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Awesome, Guy Martin is a true hero. 
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Pikes Peak tonight on his Mertek ..this will be good
+1 One worth watching. I was keeping an eye on it in the press, it looked impressive.
It's probably still pretty quick on half throttle, and the man knows how to get around bends quickly.
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Just watched the latest episode. Such an awesome machine. And to smash it when the bike is broken....hope he is going back when it's fixed!
It's 500bhp.
Yeah, but I bet the other contestants aren't running 125s
And yes please go back in 2015 with it working.
It was a good episode if a little dissapointing.
It annoyed me a bit how the narrator talked about his lack of budget as if it was some feature. THe only reason he has no budget is because chanel 4 are cheapskates.
Here are the classes for those interested:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pikes_Peak_International_Hill_Climb#2-Wheeled_Divisions_.26_Classes
So he didn't get a record because there are no records kept for his entry class. Seems like it was complete luck of the draw he didn't happen to have any fiercer competition. Hopefully Guy will be back next year with a factory bike that fits into a non-exhibition class and try to contend with the big boys.
I'm not even sure they can officially say a Brit has won at Pike's Peak?
Also lol at Guy saying Ben Nevis was in England
It annoyed me a bit how the narrator talked about his lack of budget as if it was some feature. THe only reason he has no budget is because chanel 4 are cheapskates.
Here are the classes for those interested:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pikes_Peak_International_Hill_Climb#2-Wheeled_Divisions_.26_Classes
So he didn't get a record because there are no records kept for his entry class. Seems like it was complete luck of the draw he didn't happen to have any fiercer competition. Hopefully Guy will be back next year with a factory bike that fits into a non-exhibition class and try to contend with the big boys.
I'm not even sure they can officially say a Brit has won at Pike's Peak?
Also lol at Guy saying Ben Nevis was in England
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it was a good episode last night.
looks like guys in love lol
looks like guys in love lol
Just caught up on both.
Hovercraft one was pretty good. Why oh why didn't they fix it up properly over nigth and try again teh next day though? Channel 4 budget must suck!
The go-kart one was pretty good. Shame he absolutely totaled it, I bet he could have gone quickerif they'd put a crash barrier at the bottom for him to crash into instead of relying on brakes. Still pretty decent though lol.
Until next series I suppose.
Hovercraft one was pretty good. Why oh why didn't they fix it up properly over nigth and try again teh next day though? Channel 4 budget must suck!
The go-kart one was pretty good. Shame he absolutely totaled it, I bet he could have gone quickerif they'd put a crash barrier at the bottom for him to crash into instead of relying on brakes. Still pretty decent though lol.
Until next series I suppose.
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Yeah I got the distinct feeling that the budget was poor.
He used his own bike at Pikes Peak and didn't even get the resources to get it running perfectly.
Enjoyed it regardless. The gravity car was pretty boss in the end also.
He used his own bike at Pikes Peak and didn't even get the resources to get it running perfectly.
Enjoyed it regardless. The gravity car was pretty boss in the end also.