Yes, the Stig that was driving for the last series, or at least part of it, was Ben Collins. When the HSE report was issued after Hammond's jet car crash, they had to put down everyone's real identities. It says:
It says he's worked closely with TG as a high performance driver and a consultant. Which are the two roles of the Stig...It also says they hadn't used him to test out equipment before, so presumably they have some test driver too, or else another Stig drives the dangerous stuff...
He only does stuff at the Top Gear test track AFAIK, or only in England anyway. When they travel abroad to film, they find a local stand-in. When they're doing something dangerous and specialised (e.g., the snowmobile jump), they find someone who would have more experience at it...
It says he's worked closely with TG as a high performance driver and a consultant. Which are the two roles of the Stig...It also says they hadn't used him to test out equipment before, so presumably they have some test driver too, or else another Stig drives the dangerous stuff...
He only does stuff at the Top Gear test track AFAIK, or only in England anyway. When they travel abroad to film, they find a local stand-in. When they're doing something dangerous and specialised (e.g., the snowmobile jump), they find someone who would have more experience at it...
