There’s no point in trying to conduct a normal, structured interview with Guy Martin; his brain just doesn’t work that way. Renowned for his riding and engineering abilities, the Lincolnshire man has also thrilled millions with his TV shows and world record attempts, but sticking to a script is not his way.
Any conversation with Guy tends to veer off on tangents, but they’re always tangents worth listening to, and he always comes back to where he started. So, let’s get a brew on, mention a couple of subjects, then sit back and enjoy the ride.
“Classic British bikes were where it all first started for me,” Guy says as he settles down with his first mug of tea and his three dogs clambering all over him. “The first race bike I ever rode was my Dad’s 1972 BSA Rocket 3. That was at a track day at Cadwell Park in about 1997 or 1998, and
