Life is, as the cliché goes, a journey, not a race. But it’s a cliché because it’s true. Whether you drive a 1970s race truck or a 2026 hybrid, the road doesn’t care about your schedule. It cares about the line you don’t cross.
Guy Martin will be back behind the wheel in six months. He’ll probably set another record and make us all feel slow. But for now, let’s take a lesson from his temporary stillness: sometimes the fastest way to get where you’re going is to just slow down.
After all, the fun of speed is only worth it if you don’t have to walk home to enjoy it.
