Speed with Guy Martin: Speed with Guy Martin: F1 Special
10:00 am - 11:00 am, Monday, January 19 on U&Dave (19)
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Speed with Guy Martin: F1 Special
Season 1, Episode 1
Ahead of the new Formula 1 season on Channel 4 this weekend, Guy Martin goes head to head with racing legend David Coulthard in the ultimate test of bike against car. With David in a Red Bull RB8 Formula 1 car and Guy on his Tyco BMW Superbike, the pair race in a series of challenges including a drag race, a brake test, slalom and a full-on circuit race. There's also entertainment in the pit as they compete in physical and mental challenges, testing their fitness and reaction times and exploring the science behind their chosen racing machines
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Cast & Crew
Guy Martin
(Contributor)
David Coulthard
(Contributor)
Ewan Keil
(Director)
James Woodroffe
(Director)
Ian Bayliss
(Producer)
More Information
Did You Know..
Guy Martin
(Contributor)
David Coulthard
(Contributor)
Born:
March 27, 1971
in
Twynholm, Scotland
Best Known For:
Driving a Formula One car for 13 years.
Early-life:
Born David Marshall Coulthard on March 27, 1971, in Twynholm, Scotland. David began karting at the age of 12. He showed early promise, graduating to Formula Ford not long after his 18th birthday and progressed to racing in the Formula Three series two years later. In 1991, David switched to the Formula 3000 series, and finished third in the overall championship while driving for the Pacific Racing team in the 1993 season. His impressive performances didn't go unnoticed and he became the test driver for F1 heavyweights Williams-Renault later that year.
Career:
Following Ayrton Senna's death at the San Marino Grand Prix in 1994, David was promoted to Williams' second driver alongside Damon Hill. He finished the season with one podium placing, before being replaced by Nigel Mansell. McLaren snapped him up for the following racing season and David spent the next decade with the Woking-based outfit, winning 13 GPs in the process. In 2005, David joined Red Bull Racing for their debut season in F1, and achieved an unlikely third place at the Monaco Grand Prix. He retired from racing in 2008 and is now an F1 pundit for the BBC.
Quote:
"I'm amazed at how individuals are put on a pedestal in Formula One. To see grown men and women swarming around one person and treating them like a demi-god is just totally unnatural in everyday life."
Trivia:
Coulthard writes a regular column for the Daily Telegraph. He was awarded an MBE in 2010.
Ewan Keil
(Director)
James Woodroffe
(Director)
Ian Bayliss
(Producer)
