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Every now and then, we come across people who are famous but despise every aspect of their celebrity. Guy Martin, a British motorbike racer, television presenter, and lorry mechanic, is one such person. The Lincolnshire County native, who has competed in several Isle of Man TT races but has never won one, is credited with popularizing road racing in the modern era.
Martin has famously stated that he does not consider his racing or television jobs to be real work, but rather those in which he can be hands-on. Because of this, as well as his strong interest in and love for engineering, Martin continues to work as a mechanic, which he prioritizes above all else.
What is the net worth of Guy Martin?
He has come a long way since living on his girlfriend’s parent’s farm as a 24-year-old, and he now has a net worth of £1.5 million.
Martin amassed his fortune through his career as a motorbike racer and television presenter, and he holds Guinness World Records for the fastest speed on a gravity-powered snow sled and soapbox, as well as the British record for the fastest hovercraft.
Guy Martin: My Autobiography, his first book, was published in 2014 and debuted at No. 1 on the Sunday Times bestseller list.
A year later, he published Guy Martin: When You Dead, You Dead, which debuted at No. 1 on Amazon in the celebrity autobiographies category in November 2015.
Guy Martin: Worms to Catch is the title of the third book.
Guy Martin: Birth, Parents & Education
Guy Martin was born on November 4, 1981, in a Grimsby suburb of Lincolnshire, England, to Rita (nee Kidals) and Ian Martin.
His father was a privateer motorbike racer, lorry mechanic, and motorcycle seller, while his mother was a homemaker of Latvian ancestry.
Martin was said to have developed an interest in one of his father’s jobs – working on trucks – around the age of 12. According to the story, Martin only talked about engines while attending Kirmington Church of England Primary School and The Vale Academy.
He would try to dismantle the family’s lawnmower at every opportunity in order to make it go faster. His parents enrolled him in a motor vehicle engineering course at North Lindsey College because of his obvious interest in mechanics.
Martin only stayed at the institution for a month because he quickly realized he already knew what was being taught to him. He then obtained an apprenticeship as a truck fitter with a Volvo center while also completing classroom-based training.
Guy Martin: Professional Career
Guy Martin followed in his father’s footsteps and began racing motorcycles while completing his apprenticeship, where he earned £300 per week.
After crashing on public roads while racing at the age of 18, he decided to give racing a serious try, though he has since made a point of continuing to work as a truck fitter.
Martin made his Isle of Man TT debut as part of the Uel Duncan Racing team after about six years in the sport.
He went on to race for Alistair Flanagan’s AIM Yamaha race team, Hydrex Honda, Wilson Craig Honda, and TAS Racing, earning 17 podium finishes before retiring in 2015 after a horrific crash in the Dundrod 150 Superbike event.
His career as a television presenter began in 2009 when he appeared on an ITV4 show.
His performance in front of the camera reportedly impressed North One television producers, who decided to hire him.
His first television appearances were in the documentaries The Boat that Guy Built (2011) and How Britain Worked (2012), which aired on the BBC and Channel 4, respectively.
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Guy Martin: Relationship Status
Guy Martin is not married, but he has been in a long-term relationship with Sharon Comiskey.
It is unclear when the couple first met, but it was said to have been at a moped race in Ireland in the early 2010s.
Sharon was reportedly working for a publisher in the country’s capital city of Dublin at the time.
According to reports, Sharon left Ireland in 2014 to relocate to North Lincolnshire, England, where Martin resides.
The couple welcomed a daughter named Dottie ‘Dot’ Martin in 2017, on October 23rd to be exact.
