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Martin was born on 4 November 1981, in a suburb of Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England. [7] He was named Guy in tribute to Guy Gibson of No. 617 Squadron RAF. [8] His father Ian was a privateer motorbike racer who had competed in several Isle of Man TT events, but was forced to supplement his income with a job as a lorry mechanic, additionally selling bikes.
The TT Course was first used as an automobile road-racing circuit for the 1908 Tourist Trophy event for racing automobiles, then known as the Four Inch Course. [2] For the 1911 Isle of Man TT race motor-cycle races, the event was moved from the St John's Short Course to the Four Inch Course by the UK Auto-Cycle Club, and became known as the ...
Eight Grand Prix motorcycle racing champions have died while racing or practicing in Grand Prix motorcycle racing: Dario Ambrosini in 1951, Leslie Graham in 1953, Rupert Hollaus in 1954, Tom Phillis in 1962, Bill Ivy in 1969, Jarno Saarinen in 1973, Daijiro Kato in 2003, and Marco Simoncelli in 2011. Hollaus is often credited as the only rider ...
Four riders died: Ian Ogden and Alan Jarvis in training and Andy Cooper in the Senior TT race at Ballig. Gene McDonnell died in what has been described as "the most horrific accident ever witnessed at the TT", when a horse was startled by a helicopter, jumped into the road and collided with McDonnell. Both horse and rider were killed instantly. [2]
At the Isle of Man TT, Jefferies was the first rider to lap in excess of 125 miles per hour (201 km/h) and the first to win three races during the week-long festival for three consecutive years. [2] He also set the absolute lap record for the Isle of Man TT course during the 2002 Senior TT at 17min 47sec, an average speed of 127.29 miles per ...
On 30 May 2018, during qualifying practice for the 2018 Isle of Man TT, [127] Kneen died after an accident at the Churchtown section of the circuit, 22 miles (35.2 km) into the lap. [128] As a result, Kneen became the 147th competitor to be killed at the Mountain Course during an Isle of Man TT meeting, [ 129 ] and the 256th competitor when ...
Amelia Kotze Courtesy of Amelia Kotze/Instagram Dirt bike champion Amelia Kotze has died at age 15 following a recent crash. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the tragic passing of ...
Tony Jefferies (24 April 1948 – 29 December 2021) was a British Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.He won the 1971 Isle of Man TT 350cc Junior TT. [1] [2] He won two more times at the TT in the 750cc Production class.