Guy Martin Speed - F1 Special

[Coops]

17th March @ 9pm - Channel 4

 

As part of C4's F1 coverage launch, Guy will pit his Tyco BMW Superbike against David Coulthard's V8 Red Bull.

 

 

https://t.co/OMr3Kj4r1Q

 

 

 

 

[VRS_Dan]

Will make sure i watch this, quite a fan of Guy Martin shows

[gadgetman]

Thanks for the heads up

[StevesTruck]

So where's your money? I'm thinking the car in everything except the slalom.

[roaddetective]

Looking forward to this one. Drag race- The car wins but only just. Slalom- Guy wins this one. Brake test, with four big tyres and carbon fibre composite discs, I am going with the car. Full circuit race, with all that down force and grip, the car again. Would love Guy to clean up, but I think the car has the edge.

[Aspman]

Will make sure i watch this, quite a fan of Guy Martin shows

 

Ditto, always worth a viewing.

[XLBaconDoubleCheese]

Car to win all of it

[ColinD]

Would be great if they did a lap of the Isle of Man... with a heart rate monitor

[KenONeill]

Would be great if they did a lap of the Isle of Man... with a heart rate monitor

Sadly impossible, because the vermilion male bovine would beach itself on Bray Hill.

[gadgetman]

I think the bike will surprise by doing better than many think

[Richard A Thackeray]

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   Car to win all of it

    

    

   I think the bike will surprise by doing better than many think

    

   Not sure!!

   That BMW is possibly the best bike available today, be it the road version, or the road-racing team bikes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boOnygO-ZWc

[FUBAR]

Sadly impossible, because the vermilion male bovine would beach itself on Bray Hill.

 

Not if they fit a dixie horn to it surely? 

[KenONeill]

Not if they fit a dixie horn to it surely? 

I was thinking of the camber on the straight, not over the crest!

[Richard A Thackeray]

Looking forward to this one. Drag race- The car wins but only just. Slalom- Guy wins this one. Brake test, with four big tyres and carbon fibre composite discs, I am going with the car. Full circuit race, with all that down force and grip, the car again. Would love Guy to clean up, but I think the car has the edge.

Probably, even if they fitted (dry weather) Moto-GP style brakes to the BMW (carbon discs & pads)

[Evil]

Bikes don't normally corner as fast as cars but make it up on the straights.. 

 

Definitely setting this to record, quite like a bit of Guy Martin (not in a pervy way) 

[Aspman]

I wonder if the car will be ajusted between tests?

 

i.e. F1 cars being good either for cornering or high speeds but not both at the same time

Edited 14 March, 2016 by Aspman

[Ootohere]

Tonight.

[io1901]

I did see this Story.

[Ootohere]

Looking forward to this. Coffee and pot noodle made and a can of Sweetheart Stout.

[fabiamk2SE]

Enjoyed it

Didnt know why they were on wets for some of the tests though.

Quite a team for that F1 car eh!

[Ootohere]

I enjoyed.

I have seen a Nissan GTR go quicker on the 1/4 mile at Crail & a BMW S1000RR just about do the same 1/4 mile.

http://crailraceway.co.uk

Edited 17 March, 2016 by GoneOffSKi

[trundlenut]

Enjoyed it

Didnt know why they were on wets for some of the tests though.

Quite a team for that F1 car eh!

I wonder if it because it was cold? Wet weather tyres work colder than slicks.

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[Paul007]

The car was always going to win

[samuir1974]

Quite a good watch actually - as said above; shame the track conditions looked to be a bit on the cold side.

[fabiamk2SE]

I enjoyed.

I have seen a Nissan GTR go quicker on the 1/4 mile at Crail & a BMW S1000RR just about do the same 1/4 mile.

http://crailraceway.co.uk

It will do, because that Tyco S1000rr is a superbike, so not too much changes in terms of power really. They can only change certain things. Hence the electric start and speedo etc

A motoGP bike would of been a fairer game. They are race bikes from the ground up. Carbon ceramic brakes etc.

But Guy doesnt have a MotoGP bike. Just the S1000RR and a Triumph 675r for the supersport

Edited 18 March, 2016 by fabiamk2SE