The idea for the 'Speed' series was to break the record for the fastest push bike. — Guy Martin Copy Share Image
Speed and danger don't always go together, but it's proper fun when they do. — Guy Martin Danger Copy Share Image
I'm a bit embarrassed about how little I know about the First World War. I didn't even know that tanks were used… — Guy Martin First world war Copy Share Image
People deal with the concentration needed to do well in a two-hour race in different ways. — Guy Martin Concentration Copy Share Image
It's bred in me that I only see real work as getting stuck in and getting your hands dirty. — Guy Martin Copy Share Image
My idea of splashing out would be buying a new spanner. I've got about 300 - you can't have too many in… — Guy Martin Buying Copy Share Image
I'm not much of a chef, so people keep buying me cookery books to broaden my culinary horizons, but I've not got… — Guy Martin Books Copy Share Image
I've had sideburns since I was 16, but back then, a gust of wind would have blown them off. — Guy Martin Copy Share Image
I don't see coming down to London and talking to people and making TV shows as real work. The only reason I… — Guy Martin Ideas Copy Share Image
They don't call it the Wall of Death for nothing. The biggest risk is crashing off the top. That's when it gets… — Guy Martin Copy Share Image
My back is full of metal; so are my hands and legs. I'll have to decide who will get all that in… — Guy Martin Fortune Copy Share Image
For my first race, when I was 19, I'd bought a 600cc bike. And that was far too big for me, really.… — Guy Martin Copy Share Image
If I'd done 'Top Gear,' I would have had to have left my job, and I've got the best job in the… — Guy Martin Copy Share Image
There's a line you have when you're racing, and you can ride up to that line. If you push beyond it, you… — Guy Martin Copy Share Image
Speed on its own isn't always so exciting. On a racing motorbike, I can do over 180 mph, which is fast, but… — Guy Martin Copy Share Image
When I crash during a race and injure myself, what's the point in whinging? Because I put myself in that position. No… — Guy Martin Copy Share Image
I love Scarborough. I think I have more wins there than anyone else. — Guy Martin Football Copy Share Image
I'll always give it my all, and to be with a quality manufacturer like BMW is mega. — Guy Martin Copy Share Image
I broke five vertebrae, and they had to rod my spine because I broke my sternum, too. — Guy Martin Copy Share Image
What I really took in in India was that people - even in the slums - were happy with what they'd got.… — Guy Martin Copy Share Image
Not everybody would choose to be a firefighter or an ambulance driver. Not everyone wants to see the nasty bits of life. — Guy Martin Copy Share Image
I was born in Grimsby and always lived around there, but it's died a death because of the loss of the fishing… — Guy Martin Copy Share Image
I'm not into these mollycoddled sorts of things; I like a bit of danger. I haven't got a death wish, but it… — Guy Martin Danger Copy Share Image
Going back because it's what I did and I was sort of all right at it is not a good reason to… — Guy Martin Copy Share Image
I've had my eyes opened to so many things. But still, all I really want to do is my truck job. It's… — Guy Martin Eyes Copy Share Image
Building the machine for 'Speed' was fun, as was working on the 'Spitfire' programme. They are programmes I enjoyed being on, but… — Guy Martin Being Copy Share Image
Short-circuit racing is full of health and safety, but the reason I ride a motorbike is because of the danger, and there… — Guy Martin Danger Copy Share Image
The only thing I keep from the races I've won are the handle bar grips from the bike, the rubber bits. — Guy Martin Bar Copy Share Image
Television opens up some bloody great doors. That's the plus. The minus is the attention it brings. — Guy Martin Attention Copy Share Image
