Channel crossing flight, human-powered 7
Channel 4 128, 129–30, 248
Chasestead 100
Chernobyl, Ukraine 128, 176, 177–93, 195
Churchill, Winston 91
Circuito Monteblanco, Spain 34–8, 116, 121, 282–3
Classic Racing Motorcycle Club (CRMC) races 216–20, 225
Clucas, Tommy 297
CNC 100, 163, 262, 266
coast of Britain, pushbike ride around 20, 23–30
cod liver oil x–xi
Coles, Tim 77, 79, 220
Colombi, Nathan 220
Continental Divide 11–12
Cookstown 43, 216, 219
Cosworth DFV 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 122, 123, 241, 242, 253, 259
Cowton, James 295
CPC (Certificate of Professional Competency) 125–6
Crimea 138, 169, 170, 177
Croft 204, 205, 206–7
CVRT Stormer Shielder mine layer 103
Dainese D-Air leathers 40
Dakar rallies 164, 165–6
Dakota aircraft 247
Dallara Mercedes 121–2, 244
Deborah (tank) 95, 96, 97, 101
Deborah II (tank) 105–6
diamond mine, GM visits in Russia 148–53
DirtQuake 69
Dobby (friend) 24, 25, 262
Donald, Cameron 53
Donington Park 117, 202, 222–9
Doohan, Mick 291
Dray, Tim 214
Ducati Panigale 250
Dumbreck, Peter 114
Dunlop 32, 36, 37, 39
Dunlop, Michael 278, 279
Dunlop, William 47, 294–5
Durney, Frank 251–2
Dynojet dynos 268
Dynojet 250i 268
Earls 250
East Coast Racing 203
ECU (electronic control unit) 38, 44, 45, 51, 64, 206, 211, 270–1, 290
Eddy current brakes 268
Electric 80s (band) 7
Enterprise Inns 2
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) 187
European Classic Endurance series 220–9, 269
(2017) 220–2, 225, 276
(2018) 222–9, 269
Ewan (television director) 200–1, 207, 248
Fastrac, JCB 239
Fendt 9-Series 76–7
Ferrari 123, 257
FIA (Fédération International de l’Automobile) 113, 115, 246, 251
FIA Masters Historic Formula One 113, 246
Finlay, Sam 285
Finnegan, Martin 297
First World War tank, building replica of 89–106, 230, 231, 233–4, 236, 246
Ford:
Dagenham 201
Escort Cosworth 201
F150 pickup 213
pickup project 87, 131, 267, 269, 299
Tourneo 201
Formula One ix, 72, 75, 112–23, 208, 240–60
GM races Jenson Button in two historic cars ix, 112–23, 240–60
Formula Three 121–2, 243, 244, 250
Fox, Ken 8, 293
Frank Williams Racing Cars 115
Freemasons 106
FSB (Russian secret service) 135, 138, 144
Gagarin, Yuri 140, 141–2
Garmin 12–13, 24
Gary (friend of GM) x, 58
Getrag gearbox 212
Goodwood Revival 249; (2017) 222
Goodyear 257
GoPro 250–1
Gorczynski, Philippe 92–3, 94, 95, 96–7, 106
GP2 121
Grampian Transport Museum, Aberdeenshire 201
Greenfield, Mark 174
ground effect 113–14, 246, 252, 254
Guy Martin Proper 4, 77
Hailwood, Mike 69, 70, 73
Hall, Mike 12, 13–15, 16
Hamilton, Lewis 121
Harari, Yuval Noah:
Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow 160
Sapiens 160
Harris frame 222
Harrison, Dean 61, 279
Head, Patrick 115
Heap, Second Lieutenant Frank 95, 96
Heap, Tim 95, 96
Hickman, Peter 55, 278–9
Hoek, Jochem van den 60
Hollywood, Paul 210
Honda 8, 68, 122, 123, 193, 217, 282–5, 288–9
CBR1000RR Fireblade SP2 32–65, 68, 282, 284, 293, 294
GM races for (2017) 45–6, 47–51, 53–65
GM signs for (2017) 32, 66, 85, 279, 294
GM testing for (2017) 32–45, 51–3, 116
Neate Honda 221, 228
North West (2017) and 47–50, 51, 200
NSX 249–50
RC148 68
RC164 67
RC211V 74
RC30 203
RC45 203
Six/RC174 66–75, 293
TT (2017) and 53–65
X-11 170
honesty Tourette’s 195–9
Hooker, Mark 82
Hope 23
Humphrys, John 81
Huntsman Tioxide 264
