TV presenter and motorcycle racer Guy Martin is facing a police probe after boasting of reaching speeds of up to 180mph in a 40mph zone while reviewing the new Aston Martin. The 33-year-old, who presents Speed with Guy Martin on Channel 4, wrote a review of the Vanquish Carbon Edition supercar, which costs £203,000, after test driving it on the Isle of Man's TT course. He wrote of how he pressed the accelerator 'flat to the floor' before seeing the speedometer reach 180mph as he entered the village of Sulby, which is part of the TT race and has a speed limit of 40mph. TV presenter and motorcycle racer Guy Martin, who is facing a police probe after boasting he drove an Aston Martin at 180mph in a 40mph zone during a review . In the review published in the Sunday Times Driving magazine, he wrote: 'I saw 180mph down Sulby Straight, one of the fastest sections of the course, and the car wasn't even in top gear.' He also added of how he roared around the course at 6am in the morning and that he probably completed the course only two minutes shy of the record for a car, which is 19 minutes and 26 seconds. Mr Martin also wrote: 'As soon as I passed Union Mills, on to a section with no speed limit, I thought: “Right, let’s have it.” 'I was revving with excitement. I hadn't been trying to set a time; I just wanted to see what the car would do an a road I knew well and it was something like a 22-minute lap.' Mr Martin was driving an Aston Martin Vanquish, similar to the one pictured, when he claimed he reached the top speed . However, after the review was published earlier this month, police on the Isle of Man have confirmed they are looking into the incident which saw the racing driver allegedly going four times the speed limit. Inspector Derek Flint confirmed: 'We are making some inquiries.' The annual Isle of Man TT race sees motorcyclists descend on the island for one of the most eagerly anticipated events in the racing calendar. The race takes place on public roads, which are closed off for the duration of the event. In the review, published in a motoring magazine, he said he reached 180mph as he entered the village of Sulby on the Isle of Man, pictured . Mr Martin has competed in the TT race on several ocassions, with a personal best of finishing second in the 2014 Superbike race. He has also fronted a number of Channel 4 shows including Guy Martin's Passion for Life and Our Guy in India. Recently he has been tipped to become a presenter on the BBC's Top Gear, following the sacking of Jeremy Clarkson for punching a producer.
Guy Martin reviewed the Aston Martin Vanquish while on the Isle of Man.
Wrote how he reached up to 180mph in a small village with a 40mph limit.
Said he completed the TT course around the island in the car in 22 minutes.
Isle of Man Police has confirmed that they are looking into the incident.