Guy Martin and a JCB

[Sparky137]

Yesterday Guy Martin set a new UK land speed record for the fastest tractor at 103.6 mph in a JCB Fastrack.

Later this year there will be a program broadcast on TV following this achievement and how it happened.

Well done Guy!

[Sparky137]

The program is being broadcast next Sunday (17th Nov) on Channel 4 at 9:00 pm.

[Sparky137]

Quick reminder bump!!!

[Higgs boson]

[Laurel Green]

Cheers me dears!

[Jasandjules]

I wonder if he will do it... Oh, wait.....

[Pericoloso]

Spoiler alert !

[Sparky137]

Here are some pictures of the machine when we had it at JCB Power Systems shortly after the record run.

[ajprice]

Casting shade on the Top Gear effort already

[Laurel Green]

Not often one hears "we can take two or three tons off it" when talking of race vehicles.

[BaldOldMan]

Looking forward to the show

Is there a definition of what constitutes a 'tractor' ?

[Goldenballs92]

Good old Ricardo

[anonymous-user]

His hair isn't doing the continuity much good

[ajprice]

Grahamdub said:

His hair isn't doing the continuity much good

[DSLiverpool]

Try talking like the narrator - it’s just weird!

[Adrian W]

The charge cooler has been in all the other shots of the engine

[GOATever]

Good effort, but why not just smack a KB hemi in there, run it on NitroMeth, smack a load of NOS on it, and blow the Yankee Doodle dandies into next week?

[Some Guy]

I guess using the JCB lump is good for credibility by keeping everything in house.

Stunning effort though. Awesome machine.

[eldar]

Colin Furze would install a pulse jet made from an old drainpipe, and make it do 120mph. And only take 3 days.

Probably...

[227bhp]

Good effort, couldn't understand why they made grooved tyres though and not slicks?