Hutchinson, Ian 49
Hynes, Sally ‘Sal’ (sister) 4, 10, 24, 107, 109
India 78, 128, 159
Indian Pacific Wheel Race (2017) 14–15
Irkutsk, Russia 154–5, 157, 158
IRS (independent rear suspension) 213
Isle of Man TT 33, 42, 71, 217, 297
Classic TT 225, 227
deaths at 59–60, 278–80
TT Zero 40, 42
(2016) 42
(2017) xi, 43, 46, 50, 52, 53–65, 85, 86, 217, 279, 284, 293–4
(2018) 278–80, 295
ISS (International Space Station) 141
Izhevsk, Russia 162–4
James (television director) 130, 131, 134, 145, 147–8, 157, 161, 168, 181, 192
Japan 33, 40–2, 68, 133, 202, 251
JCB 97, 99, 103, 104, 105, 230–9
Academy 234–6
electric vehicles and 237
First World War tank project and 97, 99–100, 103, 104, 105, 230, 231, 233, 236
GM borrows kit from 231–2
GM hands out awards at annual ceremony 232–3, 238–9
history of 231, 232–3
The Story of JCB (visitor centre) 237–8
World Headquarters, Rocester 230–1, 237–9
John Deere 77, 79, 133, 150, 238–9
John Hebb Volvo 218
John O’Groats 28
Johnson, Boris 134
Johnston, Lee 35, 53, 203
Johnstone, Stewart 227
JPX 72–3
Judd, John 122–3
Judd Power 122–3, 241, 242, 259
Kalashnikov factory, Izhevsk, Russia 162–4
Kalashnikov, Mikhail 162–3
Kamaz 4326 164–6
Kamaz Master 164–6
Kamaz truck factory, Naberezhnye Chelny, Russia 164–6
Kasparov, Gary 158, 159
Kawasaki 288
H2 34
Kemppi TiG welding set 266
Ken Fox Wall of Death 8, 9, 293
Khrushchev, Nikita 136
Kidals, Granny (Double-Decker Lil) (grandmother) 110–11
Kidals, Walter (grandfather) 110, 111
Kirmington, Lincolnshire 1–10, 11, 24, 107, 109, 262
Kneen, Dan 279–80
Knockhill 290
Krazy Horse 69, 201–2, 212, 214
Laika (Russian space dog) 140–1, 145
Lake Baikal, Russia 156
Lake District 107
Lambert, Davey 59
Land Rover Defender 263
Landships Committee 91
lathes 163, 264, 275, 276
Lauda, Niki 208
LeBlanc, Matt 278
Le Mans 114, 221, 224, 259
Lenin, Vladimir 134, 135–6, 142
Liebherr engines 164–5
Lilyhammers, The (band) 7–8
Lincoln High Street 103, 104–5, 106
Linfoot, Dan 35
Lintin, Ivan 295–6
Little Willie (tank) 91–2
Litvinenko, Alexander 188
LMP1/LMP2 Endurance engines 122, 259
Lomas, Dale 209–10, 211
Lotus 122
Louth Cycles 23
L-39 Albatros 172–5, 177
Mablethorpe beach races 283–4
Machaye, Steve 98, 99, 103–4, 106
Mad Adrian 197, 263
Magadan, Russia, GM planned ride to 19–20, 154, 298
Magnitsky, Sergei 127
Major Loader hydraulic kit 232
Mallory Park 219
MAN 164, 165
Mansell, Nigel 119, 122, 244
Manx Grand Prix 297
Manx Norton 67, 222
March 257
Márquez, Marc 33
Marrowbone and Cleaver, Kirmington 1–10, 11, 23, 24, 107, 109, 197
Martek 6, 22, 34, 35–6, 39, 43, 116–17, 203
Martin Commercials 108
Martin, Dot (daughter) 15, 20, 79, 82, 109, 194, 227, 263, 274–7, 280, 281, 299, 300
Martin, Guy:
accidents, motorcycle 40, 54–6, 59–60, 296
Asperger syndrome, diagnosed with 198–9
car races 202–7
coast of Britain, pushbike ride around 20, 23–30
cod liver oil dosage x–xi
CPC (Certificate of Professional Competency) 125–6
dangers of road racing and deaths of other riders, thoughts on 294–8
dyno room 268–73, 289
father, life as 15, 20, 79, 82, 109, 194, 227, 263, 274–7, 280, 281, 299–300
First World War tank replica challenge and 89–106, 230, 231, 233–4, 236, 246
Formula One cars, races Jenson Button in historic ix, 112–23, 240–60
Honda, rides for (2017) 32–65, 68, 282, 284, 293, 294 see also Honda
