Guy Martin, the television presenter and speed enthusiast, has been banned from driving for six months after he was twice caught speeding on his motorcycle.
The 44-year-old former motorbike racer, who presented Speed With Guy Martin, has been prosecuted by Northamptonshire and Leicestershire police forces after he triggered speed cameras.
Martin admitted riding his Honda motorbike at 46mph on the A50 near Leicester when the limit was 40mph, and going at 78mph along the A43 near Brackley when a temporary 50mph limit was in place.
Court papers showed Martin reached at least 12 penalty points on his licence and that he accepted that he must now serve a six-month driving ban.
The TV presenter achieved 17 podium finishes at the Isle of Man TT race during his career as a motorbike racer, and he has become known for his pursuit of speed records.
In 2016 he attempted to break the two-wheeled world land speed record, and he succeeded in setting world records for the fastest tractor, speediest soapbox and fastest speed on a gravity-powered snow sled.
Martin committed a speeding offence on July 15, 2025 in Leicestershire while riding his Honda motorbike along the A50.
The second infraction happened on March 19, when he was steering the same bike on a temporarily speed-restricted stretch of the A43 near the HS2 roadworks.
Martin achieved 17 podium finishes at the Isle of Man TT and has set four Guinness world records for speed – Horst Friedrichs/Alamy Stock Photo
“He apologises to the court for his offending,” a partner at law firm Chattertons wrote on Martin’s behalf. “He will not be opposing the totting up six-month disqualification.”
Martin was sentenced at Loughborough magistrates’ court last week, with an order to pay £1,329 in fines, costs and victim surcharges.
He was also disqualified from driving for six months.