Guy Martin is best known to fans for his love for speed; unfortunately, that's also how he's best known to the Old Bill. The 17-time Isle of Man TT podium finisher and TV presenter has been banned from driving and riding for six months and fined £1,329 in fines, costs, and victim surcharges. Tough hit for a man who makes a living largely from riding and driving, but he did get caught speeding—twice.
The 44-year-old triggered speed cameras while riding his Honda Africa Twin in Northamptonshire and Leicestershire. Martin admitted to riding his Honda at 46 mph in a 40 mph zone on the A50, which isn't an outrageous crime, all things considered. But his second speeding ticket was quite a bit over the limit.
Martin was clocked going 78 mph on the A43 when a temporary 50 mph limit was in place. Normally, the speed limit on this stretch of road is 70 mph, which wouldn't have made Martin's offence so egregious. But the law is the law.
