Guy Martin doing Pikes Peak

**husaberg** · 15th July 2015, 15:49

Originally Posted by husaberg

Yeah I don't know but everything I have seen about the TT greats is they do not ever try to ride at 100% there like they would at a short circuit.
I think he really wants to win. But has at least one lucky escape all ready, so I don't think he will take to many chances he is not comfortable with achieve it.

Originally Posted by macka77

you must be joking or blind these guys are increadable more talented than i could imagine, bit of a throw away comment really

I think you missed the point, they ride within themselves at the IOM and the other Irish road events they do not try to ride 100% as the IOM is not the place that rewards mistakes.
I have never insinuated they are not great and supremely talented.

Originally Posted by husaberg

Don't get me wrong he is obviously talented beyond belief, but for me that fact that he is so different is bloody refreshing.
Sport needs personalities. He has been great for motorsport.

Originally Posted by husaberg

Like I said he has years on his side most of the other greats are well into their 40's.

Bruce Ant took what 7 years to achieve a race win but has 10 since then.
I think it will happen, course knowledge seems to count for a lot.
The IOM does not seem to reward brashness for long.
There are exceptions of course.

But this is what I just googled about Guy in his IOM debut
His best lap was 122.10 mph which, at the time, was the fastest ever lap set by a newcomer and almost 6 mph quicker than the previous best.
Staying with the team for 2005, Martin made further strides forward and at the TT was the only rider to finish all five of his races inside the top six. A debut podium in the Senior TT.

So were you just mistaken or merely trolling or did you have a actual point?

**ellipsis** · 8th August 2015, 13:53

...Guy just had a big off at Dunrod... back hurt, hospital, breaks, but ok...

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sp...-31434524.html

...not pretty to watch...

**husaberg** · 8th August 2015, 15:03

If you can call any part of that crash lucky..... its just as well they ripped out the fence and trees first, then protected the stump with padding that could have been far far worse.

**malcy25** · 8th August 2015, 18:47

Saw the Martek in the flesh the other day in the UK. Sure is odd.... in an old skool 1990 GSXR1100 street fighter sort of way. Nicely done, just a little odd!