WATCH: Zef Eisenberg's Speed Freaks starts next week
THE FIRST episode of Speed Freaks, fronted by Zef Eisenberg, will air next Wednesday at 9pm.
The local petrol-head and multiple world speed record holder will host the six-part ITV4 show as he scours the nation to glean essential engineering know-how from other enthusiasts.
Each hour-long episode will see Mr Eisenberg get into the mindset, behind the wheel, under the bonnet and in to the saddle of Britain's fastest cars and motorbikes.
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He will then challenge his own MADMAX Race Team to take a different vehicle and turn it in to the fastest machine of its kind before he braves life and limb and tests it to its full potential.
The knowledge gained on his journey plays a part in helping Mr Eisenberg and his race team to build a 1,200hp special road-legal Porsche 911 Turbo.
The series winds up at Pendine Sands on the west coast of the UK where he attempts to become the first person to break and hold the British land speed records on both bike and car - where he will need to reach speeds of over 200mph.
Aimed at fellow petrol-heads, ITV4 promises weekly episodes every Wednesday for six weeks full of extreme wacky vehicles, major modifications, adrenaline-filled racing action, incredible feats of engineering, laughter, stress and drama.
The show was commissioned for ITV4 by Paul Mortimer, head of Digital Channels and is produced by Keshet Productions.
On behalf of producers, David Williams said the series features high octane excitement to indulge anyone with an interest in care, motorsports and engineering.
'Zef's need for speed and desire to break the Pendine land-speed record is infectious and makes for compelling viewing.'
Mr Eisenberg is best know for his motorbike exploits and is a self-proclaimed Speed Freak, no stranger to speed.
He currently holds over 47 British and world land speed records, including a prestigious Guinness World Record for riding the fastest turbine-powered motorbike at 226 mph in 2015.
In September the following year, disaster struck at 234mph during a record attempt on a 560bhp Rolls Royce jet turbine-powered motorcycle.
He broke 11 bones, was hospitalised for three months, spent a further three months in a wheelchair and had to learn to walk again.
He defied doctors by racing on the anniversary of the crash on the same track, and five months later became the first man in history to break the 200mph barrier on sand on a motorbike when he recorded a top speed of 201.572mph at Pendine in May 2018.
