It was the start of the third lap of the 2010 Senior TT, the last race
of the fortnight. The last chance to get a TT win for another year, and
I was pushing hard. Ballagarey. The kind of corner that makes me
continue road racing. A proper man's corner. You go through the
right-hander at something like 170mph, leant right over, eyes fixed as
far down the road as I can see. But this time something happened. This
time the front end tucked. . .
Guy Martin, international road-racing legend, maverick star of the Isle
of Man TT, truck mechanic, and TV presenter, lives on the edge, addicted
to speed, thoroughly exhilarated by danger. In this book we'll get
inside his head as he stares death in the face, and risks his life in
search of the next high. We'll discover what it feels like to survive a
170mph fireball at the TT in 2010, and come back to do it all again.
He'll sweep us up in a gritty sort of glory as he slogs it out for a
place on the podium, but we'll also see him struggle with the flipside
of fame. We'll meet his friends and foes, his family, his teammates, and
bosses, and we'll discover what motivates him, and where his strengths
and weaknesses lie. For the first time, here is the full story in Guy's
own words. From the boy who learned to prep bikes with his dad, to the
spirited team mechanic, paying his way by collecting beer glasses in
pubs, to the young racer at the start of his first race and the buzz
he's been chasing ever since. This thrilling autobiography is an intense
and dramatic ride.