Honda Six, rides 66–75, 293
honesty Tourette’s 195–9, 210
JCB and 97, 99–100, 103–4, 105, 230–9
jet trainer, flies 172–4, 177
mechanic/truck work x, 5, 15, 20, 21, 23, 30, 40, 51, 76, 77, 79, 82–3, 84, 85, 87, 108, 125–6, 179, 197, 198, 200, 216, 218, 232, 242, 249, 264, 268, 281, 285, 299
milling machines 236, 262, 266, 267, 275
motorcycle racing see individual race and team name
motorcycles see individual motorcycle name or manufacturer
MSA National B licence 204
Nigel Racing Corporation (NRC) team 282–91
parts washer 264–5, 268
praise, reaction to 238
psychologist, sees 85–7, 198–9
pub, buys 1–10, 11, 23, 24, 107, 197
Russia and Ukraine, filming job in 19–20, 91, 123, 124–93, 200, 216, 240
sheds 261–73, 275
sponsorship 83–4, 85, 264, 265, 267
television work, attitude towards 25, 76, 89, 95, 173, 178, 180–1, 191–2, 193, 194, 197–8, 199, 200–1, 207, 210, 246
tools/toolboxes 263–7
tractor business 76–82
transit vans see Transit van, custom (FT13 AFK)
truck licence 125
work, love of 5, 9, 15, 29, 76–88, 108–9, 178, 194, 197, 198, 199, 211, 216, 299
work benches 267
Martin, Kate (sister) 107, 109–10
Martin, Rita (mother) 3, 4, 5, 9, 109, 110, 111, 238, 262, 285
Martin, Ian (father) x, 3, 5, 6, 9, 61, 108–9, 216, 220, 238, 261, 262, 265, 285, 299
Martin, Sally ‘Sal’ (sister) see Hynes, Sally
Martin, Stuart ‘Stu’ (brother) 108–9
Mave (friend of GM) 258
May, Theresa 125, 126, 134
McGuinness, John 32, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 42, 43, 45, 46, 48–9, 53, 55, 56, 60, 61, 62, 64, 282, 284, 296
McLaren 204
Mercedes 114, 121, 133, 218, 244
Metzeler 36
MiG fighter jet 133, 172
MIG welder 266
milling machines 236, 262, 266, 267, 275
XYZ CNC 262, 266, 267
Ministry of Defence 101, 134
Mitsubishi Evo VIII 204–7
Molsom, Martyn 97, 103, 105, 236
Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre, Dorset 277, 280
Monte Carlo Grand Prix (1983) 117, 242, 258
Moody’s/Moody, Mick 21, 23, 40, 51, 77, 79, 126, 265–6
Morris Lubricants 84, 263
Moscow Metro, Russia 132–3, 142–5
Moscow, Russia 124–46, 147, 149, 152, 154, 162, 166, 167–76
MoTeC system 290
Moto Guzzi 113
MotoGP 33, 75, 251
Motorcycle Live (2015) 220
motorcycle racing see individual race and team name
motorcycles see individual motorcycle name or manufacturer
Mousseau, Tim 191
MSA National B licence 204
M Sport 211
Mugen Shinden electric TT bike 40, 41, 42, 54
Muir, Shaun 55
MV Agusta triple 67–8
NDR (non-destructive testing) 118
Neate Honda 221, 228
Neave, Ben 77, 78, 79
Neave, Tim 87, 223, 285–6, 288, 289, 290–1
Neave, Tom 87, 223, 285–6, 289, 290–1
Neeves, Michael 223, 225, 227
New Safe Confinement (NSC), Chernobyl, Ukraine 187
New Zealand 21–3, 29, 43, 74, 119, 164
Nikolau, Angela 138–9
Nigel (labrador) ix, 6, 34, 145, 275, 282–8
Nigel Racing Corporation (NRC) 282–91
Night Wolves 168–71
Nikolaev, Eduard 165–6
Nissan GTR six-cylinder engine 267
NKVD 143
Norfolk Tank Museum 98, 102, 106
North Cape 4000 298
North One 129–30, 139, 207, 248, 249
North West 200 (2017) 43, 46, 47–50, 51, 296
Northwave 27
Nürburgring, Germany 6, 207–14, 250, 298
O’Halloran, Jason 35
166 Bomber Squadron 5, 8
Orwell, George: Animal Farm 299
Oulton Park 42
Our Guy in China (television programme) 20–1, 29
Parrish, Steve 223, 227
Pembrey 121–2, 244–6, 248
Performance Bikes 34, 38–9, 40, 74, 203, 209, 294
