If you haven't spotted it - there's a programme on Channel 4 now, with Guy Martin on his bike v. David Coulthard in a F1 car. Not bad so
far.
Repeated on Channel4+1 at 10:00
The big race is just about to start!!
Me and my mates have been talking about it today
Im pretty much the only car devote, the others are bikers.
Not a bad show - suave DC v. greasemonkey GM!
I'd like to see DC race a MotoGP bike though... perhaps with Rossi...
just watched it, im not a fan of DC, but GM, love him, he is barking mad,
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Originally posted by David Jenkins
Not a bad show - suave DC v. greasemonkey GM!
I'd like to see DC race a MotoGP bike though... perhaps with Rossi...
Time for a rematch - DC to do 4 laps of the Isle of Man TT course in the F1 car...
I agree about GM though - what you see is what you get, warts and all. Great lad.
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Originally posted by David Jenkins
Not a bad show - suave DC v. greasemonkey GM!
I'd like to see DC race a MotoGP bike though... perhaps with Rossi...
DH was the biker
I thought it was a very entertaining program and both DC and Guy were a great laugh. The outcome wasn't really a surprise to anyone who
understands the laws of physics but it was good fun all the same. Perhaps the biggest surprise was the result of the grip strength test! I thought
that would have gone the other way.
Missed it last night 
I do like GM myself, I like his open character and honesty. Read his autobiography recently, good read and very frank about how he works most of the
time on trucks and races for fun.
Is the program likely to be on 4OD or elsewhere?
I watched as well and enjoyed it you forget how loud the V8 cars were, but is just me I think Guy is a very clever person but as a presenter he is crap the way he comes across like a "16 year old" who has just found porn on the Internet for the first time.
Great program,and yeah it's on 4OD.
Nice to see DC relaxed,comes across a bit up tight on F1 imo.
Guy is a great presenter,down to earth and really appreciates what he's doing and how lucky he is to be doing it.
Nice change to see someone being a normal person in a presenter
Excellent, will look it up on 4OD tonight.
I found with GM's auto-biography his openness about riding a bike at 200mph+ was entertaining - it would terrify me, but he seemed to view it as
run of the mill activity with time to think.
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Originally posted by hearbear
is just me I think Guy is a very clever person but as a presenter he is crap the way he comes across like a "16 year old" who has just found porn on the Internet for the first time.
I think Guy comes across really well. His lack of the normal gloss is a refreshing change.
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Originally posted by hearbear
I watched as well and enjoyed it you forget how loud the V8 cars were, but is just me I think Guy is a very clever person but as a presenter he is crap the way he comes across like a "16 year old" who has just found porn on the Internet for the first time.
He reminds me a lot of Fred Dibnah - scruffy, grubby, probably a bit of a PITA if you had to deal with him regularly - but still highly entertaining and honest as the day is long.
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Originally posted by David Jenkins
He reminds me a lot of Fred Dibnah - scruffy, grubby, probably a bit of a PITA if you had to deal with him regularly - but still highly entertaining and honest as the day is long.
Guy Martin is a top bloke in my book and he only presents the things he wants to do so he's not chasing the money which makes it entertaining because of he's enthusiasm .
even more Guy Martin!
Guy Martin to attempt Wall of Death world record - LIVE!
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Guy Martin will attempt a record-breaking assault on the largest Wall of Death ever built on March 28, according to a new trailer film released by Channel4.
The short teaser, below, shows Guy team up with world-famous Wall of Death master, Ken Fox, who has trained the Lincolnshire racer to ride horizontally in the epic 120ft diameter wood-lined drum. As stunts go, this one is big – and the whole assault on the wall will be aired live on Channel4 on Easter Bank Holiday Monday, March 28, at 7:15pm.
The Wall of Death is an epic stunt that involves defying gravity: riding a motorcycle around a vertical wall at high speed. Guy will attempt to go faster and further than ever before, setting a new world record by scaling incredible new heights on an enormous wall that has been specially constructed from shipping containers. The programme also follows Guy's training, which began over a year ago with his first rather clumsy attempts to ride a wall under the guidance of Britain's finest Wall of Death rider, Ken Fox.
Guy also learns about the science that makes him and his bike stick to a vertical wall, from Cambridge University professor Dr Hugh Hunt. And, in a punishing flight in a stunt plane with ex-fighter pilot Mark Greenfield, Guy experiences the massive G forces he'll need to contend with. Guy's take on the show? 'It's the greatest idea anyone has ever had.'
I wondered when that was going to happen as its in his book and was delayed due to his bike accident .
Oops double post ....
[Edited on 18/3/16 by ian locostzx9rc2]
"He reminds me a lot of Fred Dibnah - scruffy, grubby, probably a bit of a PITA if you had to deal with him regularly - but still highly
entertaining and honest as the day is long. "
I have posted very similar about GM before, and likened him to Fred Dibnah,
he may not be every ones taste, but he passionate about what he is delivering, he always seems so pleased to meet someonelse
and gives them the praise of what they are about
I did like the bit were he had his head in the red bull truck engine bay, not one other presenter would even think about that !
He is enthusiastic, and always has a beeming smile
perhaps he should front TG, and not a ginger minger, who no one likes, and a yank who no one knows who the f**k is he
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Originally posted by steve m
perhaps he should front TG, and not a ginger minger, who no one likes, and a yank who no one knows who the f**k is he
I think Evans will be good on TG. I really dislike Clarkson, he was OK as a comedy actor in previous top gear shows, but reading his column in the Scum is painful. There are few things I dislike more than wilful ignorance. Likewise, Matt could well work. Funny actor (remember it's all written by comedy scriptwriters), and petrolhead.
I honestly have no idea who Matt le plonc is,
it must be my age, or that I do not watch an dribble on tv
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Originally posted by steve m
I honestly have no idea who Matt le plonc is,
it must be my age, or that I do not watch an dribble on tv
TG has disappeared from my radar I'm afraid. I don't have much time for the chosen presenters, although I do enjoy Chris Harris on Youtube
- a proper petrol head who seems to make a living with it.
On the other note and back to the thread, I have watched the DC s GM program now. I must admit I was surprised by some of the results - namely the
acceleration, which I expected GM to win on the bike. The braking didn't surprise me as the car, although heavier, has a much larger contact
area and, I'd imagine, better weight distribution. What I found interesting was the amount of physical effort GM had to put in to riding, he
really had to move his body weight around to get the balance he was looking for - it surprised DC too as he was effectively sat still in a very
powerful car.
I must admit I don't find DC overly engaging to watch, but GM as a presenter I think is excellent - just says what he thinks and gets on with
it.
Did make me laugh when DC moved GM's shoes while he was sat in the F1 car - made me chuckle.
[Edited on 23/3/16 by nick205]