Before becoming a regular commentator, Brundle was also part of the 1995 BBC commentary team whenever Aguri Suzuki was driving the Ligier-Mugen Honda, such as the 1995 San Marino Grand Prix. Peugeot also went elsewhere and the remaining Honda and Skoda business was not enough to sustain a two-acre site with major overheads. Martin Brundle was born Martin John Brundle on June 1, 1959, the son of a motor car dealer John Brundle and his wife Alma Brundle. It was just an introduction for really successful 1988 season, that ended with the world championship trophy in Brundle's hands. Since then, he worked for ITV, BBC and Sky Sports, becoming the most familiar and world's widely known TV voice and face in Formula One. Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff. His last F1 race was the 1996 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. The business has now changed and we will be offering a limited stock of specialist cars for sale. He was the 1988 World Sportscar Champion, with a record points score, and won the 1990 24 Hours of Le Mans race for Jaguar Cars in a Jaguar XJR-12. In 1987, Brundle left Tyrrell and joined German team Zakspeed. Senna joined Toleman, Brundle was hired by Tyrrell. And finally, in 2012, Brundle returned to the Le Mans for one more 24-hour run and he finished the race. The former Formula One racing driver works as an analyst on the Sky Sports coverage of F1 for ESPN and ABC. Brundle has always lived within a 5-mile radius of King's Lynn,[2] and currently lives in Gayton, Norfolk. He had a chance to drive also at the next race at Monza, but due to commitments with TWR, Jean-Louis Schlesser jumped into the Williams' car. When BBC regained the broadcasting rights I joined them for three years and then onto Sky Sports F1 HD where we have our own dedicated F1 channel. He debuted in the Jaguar XJR-8 at Silverstone 1000-km race, before he entered 24 hours of Le Mans for the first time. In 2013, the second book was released, named "The Martin Brundle Scrapbook". Brundle took the wheel of a Jaguar F1 car for the Formula One demonstration in London prior to the 2004 British Grand Prix and drove a BMW Sauber during a demonstration in 2006. He was born into the milieu with his mother and father, who owned a car dealership, steeped in motor racing. Currently, he serves as an analyst and commentator for England's Sky Sports. [2] In 1975, he moved to Hot Rod racing and received 'Star grade' status. Search. Generally we are open Mon-Fri 8am until 6pm and on Saturdays 9am until 5pm. Brundle joined the BBC's commentary team alongside Jonathan Legard when they won the rights to show F1 from 2009. intentsGP. Pregnancy Rumors? "Time for F1 to get a grip". Martin John Brundle (born 1 June 1959 in King's Lynn, Norfolk) is a British racing driver from England, known as a Formula One driver and as a commentator for ITV Sport from 1997 to 2008, the BBC from 2009 to 2011 and Sky Sports from 2012.[1]. He has finished first at the 1990 24 Hours of Le Mans and won the World Sportscar Championship. In 2001, Brundle joined Stephane Ortelli and Guy Smith in the Bentley Speed 8. From the early days, Brundle was really involved in the motorsport business. It ran for one series on ITV. If you live by the sword, you die by the sword. Unfortunately, his main rival was Ayrton Senna and he took the title, with just nine points advantage over Brundle. Brundle didn't leave sports car racing, so he participated in selected races of the 1991 World Championship. Born : Martin John Brundle 1 June 1959 (age 61) King's Lynn, Norfolk, England, UK: Formula One World Championship career; Nationality: British: Active years: … His Formula One career began with the Tyrrell Racing Organisation in 1984. Martin Brundle (* 1. During 1984, Brundle continued to race in selected races of the European Touring Car Championship in the TWR's Jaguar XJS, winning one race at Pergusa. In 1996, a golden ring (with either 'Benson and Hedges' or 'Brundle' written on it) and a blue drawing resembling a B (a representation of his trademark "start the engine" gesture) were added. He was closest to victory at Monza, where he finished second, behind Michael Schumacher. For the next two seasons he remained with Tyrrell, and despite the team's switch from the Cosworth DFV to the turbocharged Renault engines in mid-1985, the team struggled against the works teams. Martin Brundle. [5] He holds the dubious distinction of having the longest Formula One career (158 Grand Prix starts) without a race victory, a pole position or a fastest lap. After three years, Brundle returned to F1 racing in 1989 and raced for Zackspeed, Brabham, Williams, Benetton, McLaren, Ligier, and Jordan. Martin Brundle has been around automobiles since his birth. Martin John Brundle was born on June 1st, 1959, in King's Lynn, Norfolk. To the shock of the F1 paddock,[6] Brundle found himself dropped from Benetton for 1993, Italian Riccardo Patrese taking his place.
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