Perry, Suzi 248, 249, 258
Peters, Prof. Steve 85–7, 88; The Chimp Paradox 86
Phase One 221, 228
Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, Colorado 74, 87, 149, 273
(2014) 22, 47, 116, 203
(2020) 201, 299
Pirelli 36
Ploshchad Revolyutsii metro station, Moscow 145
Polonium-210 188
Polyakov, Valeri 142
Pontiac Firebird 263
Porsche 114, 208
GT2 RS 204
GT3 RS 204, 205
Pripyat, Ukraine 189–90
Przewalski’s horses 190
pushbike rides see under individual race or place name
Putin, Vladimir 134, 159, 163, 168, 169, 170
Quickfall, Ryan 6
quickshifter 37–8, 48, 225
Racefit Harley Davidson 6
Radcliffe, Benedict 237
Radical 201, 212
Radio 4 81, 159
RAM (Ride Across America) 250
Read, Phil 68
Redman, Jim 69
Reed, Phil 203, 204, 205, 206
Remembrance Day 90, 103–5
Renault Williams 117
Revo 210, 211
Reynolds, John 223, 227
ride-by-wire throttle 43–5
Robinson’s Concrete 218
Rob North BSA Triple 215–16, 224, 253, 277, 298
Rodders, Uncle 214, 263
rolling-road dyno 241–2
Rolls-Royce 98–9, 101, 235
Merlin engine 268
rooftoppers
137–9
Rosberg, Keke 117, 242, 258
Rossi, Valentino 33, 117, 249
Rourke 26
Royal Enfield 159
Royal Tank Regiment 100, 105
Russia/Soviet Union 19–20, 91, 123, 124–93, 200, 216, 221, 240
Rutter, Michael 296
Saladin Armoured Car 98
Salisbury Plain 100–2
Salisbury poisonings (2018) 125, 131, 134, 148, 171–2
Salsa:
Cutthroat 23
Fargo 23
Sanders, Nick 20
Scania 21, 83
143 500 267
Scarborough Spring National Cup (2017) 45–6
Scheckter, Jody 257
Schmitz, Sabine 210–11
Schumacher, Michael 117
Scotchbrite 269
Second World War (1939–45) 111, 136, 148, 170, 180, 206, 221, 231
Sedgwick, Justin 100
Senna, Ayrton 117
sequential gearbox 206, 212, 244
shamans 155, 156
Sharon ‘Shazza’ (missus) 7, 15, 17, 22, 25, 28, 29, 58, 63, 64, 69, 84, 109, 197, 199, 220, 223, 225, 227, 263, 276, 277, 278, 280, 281, 282–3, 286, 287, 288, 299, 300
Sheene, Barry 70
Sheffield Doc Fest 248
Shenton, Chris 99–100, 103
Siberia, Russia 128, 143, 154–62
Silver State Classic (2016) 201, 202, 212, 267
Silverstone ix, x, 49, 242, 247, 249–60
Skripal, Sergei 125, 131, 134
Skripal, Yulia 125, 131, 134
Skull and Spanners ale 6–7
Smetnik, Mikhail (Misha) (fixer) 132–3, 135, 144, 145, 148, 152, 158, 172, 174, 176, 178
Smith, Roger 35, 52–3, 56
Snap-on 263–7
Snetterton 216, 217
Southern 100 62, 259, 295
Spa Classic Endurance race, Belgium:
(2017) 220–2, 224, 225
(2018) 269
Speed (television series) 7
Spellman, Andy 4, 6, 7, 8, 58, 60, 61–3, 64, 84–5, 236, 283
Spondon Suzuki 74
SPOT tracker 280
Sputnik 2 141
Stalin, Joseph 136, 142–3, 180
Stanford, Dickie 244, 251, 252, 259
Star City, Russia 140
Steve (Labrador) 145, 275, 286–8
Stevowaki 286
Strathpuffer bike race 21, 29
Stu (medic) 131, 157, 179
Superbikes 33, 34, 35, 39–40, 41, 42, 50, 51, 52, 54, 56, 57, 58, 61, 62, 68, 71, 72, 205, 208, 220, 223, 250, 251, 278, 280, 286, 290 see also individual team name
Supersport 50, 54, 62, 288, 289, 290 see also individual team name
Superstock 34, 35, 39, 42, 48, 50, 56, 57, 217, 288–9 see also individual team name
Suzuki 22, 68, 220–9, 288, 293
Bandit engine 222, 225
GSX-R750 269–70
GSX-R1000 289
Hayabusa 268, 271, 298
Martek see Martek
Spondon Suzuki 74
XR69 222–9
Tandragee 100 42, 43, 45, 217, 218, 297
TAS team 65, 227, 280, 293
Tate, Phil 3
Taveri, Luigi 68
Team Classic Suzuki 220–9