I love Guy Martin stuff.

"Svend" (svend)
06/18/2018 at 15:21 • Filed to: None

His Facebook page just posted this.

Guy Martin to take on Jenson Button in iconic Senna car for Channel 4

Channel 4 has teamed up with Williams Heritage to rebuild the first Formula One car ever driven by racing icon Ayrton Senna.

Speaking at Sheffield International Documentary Festival, presenter Guy Martin has announced that he will be getting behind the wheel of the Williams FW08C to race F1 champion Jenson Button at Silverstone on the first day of the 2018 British Grand Prix. Jenson will take on Guy in the most unusual of F1 cars: the FW08B – a six-wheeled Williams prototype that was banned by the motor sport’s governing body just months before the 1983 season began. This will be the first time it has ever been driven competitively.

The showdown is the culmination of a new documentary, Speed with Guy Martin: Classic F1 Driver. To be aired on Channel 4 later this year, the documentary sees Guy embark on the huge challenge of rebuilding Senna’s classic car. Not only does he have to get to grips with the intricate engineering and specialised racing technology of a thoroughbred F1 car; but he’ll also have to learn how to drive one of the most challenging motors on earth.

Guy Martin said: “I’m still getting my eye in with the FW08C, it’s the only time I’ve driven a single seater properly. It was the first F1 car to be driven by Ayrton Senna and it won the 1983 Monaco Grand Prix. It’s been a real honour to work with Williams on bringing this bit of history back to life. Driving against Jenson will be interesting, he’s obviously bloody handy behind the wheel.”

Photo credit: Channel 4

Looking forward to this.

DISCUSSION (6)

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > Svend
06/18/2018 at 15:35

Have you watched these? Very interesting. He’s very quirky but talented and passionate

https://www.netflix.com/title/80228239

https://www.netflix.com/title/80228130

AuthiCooper1300 > Svend
06/18/2018 at 15:35

Interestingly the FW08C, in a way, is a cut-and-shut version of the FW08B.

Svend > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
06/18/2018 at 15:43

Those links don’t go anywhere for me, sorry.

I’ve seen a lot of his stuff over the years.

I think the best series was where he and a friend worked on a canal boat and then went round on it telling the story of British inventions and replicating elements of it.

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > Svend
06/18/2018 at 15:51

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/guy-martins-spitfire

https://guymartinracing.co.uk/rebuilding-a-spitfire/

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/guy-martin-last-flight-of-the-vulcan-bomber/on-demand/62318-001

I recommend them

Full videos are available on Youtube if you can’t watch it on the links I shared.

Svend > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
06/18/2018 at 16:35

Ye’, I’ve seen all those a few times.

Always worth watching again.

Maxima Speed > Svend
06/18/2018 at 16:58

Guy Martin is THE man, as far as IM concerned. Dude is awesome.