After more trouble with the 600 Guy won the Superbike race from Ryan Farquhar and Conor Cummins. Full update when Guy gets 10 mins.
Southern 100 action
From Peter F, thanks Pete! Hello, I took this picture of Guy last night coming into Church Bends and thought I’d send it to you, you never know, you may even feel it is decent enough to post on the website! Feel free if you want to, and if not I hope you like it anyway. …
The Shining
Why haven’t I seen this film before? The Shining is up there with ’em, isnt it? I’d heard of it but only just managed to see it after being lent it. Now that’s what I call a film. Did you know that Lord March. the owner of Goodwood, used to work for Stanley Kubrick, the director of The Shining. …
Looking Good(wood)
Guy at Goodwood. Photo: Dave Dew
Guy’s TT conclusion
Now then all, Isle of Man 09, eh? Not too bad, but could have been better is the verdict. Ok, three podiums is more than anyone else got but I’d still like more, and the number 1 spot. But I’m back in one peice so it could have been worse, couldnt it? Straight off the ferry on Saturday morn …
Thursday night update
Well, it’s Thursday night and we’re just getting ready for tomorrow’s Senior TT race by watching the Le Mans qualifying. I’m hoping for an Aston Martin win, they’ve got three cars out in LP1 and have put in a massive amount of effort. Did you know the new v12 in the Lola Aston Martin has got direct injection? That’s …
Photos from Dainese Superbike TT
All from Andy Graves. Cheers Andy. In one shot you can see how close Guy, Hutch and a rider further down the order are at 150mph at Ago’s Leap. You can just spot Guy.
Guy’s Superbike race update
Sorry I’ve been a bit slack, we’ve been busy on the bike front, getting stuff ready for tomorrow’s races and trying to sort out some of my old favotite forks for the superbike. After the race I had a bit of PR stuff to do for Dainese. It’s a hard life is this, having to meet Rossi, eh? That man’s a legend …
Quick Superbike TT update
McGuinness Plater Guy Hutchinson Johnson More later, from Guy himself, hopefully.
Saturday’s racing postponed
From the official TT website: The first races of the Isle of Man TT have been postponed due to strong winds and the prospect of heavy rain. The Dainese Superbike TT and first Sure Sidecar race were due to take place today (Saturday), but organisers have confirmed racing will not go ahead. An announcement will …
News just in…
From the official TT website. ‘Honours for fastest speed of the night went to Hydrex Honda’s Guy Martin. He set an average time of 129.013mph on his second lap out, and was fastest through Sulby with a 187.5mph.’
Official Hydrex Honda catch-up
MARTIN ALL SET FOR TT OPENER Hydrex Honda’s Guy Martin will go into tomorrow’s Isle of Man TT Superbike race as one of the pre-race favourites having lapped the Mountain Course during practice in excess of 129mph and the 27-year old will be hoping it’s the day he records his first ever TT win.
New T-Shirts from Red Torpedo
New T-Shirts available now at RedTorpedo.com More designs coming soon. Also available from the Red Torpedo stand at the NW200 and the TT.
Oulton report, at last…
Sorry for being a bit slack on the blog front, it’s just since getting back from Oulton I’ve been a busy bee. Oulton went ok by the way . Yes, another DNF, but I took a gamble on the tyre front and went for full dry rubber when there was just a bit of drizzle. I thought ‘nowt to worry about …
Scarborough Report (and a new (old) stationary engine)
Allreet folks? What’s the latest out your way? A bit to report around here. Just in the Isle of Man at the mo, doing the TT press launch. Not really my scene, but the TT is where I go and enjoy my summers racing the most, so it’s a small price to pay. Another day off work I know, but we’re not …
Brands thoughts from Guy
Now then, how’s it all going? Not much to comment from Brands really, except we’ve still got a bit of work to do on the 600 front. It’s better than last year’s bike, but it just needs fine tuning, chassis and engine-wise. So we can get a bit more track time with her, I’ll be at at Oulton in …
Brands Press release
From Phil Wain, Freelance PR. Progress made by Martin Guy Martin may not have scored the points-scoring finish he was looking for at Brands Hatch on Easter Monday but the Hydrex Honda rider proclaimed himself satisfied with the progress both he and his team had made in preparation for the International Road Races.
Spain news 2. Brown – Ian, not Gordon
Now then, how’s it going? Well, still out in Spain for the thick end of this week. It’s a hard life, eh? Well after a few days of crap weather at Almeria circuit, we ended up getting a decent day on our last day. Nowt special, still a bit windy but loads better than it has been. I ended …
News from Spain
If I told you we’re off to Spain for a bit of testing, you’d be like me, getting your shorts out and the tea bags at the ready. Well it’s a good job I packed the tea bags, because you couldn’t make the weather up. On the first day, Wednesday, I did a good 60-odd laps trying to get …