Blame it on me, the Northwest 200 crap weather was all my fault. I said to my mate and mechanic, Johnny a week or two ago ‘Bloody ell, it must have been 05 since we had a wet NW200 don’t you reckon?’
Well I was right, 05 was the last time we had rain at the NW, but Saturday didn’t let us down. It was truly shit all day. If it wasn’t blowing like hell it was slashing it down. Not one race ran the full distance and we missed out on a the main NW200 race and the 600 race because the weather couldn’t make its bloody mind up. Oh well, we got the bikes fairly well sorted and had a good laugh with the lads all week.
You ought to have seen the flat we where staying. By eck, it was proper, not a dodgy B&B, but a proper pimped up flat on the seafront of Portstewart . It was all thanks to good old Richard, a lad I met last year who pointed us in the right direction. Ta very much.
Oh well I’m off to bed, im at work in the morn. I’ll get some pics up soon. I reckon I’ve got some mint pics of Minis and Deloreans. What was the the specific MPH good old Doc Brown needed to go to go back in time?
The weather proff’s said we were in for a BBQ summer!!!!!!
At least you are getting there with the bikes, a few more miles and you will be right. Roll on the TT. Lets also hope the weather improves by then.
See you at the TT.
Regards
Mark
88mph……..Is it wrong that I know that??
If your going by that theory you just cant blame it on yourself as me and my mates had a chat about the weather a few weeks ago and all came to the conclusion it would be a dry one and rain was not possible.
As for the racing i thought you did a good job like superbikes you moved up 5 places in 2 laps and the flag came out – my mates then asked me would that be your best and i said you would kick arse in superstock – and i was right just as Ryan was robbed of the win i think you were robbed of a podium – i dont mean that in an offensive way against Keith but you were catching and on the move.
So lad thanks for putting on a show and trying your best it was great watching you all week pushing to the limit – it really brought a smile to my face. Also thanks for signing my load of shit, which i currently havent got any frames for or anywhere to put them but il find a place.
About the delorean its 88 MPH
At least you got on the Bikes.
Remember last years Ulster Grand Prix.
Jack Machin and I went over and saw NOTHIN’ !!!.
Crap day all round Guy!
Weather crap and racing not much better.
I dont know what you think but the commentators and the guys who stand and interview you guys at the start and finish talk complete balls all day!
It felt like they talked so much balls between each race that we were never going to get all the races run anyway!
Big shame about the fella being killed in the 250 race.
Its another show that some of the racers in the smaller teams dont get enough money to be risking their lives.
Anyway, just wanted to see what you thought about the way things were run this year? I think there was too much pissing about with old coggers talking pure s**t!
Look forwad to seeing you at the TT from quarterbridge, growing side boards to my jaw line in your honor!
Yeah it was 88mph. Beaten to the answer once again, the delorean was a great car though. Shame it drove like a bus.
Hi Guy,
Shame about the weather, and about the racing – you did brill to get up to 4th, and if the race had carried on, then who knows…………I sent in email and text messages for you, but none were read out – huh! Watched your chat to the bloke there – nice to see he mentioned your pushbike episode at Oulton!!
So now you are SO up for the TT – - GO BIG Guy!! Can’t wait to see you win there it will be AWESOME! MEGA!
Only 12 days to go………..YAY!!!
Be safe, Cheers! Carole x
Now then Guy… Sat glued to the interweb watching the Beebs coverage of NW200 and Sat’dy, yeah, the weather was piss poor.
You just got working up through the field and then the races would get stopped… Pity.
Ne’mind, bikes should be about ready for the TT… Go give ‘em it big…!
88MPH and 1.21 Gigawatts.
Pity you couldn’t figure someway of installing a ‘flux capacitor’ on board the Fireblade, then we could call you Guy McFly..lol. At the very least you could fill the tank with garbage, that would solve the fuel slosh problems;)
Best of luck over the next few weeks young fella. We’ll be following from NZ.
Zuss
great scott……88 miles an hour!!
ah the good ole flux capacitor!! caught many apprentices out with that one!!
Well done guy, you came home safe in awful conditions!!
TT here we come!!
P.S. Karls face when they asked him if he was gonna race at the NW……laughed for about 20 minutes!!
I think the words he was looking for were F*** **F!!
