly after the ruling was issues. Collins was oblique to any questions asked by reporters. Thought, anyone would in his sane mind be having a hard time thinking of any other reason why he would be at the hearing.

Simon Dowson-Collins, director of legal services at HarperCollins, which would publish the book, also refused to discuss the Stig’s alter ego, but criticised the BBC . “We were very surprised the BBC took such action to prevent freedom of expression. We maintained all along that the information is already in the public domain,” he said.

I can only say that Ben you’re being reckless, and should’ve waited for Top Gear do somehow witted or die, and not to rush out with your memoirs. Nobody cares about your memoir, and everyone only wants to see the tame racing driver zipping around Top Gear’s race track in Dunsfold Aerodrome. You’re turning down a job which lets you tear up the latest sports cars and luxury cars around a track. All this for cashing-in on a book which will only be sold in a niche market? It’s like telling kids Santa doesn’t exist.

Alright boys and girls! Purple Stig please!

SOURCE via Guardian UK