Guy Martin
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SCOOP Guy Martin Land Speed Record – It’s off until 2016!
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Oh bugger. We’ve just been sent this from Triumph’s office. Not entirely a surprise, but we still feel sad for the lad. It’s a better situation that he gets well and then goes to bag the record for Blighty with Triumph in that 1000bhp Streamliner missile though… Here’s what Triumph has sent us: In the…
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Guy Martin’s new book: ‘When You Dead, You Dead’
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Mere days after Guy Martin’s dramatic crash at the Dunrod 150 Superbike race, Virgin Books has announced the release of his new book, entitled ‘When You Dead, You Dead’. Detailing the events of his life, especially his busy last year, he mentions racing the Isle of Man TT, finishing on the podium; competing in solo…
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AMA do turnaround on Bonneville Land Speed course – now it’s back on!
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Last month, the famous Bonneville Speed Week was cancelled because of the condition of the salt. An official announcement from SCTA (Southern California Timing Association) on July 22 from President Bill Latin and the BNI Chairman Roy Creel who inspected the course said that they had found that the salt was not in good enough…
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Guy Martin now back at home and recovering from broken back
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Great news everyone. Guy Martin is now back at home and beginning the long recovery road after breaking his back at the Dundrod 150 road race last week. Guy traveled back to Lincolnshire with his dad, Ian, and girlfriend Sharon Comiskey yesterday and arrived at home in the evening. He broke his back, sternum and…
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SCOOP: Guy Martin: Back to work tomorrow with a broken back!
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Guy Martin says that he’ll be back to work tomorrow (Tuesday) just FIVE DAYS after that crash at the Dundrod 150 road race left him with a broken back. Martin was speaking from his hospital bed in Belfast. The 33-year-old also suffered a broken sternum and ribs in the fall and underwent more than five…
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VIDEO Guy Martin’s horror crash (broken back, sternum and ribs)
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This video shows the bone-crunching moment that Guy Martin broke his back, sternum and ribs during Dundrod 150 race on Thursday. Martin was leading the Superbike race when he crashed at the Ireland’s section of the circuit in Co Antrim. He is to undergo surgery to repair the back injury.
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Guy Martin’s broken his back!
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Guy Martin’s broken his back. After his fall at the Ulster GP the 33 year old has been diagnosed with a broken sternum, vertebrae and ribs. He’ll undergo surgery today to stabilise the back injury. Bugger. Watch the video here
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Guy Martin record attempt in tatters! Speed Week cancelled!
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Guy Martin’s Land Speed Record attempt with Triumph looks to be in tatters after bad weather hit the famous Salt Flats where the Lincolnshire man was to pilot the 1000bhp Triumph Streamliner in August. News has just come in that the Bonneville Speed Week has been cancelled. An official announcement has been posted by SCTA…
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Video: NEW Guy Martin trailer for TV show about Land Speed record attempt
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Channel 4 has put together a trailer for the Guy Martin and Triumph Land Speed record attempt – here it is. There’s no change in the condition of the salt at Bonneville, according to our American friends out there, so if recent reports about the deteriorating surface are accurate then the actual run scheduled for…
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Guy Martin’s Land Speed record dashed (apparently)
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Oh no! It looks like Guy Martin’s dream of getting out in the Triumph Streamliner 1000bhp Rocket III missile for a crack at the Land Speed record may have been sidelined because of bad weather. The governing body looking after the event, due to be held at the end of August, have – according to…
