Guy Martin

[slick]

Guy Martin.........tonight CH4 The Worlds Fastest Van

 

[buzyg]

Oh yes that one is programmed in.

 

[firebobby]

Thanks

 

[Worcester_spoon]

 

[Beatman]

Timer set

 

[Mr Tidy]

Just got the timer set in time!

Should be good!

 

[obewan]

A good watch, typical Guy Martin

 

[mmm-five]

It was good to see some familiar characters from my Ring Trips, including DarrenDale from Bridge-to-Gantry, Phillip from Rent4RingService, Achim with his VERY quick Ring Mini Breadvan (little blue mini van) and a few others who I know.

[youtube]D3LgA-rLKQg[/youtube] - watch from last third of video to see how well this little thing handles

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ETA: it was Dale from BTG (Darren is one of the other drivers I went with last week ).

 

[mmm-five]

I was surprised that they were having rear braking issues on the Ring, as they were having them at Cadwell, so you'd think they would have sorted out a cockpit-operated bias valve or something.

Didn't even look like they'd fitted track tyres or brake cooling either.

 

[Lance]

It was good to see some familiar characters from my Ring Trips, including Darren from Bridge-to-Gantry, Phillip from Rent4RingService, Achim with his VERY quick Ring Mini Breadvan (little blue mini van) and a few others who I know.

That's Dale from BTG.

 

[mmm-five]

That's Dale from BTG.

Of course it was - just a slip of the fingers. You couldn't confuse the two in real life

 

[stewey999]

I think Guy was frustrated that he couldn't go any quicker as a driver. I reckon Dale could have jumped in Guys van and knocked at least 30 seconds off Guys time though.

 

[mmm-five]

At least he wasn't trying a fast lap on a tourist day like so many do - although he might have been happy with a 12 minute lap on those sort of days when everything seems to be getting in the way and not using their mirrors.

 

[maxman]

I think he has quite a few projects on the go at any one time and never really sorts out ongoing issues ,a lot is left to the last minute and a bit amature even though loads of money has been spent.Good entertaining watch.

 

[buzyg]

I think he has quite a few projects on the go at any one time and never really sorts out ongoing issues ,a lot is left to the last minute and a bit amature even though loads of money has been spent.Good entertaining watch.
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Loads of money is always a relative thing. He built the thing himself, with a few mates in his shed and drove it himself. Not exactly top gear money spent, let alone If a professional racing team had done it. He will no doubt be back with a few more more in the future. Though someone else might blow that time into the weeds before he gets a chance.

 

[Nictrix]

I think he has quite a few projects on the go at any one time and never really sorts out ongoing issues ,a lot is left to the last minute and a bit amature even though loads of money has been spent.Good entertaining watch.

I thought that about his pikes peak challenge.
He waited until he got there before trying to sort out fuelling issues, surely it should have been done on a dyno before going.

 

[MalNCH]

I think he has quite a few projects on the go at any one time and never really sorts out ongoing issues ,a lot is left to the last minute and a bit amature even though loads of money has been spent.Good entertaining watch.

I thought that about his pikes peak challenge.
He waited until he got there before trying to sort out fuelling issues, surely it should have been done on a dyno before going.

But it makes good TV...... will he or won't he succeed.