“For my first race, when I was 19, I'd bought a 600cc bike. And that was far too big for me, really. I shouldn't have really had something like that. But anyway, I went and raced, and I crashed. In my very first race! But I never gave in. I kept going back and back and back.”

British former motorcycle racer, heavy vehicle mechanic and television presenter

Guy Martin is a British former motorcycle racer, heavy vehicle mechanic and television presenter. He retired from motorcycle racing in July 2017. He became known through road racing and later through television, where he has appeared as a presenter. His background in mechanics and racing shapes much of the public image around him, with work linked to machines, speed, and technical skill.