Quotes from Guy Martin

I don't go to racers' funerals.

I've had sideburns since I was 16, but back then, a gust of wind would have blown them off.

For my first race, when I was 19, I'd bought a 600cc bike. And that was far too big for me, really. I shouldn't have really had something like that. But anyway, I went and raced, and I crashed. In my very first race! But I never gave in. I kept going back and back and back.

When I crash during a race and injure myself, what's the point in whinging? Because I put myself in that position. No one's making me race motorbikes - I want to go and race motorbikes. The most annoying thing for me is lying in hospital and not being able to get to work. I get beside myself.

There's a line you have when you're racing, and you can ride up to that line. If you push beyond it, you might crash. But first is first, second is forgotten. That's what we say.

Racing's been good to me, but I'm bored of it.

Road racing has given me a good life, and I'm not being cocky, but I've brought something to racing, too.

I'd never be disrespectful to road racing. The sport was good to me.

There's no more expensive sport than racing bloody motorbikes.

I don't go out. I work, go racing, then go to my shed and make things.

Short-circuit racing is full of health and safety, but the reason I ride a motorbike is because of the danger, and there is no place more dangerous than the TT.

Going back because it's what I did and I was sort of all right at it is not a good reason to race the TT.

I love Scarborough. I think I have more wins there than anyone else.

I do all that TV stuff, and it's not real work.

It's bred in me that I only see real work as getting stuck in and getting your hands dirty.

As far as I am concerned, the Ulster Grand Prix is my favourite race.

I'm a great believer in setting myself goals, and I like to think that, once I've a goal to aim for, I'll do whatever it takes to achieve it.

The only thing I keep from the races I've won are the handle bar grips from the bike, the rubber bits.

If you were to be put off by every little problem life throws at you, you'd get nowt done.

A few people have said my granddad looks like me, but I reckon he's far better looking.

I enjoy working on anything mechanical.

I'm a bit embarrassed about how little I know about the First World War. I didn't even know that tanks were used in it.

I'm not an idiot. Everything is calculated that I do.

My idea of splashing out would be buying a new spanner. I've got about 300 - you can't have too many in my opinion.