Guy Martin
- January 5, 2024
- Motorcycle Racer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Guy Martin |
| Occupation | Motorcycle Racer |
| Date Of Birth | Nov 4, 1981(1981-11-04) |
| Age | 43 |
| Birthplace | Grimsby |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth City | England |
| Horoscope | Scorpio |
Guy Martin Biography
| Name | Guy Martin |
| Birthday | Nov 4 |
| Birth Year | 1981 |
| Place Of Birth | Grimsby |
| Home Town | England |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
| Children(s) | Dottie Martin |
Guy Martin is one of the most popular and richest Motorcycle Racer who was born on November 4, 1981 in Grimsby, England, United Kingdom. British motorcycle racer, better known for his achievements off the track than his victories on it.
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Martin owns a Merlin aero engine from a 1942 Lancaster bomber, and a Scania 144 530 truck engine. He also has a 1915 Amanco Chore Boy stationary engine with original low tension magneto in his kitchen.
Martin made a good start to the Superbike TT, and at the end of the first lap he was lying in third place behind John McGuinness and Cameron Donald. He continued to hold station during the following three laps, but a problem during his final pit stop at the end of lap four, resulted in the team being unable to replace his rear tyre. As a consequence of diminishing grip from a fading tyre, Martin was overtaken on corrected time by Bruce Anstey by the end of lap five, although he did hold on to finish fourth with a time of 1hr.47.20 at an average speed of 126.54 mph. This was followed by fifth place in the Superstock race, a retirement in the first Supersport race and 8th place in the second Supersport outing.
He was born in Kirmington in Lincolnshire, England. Sharon Comiskey, his girlfriend, gave birth to Dottie on October 17, 2017.
Guy Martin Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Motorcycle Racer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Guy Martin is one of the richest Motorcycle Racer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Guy Martin 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He began his racing career in Ireland and won the International Gold Cup races at Oliver’s Mount Scarborough three times in a row.
He began making documentaries in 2011 about his racing career and his attempts to recreate the Industrial Revolution technology off-track.
Prior to that crash, during the Superbike race, Martin received a 30-second penalty for exceeding the posted pit lane speed limit of 60 km/h by just 0.112 km/h. Had he not received the penalty, his overall time would have been 1:46:48.05 and put him in 2nd place, behind Ian Hutchinson who finished with a time of 1:46:31.82.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 10 in |
Guy Martin height 5 ft 10 in Guy weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Guy Martin Dating?
According to our records, Guy Martin is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Guy Martin’s is not dating anyone.
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In the programme, Martin met surviving members of his family and visited the now cleared site of his family’s former farmhouse. Travelling in a 1982 Lada 1300S, he also visited an immersive Cold War Russian prison experience, and watched a reenactment of a battle between the Legion forces and the Soviet Red Army.
Facts & Trivia
Guy Ranked on the list of most popular Motorcycle Racer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Guy Martin celebrates birthday on November 4 of every year.
While completing his apprenticeship as a lorry mechanic, Martin raced motorbikes in his spare time. Martin returned to the Isle of Man at age 16; overhearing lorry driver and amateur racer Baz Kirk discussing his plans to race in the 1997 Manx Grand Prix with his father, he was offered the chance to assist him as a race mechanic.
How many times did Guy Martin win the TT?
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Isle of Man TT career
TTs contested| 14 (2003–2015, 2017)
TT wins| 0
TT podiums| 17
What is Guy Martin doing now?
Still works as a lorry mechanic, servicing and MOT work for a haulage company. Guy started road racing on motorbikes in 2003, he still races in Classic and odd ball events.
What vehicles does Guy Martin own?
READ MORE. Guy started his motoring career as an apprentice at a Volvo truck garage, where he said he stayed for years, calling it “a great job”. He now owns two Volvo cars, a 1996 Volvo 850 T5 GLT which has been described as having “Geography teacher spec” and a two-door Volvo Amazon estate.
How fast was Guy Martin on a push bike?
Guy attempts, with the help of slipstreaming, to break the British record for outright speed on a bicycle: an incredible 110mph.
What engine is in Guy Martins Volvo?
It is powered by a heavily modified 2.8-litre turbocharged inline-six made by Volvo. It produces 788bhp and peak torque of 723 lb ft and it runs on E85 biofuel.