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The ex-Guy Martin Hydrex Honda 2008/09 TT Superstock CBR1000RR Fireblade

Lot Number: 262

The ex-Guy Martin Hydrex Honda 2008/09 TT Superstock CBR1000RR Fireblade

Well preserved and superbly presented, Guy's 2008 Fireblade.

  • Sold for: £15,750

LIVE AUCTION: This lot was auctioned on Saturday 27th July, 2019 at 2.00pm BST at The Wing, Silverstone Circuit, NN12 8TN

SUMMARY

Well preserved and superbly presented, Guy's 2008 Fireblade.

DESCRIPTION

  • Ridden by Guy Martin for Sean Muir Racing in Superstock during the 2008 and 2009 seasons
  • 3rd in the 2008 Isle of Man Superstock TT; 2nd in the 2009 Superstock TT; 4th in the 2009 Ulster Grand Prix Superstock race
  • Purchased by our enthusiast vendor in 2016. Has been started and run but not used
  • Remains superbly presented in its Hydrex/Red Torpedo/SMR livery
  • Certificate of Authenticity signed by SMR Hydrex Honda Chief Engineer, Mick Shanley

It's not uncommon for sports personalities to become household names and top stars from the world of Football, Tennis and Formula One will be recognized by most people, however, for a British road-racer to achieve instant recognition is something of a phenomenon; indeed, not since Barry Sheene back in the late 1970s has there been a British motorcyclist with a higher public profile. Modest and self-deprecating, the Lincolnshire lad with award-winning 'sideburns' has become a bit of a TV personality whose cheerful enthusiastic approach and no-nonsense, self-deprecating, spontaneous, blokey style, often being likened to the late Fred Dibnah, has endeared him to millions.Guy first came to the attention of TV executives in 2009 when he appeared in an ITV4 programme intended primarily for fans of that year's TT race. The then film-producer, Andy Spellman, filmed with Guy at the TT. Spellman shot some additional test material of Martin back at home in the summer and the boss of North One television showed the clips to a BBC executiveHaving engaged Andy Spellman as his advisor and agent in 2009, Martin worked with North One TV Producers James Woodroffe and Ewan Keil, as he has done to present day. Martin's first appearances on TV documentaries were on programmes based around his passion for engineering rather than his love of adrenaline sport, The Boat that Guy Built airing on the BBC in 2011, and How Britain Worked on Channel 4 in 2012. His thrill-seeking side later emerged with the production of the series Speed with Guy Martin, first airing on Channel 4 in 2013. He is also a prolific writer and 'Guy Martin: My Autobiography' became the second best selling autobiography of 2014.However, returning to motorcycle racing, in 2004 Guy left Team Racing in Ireland to join the Uel Duncan Racing team, staying with them until 2005. In 2006 he raced for Alistair Flanagan's

SPECIFICATION

Lot Number
262

GALLERY

CONSIGNOR

  • Guy Lees-Milne

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