“they’ll be black and round boy” another priceless quote for the book fella, nearly spat tea all over the sofa. best of luck for the TT.
B.T.W. Anyone with Satellite TV can watch highlights on bbc1NI tonight, Monday 10.35pm for an hour. The only highlight was Plater, when asked what tyrs he was running, stated “Dunlops”.
NOW THEN MR MARTIN WHAT CAN I SAY
FERRY £85
BEER £75 “APPROX” !!!
FOOD £50
700 MILES RODE ON MY MOTORCYCLE TO GET THERE AND BACK
SHIT WEATHER AND MONSOON CONDITIONS
THE SMILE ON MY FACE SEEING YOU.AND YOUR BIKE SUCKING RABBITS OUT OF THE HEDGES !
PRICELESS
LOOK FORWARD TO THE TT WILL POP IN FOR A CHIN WAG
HOPEFULLY MY GEAR IS DRY BY THEN !! I HOPE…
CATCH YOU SOON FELLA
dont forget the pic of the missing bird! might just jog somebody memory….!!!
Bikes are looking class this year Guy! ur the hardest person to get hols of! 2 practice nights and race day and I couldn’t find you lol.
Pity the weather was crap, but the racing we saw was brilliant.
Keep er lit for the TT.
Strange weekend ay Guy ? You seem to have better races when working from the back of a transit van.
What a week to decide to try out camping !!! WET WET WET
Was on the so called “OFFICIAL NW 20O” camp site in Portrush and what a sh*t place that were to be, could have done with the details to you posh flat youth !!
Your first race looked a bit of a struggle but you looked better in the second race, pitty it got stopped, bet Ryan is well p*ssed off.
Looking to me like your biggest threat at the TT is going to be them TAS boys, they were looking pretty quick ??
Anyway will try AGAIN to catch up with you at the TT (hopefully they wont be charging a fortune to walk round the paddock)
GO BIG…. at the TT
NOT HOME!!!!
Cheers youth
Old codgers talking sh*t?
I think you need to brush up on your bike racing history Michael.
Thats the first time i’ve ever heard Phil Mcallum described as an sh*t talking old codger,Maybe one of the hardest racer’s ever to throw his leg over a bike would have been more apt, and the only man to ever win five races in a day at the NW
Just been watching the beebs coverage of the NW200 again on the red button, lots better than what was on the web on race day… Obviously re-edit it all.
Point to note tho, how many times to Keith Heuwen mistake the Uel Duncan bike for Guy Martin or vice versa, can’t complain too much tho, Keith Heuwen gets so involved with the commentary, pity the beeb can’t hire him for MotoGP.
Yup the North West was rather crap this year for all involved methinx…but still good enuff results for urself:)
Altho there was a highlight in my week at the NW, on thurs nite awaiting the 600 practice out in the rain,i got ma pic with you on the grid…best part of my week(“,) Thanks again!
All the best for the TT
x
Great Guy!!
See you on the IOM!!
When Guy martin retires, I want him to commentate, I moved from Northern Ireland to Market Rasen just to learn the language !!. NO subtitles will be allowed !.
Guy
Just found something and youve got to love it
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/north-west-200-14299890.html?ino=1
First picture aswell really shows the face of the NW 200 lol
Weather totally crap,husband ,son,father ,brother ,nephew 3yr old Guy fanatic daughter and myself soaked to the skin, but did we care nope cause seeing Guy made it all worth it .
Missed you in the paddock this year so im missing a photo , will get 2 next time .
Keep er lit x
PS yes they talk 2 much between the races….. heard a lot o folk comment on that
what are they supposed to do between races then ??
all the best for the TT guy
Dean, i was refering to the race commentry at the race over the speakers, not on the TV. I’m aware that Phil McCallum is a legend and would totally agree. At the race there were a couple of guys talking rubbish all day and what sounded like annoying the riders just before they were about to head off.
That all i was saying.
Saw this in the local free paper on my way into work this morning and thought you might like to get stocked up. ‘STORM IS BREWING OVER TEA SHORTAGE’ The cost of a cuppa is set to soar by up to 15% next month because of a worldwide shortage of tea. Crop failures caused by droughts in regions such as India, Kenya and Sir Lanka have coincided with a five% worldwide increase in demand for tea as well as a week pound.
Have a great TT I’ll be watching on telly/internet as that’s my only option.
L