Guy Martin of BBC and Channel 4 banned from driving

Guy Martin, who is also a world class motorcycle racer, was seen in Yorkshire earlier this year when he headlined The Speed Show at Elvington Airfield on Saturday and Sunday, February 22 and 23.

The 44-year-old presenter was caught twice speeding on his Honda motorbike, including on the A43 near Brackley, near Bicester, Oxfordshire, travelling at 78mph while a temporary 50mph limit was in place.

Guy Martin at Elvington raceway, near York (Image: Agency)

Via a letter from his lawyers, Isle of Man TT racer also admitted riding his bike at 46mph on the A50 near Leicester when the limit was 40mph.

Court papers show Martin, who was born in Grimsby, reached at least 12 penalty points on his licence and he accepted that he must now serve a six-month driving ban.

The TV presenter achieved 17 podium finishes at the Isle of Man TT race during his career as a motorbike racer, and he has become known for his pursuit of speed records.

Guy Martin

In 2016 he made a bid to break the two-wheeled world land speed record, and he succeeded in setting world records for the fastest tractor, speediest soapbox, and fastest speed on a gravity-powered snow sled.

“He apologises to the court for his offending,” a partner at law firm Chattertons wrote on Martin’s behalf.

Guy Martin is famous for his racing exploits (Image: Agency)

“As a consequence of being convicted of the two offences, Mr Martin will fall to be totted up.

“He will not be opposing the totting up six-month disqualification.”

An official said Martin was sentenced at Loughborough Magistrates’ Court last week in private, with an order to pay a total of £1,329 in fines, costs and victim surcharges.

Raised around engines, Martin developed an early fascination with mechanics and trucks, later training as a truck fitter and working in the trade as well as racing. His father was also a racer and mechanic, which helped shape his interest in speed, machines and hands-on engineering.

Martin’s career was marked by both success and serious crashes. He broke his back twice in racing accidents, once at the TT in 2010 and again at the Ulster Grand Prix in 2015, yet he remained a popular figure in British motorsport. He retired from professional motorcycle racing in July 2017.

Beyond racing, he became a well-known television personality and author, admired for his down-to-earth style and enthusiasm for engineering, history and practical skills