Sport – Guy Martin, the Poupou du Titi! –

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Guy Martin, the Poupou du Titi !

Sport - Guy Martin, the Poupou du Titi! -

Guy Martin did not get his first victory at the Tourist Trophy this year, and finished the 2011 edition in a new second place in the Senior event: despite a great first lap, the Suzuki rider lost to John McGuinness !

And five: Guy Martin won on June 10, during the last race of the Tourist Trophy 2011, the fifth second place of his career on the Isle of Man! This brings to thirteen the number of podiums obtained by the English pilot in TT – pronounce "Titi" – in 32 starts…

After having signed a breathtaking first lap during this final Senior event – in fact, it is the Superbike category – in 17’16.55 (or for insiders 131.038 miles per hour, very close to McGuinness’s absolute record of 131.578 mph!), The n ° 3 of the Relentless Suzuki TAS Racing team had to cede the lead of the race to the great John, precisely, in the third loop…

"It was one of the most thrilling Senior TT races we have seen in a little while and it was amazing to hear the fans cheering on Guy when he was leading.", summarizes the team manager Phillip Neill."It would have been great to win, but our consolation is to have turned 131 mph and been beaten by one of the greatest riders in TT history.".

"It had been a long time since I had been under such pressure during a Superbike race"admits McGuinness himself, winner this year of the Superbike event (read) and author of the best time in the Senior race in 17’14.89 (or 131.248 mph), two and a half seconds above his own record !

"We had some great pit stops and I focused on my driving but that’s all I could give today", declared Guy for his part as he got off his GSX-R 1000."I took everything by the rope, put on gas at the right time and the only places where I lost time was towards the end, by overtaking the retarded".

Facing the Honda TT Legends team and their seasoned n ° 1 in relays and supplies in World Endurance – we will have to follow them at the next 8 Hours of Suzuka! – Guy Martin had to bow again. But the star of the film TT3D does not throw in the towel, far from it (read) !

"Hell, I couldn’t believe how much people were supporting me, they were screaming and waving all around the track. I actually heard them through my earplugs !", exclaims Guy, a real darling of the public but also of his partners such as Dainese, AGV or Red Torpedo.

Besides this public support – even this love, he has such beautiful eyes! – Guy Martin is already making an appointment next year to regain the TT podium … and discover his highest step? Because "I still haven’t won"he remarks with British insight and phlegm. !

"I’m trying to win and I’m glad I got to put John under pressure today. I just have to come back next year and beat him, right ?", concludes the" Poupou du Titi "… See you next year !

Senior Tourist Trophy 2011 race result

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