Who is the Stig? is a top web question
The question 'Who is the Stig?' has baffled Top Gear viewers for years, now it has become one of the most searched for answers on the internet.
Web bosses say the question is one of the 10 most popular typed into search engines in 2008, along with ponderances such as 'Why is the sky blue?' or 'Am I pregnant?'
But while Ask.com claim to be able to answer most of the top 10 questions, the mystery of the faceless racing driver looks set to continue.
Results refer people to sites which suggest the tame racing driver could be Perry McCarthy, Ben Collins or F1 legend Damon Hill.
Some say he was manufactured by Ferrari and that Jeremy Clarkson is his love-child, all we know is ... Wikipedia can't tell us who The Stig really is.
Some of the other top questions show a more serious side to internet searches and the impact of the credit crunch with four of the 10 referring to money.
Ask.com’s top questions for 2008
1. Am I pregnant?
2. What is the minimum wage?
3. Where can I get a cheap loan?
4. Why is the sky blue?
5. What does my name mean?
6. Where is the cheapest petrol in my area?
7. What school catchment area am I in?
8. How do I lose weight?
9. Who is The Stig?
10. What is the euro exchange rate?
